HAVELOCK.

Otago Witness, Issue 1762, 29 August 1885, Page 13

HAVELOCK.

August 25. — The Blue Ribbon Society held one of their pleasant reunions on the 17th fnst. It was especially attractive to the juveniles as the rev. president, Mr Skinner, illustrated his most interesting lecture on the ascent of Mount Blanc by means of a magic lantern, giving those, present a very realistic idea of the perils of fch& ascent.

Debating.— The Waitahuna Literary and Debating Society held their usual fortnightlymeeting on the 19th. It was well attended, but the members will have to bestir themselves, or the ladies who honour the meetings with their presence will begin to think that the few discussions carried on .perhaps with too much vigour have exhausted their mental resources. Already signs o$ a dearth of original matter have become apparent. Our Sch.oob.— Mr Maeandrew is to 'be congratulated on the result of the exa^^on. Messrs Goyen and Taylor paid the ir annual visit on the 20th, The result «-„ 91 pe r c^nt This must be very gratifying f0 4e4 c ma * ter an( £ his assistants, parents c; dpeciall bd well ntSg Egress the children are Accibent.-^u, Martin Hyan's little son,

w&ose l©p^ wag ro j cen ]jy a jjjcjj f rom a horse, is P , w '.g on well. In a few more weeks, it is to

noped, he ■will be completely convalescent. Agpicui.tur.ai,. — Owing to the continuance of fine weather ploughing is almost finished, while sowingis going on in many places. People are beginning to think that the early spring will have a detrimental effect, particularly on thefruit trees, shrubs, and bushes, which are budding freely, and it is feared that they will suffer from the frost.