KAITANGATA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1952, 18 April 1889, Page 17

KAITANGATA.

Letters la order to be in time for the Uine lueceedlng tbe d*y, '- on vthicb they are written mnit rewh DaneOin by TUESDAY NIGHT'S MAIL. ' . ' 1 : *

Returning from a mining visit to the Waipori ranges a few days ago, I resolved, as I had a few days [ to 1 spare, to visit a district which, although close at hand, was almost unknown to me, my former acquaintance with it dating as far back as 1863-4, when the diggings at Canada, on the north branch of the ' Tokomairiro river, set the great majority of the [' Miltonian settlers on the move and caused the ' Government to proclaim a large portion of Toko ■ Hundred into a goldfield. The result of the rush was a *' duffer," as although gold wi}S gotten, had it ' been all accumulated in the find of one party a decent balance might have been presented, but segregated i as iG was among a few dozen hands the result was . reverse of satisfactory. Nor has the Canada reef , ousiuess turned out much more if even so satisfactory. Wrought by different companies for many ' years, the reef failed to reward the efforts of its projr pectors, and collapse after collapse has to be written [ against it as a record. Shortly before our visit it had changed hands under the hammer of the auctioneer for the third time. ! WAIPORI BUSH. [ This bush in its time was a splendid one, judging from the specimen trees which have still escaped the woodman's »xc ; but their day will not be long, as - the requirements of settlement muafe be attended to, I and the pang of parting with old patriarchs of the k forest is somewhat alleviated by the thought that ' they are turned to useful acoount for building or 1 fsnoing; but wilful destruction is an unpardonable I offence. It can scarcely be said that the Waipori , bush has buffered more from indiscriminate slaughter ! than obber of its compeers in age or extent,, but that ' it has suffered no one oan deny. The question arises, . Is the denuded land fit for other purposes than forest growth. The reply must be that to a large extent it \ is so broken and precipitous as to have hardly avall1 able Bpace to reßt a hoof upon, and the idea' of crop- ; ping without the enterprise of the Knights of Maltais simply absurd, as our people have neither the s necessity nor possibly the energy to carry out ; such a venture. I OABLB AND DRUMMOKD'S RUN. I The run now occupied by Messrs Moore Brothera was formerly in possession of Oableand Drummond, ' and being very broken and on a high altitude very little oan be done in the way of improvements.; [ indeed, considerable loss is sometimes experienced in the flocks in severe winter weather, and an additional amount of care and' labour is required'on the 3 part of Mr Moora to reduce this to a minimum, The L tops of the mountains are not of extreme height, tbe r highest in the vicinity being Maungatua, 2944 ft, next Waitahuna, 2248 f t; Waipori, 1450 f t; Table Hill, > 1400 ft; Waihola, 1240 ft. MINING. There are no streams of any size after leaving the i.- Waipori, whioh,' in dry weather Buoh aB has been " lately experienced is itself insignificant, but in the L winter, or in a heavy fresh, it is formidable enough to ford at any point. The two forks of the north branch of the Tokomairiro river come next in importance, but they also hold but small volumes in their beds. The labour of the enterprising, indeL fatigable miner is visible at almost every turn. Tbe p Canada Heef Company has largely utilised the portion of the district which they could lay under r tribute to increase the supply of water for their l stampers, but as the information was conveyed to me, the Norwegian Mining Company at Waitahuna have a race of over 40 miles in length, in.'some places 1 tunnelled, but generally winding out and in along > the frequent spurs, carefully surveyed and en- • glneered, so that no loss In elevation might oocur in leading the water to its final point of delivery. The ' men who designed and had the pluok and reaources ' to carry out this undertaking deserve, and it is to j be hoped command, success. > TABLB HILL. In the Table Hill district there are several reserves, mining and bush. The burgh and burgesses of Milton ■ have also been enriched by the Otago Provincial Council with an endowment of 1988 acres, which probably , in the future may yield a fair revenue, but not much ' will be obtained from it for the present. ' The crops generally in the Table Hill distriot were highly satisfactory in appearance. This applies as , much to the turnip and other root crops as to the grain. The pasture alone seemed Jagging, but the ' hope was strong and even assured that If a good shower of rain fell there was heat enough in the I ground and sufficient strength in the root fibres to send up a crop sufficient to sustain during the winter the sheep and cattle held by the settlers, as well as ' something over to support extra stock. The turnip j orop, it may, be added, looked exceptionally well— i healthy and well-formed bulbs being the rule. Some few plots of carrots could also be seen, but I fear the • ground is hardly suited' for this orop, being better j adapted for glooe mangels, of which there were a few acres.—l. M.I. .

