KAIHIKU. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Witness, Volume 26, Issue 1705, 26 July 1884, Page 13

KAIHIKU. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

July 23. Mbtbobolooioai. — Wo, as a community, have thia season to bo profoundly thankful to the clerk of the weather (or the genial winter he is bestowing upon US. -Although thoru has boen aa unusual amount of trost here, as well as elsewhere, yet tho winter so far has proved an exceptionally mild one. As a rule, I believe, when, tho winter in leisonably clenuxt, in* spring is boisterous. This prediction may bo incorrect, however. Fabm Work. — The general work going on in tl o farm ih ploughing, which is well advanced in some cues, although ie wan retarded a littlo by the late frosts. I notice that one cf our practical turners baa adopted the contract tystcm in having his ploughing dine, I think ie will prove a financial siviug. " This gentleman has two Jour hoi ao tea ma working by contracii on hU farm, besides h;s own . SociAii —Our youug people ,are very backward in providing anything in the shape of i»mu unonf, to relieve the tedium tf everycay exit-tciicr. They Bhouid take a pattern from tlieycu'.hor the tidier dietrict. lam curtain that tin, re is a grout amou. tof latent (talent among our )o.mg iueu requziiuf; (toVelopment Let uahoie that icnio zno\e»>uil will be noticeable ere long. Metborio. —A meteor of remirk&ble brilliarcy and ol considerable eizo was obiuivid on the evtnag of the 20th. The bedy appeared to bu pa-i-in^' frcm c tt,t to west, travelling with vi U'ual cloi-euetia W the earth, and illuminating tho intervening landscape. A shock of earthquake was Mt the same ovemiig. KELIGiODS —In &dui(ion to the uionthlv prajormeetinK hold in our church, weekly encs aru at prosent being held frimi housa to hous^ throughout t»e district ahe Rev. Mr Ing] is is an indefatigable worker amongst the people, and deserves the highetit eulosium from each and all. v <