FAIRFAX (Southland).

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 38

FAIRFAX (Southland).

September 3. — Very heavy rains have fallen here lately, and the Aparima River has twice overflowed its banks during the past week. The ground has not been in a fit state for working foi some considerable time, so ihat very little sowing has been done. Lot us hope that the vreather I during the present month, which is a busy and a>nxious one for the farmer, will oe on its best behaviour. " Lambing. — Youag lambs can be seen skipping about on a number of farms in the district. Perhaps it was not altogether from sentimental reasons, that the old Scotch shepherd said that '"He ay like it th© wee ewe lambies the beet," seeing ijhat they are worth about half a crown ' a bead more than wethei lambs. ) Grain. — Grain carting for the year is i practically over Upwards of 30,000 sacks j were sent from the Fairfax Siding during j the winter monthe. I L. and P. Society.— Thf last meeting 1 of the sixth sessioD of the Fairfax Lkerj ary and Debating Society was held in the ! schoolroom on the 30th ult., when the proj ceedings took the form of a "mock banquet." A big muster of members, along ! with a. considerable number *£ friend©, i sat -down to the table which had been ' tastefully decorated by lady members. The j president, the Rev. H. H. Barton, being ' unavoidably absent, the chair was occupied iby tho vice-president, Mr C M'Kinnon- | The following was the toast list:— "The Society," proposed' by the chairman and replied to by Mr J. Browmridge ; "The I Farming Industry," proposed by Mr Kitto 1 and replied to by Mr Wm. Ford ; "New Members," proposed by Mr J. Borland and , replied to by Mr Mocldej ; "Local Indus- ! tries," proposed by Mr Bennett and rej plkd to by Mr Meek; "Education," proI posed by Mr Ford and' replied to by Mr Roichel; "The Ladies," proposed by Mr i M'Kenzie and replied ho by Ma- Carmichael. Songs were contributed by ! Misses Brown, Winning, and M'lntosh, i and Mr C. M'lntosh ; two glees wero given by the glee party ; a recitation by I Mir G. Cafmichael, and a violin solo by ,Mr Bennett. Mrs Bennett played all the I accompaniments. The refreshment sup- | plied by the Otautau caterer (Mr Dickson) I were done full jutsice to. The tea and I coffee, made by expert lady members, were of the usual excellence. After a number , of votes of thanks had been proposed an j enjoyable and useful meeting was brought I to a close by the singing of the National , Anthem and "Auld lang syne."