CLINTON

Otago Witness, Issue 2782, 10 July 1907, Page 39

CLINTON

July 8. — For several years -now the £»ew [ Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have canduc/ted a competition ior the ' best crop of turnips grown by their 'Maiden I J Island guano. The competition is held for I -the twofold -intention of pushing fhe «ale | of this manure and to encourage the farmers tc| -work their ground in such a way as to ' get the -very best crops. Thirty farmers entered for the two classes (drills and broadcast). Mr John Edwards, Waiwera, was appointed judge, and was loud in his praise , of the excellence of the crops. The following is the result: — Drills. — J. R. Roy, Wairuna, 1 ; Garden Sheed, Wairuna, and A. C. Broad, Waiwera 2; Jo3©ph Bagrie, Waipoihi, 8. ' Broadcast.— W. H'fienzie, Taumata, 1; W. - Millar, Tanmata, and 3. and W. Sutherland, Waiwera, 2; M. M*sterton,_ Wairuna,- S. Winter Feeding. — Feed in this district is > still plentiful, and stock of all kinds 'are ! having/ a good time. Some of the farmers, ; finding they had not enough stock to clear their fields in time to get their oat crop in, have during the last "week ox two been ; buying all the sheep arriving by rail from the north. These, which are mostly hoggets, «re 'dn -wonderfully good condition, and .should do well on the feed down hare. j Capturing Business. — Ever since the Clydevale sales, which, were so successful, there has been great ia-lk locally of making an effort to get the trade of the settlement for our town. The way to get this, of course, is to assist the settlers to get good -diireot communication by road and, if possible, by rail. At the last meeting of the Town Board the matter was talked over, and it was decided to draw up a petition to the Government and have it extensively signed in the district. The petition sets forth the easy nature of the country to be traversed j from here, the large quantity of good land tapped, the shortness of the route, the f acili- ' ties offered for the buying and selling of . stock, the importance of our town -as a railway centre, etc. The petition simply asks that in the event of the Government seriously considering the advisability of putting in a railway for the Clydevale and Greenfield settlers that they should consider the route from Clinton. Demand fox Land; — Mr. Matthias, the t

'gentleman from Timaru who seosred fhe Clinton block of some 5000 acres, has jpesold it all but 800 acres of the best land, which he intends to -{arm himself. It is Mr Matthias's intention to at onoe proceed with the erection of substantial buiJdingß. In the meantime Mr and Mis Matthias will be residents of our town, having taken the residence recently vacated by Mrs Elliot. A Band. — Mar F. Andrews, an enthusiast in musical and military imatters, i.as started a fife and okum band for the town. Twentythree ioys .have enrolled, and meet for practice once a week. It is said good progress : is -being made. I A Departure. — Mre Elliot, who has been a resident of our town for several years, left on "Wednesday last for ncr new home in the 3Sorth-Eaat Talley. Mrs Elliot took a great interest in church matters,' and prior to leaving qjras p; canted with a ianasomelybound Bible. T'-e presentation was made at the meeting oi the Young People's Association on Monday' evening Jast. Fire. — Mir George -Oogger, a, respected resident of .our town, &*d the misfortune to nave his house burnt to the ground one •evening last -week. Mar Cogger was at a neighbour* nouse spending the evening, and was horrified to near someone -call out that his house was on fire. It is said Mir Cogger was about to take unto himself # a wife, which makes the occurrence all the more unfortunate. Women Legislators. — The Young People's Association *± -£he sneeiaxg on Monday night discussed lie -question of women entering F&riiajneni. The weight of argument ■wa 8 decidedly against tne proposal. Some very aannsing speeches were made. : Hockey. — A hockey jnatda betweea the Milton and Gore young ladies' dubs took place here on Saturday last. The match urcssed a. -great amount of interest locally, sad a large .number turned out to -witness the pky. 33ie -g*me was -very willing from start to finish, and ended in a- dxvw — no score. The Milton ladies, wlio as » club have been -in existence for several years, played far the more scientific game, and kept their opponents on tibe defensive most of the time. Some of the Gore ladies showed a great turn of speed, but hit far too hard. ' Tie leferee (Mr Sing, coach to the Gore Club) made fax too much use of the whistle for what they call "slicks," and -Jreceivad much, disapproval Irom the Milton girls.