KELSO NOTES.

Mataura Ensign, 16 March 1909, Page 4

KELSO NOTES.

l HUM 1 • 1:U OWN COiCIUiSI'oNOKNT. j Little or no interest was manifested here in tiii-' election of a licensing committee and only IV persons exercised tlit• ii" privilege of voting. iruin time to time I have written in tin* columns ol this journal complaining ol the manner in which the ilaihvay Department .serve us here. At the railway station post officii no sooner does a cadet know his work reasonably well (lian lie is removeil to some more advanced spot and tlit; distribution of our mail is aifeeted. A eoinplaint is to lie made to the .Minister for l'ailways regarding llie matter. Storukccp'Ts now lorward the. butter collected from the various tanners and have it frozen, getting it ' returned when butter is at a higher price in (he winter. To obtain good butter very great care and cleanliness must, be exercised. The fanners' wives deserve every penny that they can get for butter and Ibis they don't obtain always.

Harvesting is progressing splendidly and good yields in most, cases are anticipated. Some regulation must be made for the driving of motor ears. Quite a number come hen; now and while mosl of the drivers exercise care and skill there are others who are ipiite devoid of tlin.se attributes. The Empire Dredging Company had a preliminary trial last week ami in a fe.w days' time dredging will be commenced in earnest. We, hope to .see the plucky promoters of the work rewarded with a golden harvest.

Kabbits are, becoming fairly numerous around lien. 1 huoin a days trappi n*i will be in opAation. Hares arc also becoming fairly plentiful and it' we had pheasants and parVidges Kelso district -would he quite a little sportsman's pa radlse.