POMAHAKA DOWNS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 25

POMAHAKA DOWNS.

July 6 -Up to last Thursday we had beautiful weather, and ploughing has been going oh rapidly, but on the day mentioned the sceue was changed, and ou Friday we bal one of tbe good old winter days, a hitter cold rain coming from tho southwest. Very heavy rain must have fallen upcountry, for there have been serious floods Tho railway lines have been undermined, and trains have not been able to get through to Invercargill. Bridges have been washed away, and 1 may say it is a good job that the bridge over the Pomahaka River on the road leading to Clyde-vale has been washed away, tor it was simply a trap for some unfortunate teamster. It was a disgrare to the county council that such a dangerous bridge should bave been left open to traffic at nil.

Settlement.— Our new settler lus not arrived yet, but I- hear sevoralothers have been up inipectingthe land, and if they think they ranmaka homes and pay the rent required, we shall beglnd to learn how to make ends meet.

I Marriages.— ln my last note 3 1 omitted to mention that I was present at the marriage of one of our '-eichbouring settl<ra— Mr Dickson— in Khox Church, DuncJin, during tbe show week. He married a Miss Brownlie, and no doubt he will be able by this time to tell of the joys aud pleasure* of married life. Last Wdtfnesdiiylhad the pleasure of being present at the marriage of Mr Alexander Robertson, contractor, to Miss Bella White, daughter of Mr White, farmer, Waiuahi. The ceremony took placo at 3 p.m. in the Waipahi Hall, which wis most tastefully decorated with evergreonß. The bn'de wore -well, I am not a judge of Udiet.' dresses, ho the less said about that the better for myself. However, I will venture to say " ahe wore, a wreath of roBu" with a magnificent tulle veil— l tafnk that,ia eomething like what it is called— covering a very pretty pure- white drefs. Miss Maoandrew, of Mataura, acred as bridesmaid, and the Rev. Mr Asher, of Gore, put on the ftuUhlng touch. But i the more important part of the proceedings— *o I far as I was concerned— followed the joining together in holy matrimony of these two turtle doves, when I sat down with, I should say, 60 others to the marriage feast— aud a propor good feast it was, too. Dancing went on without interruption except when our host and hostess (Mr and Mrs White) supplied ub with tea and cakes, which they did several times during t&o evening, and their sole de»ire seemed to be thkt all should enjoy themselves, which I am sure they did. The wedding cake, I understand, was made by Mr Herr. of Gore, and though I had a bit of it under my pillow to entice sweet dreams I regret to «ay that no vision appeared to me * hlch would in any way unlock the future and give me a glimpse of the joys that may be in store for mo. The School.— Holidays have been given from the 6th intt., to last for three w^eks. I notice some fencing material has arrived, so it is quite evident the new committee mean to make their mark. I hear it raontioned that a concert will take place 'soon in Clinton on behalf of the funds.

■Pomahaka Mystery.— The myst«ry regarding Mrs Mafcsoo, whose clothes were found on the banks of the Pomahaka River, h»s at latt been solved. The remain* of the unfortunate woman bave been found, done up in bags, near tho junction of the Pomahaka and Clutha Rivers. No doubt the late flood has caused the bag with its terriblo contents to come up from the botton» of some hole in the river.