ONE-TREE POINT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2672, 31 May 1905, Page 34

ONE-TREE POINT.

May 30 — Winter is now upon us with its wonted severity, and all kinds of stock are suffering thereby. Threshing is in full swing, but unfortunately mast farmers are waiting till spring to thresh". Yields are said to be above the average, but of course less acreage was under crop -this season than last. Dairying. — The milking season is about over, and the factories in the neiglitvcuring districts are closing down at the end jO-f the season. Gias3 bas been very plentiful, and as a lesult the quantity of milk has beea -unusually large. Armisemenis. — -"We have had our Quota, of these lately, and the next event is a bachelors' ball ait Kennington. A strong committee, with Mr P. Gilfedder, jun., as chairman, and Mr A. Cloughley as secretary, has been formed to carry cat the arrangements. Presentation.— A banquet was tendered our local champion athlete, Mir Frank Forde, of Grove Bush, on Fridwy night. The popularity of Frank and the many creditable performances made by him induced his many Southland friends to entertain him and present hnn vrith some tangible proofs of their regard for him. There -were over 250 persons present at the banquet, which was held in a. large marquee, and over which Mr James Fleming, •coiinty councillor, •jxrewiclacl. jLfter several toasts" had been duly honoured, the chairman presented Mr Forde with a suitably-inscribed and handsome cold watch on behalf of residents and frirnds. Mr <J. W. "Woods, secretary Southland Athletic Association, -presented Mr Forde with a costly ornamental gold medal on behalf of the association as a. certificate of his having loken the world's record at > hammerthrowing. Suitable speeches were mad© by the chairman and Messrs M. Gilfedder. president Irish Athletic Society), T. O'Byrne (president Axemen's -Carnival), G. ~W. Woods (secretary S.A.A.), M. O'Brien (secretary 1.A.5.), and others, and th« 'banquet terminated with tile singing of "Auld lang syne" at 1 o'clock «-xn. Farewell,— A farewell social was accorded Mr W. Ogilvie, of Mabel Bush, last week, on the occasion of hi 3 departure from thai locality. Scholastic. — Miss Wilson, who has held the position of mistress at ILenningtan for ihe hist few years, has juet been appointed head taacher at Benio, near Waikaia Valley, ajid Mr Harvey^ of that school, has been transferred to Myross Bush.