DUNTROON.

Otago Witness, Issue 1851, 29 January 1902, Page 44

DUNTROON.

Januaiy 27 — This week has been very windy, heavy nor'-westers blowing continually. The harvest is fatt approaching. If the wind continues harvest work will be started by the end of this month. The grass is drying up fast.

Fat Lambs —The first draft of fat lambs left here for freezing last Thursday. They were bought by the North Otago Co-operative Company ,and railed to the Timaru Freezing Works. The price realised was 12s per head. There have been some heavy losses of lambs lately, one farmer having lost 10 in two nights, and others a good many also. The lambs seem to droj dead at once, the farmers being at a loes to account for it. So far as I can learn, weaning the lambs seems to be the only remedy, as none seem to die after weaning.

left here this morning for a, week's encampment at Oamaru. The Duntioon. Rifles are very busy just now getting their class firing

Church Choir.— At the invitation of Mr J. G. Fmch, a garden party was given to the members of St. Martin's Church choir. At about "! p.m. the guests began '.o roll up, wheti games of' lawn tennis and croquet we:e commenced, arid vigorously carriet 1 . on till about 5 p.m., when the tables were iaid for tea. Unfortunately a heavy show.T came on, and the party had to adjourn to the house: hut in spile of. the weather, everyone enjoyed themselves, and the thanks of those present are due to Mr Finch for his kindness.

Church. — St. Martin' = Church is fenced in now, the front having a 2ft wall of Oaniani stone, with pillars for gateposts, and iron rails on the wall. The back and ends are fenced with wood posts and wire. The stable 3 belonging to the church are now being erected. The first public baptism took place in St. Martin's to-day (Sunday), the service being appropriate to the occa- jj.