MILLER'S FLAT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 25 August 1909, Page 39

MILLER'S FLAT.

August 20.— After a long spell of splendid weather a change set in, and ir is now .showery and cold. The snow-line began bo encroach on the low country, a fact winch . farmers regard with satisfaction. Ministerial Visit. — The absorbinft topic \ of the day wa<? the -visit of the Hon. R. , M'Kenzie, Minister of Public Work's. The reports of the tour have been so full that there is no necessity to go ovrr the same ground. I think the people of Roxburgh, , Millers Flat, Beaumont, and Lawrence , made out a good case for the Lawrence- ; Roxburgh railway. The Minister advised the people to keep on planting fruit trees, which ie considered to be equivalent (o saying that the Government will g-ive them the railway. The Minister did not favour s the idea put forward by Mr P. C. Grant ] on - behalf of a miners' deputation that ( legislation stould be passed under whicji j the Government could make advances to t miners in the same way as they are made j to settlers. . General.— l hear that Mrs Hughes, of Millers Flat, has been appointed post- 1 miatress at Efcferick. Sowing operation* J ]

have been started, the ground being in fiist-elass oixler. Our Draughts Club, under the supervision of Mr Randill, has confidence in itself and has issued a challenge to play I all-comers. This is a big order, as there are some good players in the district.