MILLER'S FLAT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2669, 10 May 1905, Page 35

MILLER'S FLAT.

May 5. — Winter ha.s now begun, and so far the weather is all that can be desired.

Bazaar — The Miller's Flat Hall bazaar was a great success, but I understand the funds in hand are not quite enough to liquidate the debt. Our local postmistress may be eozigiatulated on contributing greatly to the success of the bazaar. An overmantel which might originally have cost about £2 was decorated with an artistic painting drawn in a masterly •style by her, and it realised the handsome sum of £22. This was a master stroke of finance that would do credit to the Colonial Tiea surer.

Church Affairs. — Our new minister soon ingratiated lifmself in the favour of his congre-ga-ticn. After making him. a presentation of a handsome new bible and cushion they are- now making him another presentation of a horse and buggy, so that now he may be considered to be pretty comfortably installed in his new charge.

Agricultural. — Threshing is in full swing, and the grain is being secured in good condition, and is turning out a good sample.

The Railway. — The Roxburgh people have net got qiute over the railway route agitation yet. Notwithstanding the resolutions that were passed at both meetings in favour of the Lawrence route, there are still a good many who support the Heriot route. There are not a few who maintain that the line surveyed from Heriot over 20 years ago was ( stimated only to cost JE78.000. That is what is known as Kilgour's route. If such is a fact, and the last survey is estimated at over £200,000, there must be a blunder somewhere. It is, however, a pity that there should be a difference of opinion, as no doubt the authorities would bs only too willing to postpone the starting of the line by either route if a want of unanimity were displayed.

School Matters. — Here, as in most places, very little interest is taken at the election of the School Committee. A School Committee is something akin to a dredging company rliiecturate : once the members ard in they can stop in as long as they like, and I believe do as they .like. It is certainly not a healthy state of

affairs that so much apathy should exist towards a matter of such vital impotrance to the country at large — the very foundation on which, is laid our moral and social existence for the future.

Bunny. — The rabbit caris are btisy, but I believe the export from this district will fall far short of that of previous years. Trappers complain of rabbits bein" scarce. Dredging. — This township is not very brisk at present, but as the river is getting low we may expect to hear of some big returns soon.