WAIKAKA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 22

WAIKAKA.

May 13.— Though some time has elapsed ginea Waikaka events nave been chronie'ed, iiothing o{ any great moment has occurrtd in the interval. Like other parts of the country, this district feela the general depression, aad things are correspondingly dull, Threshing is about through, and most of the grain has bc?n carted away or stored at the farm. The road from Wendon Valley to Gore is in good condition, this being due to the top-d easing given to it in the summer. Two traction engines have been back and forth on the roads during the past season, and have been rather severe up in the culvert*, finding out tha weak ones with unerring instinct. These are being replaced, however, as soon as damaged by concrete pipes. Dairying. — A movement was set on foot recently for the es'abHshmcut of a dairy factory, and it was hoped at first that success would attend the effort, but from what I can learn the amount of support which such a project should receive is not likely to be forthcoming. The limo has certainly come when a factory would be of great benefit to the district. Tha district, too, offers considerable facilities for carrying on such an industry, as it is large, closely settled, and well adapted for the growth of food for stock. No doubt those interested will carefully weigh the advantages and drawbacks of the proposal and decide accordingly. AfiiucuTUßAL.— The turnip crop is very good this year, scme'eropß being oxcellenf,. Nearly all are drilled. Somo farms have made a start with the plough. Entertainment. — Messrs Hutton and M'DonaM gave a magic lantern entertainment in the hall last Thursday, and their efforts to amuso and instruct by "picture, song, and story" were desetvedly successful. The whole entertainment •was of a very high Older, being p«ivaded by a tone of refinement which is not 100 characteristic of such " shows," Dance.— On the fo'lowing evening a dance to cell hrate the close of the liar « eat s-aaun waa held, and in spite of it proving a very wet night a fair number attended. Mr Ritchie acted aq M.0., while Messis Smea'-on and Kirk supplied the music, all giving perfect satisfaction. On the Koad. — Communication with Gore is now a matter of alnvmt daily isosseibil'ty— that is, by c .nveyanco. Mr E. Uo 1 ) rts runs the mail tM-cc times a wetk (Moudujs, \\c-<ne-d<yj. and Fridays), and Mr M'Lcan, of the R>>al Hotel, rur-s a trap every Tuc<3 lay and Saturday, oo that on 1 }' one day is blank. It is worthy of note, too, that the convo>anco ÜBud by Mr M'Leau was built to his order at Waikaka by Messrs M<«r and Snuaton. Accident.- Mr M*rr met with a rather serious accident last Friday evening while riding home, aud when quite close to the township in which ho lives. His horse was startled by a rider coming up behind, and iv the attempt to pull up the saddle slii ped over the horse's withers. '1 ha girth breaking, Mr Marr was violently thrown oa the baid road, and sustained severe injuries to his arm and shoulder. It was feared next day that a bone had been broken, and on being taken to Goie it was found that one of the bones of the ana was fractured. He is now doing well, and will soon be about again, but <he accident rs unfortunate, as Mr Murr has a lot of work on hand. Organ for Church.— After considerable delibeiatiou the church i 3 now to have an organ. Thu fuuds for the purchase of the instruni' nt wera collected with surpiisim? alacrity considering the tightiess of moiuy. The Rev Mr Miller, our esteemed pastor, with commendable energy and entbu iasm succeeds in keeping the young pc )ple s in'eres.t in church mattei-3 alive by holding classes in the fluirch onco a week. He Ltely in inn ted hi* willn-gniss to tea h languages to any who might have a de-ire to increase their stock of that commodity. Thisisaveiy R.neroua off «t, and those young peiplft who wish to improve thair literary taste:* should certainly take advantage of it. Obituary.— Mr "Wilson, late traveler for Ht-rbeit, Haynes, and Co., was hurled on Thursday last in the "Waik.tka Cemetary. He had b en (tiling for Eome time, and with a view to recruit, if possible, had been staying with some friends near Waikuka The hoped-for improvemoi)t never took pUce, however, aud at ta-t death Kave him that relief deuied n'm in life. Mr Wilson's quiet and pleatant manner won thn goodwill o' all with whom he camo in contact in the course of business. School —The attendance at the school has decimal, and in consequence the services of tha puiil teacher h*ve been withdrawn by the board. Miss M'Donald, whoha'l i>ccupi'd the po-i'.ion for the last two years, was held in high esteem by one and all. The children presented her on her departure with a vi j ry handsome gold brooch Inspector Headry made hta surprise visit to this school a few days wgo, and expressed hin^elf in the report as. highly pleaded with the work done.