CLYBE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2167, 5 September 1895, Page 23

CLYBE.

September 2.— The weather is agreeably fine, and already the effect of spring can be observed in our fruit gardens and on the pMt tires.

River Levels —The river commenced to rite steadily on Monday la-t, till on Thursday it had attained a height of 13ft above its winter level. Since then, however, the waters have fallen to about B't, a*' which levol it h flowing at present.

Wedding Bells.— On Wednesday last at St. Michael*, Clyde, by the Rev. W. 0. Cotes, rector of Queenstown, Mr W Staafoad, Ute manager of the Glenrock Qold-mtning Company's property, Mac-t jwd, \va< married to Miss BeUney, sister to Mrs LaidUw. of Earnsnleurh utation. Social.— 'J he anuual ball and euppu' under the auspicex of the local Forester-.' loJge took place on Friday evening last, but so far n* I ran learn was not the success that other tnWiainments of a similar ch«rai'ier have bicn in former years. This is 1o be regretted, aeeiug how well the biotherhood strive to inaiut'iin thi standard of excellence for which their annual social is noted throughout the district

Oh, Where Is It?— " Where on earth h the local branch of the Otago Central Railway League now that something is to be dene in the way of defending the homes and lands of our people from an uu just taxation ? The Government dare* to ask us to accept the provision* of the Betterments Bill without proteßt. What we want v a railway, and nothing short of a railway will reconcile us to a residence of a life's duration in theße bleak and inhospitable wilds. What care we about the presence of a railway enhancing the value uf onr holdings? We'll protest agunttt further taxation, and at the same tine cry out the louder for railway communication with the outer world ; such reasoning is logical and quite in accordance with our vinws of what in just aud equitable.

Minino. — The incoming Reason promises to bo an exceptionally favourable one for tbe miner, as there seems to be a good tupply of snow on the mountains and water will be plentiful for some time to come.