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Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 192, 15 February 1907, Page 4

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(Our Own Correspondent.) The continued dry weather is being seveiely felt, water getting lemarkably scarce, and the grass almost in an inflammable state, notwithstandin gthia, the supply of milk at our creameries and factories appears to keep up. ' I notice fowls and ducks are suffering; much from the intense heat, being attacked with a kind of I (apoplexy. ' We are all anxiously ; looking' forward, for rain, and as I | write there are' indications, which i we trust |riay be realised- ; ■'-.''■ I At a "recent meeting of our local , Lodge of Oddfellows Bro. G. H. Es- \ pinei, P.G.M., delegate to the dis- ; trict /meeting held at Hunterville, ; gave a most interesting address il- ■ lustrating the work done at the District Meeting. His remarks were highly (appreciated, and a hearty - vote of thanks to him was carried unanimously. Brother F. Jepson, N.G., presided. ! Recently the annual meeting of shareholders in our Public Hall was held. The annual report and bal-ance-sheet, which were considered ! highly satisfactory, were adopted. A good number of shareholders were present. Messrs Espiner and J. Scheidt were elect sd* to the vacancies on the directorate and Alex. Bailey chairman. Votes of thanks were passed to the chairman and directors, to Mr H. Richardson, the energetic secretary, and to Mr Joe. Dixon, as auditor. i Mr Stone, of the Auckland Methoc'ist Mission, is holding a mission here during this week. I. believe this is his second visit here and his services, which are held in our Wesleyan Church, are exceedingly popular and well attended. I am informed that we may thank Councillor Thos. Rowling, of the Orotia County Council, for being the means of getting the horse trough erected in our township, and for which not only the residents, but the travelling public will be grateful to him. I understand the water is supplied from an artesian well at our local Hotel, and that some of the residents are having connections made with the same supply. This is a great boon in such dry weather, and thanks are due to the owners of the well in permitting the use of the water. : We have recently been visited by the Inspector of Noxious Weeds. As the blackberry is one of these, and many settlers sell a considerable quantity of this fruit, it will come rather hard on some. But, I suppose the law must be obeyed, that is all these must be destroyed. I understand there are several weddings on the tapis ; I hope to be able to chronicle some in my next letter. . j