LUMSDEN.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 4, 22 April 1893, Page 2

LUMSDEN.

Like all true Britishers, the first topic with us is the weather. It has been quite in accordance with the farmers’ best expectations, and threshing' and raiding grain to the sidings has been in no way impeded by atmospheric conditions. Talking of the weather brings to mind our aerial friends —-the wild ducks. The deathrate among these has not been so great as was anticipated, in spite of the large flocks about. This may no doubt be attributed to the extreme wariness of the feathered ones rather than to bad marksmanship. It is on the tapis to ro-open the Mutual Improvement Society again. This is a movement that ought to be genera lly encouraged here. Our two local bakers apparently are driving a prosperous business, because if an}*one happens to call a little late in the afternoon for bread, they ’find tlmt they are doomed to disappointment. This no doubt arises from the increased demand on the qnarfcesn

loaf since the late reduction from fid to sd.

His Lordship the Bishop of Dunedin paid our district a visit last week, and delivered an eloquent sermon in the Anglican Church on Sunday, The tourist traffic is now* virtually over, and instead of trains arriving with loaded carriages, long lines of loaded grain trucks make their appearance. A good attendance is anticipated for the School Committee election next Monday. If things take as lively a turn as they usually do, those who attend will not have to complain of any lack of spirit in Lumsden meetic $T s * '