KURIWAO GORGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2728, 27 June 1906, Page 34

KURIWAO GORGE.

June 23.—The winter is Retting" along, this being the shortest day,, and so far the snow ha 3 been - confined to the high country, passing showers only falling on the- flats. We have not had nrach frost as yet. This nion'th has been good, and stock la looking well. Agricultural.—The lat€ harvest has at last corn's to- an end, but threshing has not commenced here yet. Xow that all crops ara in, the hum- of the threshing mill will soon be heard?^s&in. Turniping- sheep has now started, but as the crops are light they will not stand much feeding this season. It is therefora expected that numbers of s'lieep will hs on the market sooner th&u usual this year. Ploughing has started again, though not much lias been done so far. PersonaJ.—Mr Stewart, on-a of the oldest residents in the district, has been confined to his bad for the past month, and, though his condition is much improved now, he is still unable to rise. Mr Stewait is 87 years of age. Dr Stenhouse, of Balclutha, has "been attending him. Mourning.—The- death of ifr Seddon. came a? » great sßoclc to the people ef the district. A memorial service was liekl in the btt'l at Clinton, and a. large number of people from here attended it to show tneir respect for the departed Premier. The Rev. Mr Blair delivered an appropriate address.