h April 15.—Farmers who are late with their crops are meeting with frequent, interruptions from the weather. Last Thursday there was a very seriouß change for the worse, lasting for several days, but no l great, loss nor any deteriorating effect upon the grain is expected to result. ■ Wars AWD'BuMOtrRS oi;WAß3.~Bace times are > generally allowed to be periods of indulgence, and the last Arthur's Point rapes resolved themselves into a veritable Donnybrook Fair. Shlllelahs and pokers were in great request', and those who could ' not procure these dealt out blows with their fists ; " promiscuous loike," hitting a head or a nose whenever they presented themselves. In this manner "the fun waxed fast and furious," and whoever didn't receive a good whack was decidedly out of it. i When the thing became monotonous hands were shaken, the quarrel made up again, and the wounds left to time to heal. But the local guardians of the peace were not satisfied with such a termination, > and the law had to be appeased. Some of the gal- » lants were paraded in the Queenstown K.M. Court, and. made to pay for their frolics, and the law rejoiced in its majesty.—At the Arrow Court there was heard, by way of variety, an affiliation caso, in I whioh the mother of an illegitimate child sued the » child's father, who admitted '-'the soft impeaoh- ' ment," for maintenance, and he was ordered to pay 3 to the young .mother 10s per week until the child, • which is a boyi'ls'l4 years of age, and to pay into court the sum of £19 for the time lapsed since tbe boy was born. On the following day the mother obtained a warrant of apprehension against the i father of her boy, but he was immediately admitted > 'to bail, finding two sureties for £35 each, and entered i himself Into recognisances for £50.—There was a debt case, John Sbanahen (farmer) v. H. Graham (storekeeper), whose books came in for a close l scrutiny, and revealed a wonderful and fearful style of bpokkaeping. Erasures were quite comincm; antries seemed to have been set down fcroadpait over three fcbiok volume*. The defendant could not itate b when some of the entries were made. The caff

occupied the .greater, portion;©! 1 Mr,, Warden.ljllck'son's time, and fiia' patience was 'sorely tried by the 'dribbling way in whioh\the r evidence was forth(coming. After a most pawstakinghearing the case 'was adjourned, pending the hearing of a erosi action. „ , . Blood and Fire,—The Salvation Army is still fighting the Bvil One for oar benefit, while we. obdurately remain- oblivious of .its exertions, or their remit. What the effect upon the jßvil One may be, deponent knoweth not. It is, however, qoifce a different thing when they offer as a "coffee banquet." Whatever that may be, it is likely to draw a curious crowd and their "bawbees," and that ii what's wanted. ■ ■ School Examinations are the trouble at' present in these pirts, and the results arft quite up to if not beyond the average in percentages.. So far,the Arrow School carries off the palm, with practically 99 per cent., a result very nattering to the head teaoher (Mr Field), the mistress, of the school (Mrs Sutherland), and the pupil teaoher (Miss McDonnell). , • , :" Arrow Brass Band.—For about a dozen times the Arrow Brass Band has appeared to have given forth its last squeak, but it somehow or other, after a little spell of breathing time, raises breath enough to blast forth again. It is now once, more ready for another term of life. Its vitality is as surprising as its performances.

