KAIKOURA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 40

Januaiy 29. — Since Sunday !he weather ihaa been cool and threatening, but the muchneeded rain has kept off. The hsrd. dTy ground has not been productive of any great crops, the sub-soil being far too dry for any great achievement in its productive qualities, and even a heavy downpour of rain now •would be oE little advantage to the agriculturist, for it would be too late to affect the harvest prospects to any beneficial degree. Bush Fires.— During the past fortnight the atmosphere - has hod a hazy appearance, as the outcome of the various bush fires which have been raging around this district for weeks past.

Show. — The local A. and P. show, to be Leld on Wednesday, February 12, promises to eclipse all its predecessors, not only in the number of entries, but as regaids qua'ity of stock also. The special prize-list should be an incentive to competitors to maintain a high standard of excellence, for the sum of £40 haa^ already been given towards prizes T>y various local tradespeople and others. ■besides the donation of several trophies.

New Wharf. — This undertaking, yet in its infancy, is making good progress, and it is satisfactory to know that in the course of a week or so additional labour will be put on The firm 01 contractors, Messrs M'Lean Bros., in whose hands the responsibility of the •undertaking rests, have a reputation for the successful oarrying out of such contracts. and they have had a varied experience in similar tindertakingp. A. and P. Association. — The month'y meeting of this association was heM at the library on Saturday afternoon, and wes well attended. Mr D. D. Hyde, Government ipouKrY expert, wrote stating that the departmwt d! 3 not allow their exyerts to judge at shows, and that he could' not lecture at Kaikoura. in February, aa he would be in the Auckland! district th*t mollth. He ■would, however, be glad to lecture at Kaikoura in March if the association would name a date. It was decided that Mr D. D. Hyde be asked to come and lecture at Kaikoura, on Mwoh 18. It was also decided that the band bs offered £5 5s to play for the day and evening of the show, together with gate» masses, and th*t a programme be submitted to the secretary for approval.