COUNTRY NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2312, 3 October 1908, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

POUAWA

[Fiiom Our Correspondent.]

The Rev. Mr. Walker paid a visit to Pouawo. on Tuesday last, and in the evening delivered an address on no-license at the residence of Mr. Fraser, where there was a representative gathering of local residents. The rev. gentleman spoke for over an hour and, in the course of his speech, very strongly emphasised the evils of intemperance, and exhorted all present to do everything in their power to put a .slop to the tr-afficNif intoxicating liquor, quoting the improved conditions now oxisting'in several nolicense districts and other convincing arguments in favor of striking out the top line every time. At the close of his address, Mr. Walker invited questions, but there was u 0 response, and at the instance of Mr. Fraser he was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. Mr. Walker is on a no-license crusade, and is proceeding up tlio Coast as far as Awanui, returning homo again through the Waimata. He will probably spend the best part of two weeks on the trip. Docking was finished last week, an.l wh".3 it is regrettable that the pc.centage is not quite up to the two previous years, still it is satisfactory. In no case has less than 100 per cent, been recorded, and when every lamb is marked- at shearing time possibly the average will not be far short of 110 per cent on all ewes turned out in March. There is any quantity of grass everywhere, consequently all classes of stock are looking well. September has been a splendid month, but slieep-owners would not be sorry to see a day’s rain. The roads are in splendid order. The Whangara Native School picnic takes place on Saturday, 3rd inst., •oil Mr. Seymour’s property, near the homestead, where a record attendance is expected.