April 16.—During the past week' the weather has been upropitious for threshing operations, and as a consequence the mills have-had a spell for a few days. A number of farmers have been busily employed carting grain .to the railway station, the majority appearing desirous of selling at the present market quotations. Several lines of oats have been placed during the past two or three days at satisfactory prices'.' ' • MANGA.NHSE.—The reported discoveryof manganese ! ore in t his district, mentioned, a few dajß ago In the Times, caused satisfaction to be expressed at the important " find," I have made some inquiries, and i am informed that the manganese is on land belong- ' ing to the New Zealand Agricultural Company ' (Limited), but unfortunately the distance between , here and-the locality of the discovery is perhaps greater than most people are aware of. However, Riversdale, should the ore prove of a payable character, must benefit indirectly in a pecuniary sense. The samples obtained were, I understand, forwarded to Welling? ton, and Mr Skey, Government analyst, reports favourably on their appearance. , The manganese abounds in large quantities, and should a further test prove satisfactory, no doubt the discovery made will be the means of doing some good to the whole district. Goal boring on the company's estate still continues, but up to the present nothiog of a startling nature has occurred. Mb Douglas' Accident.—The many friends of Mr Douglas will be glad to learn that he is making good progress in the hospital. This news is all the more gratifying after the continued unfavourable reports which reached here laat week. A Word of Warning.—Go where one will one must necessarily occasionally come in contaot with Sabbath breakers, but why two or three outsider! were allowed to attempt " to carry off the palm" in Biversdale the other Sunday I cannot comprehend, I trust the query, Is it time to petition Government to have a " blue coat " permanently stationed in our midst P can, still be answered in the negative. I shall say no more anent the unseemly conduct of the individuals referred to, but can only hope that a repetition of such unmanly behaviour will never again be witnepsed in Biver&dale on the Sabbath day. Soiree,—The annual soiree in connection with the Presbyterian Church was held on Friday last. Although the weather was somewhat boisterous, the attendance was good—the church being fairly well filled. The tables were nicely decorated, and the abundant supply of eatables provided by the ladies of the congregation was in quality unsurpassable. The following members and friends kindly gave their assistanceon the occasion: -Mesdames Low, Wallace, Balloch, Misses Munro (2), Heenan, Watt, Stevenson (2), and Balloch, Messrs Salmond, Munro, Low, Dalglieh, John M'Kay, and Wright. After tea the usual programme of addresses was gone .through, the Rev. w. P. Brown presiding. The speakers were Reva. Wobd'(Wyndham), Brown and M'Kay (Gore). Dr Copland' and Mr Fraaer, and to each hearty applause was accorded.' The choir under the leadership of Mr. Holman interspersed in capital , style several musical selections during the evening, Mr Walter Gee presiding at the organ. The balance sheet for 1888 showed a credit balance of £5 Bs. Children's Treat.—The annual treat given to the juveniles of Riversdale came off under unfavourable auspic,es on Saturday. weather was far from pleasant for the rising fraternity to enjoy outdoor. pa3time, but the drill hall was placed at their disposal, and they passed a very enjoyable afternoon* Tea and cake, &c, were'served out in unlimited 'quantity by a willing army of ladies, and* It is needless to say that full justice was done to the good things provided. School.—Matters pertaining to the local school run as. smoothly as the proverbial marriage bell. Since the last holidays six new scholars have attended, and the number of pupils now on the roll is, I understand, 82; the average attendance being 65~a very satisfactory number when the distance o? the homes of several scholars is borne in mind. Political,—Efforts are being made to induce Mr Cowan, member for the district, to address his constituents at Biversdale. It is therefore probable that ere long we shall have the privilege of hearing his views on the political topics,of the day. Danoh.—A very enjoyable dance was held in the Drill Hall on Monday night.. Dancing was kept up with great spirit until the; wee sma'hours o' Tuesday morning, everyone being highly satisfied with the night's amusement.' The music was supplied by Mr Kelly, and Mr M'Auliffe made an efficient M.C.

. April 12.—A rather unfortunate fire occurred this morning, resulting in the total destruction of a large stable belonging to Mr Alex. M'Gregor, of Wendonside. By a strange providence all the horses weie outside, so that no loss-was sustained in this re-, spect. Several articles of considerable value were, however, destroyed, .including a buggy, a chaffcutter,, two saddles, six sets of harness, besides sundry other things indispensable to farming, Mr M'Gregor estimates' his loss at £70 over the insurance, which k £100. School Matters.—Our school mistress, Miss Cameron, has been appointed mistress of the Edendale school, and she leaves, us at the end of the month. Miss, Cameron will be much missed, as during the past three years i Iv; hca a«s'et»:d in forwarding every goo I objeef. She has also made her mark in the school, while she h*s for two years presided at the organ in the Presbyterian Church to the thorough satisfaction of everybody concerned. Great regret is manifested at heir approaching de* parture from our midst, and' everyone wishev her well in her future sphere. Agricultural.—The crops in this'district are .nearly all.gathered in, and taking M things into account, we have really had a splendid harrest—one such as has not been experienced for many seasons past. Threshing is general, and two mills are being kept busily employed,

April 16.—The weather lately has been vary on* favourable for threshing, more or less rain falling almost every other day. For the last five or eix'dayt a bitter cold wind has been blowing which has to-day somewhat moderated, and it is now hoped the weather will settle up; Owing to the absence of drying weather a number of crops are not yet stacked. However one good dry day will enable arrears to be overtaken, and then we shall see no*, thing but the brown stubble all around, and in a month ploughing will be the rule;, Indeed, in flonie places 1c has already begun. Obituary —Death has been very busy in' Milton and the surrounding district lately. There has been a funeral every Sunday for the last month, with one or two during the intervening week days. The greatest sympathy is felt for the family of the late Major Scott Tt U not quite two years since Mr Scott himself died, and within the last three months three of his children have followed him to the grave. A son of Mr George Wilson also died about a fortnight ago, and last week William Welham died of consumption.

