GLENAVY

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 36

GLENAVY

August '26.— We ai'9 experiencing beautiful ■weather -here at present, and every growing I thing ia looking W«IJ. Although there ia frost j alight and "morning it is not severe, and' by v day ithe sun'i rays are strong enough to satisfy the . most exacting that summer is surely approachring. ' ' " '"^ Personal.— Mr Michael Henstridge, of G-len-avy, who has been in Dimedin for several -weeksunder medical treatment, is home again, «iid I hear that he is keeping rather better. tW« all hop_e to Bee this genial resident about again shortly/, fully recovered and in pcisseseion of his erstwhile" vigour. Volunteers.— The Waimate volunteers had a field day last Thursday, the ,Waimate Rifles Sunder Captain Barclay) and the' defence , "«adets (under Captain G-oldstcne) forming the j iSefending force,^yrhile the- Studhohne Mounted ■{RrSe3 (under .Captain Wain), with the Mor~ yen section of the Waimate Eifles> -were- the attacking body. Captain Wain effectually con- _ sealed M 3 true intention, by feigning an.attack ' 3ioin the s.outh, ,his true, attack being landetL •rrorrL the" north. A good "deal of smart skir- < inishing work was put in,, and on the whole Ihe time was not wasted; many valuable •lessons being gained by -all ranks. Te Kooti Whenua /Maori. — A good number of our local Natives, also some from Waihao Kaik, are leaving" to-day (Monday) for Puke- ' tirsbki, -where the ' Nat,ive Land ' Court is to ba iield, commencing on the 28th inst. There ■will be a large gathering of Maoris -at Puketiraki on this occasion, aa the cases to bs heard are many and varied — so. much so that the week will be fully taken up. , Bachelors' Ball.— The Glenavy bachelors' "feall was held in the local schoolhouse last , Thursday night) and proved a brilliant success. Excellent music was supplied by Home's String Band, and Mr D. Williams made a most efficietft and painstaking M.O> Tho March, was led off by Mr J. Costello And Miss L. Watson. The supper was recherche and fully enjoyed by all. Songs were rendered during the evening by Mis P. Hender- - eon, Messrs Bruce,. Pelvin, M'Lean, and Whai--tiri, and Mr Andy Wixon danced a sailor's liornpipe. Mr W,. S. Williams introduced his 3arge gramaplione, and "turned off" several line records, which were much enjoyed. Things were, kept going merrily till 5 a.m., when the Pinging of "Auld lang syne" and a vote of thanks to the bachelors brought a most successful outing to a close.