BALD HILL FLAT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 39

BALD HILL FLAT.

February 27. — Since writing last death has been busy amongst us. On the 23rd of last month Miss Mattie Pross&r, the o^ly child of her widowed mother, passed away, at the early ago of 18, after a long and! painful illness. For some months she had bsen an inmate of the Dunstan Hospital, under the care of Dr Hyde. Previous to her illness she had been assisting in the local Post Office, and was a general favourite with young and old. jder remains were interred in the Alexandra Cemetery, the Rev. Mr Watson officiating at the grave. Much sympa-thy ia f-eli^ for her mother in her sadlosßv On the 27th, four days kter, another very gad andi unexpected! death occurred. Misa Johanna Carroll, jpoungest daughter of Mr Pierce Carroll, aged 21 years, passed away. It was- known that she had not been in the best of health for some time, but it was thought by her friends that a good rest and change would restore her to good health. On the above date, while enjoying a social evening with some of her friends, she took a bad torn, and within a few minutes, of complaining she passed away. Miss Carroll was a good musician, and was the first organist of the Roman Catholic Church hero. The : funeral took place on' the 30th, and waa ; largely attended. The service at the grave j was conducted: by the Rev. Father Hunt. [■Mnch sympathy is felt for the parents in 1 their Bad. bereavement. Farming." — Harvest is about over, and a few nice stacks axe. to be seen on the different farms. The grass in some of the paddocks that have been irrigated is looking^ well, but where water could not be got the grass is simply burnt up. Some of the old identities say they have never known such % dry season. Even our hardy native shrub, the matagourie, seems to be dying; -with the heat. SchooL — Before the school reopened a picnic was held, apid the prizes distributed, each scholar receiving a valuable book. The .teacher (Misa Annett) gave a. special prizsr foi conduct and deportment, which was gained by one of the Seventh Standard pupils. - _ Mining.— zAa far as sluicing is concerned it is practicairy a* & standstill. All the alluvial claims ere shut down on account of water being so scarce. Most of the hands have had to leave to find employment elsewhere. An attempt wars made by -the Last Chance Company lost court day to secure abandonment of the race on the Old Man * Range known as Dr Hyde's race ; but after all the evidence in connection with it had j been heard the warden inflicted a fine in lies of. abanidoinment. There is a little excitement here just now- in the reefing line. It is reported that the owner of the Exhibition reef is on good stone, and several new claims have been pegged 1 out.