CLYDE

Otago Witness, Issue 2396, 1 February 1900, Page 38

CLYDE

January 29. — Queen's weather %vas invariably the rule during the past holiday season, plea-sure-seekers e'ljoying themselves to the top of their bent, while visitors to otir district were on the whole delighted at the salubrity of our climate.

The War. — Ox course, the chief topic of the times is the war, and the way our boys are behaving themselves in company with Tommy Atkins. Like most other townships in the colony, we had our patriotic meeting, wh.ch resulted in the gathering of some £40 for the widows and orphans of the " absent-rnincled beggar." This sum, together with, that previously collected by lists, will -bring out a- total of over JEBO. The patriotic meeting, which took place in the Town Hall on Wednesday last, was a hugs success. Mr John Smart presided, and with him upon the stage were the Vincent County councillors and Mr R. S. G-ilkison. The hall was tastefully draped with flags and bunting, and hanging from the walls were several shields bearing the names of generals now operating on the field of strife. The speakers were Mr Smart (chairman), Messrs Horn (chairman Vincent County Council), M'Whixter, Bobert G-ilkison, and B. Naylor and Dr Hyde. The vocalists were numerous, and the singing most enjoyable, each item securing an encore. Much praise is due the committee for the manner in which the meeting was carried through, not a hitch occurring to mar the pleasure and success which attended the whole proceedings.

Accident. — I regret recording an accident of a serious nature which befell Mrs Jamieson, of Earnscleugh Flat, some shoit time back. It appears that one of the many coal drays which supply fuel to the dredges was passing near Mrs Jainieson's residence, when she, for some reason or other, approached too near the horses, one of which became restive, and lashed out viciously, felling Mrs Jamieson and breaking one of her legs. She is now in the hospital, and, under the care of Dr Hyde, is progressing as well as can be expected under the circumstances.

No Fruit. — The apricot crop is a complete failure, the frosts of the past winter and the birds of spring having ruined the buds between them.

Storing Grain. — I learn from a most reliable source that the bulk of gram resulting from three years' wheat crops in the Hawea district is still stoiecl on the resi^ective faims wheie it was grown. What a haul the Ologo Central railway will have if the fanners at Ilawea keep on storing their wheat till the first tram comes along. Aud yet they cannot possibly do otherwise, seeing they must keep on growing lest the heart grows sick with hope deferred.