Country News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 112, 8 October 1901, Page 3

Country News.

HUNTEB. The rain of a few day# Ago baa lone an immenaa amount of good to the country; already the change lot the better in the erope and all vegetation ia to be remarked. Though one odd eight la*t week had a severe elfaet on new bora lambi, eiitl the percoitage for the aeaaon ahould be high in moat Meea, an unoanal number of twin lambe being noticeable, and as feed will be more plentiful now. the mortality amongst owe* ahould not be great.

Another property has just changed hand*. Mr Mhaw baa taken. over the leaae of Vale Faro, the property of Mr Btackmoro, of Oamaru, from Mr fittauli, aenr.

A joint meeting of the School Oora* mittee tod the Library Committee wae held on Thursday, 3rd inat., at B.dojp.m. to decide on a .site for the Library Ball, the Education Board having granted S mission to erect one on their property, lere were present—Rev. G. Barclay (representing the Board), Mr John Kelefaer chairman of both domznitttos), Measra Englebreeh, Shaw, Wright, Jackion, Gibaon and J. Manet. After eome disoua.ion, it was decided to build in the north west oornbt of the school property. The estimated eost of the building.!* £l4O, and the hidlle to be built.iw aa to be re* movable.

The social tendered to Mies Bogan cn Friday sth wae an immenae success, the school being taxed to ita uttermost oapioity. Proceedings eomtatoced at 8.30p.m. with the Grand March, led by Mr J. Dodd junr and Miss Bogan and followed b/ about forty eonplaa. The floor was in excellent order,'and dancing was a pleasure. After a few danoes bad been ' indulged in, Mr Meehan, in a happily worded speech, explained the object of the gathering, and referred to the excellent qualities of guest-of the evening, Mist Kogan, and the great loaa the district would fael whan aha left it. Sbo had always, done all in her power to help in social schemes in tae district. He then celled on Miss Dodd'to makes presentation to their gheat aa a small * token of thsir respect. The presentation took the form of a wroenatene and gold shamrock brpoeh. Mr Philp replied lor Mite Kogan. Oaring the atening the following musical programme wae gene through s—Quartette,5 —Quartette, 41 Bello Mahon#,” Misses Cartwright and Mama Shaw and (Joates; song, “ Pfo Fear,” Mr Flinn; songs, “ We’d Better Bide a Wee.” and “ The Scotch Brigade,” Mrs Shaw {aong, “ Troubles,”. Mr James Mercer i .song, “Orandmoth r’s Advice,” Miss B. Cartiwright. Miss Cartwright accompanied the singers. Tim mosro tor the dans*, whs suppl ed by Messrs Baglabreobt and Jackson, and Messrs Gibson and Meroer divided the dotiei of M.C. BefreahmeUts were pasaed round at interval!, and after singing “ Auld Lang Syne ” the gathering broke up at 2liTa m. Min Bogan loaves the district in a few days.