WAIKOUAITI

Otago Witness, Issue 2516, 4 June 1902, Page 32

WAIKOUAITI

June 2. — Peace al. last! The glad licws came to hand a.t 10 o'clcck this morning, and .soon afterwards flags weie flying all over the township, cannon were iired off, and the churcn and other bells v/e v c rung, spreading the welcome tidings ai 1 round the district. The school children were dismis.se-il at once, and at noon the shops closed, aud r. general holiday was observed. At 2 p.m. the Mayor ascended the steps of tho Borough Council Chambers, and Teael the Acting-Premier's telegram anI'ouucing the declaration of paace, amidst great cheering from the crowd m front of the hall. After the National Anthem had been sung with enthusiasm the, Mayor stated that tnere would be a procession, bonfire, and elisplay of fireworks in the evening, to be followed by n free social and dance in the Mechanics' Hall.

Death —A well-known and much-reppected resident of Waikouaiti in the person--a? - -Mf Francis Lamb OraKarn "lias y.is' been removed by death. Deceased ■was originally a. favmpi on the Netherby est<»t?, Cumberland, England, and came out to New Zealand in tire ship ' Wild Deer in 1880. He first went to the Clutha, but in 1889 he settled on a farm here. In 1892 he was appointed manage;- of the Waikouaiti Dairy Fartoiy, and from ihe start showed marked ability :i» ". cheesennker, wmiiiii; the M'Nairn Chalijrojc Cup the hrst time it wus competed for at >he Durcdin WinU-i fliow in 1893. He won 1* for the btvond tune in 189S, and again for 'c.iir 'hird and last time :n 1901, besides numerous c'h^r prizes. In the latter year he retired fiom Ins position as manager, owing to some i' teriidl complaint, 1113 son, Mr William Graham, mccceding him at the factory. His i'on'nle gji owing worse. Mr Graham went into v ;iis-.i 1 u r.os;-.it.i! in Dunedin to uucWgo an o-TiiV,.i. v/h.ch '.\as successfully performer! hi ihp 23rd mit.. and he appeared to be getting 1 ji well, but on Tuesday night he suddenly expired, owing tc stoppage of the heart's action. Deceased v.-as 64 years old, and his wife, who a 'so died very suddenly, only predeceased him some 10 months ago. Mr Graham's death has eve-lied anuch sympathy, and i« felt to be a loss to the community generally. His funeral took place at St. John's Churchyard on Saturday (iv which place of burial is the famHy graved, a v«uy laige number of friends and the general public following his remains to the churchyard.

Council Meeth.-g. — The Borough Council met on Monday las'; in the Council Chamber.-, the 'Mayor (Mr T. Alleock) piesiding. Tii« Colonial Secretary wrote lrfoirmng the council that before he (ou'.tl accede to the council's request to have ■a lagoon 011 private property proclaimed a reserve for native game the owner and occupier will require to make a. foim.il request to that effect. It was resolved that the Mayor and Cr Heckler wait on the persons interested and endeavour to get them to fall in with the council's wish. It was decided to erect six new lamps along the Main read, and to start lighting them on the night of Coronation Day. In connection with some posts cut on the Mount Watkin's' Reserve, without permission, and impounded by the council, it was resolved that Mr Orbell's offer of 10s per 100 be accepted for same, and the council determined in all instances to c-nforce the resolution already passed that no posts be allowed to be cut without permission of the council. Several applications for crossings and approaches to piivate property were declined, the council deciding to make no more for the future. Tho Wcrks Committee reported as to various small matters which required attention, and these were approved of. After passing the accounts the council adjourned.

Railway Pits. — In connection with the plague scare, the Mayor is getting a petition largely aigned for presentation to the Minister of Railways, asking that the unsightly pits lying alongside the Waikouaiti -railway station be "filled up as sooh as ppssible, as they are a menace to the public health.

Racing Club.— At a meeting of the Waikouaiti Racing Club held on Thursday night the members were unanimously in favour of a notice of mdHion being sent to the Secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference, recommending that the Auckland Weekly Xews, the Wellington Mail, the Chnstchurch Press, the Carterbury Times, and the Otago Witness be the official calendars for the several districts pi tilt fiOIoHY. AX ika "»■»-»»■* Ail&A All T"""".

clubs have to advertise their programmes in the official calendar, but in the event of the above amendment being carried at the conference, the advertising in any of the aforementioned papers would be official.