THE COUNTRY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3168, 2 December 1914, Page 35

THE COUNTRY.

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LAKE COUNTY. November 28. —A good deal of rain has fallen during the week. Yesterday quite a wintry snap was experienced, and snow fell on the high country. Valedictory.—Mr and Mrs Joseph Jenkins and family loft Arrowtown on Wednesday morning for Dunedin, where they will in future reside. Mr Jenkins is a native of the district, and has spent all his life here. On Monday evening he was met by a large number of his friends at a smoke concert in the parish hall. Mr L. E. Adams presided, and during the evening presented Mr Jenkins with a purse of sovereigns. In making the presentation, Mr Adams referred to the many good qualities of their guest, and said he was the most kind-hearted and obliging man he had ever met. Mr Jenkins’s health was drunk wjth musical honours, after which he feelingly responded. Several toasts were honoured, each speaker paying a tribute to Mr Jenkins, and all wished him and his family every prosperity in the future. On Saturday evening Mr Jenkins’s Gibbston friends entertained him at a farewell social, and presented him with a purse of sovereigns. Mrs Jenkins was also met on Monday evening by a number o f her Arrowtown lady friends and presented with a handsome silver cake dish and silver teapot. , Obituary.—Mrs M'Allister, wife of Mr John M'AHister, Lower Shotovcr, passed away on Thursday last at the Arrow Hospital Deceased had been an inmate of the hospital for several months, and for the past few weeks little hope was entertained o' her recovery. General regret was expressed when the news of her death was received, as the deceased lady by her kindly disposition had endeared herself to all with whom she came into contact. A husband and grown-up family are left to mourn the loss of a good wife and mother. The funeral takes place at Frankton to-morrow. —News was received during the week of the death, at Nelson, of Mr Robert Lyttle, a former resident of Gibbston. —The death is also announced at Dunedin of Mr \V illjam Barrel!, who resided in the Arrow district in the early days. General Election.—So far very little interest is being taken in the contest for the Wakatipu seat, Mr Joseph Stephens, the Opposition candidate, addressed meetings at Arthur’s Point on Monday evening and Queenstown on Tuesday evening, and was well received at both places. He also visited Skippers on Monday and Glenorchy on Tuesday. The Hon. W. Fraser will speak at Queenstown on 7th December, and at Arrowtown on Bth December. Lake County Council.—The animal statutory meeting was held at Queenstown on Wednesday. Cr William Reid was unanimously elected chairman for the ensuing year, which position he had previously held for several terms. An application from Mr W. H. Paterson to be allowed to travel Tv motor car on Skippers road during certain hours w*as hold over until next meeting. Notices of motion that Frankton road bo opened l to motors, and that the surfacemen’s wages be increased, were given for next meeting. Personal —Mrs B. Anderson and family left Queenstown on Monday last for Napier, where they will join Mr Anderson, who has been employed there for some time. Misses Mackenzie, daughters of Mr Hugh Mackenzie, of Walter Peak Station, returned to Queenstown on Saturday evening last, after an absence of 18 months, during which time they tounied Great Britain and the Continent. Mr W. A. S. Moreton, of Dunedin, has been appointed curate to the Rev. TV. Uphill, in the Wakatipu parish, for the summer months. FAIRFAX. November 27.—“ Dirty days hath September and November,” runs the rhyme of the Orknov Islander, and that epithet can bo truthfully applied to the days of tho present month. \T c lutvc had a succession of cold gales, often accompanied by rain and hail, and scarcely a glimpse of sunshine throughout. However, although we growl continuously, we admit that mulct is infinitely preferable to that of our northern friends, who arc evidently suffering severely from tho lack of moisture. Farmers are engaged—when weather permits, which is seldom—in preparing ground for rape and turnip crops. _ The work is backward, and teamsters will require to hustle when weather conditions improve. Political. —As election time draws nearer interest in things political grows kocnov This year in Wallace we are to have a straight-out contest between representatives of tho two parties. Mr J. G. Thomson, who has represented Wallace for the last nine or 