MATAURA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1834, 14 January 1887, Page 17

MATAURA.

January 4. — We have, as ueual at this festive time of the year, been buisily engaged in merrymaking. A public picnic was held in a paddock about a mile from the township on the first day of the year, at which .most of the inhabitants turned np. The weather was lovoly, and judging from the jdjti'ue look's of fts people-, vtytt*

ally the yqungsters, a thoroughly pleasant day was passed. I.O.O.F.— This body held their half-yearly meeting on Wednesday last. There was no lack of candidates for the chairs for the ensuing term, and the following brothers were elected :— N.G., Bro. Cannar ; V.G., Bro. Grierson ; secretary, Bro. J. Has>tie ; treasurer, P.G. Bro, A. Balneaves. The lodge is to be congratulated on its selection of officers for the term, and also on the state of its finances, which are in a satisfactory condition. Our School — The committee met one night last week for the purpose of selecting a candidate out of th« number of applicants for the post of head teacher of the school. The selection fell on Mr Macandrew, of YVaitahuna, who has been resident teacher in that district for a number or years. Dairy Factory. — Another attempt is being made to establish a dairy factory. Some 1200 sharus are required to be taken up, the greater number of which have already been applied for, so that there is little fear but that we shall have a dairy factory in our district before many months are over.