WAIWERA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2242, 18 February 1897, Page 25

WAIW ER A.

February 15.— 1 have two weddings to chronicle from this district, the respective parties being Mr James Paterson to Miss J. Johnston, Kaihiku, and Mr Bowers, Hillend, to Miss Muggia Fyfe, of this place. After the ceremonies, each party proceeded on their honeymoon trip, amidst showers of rice, old hoots, etc., etc.: and with tho hearty good wishes of one and all. Chickkt.— Our cricketers are once more coming to the front. They were again victorious at Catlins last week, and a keen struggle is anticipated when the match with the Clinton Cricket Club comes off, to be played this week on their own grounds I might here fay that the moral tone of this club is a credit to them, and likely, I think, to prove a good example not o ly to cricketers, but also to others who are always blowing their own trumpet and crying down any and every gamo outside of their limited category. Such people are not likely to help any institution haviug for its object the general or public benefit. I hope our boys will adhere strictly to their rules , and tak»no notice of captious criticism, and I wish i them success in then- endeavours to keep this noble I game up to a high standard of efficiency and free ' from contaminating influences. Valedictory. 1 rogret exceedingly to have io record the removal from our little circle of Mr and I Mrs Turner, who are about to take their departme > for Gisborne, where V.r Turner has chosen totuk up hi.s abode near his brother. We look un thei> departure as a groat loss indeed, seeing tbar tin have boh taken such an interest in *]{ poci.' benefits, Sunday school, etc. However, we a> hope that the change will be fur their benefit am gaiu. Agricultural.— Tiie grass seed in most place* is turning out remarkably well — although thti weather has been changeable for a time little or no damage as yet is done to it. Harvest is also beginuinc with the oats. In a few places this crop is good, while in others it is very lighc. Messrs Wallace Bros, have a splendid crop throughout, aa have also several others In parsing, I may siiy the finest head of rhubarb I ever saw is sit Mr Wallace's Clifton Park farm, and it is indeed of a i emurkable size. Mr Wallace has als:> a grand lot of fowls of various breeds ho being a successful prze. taker. The turnip crops aro generally fairly pood. Fat lambs are already being sold at good prices. It is currently rumoured that a party from north id coming down when the sales i»re properly started with a view of making large purchases. This will, no doubt, halp our prices, which a-i 1 much below lho.?e ruling in LJiq north at preFi'N'