CLINTON

Otago Witness, Issue 2649, 21 December 1904, Page 39

CLINTON

December 15.— As very of^sn happens in the shearing time, the weather is decidedly off, and complaints amongst men and owners alike are loud and lon*. So far few of the big sheds have had a 1 full day, and unless a change comes soon the work this season will be mors protracted than ever. Som^ of the stormy nights have been very hard on newly-shorn sheep, but by extra cars in keeping the sheep for the first night or two in sheltered spots, deaths have been few. .Wool this year is extra bright and sound, and the sheep are coming out of the wool in good condition., Xhis year some of the farmers are selling their surplus stock in the wool, and getting fancy prices. I hear of a- line of ewes and lambs sellin" at 15s, all counted; while £1 a head has been paid for several lines of hoggets. Simple Simon. — A young man who last week secured a place in the Cairn shearing shed, near here, was, while coming over in the boat from Melbourne, the victim of a confidence trick, ■whereby he lost £14.— a1l the money he had. The .exact facts are not known, but he seems to have been induced to give his money in exchange for some bogus 1 notes. A subscription was taken up amongst the passengers for him.

Cricket —The cricket fixture TVaiwera v. Clinton came off on Saturday last, when the former won by some 27 runs. As usual, Clinton waa good in the field, and s;ot their opponents out for 63 runs— L. Edwards 21, F Blackmore 17. Clinton could only make 36, of which J. Findlayson got 10. This is the smallest score Waiwera has made this year. Last Saturday against Kaihiku they put on 150 for four wiokets.

Personal. — Our fellow-townsman Mr Richard Irving returned to his home on Saturday lost after a short visit to the Old Country. Half-holiday.— There is some chance of the half-hol-dav for cur town being changed from Wednesday to Saturday. Notice of motion was given for both days at last meeting of the Town Board, and the matter will be settled at a special meeting called for January 9, 1905.