CLYDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2164, 15 August 1895, Page 22

CLYDE.

August 12.— Jack Frost is slowly dying, and already we are beginning to experience pleasantly warm day.". Ihe Molyneux has attained its usual winter level, and 1 am happy to be able to state that ssveral European and Chinese diggers are getting a little gold from crevicrs that are inaccessible during the summer seasou.

Religious. —The Rev. Mr Edward?, late of Rochester, Victoria, arrived here on Tuesday la<t, and takes charge of the Clyde paish of the Anglican Church The reverend gentleman preached at St. Michael I*,1 *, Clyde, yesterday, and* was well received by his congi egation. Hospital Affairs — Mr and Mrs Louden, the much esteemed warJsman and matron respectively of our local hospital, have decided up in retiring from their position in the institution. During Mr Loudens cjmuection with the ho-iyital he has suciesdert in winning the esteem of all who had cause to trust hia care and attention duriDg illncs3. Having been an inmate of the institution for a short time I had the pleasure of witnessing the great cxve bestowed upon the pitientsby Mr Louden, and I am sure I but voice the opinions of those who, like myself, have been at one time or another a sufferer under his care, when I say that never has there been a more kind or unremitt ngly attentive wardsinan. It is Mr Loudens intonfcion to start in business at AU-xandra, and whatever his undertaking I sincerely hope he may be prosperous.

Tiigrmometrical — Now, when bo much is spoken and written re the suitableness of our soil and climate for fruit culture, it may not be out of tho way to ask Government to have sent to Clyde the necessary instruments for registering the annual temperature and rainfall in this district. The cost of mch instruments would not amount to very much, aud any intelligent farmer in the district would, I am sure, carry o>it the necessary work in connection therewith. If fruit-diying is to be one of our future industries the sooner a thermomelrical station is established at Clyde the better it will be for those engaged in fruit-growing at the present day.