MOA FLAT

Otago Witness, Issue 2849, 21 October 1908, Page 39

MOA FL AT

October 19. — Fcr come time past tlio weather lies been ail tha.t couid be desired tor outdoor work. Spbndid rains have fallen, which have improved pastures greariy. All o\er the settlement feed is in abundance fcr the lequirem-e-nts of stock, which are .-in tip-top condition. 'Crop*- — Ea.rly-L-own crops 'are ehowing up spiandidly, the recent rains having had a veiy beneficial effect. There is etill ecmo oats to be sown, but with a week's fino weather all the white crop ought to bo in tho ground. Lambing. — Lambing is now gsneral on the settlement. From what 1 hear (utilees some un.fonssen conditions set : ji) perco:itage<3 will be h'-gb, especially on the small holdings. Stock Lessee. — Mr W. Kr.owle3 has had the misfortune to Ic6e a nice cut of a draught filly, rising thi'ee years. Mi- J. K. Brown has also lost a well-bred light horse, which he had just commenced to handle. Improvements. — Mr Macalister, contractor, Tapanui, ar.d his men are making extensive alterations to the residence at Grec-npark. A spacious wools-hed is aleo gsing to be erected en the Falls Estate. Sohcol Concert:— l hear arrangements are well advanced for the 6chool concert in aid of the funds. The concert Is to be held on the 28th, and it is to bo hoped there will be a record attendance, so as io enable the comrmhtea to effeo? still -further improvements on the glebe. Basket Social.— Another basket eocial was held in tho school on ijie 2th. As ujuil tho ladies were to the tror.t with a Jarje -an-d varied ar-ori. merit of oataHc=. A ic-:*y e;:j o y£l ) - i 0 evening wa3 spent. Pol'-iieal. — It j- to ba hoped that these already Jiot on rhe electoral roll will loto no time in filling in the li-ece^ary form and iorivarclin^ to tlie registrar of | cllc-:o:-s, y«:*:eby. At th-e. by-elect :cn there [ was a grcis in stake made in i.ot having | a- polling booth at the Mca Fh't School (new). Several el-ec-ors turned up at. the school to record their \oics, only to find that th-e lloa Flat booth advertised in the papei-s referred lo Moa Flat I (Ettrickl. Tho coming content will be an in&trsstinsf one, e-»pet''ally seeing iheri i^ a fi^.htir.^ 1 Mao in the field 1 , and when th.3 numbers arc up h<j will net be far away.