ONE-TREE POINT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2408, 26 April 1900, Page 29

ONE -T REE POI N T.

April 24. — Harvesting is over, or nearly over, and the average yield per acre is satisfactory, notwithstanding the depredations of the small bird. In the Oterarmka district this season's crop has eclipsed all former productions, and several selectors of a late date are well satisfied with the outlook. A line of v oodlands oats has been disposed of at Is lOd on the boat.

County Works. — The county council have several contracts under way m this riding. From Morton Mains to the Goige is to be roadeel, and a £300 contract for gravelling a road near Mokotua. has also been let.

Sports. — The Grove Bush sports attracted fair fields, but fine "expositions of muscular skill, so prominent in local athletic contests for many years, were conspicuous by their absence. However, a veteran, and a hard nut to crack, Frank Ford by name, succeeded in winning the trophy presented for most points. With the 'exception of a few prizes secured by Scott, of Gore, nearly all the laurels of the day fell to local contestants.

Powder Notes. — The Boers may bs brave warriors, as savage as bull dogs, and first iate shots, nevertheless Trooper Fahey, from Roslyn Bush, has so far escaped their clutches, dodged their bullets, and proved himself to be one of the toughest. No doubt he has popped over a few old Boers by this time. They are fine taigets to practise on- — better than\ bull's eye or a telegraph pole, for when they are hit they fall, so Trooper Fahey will be a crack shot ere this. His letters on the war contain a fine literary element, his style is crisp and racy, and the information imparted is intei eating" reading-

Volunteer Corps.— A large number of eligible men in this and the surroandmg localities lately signed their names to a requisition which was forwarded to the Government re the formation of a nen' corps, but the authorities declined in the rneintime to accept the proposal.