Apbc 15.—The weather has been very cold in the beginning of the wepk, ending up with a fall of mow. The snow, of coursa; did not lie long on the fiat, but on the ranges it seamed to be rather thick. Mining —At White's Reef work has been very irregular, the enow on several days having fallen below the, racea and so ohQked them, and thus prevented "orqshing. Huon the mine will have to be stopppdfor the winW , In aVuvlal mining matters there is nothing new., 3 be, w»ai)ier has not been wet enough to stop m'ners fur more than' a day or two during the past week.'' •!.. '■ - • FAjßjoNa.—Ploughing haa been itarted in, oqeof

r^^—„,.,b:-. ; ■■■ <-> ■■■ two paddocks, thus avowing the'ground to, get the | benefit of the wiriterfs frosts. Threshing is not yet aenerftl. Pending the ''arrival, of a mill from the Teviot farmers arethreshing juafc enough forhhme-' diate usei The potato crop will aoon be reidy, and it is to be hoped tha| parents will as far as pOßsible' take advantage ofthe school being elbaed for, a week at Baeter to getiti the' pbta'toes, so that theVe' may be no break in the children's school time. When! it' comes to be Potatoes v.' Education, we should let B*tne of the potatoes go if need tie.

Apiux 15.—A1l through the Bummer we enjoyed grand weather,' only a little too ■ dry. During the harvest we could not wish for better,- excepting a few days when we got a proper dose of north-west winds. < But it it very hard to please us all. JNow we are cdmplaining of the drought, as what few showers we had only laid the dust. -£till I observe the grass has' made a start again—a much needed one,' tod, as • feed' 1 for stock was getting very scarce. Notwithstandingthis they are in fair condition just now. What, in the most of cases, is to'tide them over the winter, however, puziles me, a* the majority of the farmers only put in an acre or two of turnipi; instead of 10 or 12,; A'few'irioreifarfieeing'than others have a patch of mangels, beetroot, and carrotß. The renewing of the' soili by'going in extensirelyior 1 green Crops and using Btookyard and artificial manures is very much neglected' in this district. I may here mention that I have seen lately a splendid crop of turnips, as good as a person need wish for, grown by the land being extra well prepared and by using bone dußt alone. Another patch' treated With bone duat< is a failure, but that is'owing to mismanagement and the practice of what 1 call •• penny wiaei! rjound foolish'economy" in 'not preparing the land'in a proper manner. < • ' TttB'HABVEST.—The harvest is all over three weeks ago, and threshing has since then been the order of the days I understand the returns all over the district have in most' cases 1 exceeded expectations, and with the rise in prices for farm' produce the farmers ought to be well pleased and better able to employ labour and, also to give a rise in wages, which in many cases are unremunera.tive. A few have sold their grain, "some are storing m Dunedin, but V think most have taken the use of their own barns, waiting tor a further rise. It is to be hoped that they won't be too covetous and allow the goodpriceß to'pass, as some did last summer in this district. • • Genebaii.—The plough has again been started preparing land for wheat. Ifc is lea land skimmed' over as quickly as possible, and then reploughed and sown in May or in the early Bpring. The ground is very dry,' making it an exceedingly tedious job both for ineaandhorses. " ' > ScShool Mattbbs*—The annual election of'schoolcommittees takes place on ■ Tuesday nexti 'I War , there is to be some interest and opposition this year. It is to be hoped so, and I trust more of the tiotnmittees will have a sprinkling of the fair sex this year. Palmerston has'shown 1 an example, and it has proved a success. Some of the old cronies need new blood to keep them from forming cliques, &c.

