Duntroon Notes.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9793, 19 March 1908, Page 1

Duntroon Notes.

• From (fur Own t'oiM.;pomleiit.: 'I he Weather. - Kvcrythitig is now growing wiy rapid ly, ami there i.s every prospect of plenty of winter le. d. Some <il the early turnip", that were put down as a laihiiv llinc weeks ago have taken Irish growth, and will give a fair amount ol feed. Tinlate turnips will he the hesl this year, and the same remark applied to potatoes. The harvest being willdv this vear. maliv of the farmers had their crop., shaken.'and now the grain is growing in the stubble -round, and will give a lot of autumn and wiut.r fed. The late rains at-.- as good as a shower ol i-overeigns to the distn. I. and cspeciudv to the (llekaike siltlels. who this yea'r will be depending on the grass and rough feed for the winter. I'ieshvleria.n Church.The I're.-I.yterian Chun h intend holding their annual soiree early, next month. Ad dresses will be given by visiting llli 111.-.l els and musical it.m.s bv flic elioir. The Suu<!av School will 1u.1',1 their annual pi. m. on' Friday next. I.ecrcatiou (iroiind. - 1 luar that the Caledonian Society has taken over the recreation ground and inten.! holding a bazaar next year. The ladi.-s are working hard 1., make' it a sue '<e-.s. and we hope their elf,,its will he li.ainciallv up to their expectation.--. The footballers will hold a meeting on Satin day to arrange lor the opening mat. Ii and to consider their linancial position. —School.- - Fv.-rvthiiig i.s in g0.,.1 ord.-r about the school and .grounds. At a meeting of the Committee last night .u.oiiiits amounting to JJIO were pas.-cd lor payment. The Committee aie pur. basing a barometer. "f the si 11..01 and diMri. C '1 he n.arisl register is tour luihs away from Duntrooii. At Mr lingers' request, tin- Committee voted a .-mall sum of moiiev. to purchase books lor a school librarv to sitpplv the children with suitable reading, apart from their general .x-hool looks. Next month there will he a new C milt I.cted, and every householder should he present to show his or her interest in s.-! I matI. is. - Druids.— j The Druids aie always adding to their : numbers, and it is a bve.word the amount j of good the lodge has done h in,e it opened | here four wars ago. Thev intend to hold j their annual bah earlv in \lav. and i„, doubt it will be the lisllai Hlceivs. I Faim Work.--Mo.-t ~f lb.- laimeis aie now busy ploughing, and if the intent ioiic, ol Ihe nianv are iarri,d out there will be a Luge area sown in grain this vear. The ihi.-sh-ing will ,0011 be thiislii-d. and I do not hear of a.uy.im who hi,- tln-..,1,ed out whil was expected. There is a lot of leu, ing to he done on th. (llekaike. and I hear ol several ploughing lor wheat.