DUNTROON.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 29 November 1880, Page 2

DUNTROON.

(from a correspondent.) November 28.

Rain began falling here yesterday about 11 a.m., and continued in a steady downpour till late last evening. This is a boon indeed to our farmers, as some of the crops began to show the want of rain very much, especially the crops on the deferred payment block at Kourow. One cannot but be greatly surprised in passing through the Kourow to see the vast improvements that have been effected in that locality. What was a few months since a miserable-looking flat, all scrub, ig now covered with fine-looking green crops, with here and there a snug homestead* Surely it is better to settle men on the land than to leave it for nothing but sheep. The crops on the Tables, Maorewhenua, are looking first-rate. Still tha rain will be exceedingly welcome to our farmers. Those on the Tables are such a well-contented, jolly lot that one scarcely ever hears a growl; but I am quite sura that their faces will wear an extra pleasant appearance in looking over their crops this morning. The township of Duntroon is still steadily improving. The gardens ara really very pleasant, and are exhibiting gay colors after the showers. I notica that the townspeople are bestirring them-, selves to have a cemetery site fenced in. The ground was presented for tho purposo by the Hon. R. Campbell, and a meeting was held, when, Mr. E. C. Smith bein» called to the chair, stated that he had cofi lected over Lll towards fencing tha cemetery, and had also about L 8 The meeting elected a Committee, with Mr. T. Lecocq as Secretary. I hear that the Committee intend to commence feuciug as soon as the contributions reaoh L3O, each member of Committee undor* taking to collect. Mr. D. Sutherland, our County Chans man, very kindly sent a handsome present, of books, to be distributed as priaes to tha school children on the breaking up of tha school. The books have been placed on a shelf in the schoolroom, and it is tare fun to hear the various speculative confabs among the small fry as to who will win such and such a prize.

The railroad through here is being pushed on with vigor under the able management of Mr. Stumbles, of Allon and Stumbles. The engine i 3 already running opposite the farms on the deferred payment block at ICourow. We have all had a good laugh here at the way " John Foster" has got you to advertise him gratis. What does he caro, so that he oan be brought into notoriety. Verily, advertising has been brought to perfection, when a rev. gentleman can outwit the newspapers and get his advertising done so cheaply. Mr, Editor, you have been had. —lam, sc., Bob,