LUMSDEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2504, 19 March 1902, Page 31

LUMSDEN.

"ilarch 15.— Our bill cf fare, meteorologically speaking, has, since last I wrote, been rather variable, but upon the whole fairly favourable to harvest operations ; consequently we are well advanced with the garnering of our grain crops, which, I am pleased to note, will give a good average yield — equal to that of the past few seasons, notwithstanding the gloomy outlook at the beginning oi the present year. This, together with the good prices ruling, is putting fresh life in our iarming community.

Educational. — The local school committee met, as usual, on the first Monday of this month," when a good deal of routine business vnb dealt with. The monthly report of Mr Clark, headmaster, was satisfactory— very much so m the regular attendance clause, thanks to tho ne .v school regulation act, which came into force at the begn.ning of the year. . The annual meeting of householders takes place next month (April), and it behoves all those interested to roll up and show their appreciation of the attention received and the constant care shown towards the young while attending our public school by the teaching staff, as well as by the outgoing committee. Even a little a-ct of appreciation such as here suggested would be very 'encouraging to the members of the committee, and very much so to the teaching staff. Our Gallant Boys. — The principal topic of conversation with us here at present 13 the High, praise awarded to our boys oi the Seventh for their bravery and indomitable j pluck at the recoct engagement, when thousands of cattle, goaded to madnesj, were rushed at ( them. This act of courage and British pluck ] is deci-dedly one of the features of the present war. A goodly number of relatives of members j from here and surrounding districts, who have-! joined the ninth contingent, journeyed to Dun- ■ edin to say good-bye to their boys, whom, we are confident, will uphold the prestige of their compatriot contingents who preceded them. We ar every patriotic here, and are ejuite ready to supply our oucta towards the tenth contingent, j