LUMSDEN.

Otago Witness, Volume 11, Issue 2159, 11 July 1895, Page 22

LUMSDEN.

July B.— The wtather again is simply dreadful 1 About two weeks ago wehad asccond heavy fill of snow, with fogsy and sl apl ,y weath-r since, retarding all kinds of outdoor occupation*, especially farm work. It is also a severe season on stoi-k lam told that on the very high runs thousands of sheep are unaccounted for. Pastoral — HabMt poisoning i 3i 3 at a complete stand-till, which mui-t mean v large incrcj. c of bunny in the spring. What with the heavy losse3 of stock now and tho extra numbers of rabhita by-and-bye to nibble up tho small amount of feed that remains, the squatters will have & pretty hard time of it, Agricultural.— This industry, like all othec outdoor vi.ctions, has been at a standotill through the except onalty severe winter, but now tbiDgs will pro!>*bly takn a turn, aud a<i the days arc g. tting longer, ploughs, &c, will be at it late and e.nly to overtake lo«t time. Commkrcia'l— So far as I can see things «rs very quiet. Mr S. Stanford, a very old and respentsd resident of Lumsdeo, sold out bis business some littli tim j ago to Mr John M'Fetridgs, who s»cms to be retaining the connection that Mr Stanford established in his place, wherr the proverbial lines from a nc-.dle to an anchsr can be oblainbd. I must not forget to mention Mr G. F. Johnson's place of business. In mi opinion it is one of the most replete country stores in Southland, and the propiietor (who is certainly a most capable business -man) is patiently waiting the further eettlpment of our large and most central di-,triet. whinh must take p ace ere long. School Matters —Our public school is steadily going ahead, and the teachers s-em to have their hands full ju«t now preparing for the annual uxaminaion, which will probably take place in July or August. Lodges.— The MTJ.IO.O.F. Lodge is making good progress, and ii regularly doling out its funds each lodge night, and imparting brotherly love and advice to those who by their forethought and p'udence have made provision for the time of accidcut and sicknc-B, or the d»j sof old age. The anniversary of this lodne is to bo celebrated on August 5 by a b.ill, and as this is a popular annual gathering, which it locked forward to from year to jear, it is ne dl^Si foi me to say anything furtin r on the subject Tempekance — ) umsden to the front again I The 1 O.G T. Lo-lgo and the Bind of Hope are doing good work. May it continue is the wiah of the writer. Footimll.— Our heroes visited Winton last week (Monday, Ist), and came out even, 8 points each— a fact which &pi aks volumes dtor so young a club as ours Nt-xt Wednesday (10th) they pUy Riv.-isdale at Lumsdeu. I hardly need say that we are sure to win The Lutm-'eu and Diploa schools played a match at Lumsdeu on the 29th ult. the visitors winning by 8 points to the lor al club's 6 poinK The Lumsdon Juniors' next fixture is wi v the Queenstown lads. Ifc had been arranged to meet them List .Saturday (6th), but btivss of weather preveut-d the visitors putting in an appear ji-.cp. Religious -I am toll that Mr Watson has taken up hi- abode »t Dipton. Thi-igs do not app-ar to be going very smoothly with his conKiegaton just now. I notice that exi-tin* hard times affect relig'ous as well as worldly things. When there is a scarcity of money we all fael it, even the clergy.