Clutha News Items.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 60, 2 July 1908, Page 2

Clutha News Items.

(From the Clutha Leader.,) The repairs to the steamer Clyde ure now completed, and she rosuines her usual trips to-day. Mr Caverhill, of Canterbury, has now taken possession at the Misses Lawson's farm at Wuitapelui. He is, of course, well satislied with his purchase, and we wish him every success. The scarlet fever epidemic is uu the increase in Dunedin, and it has been found necessary to erect a .second marquee tent at the lever camp, ihe inteclious diseases no.-pitul will probably be completed about ihe end of tins month.

ihe County Council are endeavouring to obtain a grant oi J-boU, tor j,', from the Government with a view ol erecting a substantial general truliic bridge on the river, at what is known as the lower site. There can be no two opinions about this ijemg the most suitable site, as it is on the main Waiwera-Cimton road, further, it- is in the centre ol the uoxicaJturul districts on each side, and should, therefore serve the requirements of the .settlers around.

Air iienrick, S.AL., presided a the adjourned sitting of the Assessment Court at Clinton on hriday. There were in all six objections, and the proceedings occupied between three and lour hours. in the case of three, reductions were made by mutual agrcemcnt, and in the case ol the others the valuations were sustained,. The general objection by the Town lioaru was not allowed. We understand that the total reductions amounted to about £ls.

Mr Joliu Sawers, the manager .of the Edenctale Dairy factory; may weii be termed the champion cheese-maker of the Douiinian. He won the Cups at Dunedin and lnvercargill, and at Palmers ton .North last week he redoubled his successes, winning four iirsts, two seconds, and the Uup and Championship. The Sawers brothers have had a big hand in building up the dairy industry of tins country to its present high level of perfection. They have been tho practical men in the ' business, "the men behind thq gun/' as Mr Malcolm would have put ! it on Friday night.

BALCLUTHA STOCK SALES. Friday, June 26. The yarding comprised 1332 sheep, 10U cattle, 1 liorse, and 14 pigs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd, beg to report a medium yarding oi sheep and cattle. The opening tone of the sale was dull, but gradually improved as the presence oi freezing operators amongst the fat sheep became appreciable. The fat lamb season being almost over, good forward stores in this class were not in such keen demand, quotations showing a slight decline on the high prices obtaining at recent sales. We yarded 1 and sold fat ewes up to 10/, fat wethers to 18/, good store lambs to 12/-1, store bullocks to £3 18/, fat cows to £fi 11/-. ! Messrs Donald lieid and Co., Ltd., report a good yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle. They yarded 629 sheep and lambs, 4 head cattle, and 4 pigs, and sold fat wethers from 17/4 to 18/, fat ewes to 11/4, 2, 4, and 6-tooth ewes to 17/3, full-mouth ewes to 13/1, lambs (small) from 10/1 to 13/„ Ewes were in good demand, and there was a decided rise in cattle. There was a small yarding of pigs, and they brought good prices. .Messrs Dalgety and Co. beg to report having offered and sold for various clients 18 ewes at 13/-, 19 ewes at 13/1, 21 ewes at 13/11, 14 lambs at 11/, 36 lambs at 15/1, 41 lambs at 13/9, 130 wethers at 15/1, 44 wethers at 14/10, 30 wethers at 16/, 34 wethers at 17/4, 4 pigs at 17/, 2at 17/6, 1 at 18/6. The N.Z. Loan and M.A. Company report u medium yarding of sheep and cattle. Thece was a fair attendance of buyers and others, and the sale all through was on a par with last sales with tin; exception of fat cattle, which showed a slight advance on previous sales. Wo yarded and sold fat woth- j ers from 19/6 to 20/, fat ewes up to j 11/6, store wethers at 11/2, lambs from 9/ to 13/8, store heifers from £■3 2/6 to £3 8/0. —-On Friday we held a clearing sale at Waitapeka on account of the Misses Lawson, when everything offered found new buyers at very satisfactory prices. Tho 10 but sold