12 years —I am not sure which, — is being opposed by Mr A. W. Rodger, of Bircliwood, who is standing as a supporter of the present Government. Mr Thomson gave an address in the Fairfax Hall on the 21st inst, but owing to tho Prune Minister being at Otautau on tho same evening Mr Thomson’s audience was not so largo as those he has been accustomed to get here in past years. Mr J. Ford occupied tho chair, and the candidate, who spoke in his usual fluent and able manner, received a vote of thanks and confidence. On Monday, 30th inst., Mr Rodger is to meet tho electors at Fairfax at 8 p.m. Ho has organised thoroughly, and in tho various centres strong committees have been formed over whoso meetings he himself presides. Local supporters are confident of Mr Rodger proving successful. Obituary.—The cortege attending- tho funeral of tho late Mrs J. Ford, of Groper’s Bush, was one of the largest ever soon in this district. It included nearly 50 horse vehicles and a largo number of motor cars. Tho deceased lady, during her long residence of over half a century at Groper’s made many friends and few enemies, and died respected and esteem by all who knew her. Her husband predeceased her a number of years ago. She leaves three sons—Mr William Ford, the well-known president of the Southland Branch of the Farmers’ Union, and Messrs F. and J. Ford-—to mourn their loss. General.- —Owing to a slackness in the timber trade, Messrs Harrington Bros, have

had fo considerably reduce the number of their employees at the local sawmill. The dairy factory, despite the unfavourable season, is receiving a good supply of milk. Calves ore being reared in largo numbers, so that the whey, which used to be a source of annoyance, is cow put to profitable purposes. TABLE HILL. November 27.—The spring weather is somewhat unsettled. Wo have had sundry showers of rain, sometimes dense fogs, and sometimes winds, so that there is a slow growth in tho grass and crops. Some turnips are already sown, and most of the farmers have had their sheep shorn, while in all likelihood the remainder will be shorn next week. Sickness.—Of late we have had a good deal of sickness. Tho Henke family was laid up for a fortnight in the spring with influenza, and the doctor had to be called in to Mrs Rogers, the eldest daughter. Some of the school children have had the mumps. Mr Norman is now slowly pulling round after being laid up for a month with a bad attack of influenza. Sirhool Organ.—We have now a fine organ in the schoolhouse for school purposes and church services. It is second-hand, but is quite as good ns new. Tho original price was £2O, but we got it for £8 cash; and Miss Monfries, on one of her weekly trips to Dunedin, carefully examined it, and found that it was just the thing required. Part of the cost was raised by concerts, part by local subscription, and part by subscriptions raised in Milton, the Milton people who were canvassed being very generous. The Canada Reefs. —I have some enterprise to record this week. Messrs Sutherland Bros. (Alex, and Win.) and Chas. C. Johansen have erected a battery on the Canada Reef, tho site being the bottom of the spur' to the front and left of Parke’s former house. This has exercised a considerable amount of ingenuity. The party are expecting wages out of it, and there is always tho fine prospect of a good haul. Tho party naturally did not want to go to any unnecessary expense, and in order to save this exercised a lot of ingenuity. A quantity of dead work had to be done before crushing started. Messrs A. Sutherland and Johansen attended to this, beginning over eight months ago. The foundation for tho battery had to bo blasted out of tho rock, and a cut through solid rock, 6ft or Bft deep, had to bo made up tho gully to tap tho bottom of tho mam reef that is to be worked. As tho results of former workings on tho reef, there was some old ''machinery left, which came in hardy to make tho now battery. For instance, about 46 years ago a 10-stamper battery was erected near the top of the bank of tho south branch valley, and driven by a waterwheel 30ft or 40ft high, made of tho best Australian bluegum; but, unfortunately. some years hack a grass fire burned the wheel and building, and it was never re-erected. Bv arrangement with Mr David M’Gill, of Milton, tho owner, the machinery that was left was shifted on to tho new claim. This included the cam shaft and five stampers, tho next two lug cog-wheels, and a few odds and ends. This machinery was made by Messrs Kincaid and M’Qucen in Dunedin, and oyerything