POOLBURN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2481, 17 May 1909, Page 5

POOLBURN.

(From our own correspondent.)

The Ida Valley School Committee celebrated the opening of their new Schoolroom by T holding a social in it. A committee, consisting of the teacher (Miss Scully) and Messrs f. Scott (chairman), W. McDonald (secretary), J. H. Wilson and Jas. Black worked up the function, and, be it said to their credit, it was most enjoyable. The decorations showed that skillful hands had been at work, and the floor was in ballroom order. The music was supplied by Misses Arthur and Burns and Messrs Kent and Brown (piano), -while Messrs Love and Mcßride were well up to their reputed form on the violin, their music blending harmoniously with the piano-. Mr A. Brown, of Lauder, carried out the duties of M.C. splendidly. The room was packed. During the evening songs were sung by Mrs Allan (Dunedin) whose contributions were easily the gems of the evening ; and by Messrs Browne (Naseby), A. Arthur, and |. Mcßride, the latter’s Irish comics causing considerable merriment. Mr Thos. Beck recited “ Kissing Cup’s Race,” and “ The Parson’s Nag.” Twice during the evening tlip committee handed round tea and refreshments, the latter, by the way, which were procured from Dunedin, being excellent.

As usual Mr R. Rutherford’s fat lambs topped the Burnside market, thus giving Ida Valley another cheap advertisement. There passed away at the Naseby Hospital last week Mr John Lynch, who formerly was a resident of Ida Valley. The deceased, who was of a genial and kindly disposition, will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends.

An old-age-pensioner named T. MeMahon was found dead in his hut at German Hill on Friday last. An inquest was held before Mr R. Rutherford, J. P., when, I understand, the verdict of the jury was that the deceased died from heart disease.

Dipping is finished, and coal carting and chaff cutting seem to be the order of the day. Our irrigation meeting on Saturday night decided to ask Mr Scott M.P. to attend the next meeting. Rabbit trapping is in full swing, and lights can be seen floating about all over the place. Apparently poor bunny is getting a bad time In my last notes you magnified Mr Davidson’s cabbage from 15ft in diameter to 15ft in circumlerence, while you doubled the weight of his pears, they weighed pb each.