OUTRAM.
January 13. — Since my Iwst letter the weather foas been 'very i«t and dry. On .Ssrturd..«y morning, Tiowevei, we hacf same fine showers, which, cooled tne -air. Harvesting will be general in a .week's -time, and there is promise oi fine crops. A little Mjore rain would, be acceptable ior. the, turnips. Borne 'of the" crops being .rather badly blighted. Picnic. — Oi New Year's Day "Hie members of the "West Presbyterian Church. Choir held their annual picnic to Taieri Mouth, a. very pleasant day being spent. Angling. — -The Tai-eri -River, jperoaps owing to the scarcity -of water ior mining puiposes Tip-Dountry, i» in splendid order foi fishing, several local anglers 1 catehin-g some nice baskets. I heard of <me fish weighing 22&1b being caugirt. Flower Show.— The West Taderi Horticultural Society held its- animal show on ths 4th inst. The show was perhaps not equal to its predecessors, no -doubt due to the fact that several promdn-eint exhibitors were away for their holidays, and also to the exceptionally tisry season. . It .is intended to hold the n«xt one in March.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 39
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181OUTRAM. Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 39
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