WOODLANDS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2273, 23 September 1897, Page 25

WOODLANDS.

September 20. — I am M>rry to have to say that my last letttr did not meet with univcrs.il approval. It teems I hit some people rather hard ; consequently a few individuals fcay things about me. Well, it's cot exactly what they say, but it's the nasty way they sj>y it. But I suppose a cor- { respondent's lot is very ofteu like the policeman's in "The Pirates of Penz^ac ; "—not a huppy one. j - Football —The curtain has been rung down s .on the 1897 football season as far as Wood.lands is concerned, aud before taking leave of the ! oval I would like to say a few -word*. Toere is no doubt that the pastinia has "caught on" here, and with every appearance of having coma to stay. For a fiivt year's club the local n»en have done ■wonderfully wAI, and if they gj iv for systematic training and practice ne-xfc year they will certainly make the town teams " pit up." Speaking to the captain some time ago, he siid he would very likely eater a team for the Senior Cup next ; year, but I think this would be injudiriuus. Let them play juniors for another season, as th<=y require a good deal more experience before tackling senior teams. If they act on i«y suggestion I think the Junior Mag for IS9S is already won — bar shouting. The club ia greatly indebted to Me , Tait fo? the use of his paddock, and also to Mr , Hannan, who i-» always ready to assist. | The player.-? should not fo get this. It , would hardly be fair to criticise the individual j players; all I need say is that every man played his hai de&t and that he intends uextscioon topby still harder. I have to thank the skipper, for without, his help I w ould not have bee« abia to write about the game, and he always obliged inn ■with a-iy information lequired. Before dosing I have a question to ask, aud it iv, What about that silver medal? Dairy Factory. —Nothing startling tran-pired at the Dihy Factory Company's meeting, which was poorly attended. The t-hareholders have again elected Mr Gohl managing diiector, and I mavsay right here that it would be very hard to replace In iv if his services were not available. He is the right man for the position, and ir, is almost entirely through his foresight and business tact that the company has invariably been abl« to show patisfactory "progress. A word of praise is al&o d ue to Mr Taylor, the secretary, who is eathustdstic and uctirmg ia his ffffbrts to further the interests of the company. The prospects, so far as the price of cheese goes, are excellent-, and I think I am safe jn saying that the coming season will be a satisfactory one for 'nil concerned. - School Concert. — The .concert in aid of the school picnic f nude, held on Wednesday, 17th inst., was a great success. The first p,vt of the programme was contributed by the school chiklien, and the manner' in which they went through the various items was an eyo-opener to the audience, who never for a momeut; dreamed of their reaching th«s state of pifection wh : ch th^y have attained. Mr Hiddleston and his assistant (Miss Perrin) must have taken a lot of pains and time to get the youngsters to perform in such an excellent manner, and it mußt be pleasing for them to k.iow that the parents thoroughly ap preciate their-- efforts. The way the child] eu acquitted themselves at this concert, together with tbe result of the late school examination, amply proved that we now possess two teachers whose equals would be hard to find. Of the individual performers Master John Lilico rails for special mention. Theperfoimancts of Misses Minnie Alexander, Isabel Haunan, Grace Berry, and Mary Milne are also worthy of special notice. The adults had a turn in the second part of the programme, and the various items were received with many manifestations of approval, and many oE the contributions elicited einphat : C i encore?. Items were given by Misses Trotter, Kicholsoa, R. Gohl, A. M'JCay, and Mes^is M. J. Forde, James Lilico, Nicholson, Linklater, and Jame? Robertson. A dance was held afterward*, which was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by those preseut. The music was supplied by Messrs R. Walker, H. Dawfon, and W Swale, and Messrs Phillips and Hales performed the duties of M.C.'s in a satisfactory manner.

Amusesients.— On Wednesday, 15th inst., we were visited by Mr Fuller, who was gree ed with a record house. Everyone who was present, without exception, says it was tbe be»t entertainment we have ever had in Woodlands. More need not be said, but I think it would be unfair not to refer to the singing of Messrs Fuller and Chambers, which was a positive treat. Should Mr Fullpr adhere to his promise of visiting us again I can guarantee him a house half as big again as the one he had on Wednesday night.