LAWRENCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10263, 22 January 1895, Page 6

LAWRENCE.

(From Oku Own Cohkestondevt.)

January 19.

I regret to say that the bodies of the two men who were drowned in the Molyneux have not yot been found, although dynamite and other means have been tried to bring them to the surface. It would be a satisfaction (even if a melancholy one) to their relatives to secure their bodies. As it is, as long as the bodies are undiscovered there is a feoling of unrest, anxiety, and expectancy existing which in hard to be:ir.

The weather has again broken and to-day we are experiencing, as we also did yesterday, very cold showers of rain, accompanied by high winds. The crops, however, are looking wonderfully improved during the [«st few weeks. The friendly societies' picnic was held on Wednesday hist in the shape cf an excursion to Glenotnaru district. About 250 availed themselves of Hie cheap trip, and had it not been for tho heavy rain which fell up till a few hours before the starting time the number would have been much greater. Those who wentenjoyedthomselves famously, coming back laden with ferns, supplejacks, "biddy-bids" and other Bpoilu from the bush. The Blue Spur Band accompanied the excursion, and tbeir music livened up the Journey by rail and awoke the slumbers of the Glenomaru bush.

Our weekly half-holiday, which has been held on Thursday tot many years, is altered to Wednesday, it being thought more convenient for our country cousins, who come into th« stock sales on Thursday, that they should be able to do their shopping on the same day, which they could not do when the shops closed on the sales day.

the next excitement here will be our annual race meeting, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, the 30th and 31st inst. ; and as the nominations are good and a three days' cheap excursion has becu granted by the Hallway department the attendance is expected to be larger than usual. The Jockey Club have erected a commodious building for the accommodation of the stewards, jockeys, and totalisator. The course also is receivinj the aecesuai-y attention, and given favourable weather n very successful meeting should result.

A branch of two Dunedin establishments opened here to-day in premises formerly occupied by Mr Ifraer. One is in the soitgoo'ds line, being: a branch of Mr "Winmill's business ; aod the other is a branch of the Little Dustpan. Those in business thought there were already too many in every line, and after the holidays money is not tlikely to be over plentiful.

W.iipori dredging is still at a standstill. Whose is the fault I don't very clearly understand. I think those interested should make some movement towards getting up. a meeting of the farmers and miuers interested, the Government haviag promised if such a meeting was convened they would send someone to represent them, with power to act. I am inclined to think those directly concerned do not put their own rhonlders to the wheel, but are content to cry out for help without making any personal effort to briag about a settlement.