KAITANGATA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1906, 21 August 1890, Page 19

KAITANGATA.

August 19.— The great question of the Eddystone street railway has been Battled, and there appears to be ft deal of dissatisfaction over It. A number of objections were lodged against* the line taking that route, but these were of no avail, and the powers that be, by a majo'ity, carried a resolution to the effeob that the company be allowed to use Bddystone street for a period of five years at a yearly rental of £60. Whether the council in office at the end of the term will extend the agreement remains to be teen. Soiree,— The annual soiree in connection with the Bine Blbbon Army came off on Friday tbe Bth, and was an unqualified success, the building being well filled in every part. Addresses were given by the Rev. Messrs Fairmaid (chairman) and Allen (Stirling) and by Messrs Dowie, Smith, and Dunlop. The ohoir also did good service, and rendered several items in a manner that showed careful training and practice. The president seems to be the right man in the right place, and it is confidently expeoted that good results 'will accrue from his powerful and eloquent effusions against the we 6f strong drink. After the proceedings were over about 40 new member* were enrolled. Coal.— The contractor for the Castle Hill shaft is now down about33offc, and cxpeots to strike the coal daily, as they have been into a seam of fire clay and have made good progress lately, which was tiiuoh needed after the long spell of hard conglomerate. Mr John Nelson has put dow n several bores at Summer Hill testing the groui.d. and I understand an engineer has been on the ground during fie )nst few days, so that it is likely ere long another field will be opened up. Owing to the unsettled state of the labour market the company's mine has been fully employed, and is putting away a lot of coal. Mr Oormack is also kept, very busy at his mine a -joining Castle Hill, «9 he has hid a man on privately filling up tho ruts on the road to thfl pit, it is now in fair condition for drivlr.g Bowling,— At a meeting of the committee of the Bowling Club held last week, it was decided to have the Bruce auction on Thursday, 4th September, when goods of all descriptions will be knooked down to the highest bidder. Ths Weather is all that could be desired and the roada are drying up Bplendidly ; with the.exoeps

Won of the turnip land nearly all the plbughing is ffaradyanced for this time of the year 1 ; but' owing to the 'unsatisfactory prica of gram a good many are going ia for sheep this season.