UPPER WAIAU.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 31

UPPER WAIAU.

January 30.— Shearing is row finished m this district, and the team& have ncaily completed carting the clip to Otaatau fiom the\srious stations m the neighbourhood. 'Iho season has b=en an excepcio tally fine one, feed being plentiful. Stock are consequently ffto t - the most part looking splendidly, which, with the fanprices ruling for Vvool and the good) croji of lamba should make the hearts of oar pastorahsts glad. There hrs been a cOiib.cVrable amottiit of sickness m and aiouud the district during the last few months, there being scarcely any time during th"t period that oi'e or another of cvi lesidents was not under medical cpi - l j . And this blinds us. to the consideration of a want that is sometimes greatly felt— Viz« teie.Dh.onic couirnuiiicatior with, tha

cuter \ioilcl, m. 1113' cf us b^ips< 25 1111!' 1 frrm a telephone and 15 lioni .1 d* :*' r, \,lnch is cif.rgoiovnly far m ci sci> ol vidt j linos* Attcii'pts lia\e beoa made at ■> auruisi times to cblun a telephone tor the disU-ict, but to far without success. The settlois r.:e nou> oiTerliig a subsfc'nt.a' guara ltoe lor five yeais, and I think tin 5 should have some influence with the powcr3 that be, and that assistance should always bo £ IVC1! to thcie v, no aie willing to ht <p themselves.

Wedding Bell°. — Wednesday, the 20th Janii?iy, was a notable day in the annals of the Upper Waiau, for on that day the first wedding cl icmony since tho days when the dusky Muon loomed over our lulls w.^s perfoimcd beyondl the Wairaki River, the conti acting paities bairg Miss Mui\ol Glcndi.ming, fifth daughter of Mv AiicJrew Glendmnmg, one of our oldest settleis, and Mi R.ilph Scott, Orawia. The coiemony was porfonned by the Rev. Mr Macdonald, Otr.titrvit. The day was beautifully fine, and the wedding; took place 0:1 the lawn m front of I\Jr Gleiulmnmg's house, a number of fi\er.ds cr the bude and bridrgrocm being ptesenit. Mr W. Gleiidn:,ing. brother of thebride, acted as best man, while Miss Margaret Glendmnmg, sister of the bude, acted 111 the capacity of br.desm.ud. The b-ide looked very pretty in her white wedding dress, and the bridesmaid's diess consisted of a black lustie skirt and pink nun's veiling blouse. After the cereaiojy the company adjourned to the hense, where thoy cud justice to a substantial wedding bieakfast provided by Mr Glendmnmg. The keaUh of "The Happy Couple" was proposed by the- best man, and lesponde-d to by the budegircm; "The Bride's Fathea," by Mr D. Mncdorald, and responded to by Mr Glondmning. Iho Rev. Mr Ms.icdona.ld tund Mr Biadley, of Beihnont, also made humorous speeches. SLoitly aftoiwards the happy pair left for Otautau, on the wecVhng trip, amidst showers oi ncp and the good v ishes of their friends. The b-^de'o travailing cost ame consisted of blue soige trimmed with cream embroidery.