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(moil oua own - coaKEsroNdents.) HUNTER. I plead guilty to having been lax in my duly as your correspondent, but there has been very little to report since I last wrote. However, the social season is with us, so no doubt I will have more copy in the future. Our libra y social evenings were commenced on the 8 h April by an extended evening, but the weather being somewhat boisterous the attendance was meagre. We have since held another extended night, which was more successful. The financial position of the library is sound, there being a substantial surplus from last year. There are about forty merah.as this season, and more arc expected to join. The committee recent y purchased a number of new books, the cupboards new hoi ling over fourhuntlred. We have not yet erected our Public Library Hall, but matters are being attended to in this connection and we hope to see the structure up before the end of the winte a Tie weather of late has been very helpful to farmers, enabling them to get on with the work of ploughing and sowing, and judging by the amount ot land being broken up a deal of grain will be sown this yea-. It is to he hoped prices will ke pas good till n ■. uvrvest as they are now. Another wedding is to hi celebrated to-morrow. Although the contracting parties are to he married at Studholnie they settle a’ the Hunter, so belong to t iis district. Miss Emily Biackmore is to he married to Mr Newn, a recent settler. M iss Biackmore has a numerous lot of friends in this and Makikihi cistriet, having resided in this locality for a number of years, and having gained their good opinion by her obliging pervices when assistant to her father, Mr J. D. B ackm re, late stat onmaster at Makikihi. Mr Newn has tikeu over the late Mr Blaekmore’s sheeprun. and the y ting couple are to settle there. We all wis i them every joy and happiness'.
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The Waika’ -h Ball Committee met last Saturday n gut in Messrs Fleming Bros' house and decid d to hdd their second hall on Thursday, 19th June. The old committee are adding to their number this year, and a great night's enjoyment is premised. The beat of music and catering will be provide', and as the moon will be well on by the date mentioned, people from a distance will have no excuse for non-attendance. Plenty ot energy is being shown by the comma tec, who are determined to make this ball worthy of the Coronation month in so far as their united labours will allow.
The Glenavy contingent of the North Otago Mounted Rifles opened their new rifle range on Saturday last, the weather being magnificently fine, A gooi number of friends turned up to see the function, which proved very enjoyable. The first item was hoisting the flag (a handsome New Zealand ensign), made and presented to the contingent by Mrs James Peeb’es. The flag being hoisted by Mrs Peebles, the troopers fired a salute. Mrs Peebles named the range “ Victoria Range,” in me nory of our late Queen. A troopers’ match followed, the highest scorer being Trooper J. T. Chute.' Lunch was then attended to, old and young falling to with hearty appetites. The troopers supplied the lunch, and were unremitting in their attentions to their visitors. The ladies who assisted the troopers in dispensing, and who received three jolly cheers for their services, were Mrs Fraser, Mrs Humphries, and Mrs J. M. Peebles. A match civilians v. troopers then took place, but darkness sec in at the finish of the 200yds stage, and the 300yds range had to be left off till some early date, when a keen tussle is expected. Tea was then served in the rifle shed, and after that songs, recitations, etc., whiled away the lime till 8 p.m., when the picnickers started for home, all having thoroughly enjoyed themselves. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr VV. Harrison, who has granted the use of the ground for the range. Three cheers for the troopers were given by the visitors, and the troopers having responded, a first class day’s outing was brought to a close.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 209, 29 May 1902, Page 3
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718Country News. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 209, 29 May 1902, Page 3
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