LAWRENCE NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13832, 20 February 1907, Page 5

LAWRENCE NOTES.

ODR Oto COMISFOHBXHT.) LAWRENCE, February 18.An occasional diower during has freshened things up a little, ancl/Hhe grass shows signs of fresTi life. Very heavy rain fell on Friday in tho Beaumont district—ira some parts so heavy oa to eluico the soiloff the paddocks, washing turnips,right -into tho gullies.

Wo are still -without wafer for sluicing purposes, and the Borough Corporation /lam ia so low that water is hours a day. The recent visit of the Hon, Minuter of Mines see ma to have teen purely ft format one, all the deputations re mining and othev matters getting tho usual stereotyped replies, and not in tho least enoouragingito those trying to infuse some figour into the- development oi our resources. Our railway extension, wants wakmg up a. hit if we expect to live to see it an accomplished fact, The places of any men leaving the works to go elsewliero are not being filled tip by others, which does not show a desire for vigorous progression, but, as we ihope to bo honou»ed shortly with a visit) irom tho Hon. Minister for Publio Works, -we must endeavour to get hiin to guso instructions to carry out previous promises mado-to push things along in au energetic way.