was found to be true to a hairsbroadth. For tho wooden framework the stamper bed and bolts belonging to the last battery, lately taken to Macraes, were utilised. Then some large timbers that came from the old bridges at Glenoro, and acquired at bargain rates when new ones were erected, came in for tho other parts. Mr Wm. Sutherland’s team hauled all these things on to the new site, all of which took time. The machinery on the new claim is driven by a Belton wheel, and here some more commendable ingenuity comes in. This Pelton was made by Mr William Sutherland out of tho big travelling wheel of an old binder, 18 patent buckets being bolted on with |in bolts, one up and one clown for each bucket. The 'big pulley that drives the machinery is made out of the big wheel of an old back-delivery, -which is keyed on to the shaft, and melted Babbit metal was poured on the keys to make tho whole secure. A strip of sheet iron was riveted on to it to make it wide enough for the bolt. The pulley next the Pelton wheel is now and in two pieces, and therefore bolted together. This pulley was found to bo too small, but it -was enlarged by laying a double row of narrow wooden slats across it, and clamping tho ends of each row with iron hoops, ancj this gave full satisfaction. The fall of water is 85ft, and heads drives the five stampers with ease at the rate of over 100 revolutions to the minute. Each stamp-head weighs about 60!b. Tho battery is on a lower level than tho bottom of the reef, -which is perhaps 20yds away, and connected with a tramway. The quartz, which is very hard, is siiot into half a hopper, with a steep slope, so that feeding is easy ; and there is a trap-door that regulates tho quantity to ho put into tho stampers. The water that flows into tho stampers comes from a gully a few chains away. The seam that is to bo worked is 30ft or dOft high, and about 3ft or over wide. Timber for props is plentiful, in the shape of manuka, trees that, have grown up during the last 25 to 30 years. Tho driving bolt is composition, about a- foot wide, and came from Waipori, whore it did a lot of service. About six years ago Mr Wm, Sutherland bought the water-race, that caino from near the head of the South Branch to Canada Reef, and a big dam near Mr Bunberry’s originally Mr Hy, Scott’s, was made nearly 50 years ago. with the view of doing some prospecting in the neighbourhood. Only a small quantity of this-water, that which comes from the Black Swamp, perhaps three miles away, is now utilised, and this gives a good supply in tho meantime. This race goes through Mr 11. B Flctt’s Clifton Hill freehold, and at Mr Flett's desire tho party fenced in this race on both sides with rabbit netting, and loft sheep bridges at intervals. The party used about 20 or 30 chains of an old race made 46 years ago to roach tho claim, and they had also to make a small dam on a ridgo on the claim. This has two walls. A bellows and forgo wore erected on the claim, and an ingenious drilling machine, made cut of a portion of an old back-delivery, was bolted on to a manuka tree. Messrs Johansen and A. Sutherland and the. latter’s son John arc working the claim, which has been going regularly for a little over three weeks, and as they have had such a lot of trouble, it is to bo hoped that, the claim will prove profitable. In tho erecting of the machinery Mr Wm. Sutherland was chief engineer, and he should have been an engineer instead of a farmer. Running this machinery with an oil engine, oven for a prospecting trial, could not be entertained, because the first cost would bo high, and there was the largo weekly outlay for oil. Should sufficient inducement

offer, a night-shift will be put on, and five more stampers erected, the cam shaft being meant originally for 10 stampers. Then it is understood that there will bo a little lawsuit with Mr Flett about the upper part of the water race. LAKE WAN AKA. November 27.—For two or three weeks past wo have had rain and wind turn about. A lot of rain has fallen, but the heavy winds following immediately soon dry the earth again. This week we had a lovely rain, and, for a wonder, no wind has followed, A heavy frost paid us a visit last week, and partially cut down young clover, some of the fruit blossoms, grape vines, and young vegetables. One or two people have told me that tho frost has nipped all their apple blossoms. Shearing.—Shearing is about finished on tho farms, and one or two of the smaller runs havo finished also. Sheep-owners are now busy getting their wool to town hi time for the first sale. The clips appear to be in good condition and heavy. Entertainments.