Country News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 199, 7 September 1901, Page 3

Country News.

(rKOM oua OWN COBBEBPONDENT3 ) BTUDHOLME! JUNCTION. The tender for the buildrng of the Creamery at Studholme has been let, and it will probably be erected ahortly. Mr Quinn’* immense grai.l »tore it now almost completed. It ii one of the largeit buildinga in the district The ealee at the Junction still continue to be very successful, and the management are continually improving and extending the yards. The Hannaton School Committee have greatly improved the school grounds, and are at present sinking a well to obtain a good water supply. On the afternoon of Thursday, September sth, the Rev. G, Barclay, a member of the Education Board, presented to. the children the medals struck to commemorate the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to New Zealand. The headmaster introduced the reverend gentleman, who made the event a fitting occasion for imparting a good history las»on which no doubt will oe remembered. His genial manner delighted the children, and his presentation of the medals at Hannaton will long be remembered. Master John Hay man, a pupil in the upper standards, returned a vote of thanks to Mr Barclay, on behalf of his fellow scholars, for hit kindness and the interest taken in them, in coming out from Waimate to present them with the medal*. At ths conclusion, a verse of the National Anthem was sung. Seeing that the head teacher was Buffering from a severe cold, and that the children bad expected a half holiday after (he pr> sentation, Mr Barclay asked that they be given a holiday next day. MAKIKIHI. On Thursday evening, a’very enjoyable concert was held in the schoolroom, the object being to raise funds to form the nucleus of a library in connection with the local Mutual Improvement Society, which is a very energetic body, with* a large roil of enthusiastic member*. A bumper house rewarded the promoters, who had displayed much zeal in organising and carrying out the entertainment. The expenses being exceedingly smalt, a good sum should be placed to the credit of the Library Fund. The following is the programme presented: Overture, Miss Sims (piano) and Master N. Geaney (violin) {*ong, Mies B, Cartwright { duet, Misses Mcllwriok and A. Thompson; quartet, Misses Cartwright (2), Mrs J. Shaw and Mr P. 0. Coates; song, Master N, Geaney; song (Scotch), Mrs J, Shaw; recitation, My Jones; song, Miss A. Thompson; song (comic), Mr P. G. Coates; piano dnet, Mrs Owen and Miss N. Meehan V song, Master N. Geaney; song, Mr Shaw; song, Mies M. Moll*

vrriok ; quartet, Misses Cartwright (2), Messrs Shaw and Coates; song, Mr T Hardy; song (comic), Mr P, G. Orates ; dialogue, Misses Gorman and Harris and Mr H. Walters. The programme was much enj iyed, and encores, were frequent. The room was then cleared for dancing to mus’c supplied by Mi&s Jackson (piano) and Mr 0. Jackson (violin), Mr F. Mollwrick mads an efficient M C During an in'erval refreshments were handed rcund by the ladies. A most enjoyable dance was brought to a close about 3 a. to.

HUNTER,

There is a little change for the better to report in the state of the weather. Dull, cold days have been our portion for the most part of this week, but wc have hod no frost at night; ib is to be hoped Jtok Frost will now lay up till next winter.

Already there are some signs of spring, tussock fires are to be seen on the ranges every day, the willows are sending out shoots, and a few spring flowers are to be seen in gardens. The Hunter School Committee met on Monday, September 2nd; prerent— Messrs .1. H Ketcher (chair), ft. Wright and T. Bnglebrecht. The teaohar’s report was received, and was considered very satisfactory. The chairman reported that the concert and dance recently held in aid of the price fund* srere very successful, both socially and financially ; the net proceeds amounting to £9 19a 3d. A hearty v<te oft hanks was passed to the schoolmi tress, Miss Cartwright, for her valuable services in organising the entertainment. The following correv pondence was received ;—From Mr J. W. Bh>w. apologising for his absence. From Mr T. Meicer, jtinr., offering to repair boundary fences hatw-.cn his property and that of the Education Board, if the committee would provide posts. The chairman was empowered to ge>. the posts required, and also to execute repairs necessary to fences round the plantation and garden. The Library extended night was held on Tuesday, and was well attended. A meeting of the committee was held prior to the social, when ordinary busmeia was attended to. The evening was given to dancing, Mr Entraibrecht supplying the music and Ur J. Gibbon acting as M.C. Refreshments were provided, and an enjoyable evening was spent. Mr Andrew Chalmers, who haa lately started poultry farming in partnership with Mr D Stackwood, intends to go in largely for breeding ducks and turkeys in future.