Local News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 13, 20 August 1898, Page 2

Local News.

The Primitive Methodist Ghurch-adveitises -a week of levival meetings, conducted by Mis P. W. Jone3, of Timaiu, and commencing to-morrow. At "Victona Park on Thursday, there was a lot of talk about the cutting of the trees. Most peopie thought there was little enough .shelter now when it was blowing, an opinion ~we quite agree with. A Hook conespondent wiites :—": — " The Hook Paogressi\e Euchie Paitj met on Tuesday evening, ior the sixth time this winter, and passed -a \eiy pleasant and enjoyable -evening, the ladies as usual piovidmg the lefreshments. It was proposed that the nevt night pll7.es be given, which will no doubt create a considerable arn'ount of fun, as I hear irom good authoiity tha,t the prizes to be awaided to the ladies are to be veiy useful ones. It was also decided that the season close with a dance. Considerable discussion took place in which several young ladies appeared quite displeased that their piogiessive Euchre Party should end with a common dance." Piscatorial. — On Tuesday, at the invitation of Mr J. Sinclair, -we visited the Acclimatisation fish ponds, m the Waimate Cieek. The spring from which it was proposed to supply AVaimate with water has been considerably enlarged, and wire netting placed around a piece of land. In the fiist pond are about 1000 rainbow trout about 6in. long, -and presenting a beautiful ariay of colouis. These were received as fry, and placed in the pond as an experiment. It was thought to be useless putting fry in the large rivers, the big ±sh eating them as fast as they weie put in. The fish are fed regularly and a man is in -charge of the ponds to see that they are not di&tuibed. Seveial tins of fish have been '.taken ±o the Waihao and a further lot is to be taken shortly, so that in a year or two splendid sport will be obtained. The Society has every reason to be satisfied with the experiment, the success of which means & great .saving in money. Mr J. Sinclair ceitainly deserves their best thanks for the great interest he has taken in the well-being of the trout. In the next pond are twenty-five iench and perch, ranging from two to three _pounds weight. Some of these are to be kept ;to see whether they will spawn, when arrange3nent will be made for stocking the vauous jjonds in the district.