Waitaki Settlement

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8490, 25 May 1904, Page 2

Waitaki Settlement

(From Our Own Correspondent.) A steady rain seb In here on Monday, and has continued up till the present time, thus fl&ddeafng the (hearts of the farmers who ad been compelled to suspend farn* work for a time. .The rain has already done much | good and promises to continue,. ■-. , On Tuesday the* children of the local; school were granted a half-holiday_ for Empire Day. Mr Davidson, the'ehariman, ad-,' dressed the children and made & very pa-' sriotic i speech. ; The children, after singing "God Save the King," assembled under the flag and jrave'tfaree hearty cheers'' for King EdWard.VH/ : : ;. On Thursday evening/the much-talked-oi Waikakahi ball, will take?place at the Hoineetead:: An Oamiru band' Will supply the musio, the ihstnimeiits being, piano, violin, and/cornet. ] The" catering is also in very 'capable'%and3,'alad the)' caterer - has. had previous experience.'. at ; Wajiatahi. He kntavs exactly' what' is,'repaired. , If the .•weather' Thursday, -the management committee will have ; no reasom to, ooanplam, as a tag* attendttaj* will be ..sure"to bo prejratfc.'