OPHIR AND TINKERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2168, 12 September 1895, Page 23

OPHIR AND TINKERS.

SnPTKMBKR 9.— At last we are experiencing something liko spring weather, and the change is an accepUble one to the residents of Central Otago »Mcr the tiyiug weather we have had sincd Maich. ( jjchdrivors and commercial travellers have had a rough time of it, and certainly deserve to be well p.iiil for their duties. One trip undertaken by some of the heads of the wholesale firms in town during the past winter would satisfy them for a life-time. Let us hope that we shall experience a roo i spring. At present tho grace h coining on splendidly, and fanners are working early ai.d late to get their crops in. Tuo or war — The match for£loa-BHu between Alexandra and Tinkers resulted in a win for the former. The Tinkers boys averaged a little over 12 sto'ie and their opponents over 13 stone, hulling herrings off a gridiron will suit the Tinkers boys bettr-r. Tea and Concert. —The annual tea and conceit got up by the Ophir School Committee wa3 Iwld iv the school on Friday last, and turns 1 out a great success The majority of the items were given by the school children, and greitly pleAsed the audienca. The congratulations showered on tho assistant teachor (Miss De Longuoville Graham) and the bead master (Mr H. J Ruaks) were certainly well deserved, and tho parents could not help but feel pleased at tho interest taken in the chil ren by the teacher*. LA report of the Ota^o Central ploughing match is unavoidably embed out of this issue.— Ed.]