HINDON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2318, 4 August 1898, Page 26

HINDON.

August I.— The weather during the month of July consisted of snow, aleet, lain, and very cold winds, with the exception of a few (me days. It v;a3 decidedly bad, wintry weather.

ilAiiMTS.— These beautiful little animals have been duly attended to, and their ranks considerably thinned by poisoning, trapping, and other methods; but their total extermination is not yet an accomplished fact, and possibly they will manage to exist and multiply for years to come, unless their skins becomo more valuable than at present.

School.— A meeting of Ihe School Committee wa-s held in the Tahoia Schoohoom on July 30, when all the members were present. The late teacher, Mr S. J. Harrison, having left the school, the committee had to choose a teacher fiom a list sent by the Education Board, and Miss E t Harrison, aiulei oi the. late teacher,

was chosen, being well-known in th n district and her leslimoirals and qiuiulcalions beint satislactory. I\lr S. J. ilamsou hold the po-i tion of teai le* lor nearly ]1 yiMrj, nnd gavi general satisfaction — v lather difficult task t perform. 'J'he schoolioom is beuiD, frcsliij painted, the water ts.nk and. snouting tltanec ov*, and other my tiers t.tteuded to. y.zxiXG. Thoro aie two quaitz-ciushing baltoj-'es n. 1 ILindou, but both aie idle at pies-eat, lh< weather and olher dilKcullies bf>ing the cause j A lew alluvnl miners are scattered about th< ' dntrict, tlu^e Chinamen being among (.{lO num. j ber.