TAIERI FERRY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1957, 23 May 1889, Page 16

TAIERI FERRY.

May.2l.— Winter has, set in in earnest, add ilb the advent of \ the present "month eveirytmpiluif gloomy appearance. The surrounding ; biUa n capped 'with snow, Maungatua being covered to b very base. This is rather unuiual «t tb,i* geawd the year. Generally speaking we have, split! weather. during this month, but, possibly as wWi has begtin so soon we may have an, early sp'rlngtli year, and if such be the casewe'thould not rqitl the present state of things. Again the»p!oughi in at work, and evidently a greater area of land wlllli , put under crop, fop the ensuingryeajr in thji locality Thb Shooting Season. -Some veßygob^'bafld ducks ' have been got from the Wfimola lake \H season, but I hear that they are in lowoohdlUfi and' when stripped of their plumage present ircj poor appearance at the table, - ,• ;o *> ', t -Thb Ba&.Qukption.ttA meetixiaof farmenkd plase'in the Taieri Ferry School on Saturday,* 18th inst.; for ,tfie purpose of discussing tiie '% question." ' ' The meeting was poorly attended, ori to the very stormy night. < Mf 1 'JameV ' Yoimton, la convener, was calle4 to, the chair, and «zplainedv«f fully to those present (;he advantages, to, baderln by combinations of thiß.sqrt among farmerVwlthW object of watching over 'their" inHe're'sts*.' JHe it read a few letters' from bther.aistrlcfcs on" tie "h question," alt of which had pledged Dot to sell unb the bags were paid for e*tra. Those {uresent pledftt themselves only to aoU unless .with bags extra, Kri also decided, that, a, farmers' union should be forwi here, to ra.eefihqiithly, for, the' purpose of dlioiutU allnmtters affecting ttoe mteresW lV of'farme«. Xi James Yorston was. elected president,' and Mr Hut Craigieiseoretary.and treasurer. The .fin* aerify takes place on th\e Bth proximo* , ,ENTBBTAiNAffi»T.T- A oonpert Mw«BM w«8 held "in W sohool^ouse, Waihola., on the 18th Inafc.,' underti' Auiplces of tb,e Blue Bibbbh Society. The w-% Hall presided.' The gathering was &imoßfc'»iicc«tf*& i moBfc'»iicc«tf* one, and everyone was highly delighted vrfth W evening's , bill of fare. Solos were given, by l« Misses Craigio, Miss 3. Hall, and, Mrs M'DuS,i» by Messrs Sinoiair (Ofcakia), J. Smith, W. Sal* and Hlgglns; duets by Mr George Hall snd Hi* Hall, and Mr and Mrs M'Duff . Headings by H«* Adams, Bobertaon, and Hinßins; and a violin «* on the sinfu' fiddle by Mr James Oraigfc. . Tbe tf> chairman delivered a very stirring address on W perance and the great necessity for action MjJ taken both.- individually and collectively with*" 1 * to checlcing the evils of intemperance.