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Otago Witness, Issue 2896, 15 September 1909, Page 39

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September 13.—For the past week the ' weather has been less wintry in its severity, i and the slight winds and occasional i glimpses of sunshine have absorbed much of the moisture ;oo apparent in ploughed i paddocks at this season of the year. A large area of land throughout the district has been prepared for white crop, and it is much to be desired that the weather will maintain for some weeks to come the agreeable change 'o mildness and sunshine that ;vas ushered in yesterday, as it will take farmers all their time tc get their sowing I completed within what is regarded as a I safe period if a late harvest is to be avoided. / The Fashions.—The leading drapery csrablishments in town are now showing in their windows a magnificent and attractive display of creations of the milliners art on such a scale and in such variety sts to design, style, colour, and cost that no searcher for summery headgear should require to go farther afield for suitable supplies. ..,-,- j. I Progress.-- The various building contractors in the town are all fully employed with new work, the contracts already let being 1 sufficient to keep them all going full handed for the next four months. ■ Dredging.—lt is reported that the syndi1 cate which obtained an option over a pori tion of land adjoining Mr Woddell s fawn I and tho Rosemount dredge in the Wailtaka Valley are highly satisfied with the prosI pects obtained, and will shortly arrange | for putting on a dredge to work the ' Zealand Society of AccountantsIncluded in the list of applicants who have I been admitted and duly registered as memI bers are:—Messrs Arch. H. Aitken, George Brett, Walter Gee. A J. Coachman, G. i Bishop, H. C. Mac Gibbon, J. Mitchell, and J. A. Yule.