Moeraki.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 6019, 10 August 1894, Page 1

Moeraki.

(from our own correspondent.) In spite of all the wicked prognostications of Messrs Wragge, Edwin, and Paulin, we have had a spell of nearly a month of fairly good weather—cold, certainly, but, with the exception of a few showers, dry—and in consequence our roads have become a little more passable, and those of us who are tillers of the soil have had the opportunity of getting on with work a little more pleasantly, for which, no doubt, we feel truly thankful. But although the weather has been favorable our fishermen have had a very poor month. The meteoric disturbances: indicated by the above named gentlemen have surely been about and their effects in the almost continues high seas running have materially retarded fishing, so that the earnings of the men for the month are a long way below the average. I notice that Messrs Lee and Graer have added another boat to the fleet. It was christened "Minnehaha" on the beach the other afternoon in the orthodox fashion with a copious libation of beer. This brings the number of effective boats up to 18. The Moeraki Regatta Club held its annual meeting in the school on the evening of the 4th inst. The balancesheet, which was read and adopted, showed that the Club entered on its third year with a balance in hand of LI 10s lOd. The following officers were elected : President, D. Munro (re-elected); vicepresidents, C. Harden (re-elected), and J. Edmonston ; secretary and treasurer, R. G Tubman (re-elected) 1 ; committee, A. Hull, C. Paget, and A. St. Clair. , A discussion took place on the advisability of altering the day of the regatta from New Tear's Day to Boxing Day.. Most of those present seemed to favor the : change. It was ultimately resolved to adjourn the discussion of the matter till a meeting to be held on the 18th inst. In the meantime the secretary was instructed to obtain information required for the guidance of the Club. The nine-year-old son of Mr C. Pagel, fish dealer, was the victim of a nasty accident one day last week It seems he was riding on a young horse without a saddle, and, rashly attempting to open a gate without dismounting, he fell off, and the horse trod on him, breaking one of his legs above the ankle. He was taken to Oamaru Hospital, and at last accounts was progressing favorably. There has been a deal of sickness in. this district lately—and is yet—mostly in the form of severe colds and influenza, and many people have been laid up. . It is to be hoped that as the spring advances matters mil improve in this respect.