WAIKOUAITI.

Otago Witness, Issue 2416, 28 June 1900, Page 34

WAIKOUAITI.

June 25. — Home again after nearly five months' absence, I once again take up my pen and make my bow to my readers. The weather here is very severe, no rain having fallen for over a month, and the frost haying been very sharp 1 for the same length of time. t see that ploughing is in full swing, although hampered by the frost. Agricultural.— Threshing operations Beem to be pretty well over, but as I have not yet had \ chance of a good look around, I am hardly )in a position to say much about it. Things Seem to be in a fairly forward condition ; Wt I hope shortly to take a trip around the listrict and see what is going on.

Football. — The local club played a matih with the Karitcne Club on Wednesday last (June 20), resulting in a win for the local team by 17 points to 6. The play was very fair, but no points worthy of note were made, the play being of an average all-iound quality. The visitors were highly pleased with their trip, and a return match will probably be shortly arranged. Euchre Match. — On the evening of the same day a friendly game of euchre was played in the Oddfellows' Hal' between teams representing the Loyal Prince Alfred Lodge of Oddfellows and the St. Patrick's Lodge oi Diuids. Four tables were busy, and the match resulted as follows, the tables being numbered 1 to 4 :— Oddfellov.-s— s, 2, 3, 5, total 15; Druids. — 1, 6, 3, 1, total 11— resulting in a win for the Oddfellows by four games. The Druids were afterwards entertained by the Oddfellows at a tea and coffee supper. Tlia good things being disposed of, Bro. Sydney Heckler returned thanks to the entertainers on behalf of the visitors, and stated that his lodge would shortly arrange a return match. Bro. T. Allcock briefly acknowledged the compliment, and thanked the visitors for their company, expressing the hope that the match woixld bconly the precursor of many such social evenings between tho two lodges. The catering was in the efficient hands of Messrs Crocome and Jarnieson, to whose good things ample justice was done by all present. General Remark?. — I notice that the place has progressed since- I left. The Borough Council have largely extended the asphalting of the footpaths since the New Year, although some 'still remains to be done. I &cc also that Mr H. Carson, one of our butchers, has got into his new shop, in the Main North road. The shop is a handsome and roomy erection, and is a credit to the place. Then Messrs Crocome and Jamieson are a new firm, having purchased tho bakery si"d store so long held by Mr A. G.. Reid, who 'c.is retired from business. Both the parlr..-; ai? well known here, Mr Crocome having 1-c- — ith Mr R«id for over 20 years, and M> . -cvon having been in Mr Reid's bakehouse foj come years. are energetic men, with good business ability, and I doubt not they will do well in business for themselves. A movement is also on foot uO start a brass band — a much-needed institution — in the borough. This is well under way, and is in the capable hands of Messrs Kerr, Smith, and Davis. • Many other matters will probably crop up as I look around, and I trust that I shall have a good deal to &ay in the near future.