OTARIA NOTES.
: . TDhe' "Rev, ; C. Connor opened the new .achoolhouse on, the 19th ult., by holding divine,sei,'yicfi. -. • There, was. n ,y,ery. large attendance... An. effort is- now- being" .-made to. arrange /.for , Mr Connor to' preach., once ■ & month: in tlie'Waipahi school, and Mr Davidson to preach once a month, . : at.- ,tb q : W. aijyalca. • This, : if; carried out, would, be equal to, 'having* fortnightly service, which would bo Very acceptable;' We/.. would not then foel our -.isolated' position so much: as at presents ■ ■ : ' ■ • • • > ■ 1 Last 'Wednesday' was a day on which 'nil the settlers here. intended giving' Mr Watt, of Otaria;' a 'day's ploughing, but owin<;* to tho state of* the weather; only, a fi.'.\v turned out. T lip rest have pro'"misa'd ,togo this week".. 'Mr Watt has been vary unfortunate in his new place, having- lost nearly all his cattle by tutu. i"4,e also bad 3.6 acres of.. wheat last year which turned out - a failure, .not' getting 1 as much as his. seed oil it. •■ The past week has. been very wet, and, stormy, causing r«, complete, cessation qi'.' outr.dooi'. work. . Very few have- much sowing 1 done yet ... .. .-
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Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 166, 7 September 1877, Page 6
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191OTARIA NOTES. Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 166, 7 September 1877, Page 6
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