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Otago Witness, Issue 1639, 21 April 1883, Page 13

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April 18th. Saw Auction. — The event of the past week bas been ifco out auction in aid of a fund to build a hall for tbe Qotia Tanplnr body. On Friday afternoon and evenlag' last a varied selection of donations were sold by Messrs Green and Souncss. For some time past, the Good lemplars and their friends bare been bu«y makisg preparations for the event, and the sequel ehowi that their efforts have been very fairly successful. Tl>« proceeds will total up the very respectable ■urn of '£6o or thereabouts. I hope Boon to be in a position to report the erection of a suitable building. VotOß of thanks were accorded to Mr Green for hiß gratuitous services, the public for their liberal support, and the Church of Kngland Committee for generously postponing their gift auction. Blub Ribbou Movkmbot.— A branch of this detachment of the temperance army was inaugurated by the Rev. Mr Mackenzie on Monday evening last, from those who were present to listen to the address of the lev. gentlemen 42 signed the pledge provided, and had the simple bodge of blue attached to their breasts. The first meeting of the " army " is to be held on the 18th, for tbe purpose of electing office-bearers, &c. Nbw Indus i rt.— During the past 10 days Messrs Carrigan, photographers, have subjected the entire township to a lihotographic test, nearly every build* iof; having been taken. Contrary to tne established rule of this profession, this firm require no payment, eho'ild the pictures not provo phasing. The photos. bare, on the whole, proved very satisfactory, and thi departure from the usual custom has proved fi- ancially a i-uccess. Five separate groups of the scholars «««ding tbe public school were taken, and above 100 copies hare been sold. . H*» T » T^-Haryeßting has been unduly prolonged Sfi. *"f> *JJ ln « *2 TOry unfavourable weather pro. mi»g ht \ht part th& or four wee**. Kow, fhfe

crops may bo said to be safely housed, although a good deal ot the late crop must be m >re or less damaged in corisequenco of the frequent rains experienced. On the whole, our crop will bo a fully overage one as to quantity per acre ; and as a much increased area was sown this \ ear a* compared with past seasons, we will have a lar^e quantity fur export. The turnip crop is an unusually prolific one.