WAIWERA.

Otago Witness, Volume 11, Issue 2280, 11 November 1897, Page 29

WAIWERA.

November 8. — The weather has been the chief topic of conversation here for itome time. Duringthe las', four weeks we have had a great deal of rain nnd cold weather. On Sunday last a tiemendous hail shower fell in parts of the district ; indeed, at times ifc seems more like winter than summer. All work on tbe land is getting behind, and us the weather in still dull and wet, things ar<: looking anything but bright. The crops are beginning to look as though they were having a hard time of ifc, and a change is anxiously looked for. Stock are showing the effects of so much lough weather, young lambs especially, and grass is scarce and watery, especially in the lower-lying localities. The hill farms have the best of it bo far this season, and more particularly on the sunny face 3or slopes. A Show Grievance.— An the show time is now at band, I haye been requested to mention whit an exhibitor at one of our splendid winter shows looks upon as an injustice to her an an exhibitor. She entered one lot of butter as Miss Brown's, the other Jot of 101b, non separate-, in salt butter, as Mrs Brown's, tne latter .securing first prize. The exhibitor, Miss Brown, of the Clinton district, received no further notice officially as to the priz>, and not even thanks for her trouble. I think there must be a mistake somewhere, as this sort of thing is not at all liko our Duaedin friends as a rule. Perhaps the secretary, now"that the grievauce is pointed put, will yet see his way to make some amends for' the over-sight, seeing that such treatment is likely to keep back country people in a small way from patronising our excellent shows. — [We have submitted this complaint to Mr Duthie, who explains that there was no exhibit from a Mrs Brown at this year's show. At the show of '1896 there was an exhibit from Mrs T. Brown, but the judges did not make any award. A letter was received about this matter ou' July 5, 1897, but no district was mentioned, the only address given beiug ■"Cairnmuir," and replies were written to three different districts without the writer being fonnd. If Mrs Brown writes to Mr Duthie matters wiil, we are sure, be explaiaed to her s&tirf Action. — Ed.] Sunday Fi -suing — In spite of all our efforts to stop Sunday tithing on the Waiwera, some few will persist in engaging in this pursuit. The property owners are resolved not to allow' Sunday fishing on the Waiwera where they haye any say in the matter. I hope the offenders will take the hint and dosiit. Fire. - On Saturday last Mr Thomas Rosevearc had his stables and byre, with a quantity of grass seed, chiff, aiddlery, and other sundries, burnt. The loss is estimated at' over £50. The fire was caused by children playiug near a straw >tack not fai from the building. The fire having once got a hold, the wind >beiDg high the whole thing was in a blaze in a few minute«, m»kiog it quite impossible to Eave anything, although many willing bands were soon on the spot eager to afford help. Mr Roseveare was away at the time in Canterbury, and this will be an unwelcome surprise for him when he returns. FcnooL. — Our schools have again passed very creditably all round. Hall —Our friends on the north side of the river arc building a nice hall or building for their library and al<»o for meetings, the present ropm being far too small for present requirements. Several other buildings are being enlarged, and altogether Waiwera shows healthy signs of progresH.