SHAG VALLEY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2288, 6 January 1898, Page 25

SHAG VALLEY.

January .9.— L'ke most country districts in the 'noith. v/eaie having an extremely diy- siimtnef, ,lnH luckily it threatens-'raia to night, and it is to be hoped that' we phall not be disappointed. Nutwitbc tending tbciiroughl the crops look veiy well, although the sfra\V will be shore. _ Gia^sis very ?rwe*\ And what is left 13 all frizzled up. • Turiiii.s ate looking fsuily well. There ar« sonic ically good gr>in and root cropj in the lower Shag Va'ley near Biibhy Park. New Year's Pay broke the rcO'jpl so far ai heat was concerned, as it coullnued most oppressive all day. The holidays are aguo ovci, and wo must now settle down to work in earnest liiruoinMEMS and Cha:sGes. — I notice that three exfille.t new thop« ara being ererted in thf iV.ain street of Paimerbton. When finished ihey will r>c a if cided improvement to the township. 'Jhe I'i'operly right opposite the -railway slaiion, leceutiy owned by Mr Robert Margiie. has changed hands, the pmchaser being Mr W. Cr»ig, of Shag Valley, the recently appointed district laud valuer for ths Government Mr Oiaig is leckoncd to be very lucky in - his pi.rehase. The housp aud ground* Wfie formerly the pn.pei ty of the late J. O. M 'Kenzle, who had just got a nicd 10-ioomed lesidenee elected and had the grounds arfcibtically planted with nuineious shrubs and native trees when he was cut off by death. I wii>h Mr Craig and his family succcs? in their new home, but st'll they will be missed in their old distiicfc in connection with the school, etc.