CLINTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2490, 4 December 1901, Page 31

CLINTON.

Decen bei 2 — The weather during the gicatcf pait of k<st v. ccli ivis very fa"ourable for outdoor oppiati. Hi's. O'li fanner's are ratnei Lefcind with ihcir v.-oili this season, owirg to th>-> bad we.uhei in winter and spring. liity have therefore been takma; advantage to iiie fullest oxteut of the recent fine weather.

Sheep-shearing. — A few oi our small faiinei? have finished sheep-shearing , otheis begin this week. It is thought that the fleeces will netba as_ heavy as usual. T'->e low puce of wool also is lather di&he.iitpning, but our farmers must just do the bebt they (.an, and look foiward to bettei times.

Library- — The Library Committee met a few e\ enings ago. A long conversation took place regarding the athenaeum building, which it was ultimately decided they should take steps to acquire. Ihe directors were wilhrg sou.c years ago to hand ovei the bi i'ding to ti.e committee, and I piesume they will sti'l be agreeable tc do so. Appointments.— Mr Angus M'Donald, who is cleik to the Clinton Town Boaid, bas been ?■:- pemted to the clerkship of the Clutha County Counc.il. Mr M 'Donald is much respected m Clinton, ar>d lie will cairy av,ay with him the good wishes of every member of our community. Considerable mteiest has been taken in the filling-up of the two vacant offices in the County Council. Ido not know Mr Joh'i-stc-ne, who has been appointed engineer, but if the council is as fortunate in getti.ig him as they are m getting Mr M'Doiialt 1 , tW aie to be congratulated. Railway Improvement". — A gan<; of iai'\\iy workmen have recently b >en busy hft.ng oiu sleepers and rails, and put f r.ig ill their p.acc much heavier material. It is said that ice old sleepers and rails are to be utilised on smie line the traffic on which is much hunter than that on the mam line.