WINTON. (FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1645, 2 June 1883, Page 12

WINTON. (FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.)

Alav 24th. Soiree. -Th • annual Presbyterian sotreu was be d iv tho cuurch on Tuesiay. Abundance of tea aim t.ake hj.wiit; leceivtd jUsLioe fr. m thobe assembled, me tinn e s wcio eiean-d avvuy and tho b/ oechifyin,; commenced. The ttuv. Mr fcitobo, in the course of his .i drcs*, rated that he had Been a crop of a.itj which yielded lUS bu-tieis per acre* The W.nton fanncis ca hardly *>u.u.1l >w that; they fai.e., thire must be a tnisUko somewnere. Ho (Mr S.) is of opinion th.t vv at makea the ie itch so tine a laoo is Divine graco and pleuty of oatmeal. Key. Mr Baird report d the progress of the Cburch. Thure have been iJo bapti.iuis, and 2j iiic:iibei-s added to the i hurch during Lhe pait year. Mr Borrie, ot Inven.aivill, »j>eakiug on h lping iuinisteis, said that a minister cannot peiforui hia dutieß to such advantage if his mind i troubled with money matleis, and urgtd the Win ton po >ple to give their mi i->iec no anxii ty ou that acouuut. Key. Mr .Vlachuuzio gavo a 1. ng addre s on siee^, which did not ap, c vr to b« much appreciated, as the whole conri egation was yawning beior he c.vie to acl se. It wa-ioCittid ih* the Win ton Tampeiancs Society now numbers 185 membeis.

iSALii — Tne (Ja ed Jtiian ball, which took place last night, is unanimously vottd the be>t Wiiitun has evei oueii. The tiall was crowded, nine tew being dancing at a time. Tue cointn fee are to bj contra ulat^d on tlie manner in which the affair *as managed. Tie iiiu<k; was excelleut— tuur Violi s, two bagpipes, auu a piano Spokts —The sports and r ces which took place t >- day ia Me • criaid'd paddock were very good, conside, ing the wcaihei'. The vinous ovenct were «ell ..onto n.d, and g.eao iuteiest was u.ke ■ in ihum.

Tub ttKAuiKR broko up last night, after a long spea of warm dayo anJ mild nights.