WAIKAKA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1891, 1 May 1890, Page 16

WAIKAKA.

April 28.— Very little interest was taken in the election of the new school committee this year, only 13 householders attending the meeting. The outgoing committee read a report of their proceedings during their term of office, whioh was adopted, and the election was then proceeded with. Seven candidates were nominated, and as no more oould be persuaded to come forward the chairman (Mr J. Paterson) declared these duly elected. They are: Messrs A. Pullar, A. Johnston, J. Robertson, J. Faterson, J. Turnbull, S. Faterson, and E. Gardyne. A meeting of the new committee was held immediately after the election, v hen Mr J. Pateraon was unanimously elected chairman, and Mr J. W. M'Leod appointed secretary and treasurer pro tern. It was resolved to hold monthly meetings. The attendance at tbe school is now up te 50. Threshing.— The mills are rapidly getting through with their work, and are beginning to converge towards one corner of the distrlot. There are no less than four now at work at Wendon, all in sight of each other. Stack Fire — Pour oat stacks, estimated to yield over 600 bags, the property of Mr George Aitken, of Wendon, were destroyed by fire on Friday night last. The fire was noticed about 10 o'clock, but of course it was too late to do any good. The stacks were in two sets, each set some distance away from the other, and it is evident they were on fire all the same time, c fact which c. early points to incendiarism. The loss will be a severe blow to Mr Aitken, and much sympathy is felt for him. The Grain Season.— The weather is still keeping up. Grain carting is the order of the day, and grainladen drays aud waggons string down the Valley rqad every morning. Ido not hear, however, of any sales having been effected as yet. ' Wabbit Preserving.— The rabbits must behaving an uncomfortable time of it just now. A trap from the Gore tinning factory comes up three times a week, and carries away the carcasses of some hundreds each trip. They are certainly to be commiserated, but if we don't eat them up they will eat us out.