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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12016, 19 December 1924, Page 4

The Bummer is now sufficiently &&. vanoed to warrant Oejjtaal Otago orohajfllUtain declaring that it is going te.be ft really good season-far fruit (says an e&pdbange). The oopdoiis rains in the. spring set prospects fair, and the weather since then has been favourable. Growers say that 'there' is sure to be a good crop of plums, that the yield of ' peaches is likely to be quite extraordinary as to weight, aid that everyone sees evidence of it being a good pear year. ,As to apples, ;it is noticed that trees which bora heavily last season, and were thinned, are not bearing well, and that those which carried a poor crop last year are now well laden. Good wishes to the board, officers and 'the Frees were the order of the day at the dose of the Hospital Board meeting yesterday. /The chairman, Mr f. Castle, spoke of the busy'year experienced, including; the heavy (building iperaitions, whioh had given the medical superintendent muon to do. The lion, staff • had worked well together, »nd they appreciated the. services rendered to this puMin.