—We havo had quite a number of socials and concerts hero lately, Tho Luggato school concert was a great Miss Rishworth, the teacher, inis the children well trained, and they gave a good account of themselves, the singing and acting being quite a treat. During the dancing quite a rumber of grown-ups gave items, end tho supper which followed waa greatly relished by all Personal.—Air G-. Paterson, who has been manager of the Wanaka Station for a number of years, has accepted tho position of manager of Mount Pisa Station. All wish him every success, and, although sorrv to lose a. good neighbour, aro glad to hear of his promotion. NEVIS. So far we have not had a visit from our ex-member of Parliament, but the Liberal candidate has given us his mind at a public meeting', wiiero ho received a patient hearing and was well received. It is rather soon to prophesy, but X do nob think Mr Stephens will oust tho Hon. W. Fraser, the veteran 'who has held his own against more formidable rivals in tho past. Alining - . —Our miners are all working at top speed, taking advantage of the very abundant supply of water, and the Christmas wash-up all round should be a good one. The hydraulic claim on tho cast side of the river has shifted its race and piano about a mile nearer the Nevis Crossing, and under a now manager is making a big show in tho way of stripping off the ground, but with what results m the way of returns I do not know. The Farm.—Tho very severe cold and high winds that have prevailed for the last two months havo kept the stock, both sheep and cattle, in rather miserable condition, and I do not think I havo ever seen tho cattle look so poor at this time of tho year before. Wo are, however, now getting a few fine -warm days, and some nice showers of rain at nights, which will soon, alter the state of things, both in the field and in tho fold. Roads. —Tho roads - , both north and south, are in good trim, but tho west side of tho hill, on the Cromwell side, is a bit jumpy yet. School Concert.—Tho annual school entertainment was held at Nevis last Friday, and proved n great success. The school was well filled by an appreciative audience, and tho children acquitted themselves very creditably. Tho principal attraction was the five-act play “Cinderella,” and tho teacher deserves great praise for tho excellent manner in which ho had trained tho children to fill the various parts. Tho performance commenced about 8.15 o’clock with tho opening speech by Clarence Richardson. This was followed by Act I of “Cinderella,” which was a dressing-room scone. Act II showed Cinderella in tho kitchen with a fire burning in tho grate Act 111, tho palace scene, nos very nicely arranged, tho stage being illuminated with Chinese lanterns and flags; and the Queen and King sitting on their thrones, surrounded by courtiers all dressed in bright colours, made a. very pleasing effect. Act IV was tho dressing-room scene again, and Act V tho palace. Tho principal actors were; Jeart AT Lean, Cinderella; Annie R itchie and Magdaleen Adie, the Sisters; Fanny Webber, the Fairy God-mother: Willie APLean, Prince Charming; Jack APLean, Baron, father of Cinderella; Jack Adie, Herald; Millie Ritchie, Queen; and Fred Sutherland, King. The rest of the children were courtiers. Then followed other items. Recitation, “A Foregone Conclusion,” by Grace Harding and Jean _ Al'Lean; “A Merry Christmas.” an amusing little play, given by the following children; Aliilio Ritchie. Jack Al'Lean, Frank Al'Lean, Jack Adie, Ivan Alasters, Fergus Al'Lean, and lan Al'Lean. An action-song, “The Rainbow,” by the girls, was much appreciated. Two. tableaux wore then given—viz., “British Defending a Position with Artillery,” which was made very realistic by tho booming of the cannon, and “The Ambulance at Work with Red Cross Nurses.” An ambulance waggon had been built on the stage, and tho nurses wera binding up wounded while the soldiers wera placing one comrade in the waggon. Musical items wore rendered by Airs Williams, Mrs Adie, Airs Richardson, and AUss Alagdcleen Adie, and Alessrs Al'Kay and Richardson. Airs Richardson played tho accompaniments, and also the marches, etc., in “Cinderella.” The chairman, Mr A. Al'Lean, made an appropriate speech, and then distributed the prizes, after which Air Richardson, dressed as “Father Christmas,” gave presents off tho Christmas tree to every child in the room. Supper was served and dancing was kept up until daylight, POMAHAKA DOWNS. November 50. —About every 10 days wo get a blizzard from the south-west, with very could rain and wind. Tho last one was on Friday, and between the blizzards we got our work done. I am . thankful to say that tho fierce winds have stopped. The Farm.