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Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 40

February 2. — The weather during tlip past ■week has been much cooler, but still cont'nues very dry. Harvesting is now well f-dvanced. The turnip crops, owing to the dryness of the weather, are affeoted more or Ws with the^bltght. A day's rain would be more tlnn welcomed by the farming 1 community ard wcuUl fieshen up the country gri^rallv Library —The nnrual mp-eting of the sub-«-"iib->r<! to t'.ei Ouirsnii Library was Ji eld vi *'ie li'jurv room on Fndav evening, "anuarv ""T Mr Snow pre<- dirg- The balance .sheet • Tinw.ne .1 "atioffclory balance, was lead and rerouted Forii. five new volumes have been *"lded to the hbiarv during tl.e past year ?Tr A Grant's lesignation a= .secretary ai>d ffbrarian was received with icgrct a nearly

vote of thanks being accorded him for his past gratuitous services. Accident. — I am pleased to report that Guard Sturgess, who was ciushed between a truck and the goods shed, sustaining injuries to his head, chest, and some of hi 3 fingers, is piogressmg as fa\ourably as can be expected. Fire. — Some excitemenj was caused by the non-arrival of th-e train on Saturday evening (February 1) at the usual time, a truck of straw catching fire being the cause of the delay. The burning truck was detached at Wylie's Crossing, but »wing to the fierce heat the carriages were unable to pass it, the train aniving a couple of hours late. General. — Buchanan's flaxmill has lesuined work under the management of Mr Keppel — Mi G. Blyth, of the Bank of New Zealand, has been transferred to the Dunedii? office, Mr A. Stew.art, of the Mosgiel branch taking his place. Mr E. Graham, of Outram, has taken the latter's place at Mosgiel — I understand his Lordship the Primate will preach, in the Anglican Church or Sunday, 16th inst. — The Rev. Fairm.aid has returned from a well-earned holiday at Taieri Mouth.