ILBURN and CLARENDON.

Otago Witness, Issue 3099, 6 August 1913, Page 35

ILBURN and CLARENDON.

August 4.—The weather has in unwed lately, and the mud nas dwetl up a goou deal, making tomiuons ot limn w uik mueh more pleasant lor all concerned. it has been a lairjy wet hut mild winter, aim there has be«.n very htt.e hard trust. Turmps are lasting well, and stock, on mo wuolo, are loosing very well. .No springsowing has yet been done, the ground being too wet lor cultivation. Clarendon Had. — the annual meeting of subscribers to the Clarendon Hah was mid in the hall recently. Mr' A. P. Grey presided over a ratner email attendance, me annual report and balance sheet, wlncJi showed a credit balance oi £5, were unanimously adopted. .Mr F. Orlowski was elected to the vacancy on the trustees, due to the retirement ot Mr G. C. Trimmer, who has left the district. Lntertammems. —A basket social was he'd in the Clarendon Hail last week, and was attended by about 14 couples. Mus.e was supplied by Mr Orlowski, and Mr Jus. Muir matte an cllicie.tit M.G. —.Mr and Mrs \\. Grey, “ Herrington, ' entertained a large number of young people at their commodious residence, unci an enjoyable time was spent by all. Approaching Weddings.—lt is imported that three weddings are coming oil siiortiy in the district. Removal.-—Mr C. Kush, railway ganger at Clarendon, has received orders to remove to Dunedin. He is to be succeeded by Mr Wilson, from the north line. Limekilns. —Work is brisker at the limekilns, and steady consignments of phosphate rock are being sent away also,. Church News.—Our minister, the Rev. T. X. Guttle, continues to uphold his reputation in the paipit, and delivers very earnest and interesting seirnous. At the last meeting of tile church session it was decided to adopt the* “ Xew Church Praise ’ as the hymn-book for the morning service us from the beginning of 1914. 'J lie balance sheet of the Milburn parish has just been published, and, notwithstanding tire fact that there were very many wet Sundays, there j is a small balance on the right Side. Last Sunday week nominations were called for j vacancies on the Church Committee, and Messrs Jas. Grey, Jas. ?d 'Grout her, and P. Wright were elected. The animal church social is liked for September li\ and the choir members are hard at it preparing for the event.