KAITANGATA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2292, 3 February 1898, Page 25

KAITANGATA.

February I.— The wevther for the past week has been one continuation of cold south west gales, t>.e thermometer at the time of writiug registering 52deg., while the winds are workiag havoc with fiuit gardens.

The Volunieehs. — The Kaitangat* Rifles went under cinva^ on Saturday for a period of one week, Sergeant-major Towltr being in command. There are 47 members of the company present, and this augurs well for the consideration given by employers to their employees. Ths three members of the alnve company who scored an equal nnmber of points in the series of shooting competitions for the prizi presented by Dr W. Fitzgerald fired off on Saturday, when Private T. Fraser piovecl victorious by a majority of one point above Private G-. Aitchi«on. jMPROVEMEiVrs. -Mr 11. S. HJtchon, sftsueral storeke pur, has decided to erect i!:ove commodious premises in brick upou the site of his present building, and during their erection he will remove to those premises latety occupied by Mr G. Bell.

Bowling. — The final tie for the silver mounted bowls presented to the local club by president M'Laren was placed off last week, and resulted in a win for Mr A. Carr, who scored 21 points to Mr C. Nicholson's (his opponent) 18.

Coal Company. — The employees of the K&iiangata Railway and Coal Company, at a meeiing held on Monday evening, unanimously agreed to hold their animal picnic at Mount Stuart- on Thursday, the 17th inst. A large committee was appointed to arrange details, and aie working most enthusiastically. From piesent prospects the outiDg of IS')S will eclipse tho=e of former years. The executive committee are Mr AY. M. Shore (president), D. Marshall (Feoretary), and W. Dixon, jun. (treasurer). Larrikinism —If anything will make one kick his heels high with jubilation, it is to know that he is being noticed — more especially when such, notice is bestowed by a resident of teveral years' standing, a<s the writer of the letter signed " One Who Knows" iu^your last issue claims to be. I am afraid that this august person, were he to take a walk along our main street to-day, would find at the intersection of Poole, Torquay, and Water streets 'i\i£.h wilful destruction of property as would convince him that his white-haired limb of the law did not keep his " h eagle beye" as closely upon the property of private residents as he did upon the movements of the inhabitants of li o-nsed premises. The coostable, however, is not so much to blame as psrsous of the calibre of " One Who Knows."