DUNTROON.
April 7.—The harvest is now about over. It has been a long, dragging time for the farmer, what with rain and shortage of labour. The first cutting in this district was started on December 19. 1911, arid the last on March 28. I think it is a record for time; and the same can be said for the grain crops—they are a record, taking them all round. Wheat is threshing from 35 to 60 bushels per acre, and oats 40 to 80 bushels per acre. If potatoes are not better crops elsewhere, they will not be very plentiful, and the turnips will be fccarco before next spring. Owing to the late harvest, no ploughing has been done yet for spring feed. Meeting.—A representative meeting was held in Orr's Hall on Saturday, March 30, to find ways and means to guarantee a medical practitioner at Duntroon. After discussion a committee was formed, representing the surrounding districts, to make a house-to-house canvass for support to carry out the object. Mr A. Bell, sen., was appointed chairman, and Mr J. Lockhart secretary. School Committee.—At a special meeting of the School Committee Miss E. Barber was appointed mistress at the school, and will commence her duties on the 10th inst. Library.—The Library Committee is arranging for more shelf-room, and will then make a vote for the purchase of new books for the coming winter nights.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3030, 10 April 1912, Page 39
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232DUNTROON. Otago Witness, Issue 3030, 10 April 1912, Page 39
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