BALD HILL FLAT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2561, 6 May 1903, Page 31

BALD HILL FLAT.

Apr.l 30 — A =omewhat sudden death occurred here on the nipht of Wednesday, the 22r.d, Mr John M'Doinie 1 !, jun , beir.g the ■victim. Dccea=e'l, who w.i* quite a youth, was suffering finrr consumption, and although his deim=e was not altogether unexpected, Mill it, camo with a gudclen shock, <-ufEciP)it time to call his fii'-nJ-i, who were just a short distance away, not being available Universal pympatliv is f»U throughout tho ch<-lnct for his friends in their less, they having had mere ihun a fair --hare ot Iroub'" L'tclv.

Wedding Be!l<= — A wedding was celeLraWl on the same day— Miss E. Mivpliy and Mr WalW, who is in the employ of Cra;^ and Co., being jou.eil in the holy 1 clcI", the Rev. Father Hunt cTiciat'r.g. The dance, which wa-. held in honour oi the e-.eit, was uiifoitur.ateiy b^ou^ht to a sudder t- .-rriraticn m (ois^quence oi the death mcnti'*n r d pbove. Schcol Committee Election — The following gei ticraen were electee to fc-m a committee foi the ensuing year —Messrs A. Gu»tafson, .1 Dowdall, J. Butler, P Cairoll, sen P. C?rroll, jun , C Dougherty, and D. Diamond. Mmmg — ThiP industry goes on quietly, most of the claini-i bring in private hands, consequently not, much is Juard of gold return", as mest of the mineifa prefer 1o keep quiet about tucu doißgc b&nie scod de>e.oj.iaciit» are

taking place in reefing, and on the -whole matters m this line have a fairly healthy future.

Farming. — Most of the crop is now in stack, the weather recently having been fairly favourable to harvesting operations. Some, however, that had to be cut quite green is still in the stook, and what luck the owners will have in garnering at remains to be seen, as the weather may break here any time now.