RIVERSDALE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1897, 12 June 1890, Page 18

RIVERSDALE.

June 10.- During the past few weeks the weather has been somewhat broken with a good deal of rain, and the ground Is now in better order for ploughing. The grain carting is now almost over, and still the roads are good. Farmers usually enjoy carting their grain, but this year it is a spiritless task, the low prices ruling being very disheartening with still no indication of better values being obtained. Grass pasture is fairly good, and the Btubble paddooks look much better from the reoent rain, which is, doubtless gratifying to stock owners. Sheep are in strong demand and bring In good returns to vendors. At last week's sales they showed an advance of 10 per cent, on prices ruling at last month's sales. Scholastic—The School Committee met on the 30th ult., there being present Messrs Cameron (chairman), Sangster, Stewart, Kennedy, and Smith (secretary). The teacher's report showed a satisfactory attendance, &o. It was resolved to grant the school for religious meetings at a charge of 2s 6d per night. Mr Sangster generously offered a load of wood for winter firing. Church.—The Presbyterian Church Committee met in the vestry on the evening of Saturday 31st ult., when there was a large attendance, Final arrangements weio outlinod for the soiree on the 3rd inst., and ib was resolved to hold congregational

meetings on the first Fridays in January and : ' the idea being to submit half-yearly reports r mlfc of discussion on them, and on church lii i • generally. Tka Meeting.—The seventh annual tea n , • of the Presbyterian Church took place on 1<« ' evening last, and proved in every way a t<\ < The attendance was large, the tea was delicioi 1 • the eatables were first-class. The chair was o" ■• by the pastor, Rev. W. P. Brown, who, in tbe • ■', of his opening remarks, referred to the pie'- ■• gave him to meet the congrogatlon agaiu r' ! • annual gathering, and expressed his intention : voting still more energy to his ministerial < ■ The other speakers were tho Hevs. Messrs ' • (Lumsden), Kamsay (Knapdale), Spence (Oi" • • and Messrs Carter (Dunedin) and Potter (Pui> > . The church cboir, under the leadership ii Tomlln, rendered good service in producing > > excellent music, wbich did much to enliven tl-i oeedings. The ladies of the congregation pro- • all the eatables, and their quality and variety - volumeß for their ability as pastry bakers Ton r, ■ i praise cannot ba given to Mesdames Wallace »• Ballooh, MiBS Munro, and Mr Robert Low f< i '! painstaking and untiriDg energy they displat • i carrying out all the preparations and arrang«'i. which contributed not a little to tho success ot U gathering. Oddfkllowship.—The delegates from the !■ ' • of Lumsden, Waikaia, and Biversdale met lies' ' Thursday last to consider the applications for ■ i position of doctor to the combined lodges. A \ being taken, the ohoice fell on Dr M. Butler, of K. tangata. |