Apbil 16.—The Merino Downs Sale—the last sale of "remainders"—came off at Tapanui last Saturday], and .nearly everything wasqsold. It. is worthy of remark that it is stated on excellent authority that there is not a single settler on the Merino Downs who is not doing well. This, comes of the farmer buying land at a price that gives him a certainty of making a living. .Lord deliver us from any more hoomsi The boom 1b a noxious beast and wants to be oarefu'lly guarded against. .1 ■ j School Entertainment.—Last Tuesday a " kin Iderspiel"was given-in the/ Town Hall before - a . crowded audience, Mr James Boyne conducting the little people. .About £0 children'took part, and the whole affair went off well. A concert programme was af terwardagone through tp the satisfaction of the audience". The school committee expect to get in fully, £15 as the-her result of the entertainment. I • EAItWA^-' 1 •Matters. — Our .station master (Mr Andrew Graham)l'is liiwa;y'1 iiwa;y' i fdr his holidays. Mfr . •ttenderebh,'of'6he'llhve£b&rgill office, relieving hitnl. •ißiverfldaleii6t*feftig'i!taken!da're of byMMfell,'also from In'vqfijaViwl'.^Jtfr^onglas continues to/do well since hi? leg'was.anTpupapea. • - < • n ■, ' 1 Nbw >MtOT^p^^3!n« tffecpritly appointed officeri of the' Harris,'and'lde^t}, Alison, ctMtiß"aawAnl<fit ThuMday, 'and the a'ame day the"Hey.; MF^Vldr a,'nd Mft Taylor 1 dame ,t6 take charge' o WUi wlleyan .Ohui-chl •■ ",'"* ; BAZAiS.'-^trhß' (inevpßle' baiaar ia 1 'coining' in • virulent'foteV ''Tb^ore' Presbyterian Church has fixed lorilthe T las't r wee r k 'la Juty'for its show, their friends the Catholics have fixed theirs'fot''the second ' week in July.' '' "1%, ', ' ! " ', i

ArßlLia.—yesterday Mr Bevetl.oowner^anda jtfry of six held an inquest on the body of the young lad , foundott'asnagintheMolyneiix. MrM'Keohniedeposed fes 1 to thediscovery of the'body^ and Mr Shiel, of Miller's.Plat, stated that he"believed ifc to be the body of < his son, who accidentally fell into'the rivetabout two months ago. The Jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally drowned." ' ! The Weather during the past two days has been very unfavourable for harvesting.' The dat crop has been.nearly all well secured. I have to state with regret that tome of the wheat'is not yet cut. It behoves the .farmers to take advantage of every good day at this advanced period of the season. ' • The O.P.Q. Mines.—The Waipori correspondent of the Tuapeka Times writes sr- M In my letter which appeared'in^your Saturday's'issue I stated that an amended, offer had been submitted to the local shareholders <iv the O.P.Q. mines on behalf of the London promoters of the company which'was reported'to have collapsed. On Saturday two or three • gentlemen from Lawrence, who are interested inthi venture, accompanied by Mr Finlayson,' the' wellknown solicitor, interviewed several of the^claimjowners here and submitted proposals, although tentative in character, which met with general approval. The claimowneri are agreeable to allow the promoters aniextension of timemorder tb forma company to work the mines.' They are also agreeable to accept less cash and a larger interest in paid-up scrip for the property; and are not indisposed, on fche'underetandlag that' the company erect- suitable ' maj chineryion.< the' ground, to accept a radrtgage'over the property," falling payment of the'cash in the event of the*whole of th 6 shares not being taken up in London. These, so far as I can gather, are briefly the terras submifcted'to the claimowners, who expressed a desire to work into the hands of the promoters as far as they possibly could. Beoognising that capital is required to erect powerful machinery on the ground, and also to assist in properly developing the mines, the olaimowners have shown their good cense in so readily falling 1 in with the overtures of the promoters of the company. Captain Pearse, who; has been entrusted with the negotiations, is 'expected to reach here towards the endof next week, when a conferenceof the olaimowners will be held to ratify the foregoing arrangements."—The Roxburgh correspondent 1 of the same paper writes:—"The Island Block Gold Mining.Company have givehemj ployment to a large number*of hands' from^Boxf burgh; in fact, all the surplus labour of the district has found an outlet at the!lsland Block. Between 80 and 90 hands are now employed on the water race in course of <-construction for the company, who are pushing rin operations, under Mr Eawlin's direofcionj with great vigonr;' Their' Outlay in bringing water alone on to the claim will run into several thousand pounds.; and as a reward for th6ir pluck and enter; prise, it is hoped the company will'strike it rich whenfonce a start is made at their claim."

