WAIWERA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 14

WAIWERA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The WKATnKR, &c — After about two months' almost coitnam? wot -\nd rimy Wfl^thor, wa have hadnwo'kof fino pl-ag-vnn dava. with sH^h 1 ! tro-ty nigh*. 5 !, which ii v^ry -icceptiib oit thH Hea>nn of tha .rear. 'I hie unpcovauaeit ia wea'har h s been p\rticu arly w.l! n ra3 to pir ies haviig their gr\ia to c\f> to fchesSitio i. (he grim soisjn U now raoi'ily d wingta ac'ose.wiih far result? with regard to quuiiv and qua it'.ty the only draw oack b iiiif tbe pr-son*; p'ioea, v/bioh are not by any me it^ remunerative con-idorog the enirmoas exieasea couneoel v;ilih grain growing, &c N?ow th^t the ga eral bis'lc of the grim s^iion la over, our farmarß ar nettling down to their ee'i-ion'ib'.o duties such aa sheon-feodin!?, i loughing, lifting po k atoi s, &'c.

ScHooti Mattkrs.— l unddvstiyid th^t the Board has con.entod to alliwiag an assigUnt teach 'r fir tho township Bchool This is vory acceptable nows, as tho teacher seems to bo pretty hard worked at present. Our Oommitree are to !>o congf i.tulat°d on tho enurgy th=y hive disolv, ed I.i lookina after and provi ling the neceaaary .rcquiremen's for fie nohool aid it 1 ) surrounding< /itprtsont the/a'e wUing con-ilderab!y t > tha comfort and beiuty of tho p'xce by ere:tln? .\ playshed, a lirg9 wirmlng-stovo for the Ech )01, and p'.ant'ng the ground wHh choice ornamental tiesj. which will eventually provid) gooi shelter as well S3 a valuable fenca.

OHANGhS.— Wo have hid a few changes in the dist'lct litny. Ueiats Cwey and Mornaou have sold their farms ; the former to Mr B'akely, an old resident in the district, whoa > pieaent proportv is quite near the newli-ourchas'-d one, which, boiug a good property, mu=ts prove a valuibla addition to it,— and fie latter to Jlr Brown, who3e land also adj Mtw hi>) recont acquirement. I hear that Mr Mirrhon in'e ids t ) remain tharo with his family, and I tiust the rumour may turn out correct.

Farmbrb' CiiUß -Tho adjourned meeting of this body was boM Us 6 week. Too chief buaine s of 'he mpeting wis t > elect ofßce baarers for the comlT'g year, tfr M'Konzio was i nanim >n«ly elected p:e3ident, and Mr Taifc vro preiident The chmge in thi pr«-ld--"cy was made an the Rpecial req 4 ie=it of M* Scott, the rear'ng president, v/tio will continue to be a mombur and supporter cf the Club Mr P"yfe ha^ offered to real a paper on " Wormj aad Grub 1 ?" at the next meeting. As Mr Fyfe hag gi»'4n !he eub-j-cs a g e*t deal of study, we hwe every raaa m t-> anticipate some p-acoi"al aodmeful remark?, and It is to be hoped that members will roll up on this occasion. In order to be in a position to take pirt in the discussion wrnch will follow.