Country News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 158, 28 January 1902, Page 3

Country News.

HUNTER

(jTP.OVi' OVil OWN COTiKKSI’OXDENT)

Harvest ti.nc wi 1 bo with us and a in n few tin.vs. Already biad-ra »ro being gotifludy for operations, and by the time this appears in your c< lumna tbe win-, r of machinery will bo heard in mb a few paddocks. Given fine weather ami ab-ionce of nor’westers most of the crops should tarn out fairly well and some very good, which I may tay was-not expected to be the case, owing to tho poor start the grain had all through the winter and early spring. However, the rain and sunshine of the past two months has been a blessing to farmers m reviving the life of the crops. Tho root crops about here are nob as good as they ought to be, o insidering the splendid weather wo have had to help hem along. Unfortunately the weather has been as good for the gr-.wih of a terrible quantity of weeds. I know of ,ouo farmer Who h.ia had to sow a paddock n turnips three times, the Weeds hav-ng got ahead and smith ucd tho turnips the first two plaa l togs. Several other farmers have had to sow twice, what with the weeds an \ the flv. The best r>v crops are to be seen on Oardale, Mr Shaw having ov.-r 100 acres sown aud coming away well ahead id wo:dsi 'i‘he Hunter sell ml pit.nic was held on 19th January, at Mr BUekmo o’s bush aud'asusu 1, was a gr-'-at success, judging by the h>poy Hue: of ehtidren and adult-, alike, A mod useful aud attractive collection of priaei was got together by 'ho committee, and at the spores these were hotly contest .d for. At about 12 o’clock dinner was announced and partaken of by all inapp-ouod gipsy f-shion. Sports followed, then the distribution of school prizes After this games were indulged in till 5 p m. (tea time) and then the company, of whom there must have been rdOjperiOrs, turned their thoughts and steps, for hi m ■, having spent a right pleasant time In the evening the usual annual pici.dc dance was held in the schoolroom aud was well attended. Music was supplied by Messrs Jackson and Englebrocht (violins), and Mr J. Gi - son officiated as M.C. Dancing was kep up with much enjoyment till 1.30 a.m. The Hunter sohool re-opened on Janrary 20; h with a very fair attendance, which latter I hear is improving daily, Weddings galore ! I have another to report. On Wednesday, January 22.n1, at the residence of Mr John Dodd, Hunter, at 12 noon a very pretty wedding took place, when M ss Lizzie Watts of Hunter Wa* married, by the Rev. Geo, Barclay, to Mr F rroster Adams of Pareo a. The bride wa* dressed in a travelling costume of a soft blue-grey material trimmed wb h cream silk, relieved by narrow black velvet braid, a pr tty hat to match, orange blossoms ami carried a pretty b -liquet. Mi.,s Dj i-1 and Miss Evolyn Waits (sister of tho bride) attended as bridesmaids and each carried a pretty .bouquet. Mr Robert Oope-and was best man Mr Jehu D-dd gave the bride away. After the ceremony the guests, numbering some 40 persons, sat down to a splendid breakfast, during which the usual toast of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by tuc Geo. Barclay aid was- drank with full honorrs. Breakfast over the company amused thcm.-ieives-with dancing on the lawn, till it was time tor Mr and Mrs Adams tv leave to catch the north express at Makikihi. Most of ■ the•'guests escorted the happy couple in t- aps to the station, and amid showers of .'ice aud good wishes Mr find Mrs Adams departed on their honsymoon trip to Christchurch ; after s perilling which tbev are to tetu-n to Vdie.ira Estate, whine they arc to reside and work together as married couple tor Mr El worthy. The young couple were the-recipients of a number of useful and valuable presents.