WAIMATUKU.

Otago Witness, Issue 2360, 18 May 1899, Page 29

WAIMATUKU.

May 15. — On the 27th \ilt. Mr Don, Chinese missionary, gave a series of lantern views and a lecture. His slides were, without exception, the best ever shown here; and being enlarged by tne Rer. Mr M'Cully's limelight and powerful lantern, they were shown to perfection. The lecturer took us first to Samoa, then over to the Friendly Islands, and thence to the Sandwich. As Mr Don put it, " Just imagine that the natives of Samoa, are Friendly and eauiug Sardwiches with you." We then sailed across to the mainland, and spent some time in British Columbia. The lucid description made the imaginary voyage an enjoyable and instructive one. As Mr Don's object is to raise funds for the Canton Village Mission he should draw large audiences of those interested in church matters, and others not so interested will get a large shilling's worth of wholesome amusement and instruction.

Death. — The grim inevitable has again made his' unwelcome presence felt. Mr Bole, a Flint's Bush resident of long standing, lost his second son, James, aged 21. Being prostrated -wth only a few days of unconscious illness, his death was sudden, and to the parents a great shock. To add to the melancholiness of the bereavement, Mr Bole's other son. O-ecrge, is in poor^ health — quite^.unable to help with the farm work. Mr Bole has the sympathy of all who know him, and now that James is beyond our ken, we can but hope that George will soon be restored to health.

Weather. — Considering the time of the year, the weather is very good, and some of our farmers have commenced ploughing. There does not seem to be such a demand for the threshing mill as there was last year, the prices not offering a tempting inducement to thresh.