LUMSDEN.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 17, Issue 17, 9 November 1894, Page 7

LUMSDEN.

* The Lumsden Beoreation Domain - Board, consisting of Messrs B. Brown, M. Maley, A. Small, A. MbAlister, and ■ W, Purdue, has received official recog- ' tiitlon 'and been duly gazetted. The Board has fenced the Domain, and "Messrs Small and Mc A lister hive been appoined to pass the job. In order ' that the land m*y be properly kept, it has been decided to call for tenders „., from, persona desirous of leasing the ' jgra_ing riuht over it for three years. I believe the Domain is in good bands . and will be managed in such a way as to benefit tbe township. Ihe Caledonian Sooiety held its antra*! meeting a fortnight ago, when the folio ring office - bearers were appointed for the ensuing year: — . President, Mr Geo. Jonson; yicepre«de_tß, Messrs D. Fraser and A. Small j treasurer, Mr B Brown ; secretary, Mr Slby j handicapper, Mr Purdue j and Btarter, Mr M. Maley. Xhe sports are to bo held oo Ohritmas Day iv a paddock belonging to Mr A. 'Smfcll. In the same paddock the Association Cricket match is to be phyed his week. . . The Gool Templar Lodge seems to be making steady progress. At next fprtniirbiy meeting oo tbe 13th insc, : theie is an official visit nWe by the 'District Deputy. On tbe 27th th*re ii to be a lodge socal and Mr B. ' Crabbe, &.0.' r . from N^w S >ur.h Wa c«, is to cpeak ;o the members and t» t'»e pubMo ttfte i "*ards on 'he uteitud* and principles of >h» 1.0 OT. order. The annual m eting of ihe Lumsden trtwn Tennis Cub was held, in the ;: |iaßonic Hail on Tuesday night. The : retiring vtce-pres dent, Mr W. V Robb, was in tbe chair. The following '." of&QHta for the new season were elected : fA-Pfesid nt, Mr 0. Davies ', vie - presidents, Miss Mclvor, and Dr ,|jauobopi treasure, Miss Orosbie j seoretaiy, Mr Jas. FarreJlj and custodian, Mrs M«c__ei-zie. The club has ft balance in hand Jrom last year, and through the liberality and zeal of several members it has also a good etoek-in*trade, and the right to use a welUlaid court. Tbe members meet for play every fine afternoon, and m a law d*ys arrangements will be made for s grand tournament. ■ The defaulting runholder-t in the vicinity of Lumsden have apparently Repented of the error of their ways. A consequence of the recent court case at Gore, I suppose. Anyway, rabbiters are now being taken bn. It is understood that Dr Bauchop is tt present residing In Lumsden, and possibly he may take thiß district perjnauefotly under his charge. ' In toe absence of the Bey Mr Blackie at the Synod in Dunedin last veek, Mr $. Ft?iridge,one of the eld.ra, conducted services on Sunday. ; Tbe rains that ha%e come so season. ; aj)ly during the laßt few days have done t deal of good. Grass is beginning to be plentiful and the young crop is shoot* S_g up freely. The small birds threaten to be a serious trouble this year. They baye been getting worse in this distriot ye*r by year, and es tree" and buildings ' iacrefcse for their shelter while nesting, ihey get still more serious. This is a . Blatter that will force itself upon our ifoal settlers before loDg, and steps ' : will have to be taken unitedly to thin ctown the'large flocks that at present play bavoo on the early crop?. The ' stfwer ha* to have the harrows following him close, or tbe birds will reap his crop for him the day it is sown. . Jj.te sowing is not yet all finished, but if the present showery weather comtittues, the late crops will soon make. Up whatever time they are behindhand. Shearing has begun at Castle Bock jtnd is to begin at Fivo Rivers in about a fortnight.