WAIKOUAITI NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14457, 25 February 1909, Page 3

WAIKOUAITI NOTES.

(From Ouit Own Cokbkskwdeht.) WAIKOUAI'IT, February 22. The. annual meeting of the Wiukowuki branch of the Otago Burly Sections' Association was hokl on Wednesday evening last in the PitMiw Reading lloom. The Mayor (Mr A. Heckler) occupied the chair, and there was a very largo attendance of members and of others, interested. Tho secretary (Mr Thomas Aflcook) presented lhe report for (ho year, ami also the balance sheet, the latter showing that the sum of £10 4s 2d had been deposited at interest in the Ixuik, and that a creditbalance of 10s 6d was SIJU in hand from last year. It was decided to celebrate tho sixty-ninth anniversary of the settlement of Waikouaiti on Wednesday, Maa-ch 17. by holding a picnic on tlie Uccreatioii Ground during the day, and in tho evening an emertatmnent, concluding with a dance in tho Public Hall. Mr T. Allcock' was reelected secrctarv. and strong committees was formed to carry, out all cocosary

arrangements. A nnmher of well-known gnitleimn are to ho invilfd to altond. and it. was agreed to engage Mr Beath'< orchestra, to sunnly the music for the afternoon, and also for i.lie concert and <lance in the evening, .Imping from the large attendance a* the meeting and the l;«on interest shown hy all, everything possible will lie done hy i.lte various committees in or:!er to nutke the forthcoming reunion j; fiticeo.vftil one.

A proposal lo lioiit a tradesmen's pitnic lias l:oon. of ]at<\ iliVciissed locally, ami a meeting wis held during tho week lo devide tiro inat-tw. Mr Win. Wliiia was volcd lo the chair, and there was n good attendance of those iutctistal. After the proposal was fully considoi-al il wasiinanimaiisly decided thai a trades' picnic and lvgatta l)o held on Wodnofidav. March 3. afc Karitnne. Mr M. Ja.miison wa.s appointed s->eretary and treasurer, and several committees wore formed lo make all arrangements. An attractive is being prepared for the day; lea will lie provided, and the public arc invited to attend and to briii!} baskets. If the weather is favourable it is expected that there will l;e a large gathering.

The supply of milk at I lie dairy factory is holding up well, four targe vaU beintj still required, and these are. filled daily. As the season is now well advanced, however, there.' will won be a reduction in quantity. The sum of £1363 was paid to the suppliers for the month of January— this amount, being slightly in excess of that, paid for the corresponding month of last year.