NGAPARA.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1250, 20 April 1880, Page 2

NGAPARA.

(from our own correspondent, ) . " 'April 17, There being nothing to "reaord of any note here lately, I have not troubled you by writing. Of course, we atiU have the never-ending grumble about cattle yards j but, as so much has been said in your columns lately about it, X will say no than that great dissatisfaction is prevalent. I .thought that the Farmers' Club established here some time since was to take the matter in hand, but nothing, having, been heard of their doings lately j surmise the Club is defunct, o? else, having suoh busy times of it now the-members cannot, or will «o,t, roll up again; until harvest is. over, Grain is coming in slowly, but com* paring our little place with others, as shown in your list of t( Grain on the rail* ways," I think our farmers are doing as well as any of them. Your readers will, perhaps, remember some time ago my stating that a oonoert was to be given to clear off the debts of the Caledonian Sports Committee. The concert duly came off, but owing to the scarcity of attendance the Committee realised as much as would, cover the ex* penses of the affair, thus leaving them as far in the background aa ever. What is to be done now remains undecided.

One thing worthy of mention ia that, apparently, our local tradesmen can in some instances compete with your larger .firms pf Oamaru. I noticed one day last week that a; bakerV; ohest of drawers, trays, and peels were forwarded to made to order by Mr. Murdoch, of this township. Surely we must be going o:hc;\<,l when prefer ccniii g

to Ngapara for things instead of dealing inOamarn. We had a. visit- one day last week from » clergyman of the Church of England, who intends to institute periodical services here- If he does so we shall hare two denominations represented, viz., Presbyterian and Anglican, and I have no doubt the two -will find plenty of work I and a large field to work upon.