PORTOBELLO.
November 26.-r-The ordinary me^biDgof the Fortobello Uoad' Board was held' on Saturday, AH the members were present, and Mr Macandrew occupied the chair. "A letter' was • read from tlie Charitable Aid Board asking for certain information/ithich the clerk, was directed to, bupply: flt i)vns, decided to do without au Inspector in the meantime, undMr J. V. M'Cartney was appointed collector." The Weather.— The wenther Ms" been! wintry in the extreme during the pa&fc week. On 'Friday the ground was white With snow and hail, and if a spell of warm weather does nofc 6et in shortly the. upland hay and other crops will suffer considerably.-' ,- Butter Factory.— This industry haa had a really good beginning. The management have sold all the butter they cau produce for three months to come at lid per lb through the New Zealaud Loan and Mer;cant/ile Agenoy.' 'If the Dunedin storekeepers do not look .better after the interests of the Peninsula dairy farmers their produce will be diverted from its present channel altogether. Mining.— Two experts wer& down hera last week inspecting nil the reefs known to exist in the district. I hope their report will be favouraple.when it is published. I trust they will gtvo a full description of each reef, bo that aome idea of tho reeources of the district in this line may bo gained by the public.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1932, 30 November 1888, Page 17
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PORTOBELLO.
Otago Witness, Issue 1932, 30 November 1888, Page 17
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