Country News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 196, 31 August 1901, Page 3

Country News.

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(I'UOJI 008 OWN COBUEBPONDKNTB.) HD NT HR. The wniuhcr has nob much improved since I lasi wrote of it. Wo had aislight BhoWs>r one day last week, and again the usual s.ild, cloudy sky, with an hour or two < f sunshine during the d>.y and frost ot night. Rain would do a great deal of good to the crop* already sown, but no doubt farmers who have not yet finished sowing would bo gl«<l if it kept off lor a Wieic or «a. Several property sin this locality have changed hands lately. Mr Andrnon hue disposed of his farm, situated between Boun;dale ami Mr A. Jai kaon’s, and onnspiising 280 aoros, to Mr Field, late of Port Lovi, Bank's Peninsula. Mr T. Meicer, juu., has t*.kon over Mr A. Hamilton jun's., farm of eighty acres (opi o*ito Mr Watson’s). Mr William Bussell h<is secured the farm and house lately occupied by Mr Hugh McKenzie, who some time ago leased anil removed to Mr John Simmons’ farm near Makikibi.

The Bourndale Estate is being greatly improved by its present owner, and when completed will bo one of the mom up-to-date homesteads in Gaiiiei b ay. Tuesday evening saw a fair attendance of members at tho library, eonie twentjlive ro'linrr up, only three of whom ware of the tender sex. After books cad been exchanged the t,imo was devoted to debating. Various subjects were dealt with, t ,0 ones eboiticg the most heated arguments and tho bust display of oratorical powers being “ Will tho Farmers’ Unions benefit the farmers?” the affirmative being in this cash stiouglr supported ; “ Should old maids and bachelors bn taxed ? ” Only two mairied people being in the room, the single portion of the company uphold tho negative itivngly ; 11 In a public nail needed iu tho Hunter?” was moat thoroughly di*eu#vd end tho majority decided that it we« needed. Tne chairmen, Mr Kcdohei, stated that he expected t>> receive estimates of the oast of a building about ono-third larg>.r than the schoolroom iu a few days. It rnu decided that t,ha debate nighta should be held twice a mouth instead of once as heretofore.

There is some tank of trying to arrange for the mails Co ffi delivered here three limes a weak. At present we only get them t vico a week, and Dame Rumour hath it that we may even, at some time in the near future, get our letters every ot.uo. The employed# of Team’s Farm held thaic annual ball on F iday, the 23rd inst., in M> Andrew Martin’* largo grain oh-jd at “ The Grange.” The nixht being fine, tho attendance was largo, 53couple* taking part in th# Grand March to the music of Messrs Martin (*eur.) and Sxinner (violins) and Miss B, Mvrt-n (piano). Mr Frank Mart, ll relieved the lady several timet. Extra w»ltzo» were splendidly played by Mr and Mr# G. Martin (violin and piano). Mr B. Jones made m excellent U.C. Dancing < n the perfect floor provided wa# a pleasure. Refra'ilunents, varied and emmptiuue, were handed round several times durn.g tho evening. Between tho dances, songs wore rendered by Mr Coates (Hunter) and Mr Hardy (Waiuixte). Tho gathering on th® whole was t great success, and Uie company and room wore both looking their very best. Ifc was remarkod by several that so many pretty and well dressed girls had seldom been seen Co <-qual those present on ibis occasion. The dresses wore very beautiful but hard for a bachelor to describe, ao I will not attempt it. At affmc 3.30 a.in., the company joined hands in Auld Lang tlyne, and “The Grange” dance was over for another year.

A meeting of farmers to consider the advisability of treating a creamery in connection with the North OUgo Dairy Company was held in the scheolhou&e, Glenvay, on Tuesday night, when there was a fair attendance. Messrs Cagnoy and Frew (directors) and Gould (manager) wore present by request. Mr Porter was voted to the chair. A committee was formed consisting of MeasiS Nii.ol, Fahey, Williams, Forbes, Porter, Smart and Bloddeu to thoroughly canvass the dis tricb and report. Mr Williams was appointed secretary. One hundred and twenty shares wero taken up in the room.