April 15.—The weather at the present tune is not at allin favour of the farmer, aa.we are haying it in various kinds—windandrain predominating. ,Ther^ is a good'deal of cropin the stook yet, and in some instances stacks that were ■ led in .before being, properly ready have baft to, .be, taken down again.. On the whole, the crops are quite" up'to the average, if , not above it, and'with the prices at present ruling farmers, should be better off thisyear than tb,ey,haye been for some. time. „Morrison's mill has> started with the threshing) and I do not hear of any other invading this district tEis year. Eotajjk&STiCAL'.— Matters ecclesiastical are also in a fair way.the contracfiors for. the English Church are getting on with the building^ whioh will supply a long felt want here, and also Tmpfoycthe appean anceof the tow,n;<Jt is likely that we shall have, a chang^in the Presbyterian pulpit ere long.. t ,r,; BmicfTioNAL.f-Sohpol m^tterß will occupy the attention of the householders next week, as the election of a school 'committee' will -take place on Tuesday, 23rdinat,, in the sohoolhouse,at'7.3o,p.m, , This is a matter; that regulpes the attention' of every parent and, guardian,, and, as the Incoming members f3, PWMcaUyhaye'the control .oft'the( sbhpoVjiu . theirhand>,f.orrtbe next 12'months/we'should Bee that menare'put in^o.w^Udo their dutylwithout ftar(or favour/ My'own opinion is that the.office S2?u?i4.b?a.)? I!]l!]yiln Kl<'li9i.aQd at .the flnd'oftevery,yeaif tae retiring committee ihduld take a back seat and f»Pt be eligible for re^leotlou, This would ia a great

measure counteract- tbe'feyit of ( the .plural system W voting, which can.rieyer give latlsfaction, , . , > Postal.— lt has been stated in thb Otego Daily. but I hear on good ''authority that -such is not ( [ case', for 1 Which I am l flur'e thei residents of Kaitangafca' i are truly, thankful, as we .jire, quite satisfied with present arrangements.' . „\ * , , „ • i v ' "AsfofcEMwrs.— The' amusemenps of, this place are. 1 conflnedtbska'ting.'a'rink.jiavtng beeii opened' in M'G'ovemVHall recently, '^ud from all appearances \ itisdoirig'agaodfcnide.' , "r ,' t -,,. 1 ' FobißAix.-^The Kajitangkta 1 Fo6!tball plub held a 'meetlDg'»iri the Atherifflum' pa" Friday eyjeiiirig^ at t which .there was' % fair attendance. The annjiaal 1 report showed'a credit bajaiicie of $. 'Mr M^lashstaV "was 1 elected 4 , president, , and,, Messrs Sinclair and M'Qove'rn ' vice - presidents i Mr' "Jotin Oppmbe,, iiaptain';' "Mr ' Jfiqw' Fras^r.' ' r .depuW -'daptaln: >;' 'whilst Meesrf 1 ..Bobertso^'. 1 ; Wjere",: 'elected iecretdry ajaa treaswer.respeptlyelyv Some , yearb , ago '.ltaitangata ' bids ted of a club that" was hard tQ beat, " ,as' doubtless t apinfc of, .your players remember, put latterly ( we have been. going, to the k bad, and I ask why, is this thiia^ j«mply f ' because we do not go in lor' 'praetide'.andrare tiot' energetic enough. ' However, there, are hopes 'of this state of affairs being remedied this season, ,witn dfabti' pldVers as, 'M'Glasb'an, Coo'mber, Douglas,. 'Burns, Eeid'arid; Fraser we, ought (iQ, l ba > ,ab,)e, ; to ! hb^d bur own against' any thine that comes our and ab' we haveprbved bur superiority 'ln bowling, shooting, SO., why can' we ribfc do the'eamejn thefootbair fleTd? ' " ' '•"' j, ' -' ' ,■ : Bownpjo.—The bowling peason was to have closed 6n Saturday' with' s a. friendly match, b^ as .the weather was not favourable for a good turn &ut', }tvt v likely there' will, be another,, day.,»et apart before , closing ! jipfor'theseaß6&.' ' ' ' ',',', , } ..'. il',i I ', j AKGUDrs.— The fishing season also .closed on NjM- 'j day, 15th; so that the followers of\lßa»k Walfc t qn will .have a spell 'for some time. There have not beep 1 many heavy takes this season, although there has i been a deal of fishing done. ' < j