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Otago Witness, Issue 2427, 19 September 1900, Page 33

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September 17. — We are having glorious weathei — in fact, phenomenally fine, with quite an absence of rain and wind, ai.d only the slightest touch of frost during nights.

Agricultural. — The result of this is that ploughing, sowing, and all outdoor work are well advanced— much more so than at any former time for many years. Grass paddocks are asserting themselves, and their green appearance may now be seen from far-off distances. All gardens are being put in order, and, as has been recently written, "that allpetty annoyances, daily worries, and passing resentments may be worked off while gardening , besides, the body is acting on the mind, and enabling it tc cast off morbid thoughts and depressing influences, and stimulating it to happier and brighter impressions by this healthy exercise if it is vigorously pursued." An'l to quote from Mr Gebbie's very able addiess on horticulture: '"We may differ on many questions, but we are all united m our love of horticulture. ' It is especially pleasing to note that be says that a love oif flowers is on the increase in this otir island home.

Pastoral. — Stock of every kind is looking well, having escaped the effects of the bitter winter of former seasons, and, although wool does not promise a very remunerative price, it is being well made up for m the price of sheep; and let us hope that farmers will not be so blind to their own ijiteiests as to send away for shipment the pick oi their lambs, and keex) culls and weeds for producing purposes.

Amusements. — The ' bachelors of this place held their ball this year m a large granary belonging to Mr George Beet, Mrs Gedrge Beer kindly consenting to super intend the supper tables, which in quantity and quality were excellent. The early evening showing signs of rain, debarred some from putting m an appeaiance; yet the attendance, although not a ciush, was good, and the evening passed off veiy well, all having enjoyed themselves to their heart's content. Dancing was kept up until the early morning.

Wedding Bells. — A quiet but pleasing ceremony took place here on the 10th in&t. — x>leasing because the two young x^eople concerned grew up in the district, and both were very popular, — when Mr John Chisholm and Miss Mary M'Cauley, second daughter ol the late Mr James M'Cauley, of Ballyness, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by the Yen. Archdeacon Stoker, of Invercargill, who arrived by the morning train to perform the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her mother, was attired in a rich blue silk trimmed with a. filmy lace of a fern pattern let m in the seams of the skirt. A yoke of tucked white satin and chiffon, veil, and wreath of orange blossom completed this very pretty costume, in which the bride, at all times like

" Bonnie Bessie Lse, had a face fu' of smiles," looked lovely. The bridesmaids (Misses Jcanie and Annie M'Cauley) were dressed m pale grey, with lace and flowers. The x^resents were numerous and costly. The bridegroom's presents to the bride were a gold and sapphire bangle, a gold brooch set with diamonds and sapphires. To the bridesmaids, gold brooches set with rubies. Among many useful and valuable presents to the bride toere some handsome cheques from absent friends. Although the parties concerned all made up their minds to have cA r erything done in a quiet way, the people of this district were of a different opinion, and when it became known that Ihe bridal pjirty were, .tg Igsgre bj the evening train for

Invercargill all turned out en masse, our little station rjresentmg quite a fete champetre apX^earance, young and old pelting rice, cheering, etc. A feu-de-joie on the dex^arture of the tram showed how much respected and esteemed are this young couple among the peox^le, who have seen them grow ux? from childhood, all of whom, 1 am sure, wish them long and continued happiness, and, in the words of Mr Henian, "A path strewn with flowers.". The bride's travelling dress was a khaki costume, a khaki hat trimmed with leaden-grey velvet a.id osx3i"e3-s, a handsome travelling cloak of blown cloth, yoke of dark-green velvet lined with Chishoim tartan silk.