CLINTON.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXVII, Issue 1547, 7 May 1901, Page 3

CLINTON.

[Fisoit Our. Own Cobkeppoxdkxt.] Winter set in in real earnest on Friday evening, 2(>th ult., with heavy rain at first, but a change must have taken place during the night, for in the morning the ground was covered with snow. On the sun coming out the low-lying country was scon cleared, but on the hills snow couid be seen for two or three days. The line weather before this outbreak enabled the farmers around here to secure their crops in the best of order. In most cases even the threshing and carting away were completed in good weather. The yield this year has been surprisingly good—in ninny 'cases going beyond expectations. However, farmers, will need it all, as wit.li oats at a shilling a bushel little will remain after paying expenses. Things have b°en very quia in oyr town of late, so much so that I find I have little of importance to write about. The school committee elections, usually productive of some fun, passed off quietly. The householders evidently were on the look out for new blood, for they very unkindly left two prominent members of last year's committee out in the cold. The names of the new committee have already reached you, but I might say that in selecting Mr Henry as secretary the committee showed their wisdom, for the experience this gentleman gained when acting in a similar capacity at Balclutha should stand him in good stead. The committee now have the flagpole on the ground, and it will be'erected as soon as the threshing season is over. The local amateur dramatic club held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening wbui there was a full attendance of members. Mr Cuff was re-elected stage-manager and Mr Mayson secretary. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring secretary, Mr Simmonds, for the part he took in piloting the society through last season. The annual subscription was fixed at lis (id. It was decided to get the play " Our Hegiment " into active re-hearsal, and ii convenient to give same on May ilth. The proceeds lo go the local cricket club. Mr .Tames I>egg, of illowburn, and Mr .1. Megget have just returned from Lake Hareea, wheie they spent 10 days 'leer stalking;. Oil the first day out Mr Bcgg shot a ninepointer, the bullet enieiing it the shoulder and lodging in the spinal column. Needless to say this animal simply sat down helpless. Two days later a royal was sighted, and after two hours'careful stalking a good shot was obtained, 'flic bullet went through the lower regions of ih■ ■ heart, but after struggling on the ground for a lew minutes he rallied eonsiderab'v. and taking to his heels left his would-bi- captors far behind. However, alter much tracking he was found in a dazed condition, and to make a-surance doubly sere, Mr Be eg at a distance oi lt'o y ;l '. ! 's took another shot which ended Ins troubles. Deer are to be very plentiful in the distnet visited, and Mr P.egg expresid nt: prise at the lack of sportsmen ; only two others having been out ibis season. 'lhe heads were left for treatment with a taxidermist at Pembroke. I understand over Tilo lias been eollfctcil in this and the Kuiiv. ao district for the unfortunate young man Allan M'Pougall, who lost his aims in the recent accident at l'.tlmerston.