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Otago Witness, Issue 2295, 24 February 1898, Page 25

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February 21.— The guie 1 ", warm weather we ' are now having is in pleasant contraat to that j , experienced thiougho'it the iummev, and ii I hi\ing a most bentricial effect on turnipa and | pastu'e^ The former ciop, with few exceptions, i I gives pi online of being fully up to the average, l and pastures urn looking better now thau they did ] a month jgo Alr-a'ly a large number of lambs | have leff ilip d^triat for the freezing work 1 --, and ' more will follow at a-i eaily date. Pries range 1 ab ut the dime as last year. i leju'erance.— Mr E 11. Taylor, who is under engagement to tbe Grand Lo'ige of Good Templars, lectured in the locil hall b'-fore a moderately siz';d audience on the " Wreck of the Wairarapa." , The lecture was illustrated by appropriate lauteru ' views, and at the close the audience showed their appreciativeness by a liberal subscription to the . collection for expenses. j Our Church —Recently revival seivice3weie conducted iv the Presbyterian Church nightly for a full week by Mr Jamie&oa, a River&dale missionary. The meetings were but moderately attended, not a few of the more staid church- j goers being conspicuous by their absence. La«t .Sunday the pulpit was occupied by the Key. P. B. j Fra-er, the veil-known Education Board mem- ! bar. The rev. gentleman preaches in a conversa- '. tional style, and this, together w'th a marked ' Gaelic aocenr, makes the discourse interesting. \ The R'V. Mr Allan, of Stirling, preaches u^-xt; j | Sunday. Our lesidest minister is away oa leave | j of absence. j