WHATAWHATA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2882, 3 January 1891, Page 2

WHATAWHATA.

Con'ckht. —A most enjoyable conceit in aiii df the Presbyterian Church funds was given in the schoolroom on Friday evening la.it. The mauaßoinent evidently considered that a concert, like a sermon, should be short, but good. The vocal and instrumental portion of the entertainment being somewhat brief, however the songs, etc., were well rendered. Among others the following were given : Miss Calder, song, "My Ain Fireside Mrs Pain, song, "In the Gloaming." Other ladies and gentlemen also assisted. After the concert the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up with spirit until wall into the small hours. Tho entertainment resulted in the addition of soveral pounds to the church funds.

Season's Uueetixcs. — The " compliments of the season" to all who take the trouble to read your W'liatawhata correspondent's notes. The notes themselves I fear are not always up to the mark. It is difficult at times i'i write anything of much public interest in connection with quiet country districts, where the bulk of the inhabitants are engaged in the somewhat monotonous business of fanning. But regular correspondence certainly helps to bring districts together that would otherwise be much more isolated, In this respect tlio local scribblers art; useful, and T suppose must be tolerated. In the Christmas greetings my brother correspondents are not forgotten. Mlt liOTliwKl.i.. — 11 is with much pleasure we welcome Mr Thomas llothwell hack among us, after his long and tedious illness. Mr Kothwoil lias aovays been one of our tnosl active net tiers, and his wellknown face has been greatly misled from the township. A general hope U expi'e sod that he will soon be 01 vigoronr, health again. _ _ . . LilMK.—Since writing the notes 01 rclerence to the Waipa Lime "Works, 1 have received some interesting information from a gentleman formerly farming in the Isle of Man, where lime is burnt and used very largely. This is deeply impressed .villi the possibilities of the groat Waikato swamps when "nee the lime is used freely upon them. With regard to the sudden change in the colour of the limestone, lie thinks it should be carefully analysed, in case of discoveries of the coprolitic rock, which is so valuable in Kngland, where it is simply ground line and treated with sulphuric acid, and becomes the base of theii superphosphates.