—Crops are showing up'now, and look healthy, but I fear tho spring crops will be late. Cows aro eiving a bettor return now, and rape and grass aro being put in. I notice that the land is getting a lot. more of attention in order to check weeds, especially Californian thistles. _ But the more wo have to do with these thistle# the more uses wo find for them. In arable laud certainly they are not very useful, but in grass the stock looks after them. S’ - aring has been going on in Wairuua, but it is cruelty to animals to havo them shorn with machines and turned cut in these bitter nights. I think we shall have to go back to the blades. The Elections.-Air Jenkinson was ntWairuna School on Wednesday evening, but very few were present. Perhaps a good many aro liko myself. It is not the man

that I vote for, but the party. Wo know all about the parties in the papers, and these can be read with more case than going out to meetings on cold evenings. Dairy Factory.—The Wairuna h actory is not getting the support it deserves. Ihcre are some nicely-sized farms near it. the owners of ■which do not send milk. Di course they are quite right to suit the Hifi elves, but they would get a good price for their land, and ought to sell out to some cow men, who would help to keep the factory going. , Church Matters.—The Wairuna Church choir is to give a concert in the church on the evening of Friday, December 5, in aid of the Anderson Bay Orphanage. Mr Duke, the choirmaster, has got a goodly number of young men and maidens under his charge, and I expect to have an enjoyable evening. I am looking forward to seeing Messrs James and Thomas lay lor at it, _a.-= they have just returned from an cventtul trip to the Old Country. Some little time ago I was told that these two prosperous Wairuna farmers were leading in and stacking wheat in Germany, but I don t think that could have been the case, as they would not have been able to get out of the country. DRUMMOND. November 27. —Tojday, the 27th, it is rough and stormy, with heavy, persistent showers, and if, when settled, it will have the effect of ushering in a warm, growing spell, the result will bo highly beneciak No one remembers anything to equal such a period of rough, windy weather as we have experienced for such a length of time. Political. —Many people are surprised to find that, despite the dreadful war, there is so much interest taken in politics. It might possibly bo easily and reasonably accounted for, but I snail not venture to assign any reasons. We here, on the boundary line of two electorates, and, while deeply interested in the affairs and politics of the dominion in general, wo have our interests divided between Awarua and Wallace. In the latter present indications and predictions are that Mr A. W. Roger, who is the most popular candidate there has been in Wallace for many a day, will poll heavier than any candidate has done at any recent election, despite the fact of his not getting any block votes. The farmers will go largely for him, and he will get considerable support from the townships, too. He gives utterance lo his political views and on all matters of public interest with no uncertain ring. He will poll heavier than most people expect. Mr J. R. Hamilton, the Reform candidate for Awarua, is putting up a good fight, and is having very Encouraging meetings wherever he goes. I shall not bo surprised if ho, too, polls more than ho expects. He _ deserves not only Credit for what some think an up-hill fight., but all his supporters need to show up on polling day. He has even a heavier handi- ■ cap than either the Reform candidates of Wallace or Invercargill, and, 'but for the block vote, Sir Joseph Ward 'would not bo very safe. The Prime Minister, by his clear, straighout pronouncement, will be helpful to all the candidates. The splendid recept’on he had all through clearly shovys, If it shows anything, that ho can inspire confidence in himself and his party. He very strongly exhibited an amount of “suaviter in inodo, fortiter in re,” when dealing with interjectors of all sorts. Ho did well at Otautau. but, if anything, excelled himself at Winton. WAREPA. November 30.—The weather during the past week or two has been very unsettled, rain falling every day or two; but it has more the appearance of clearing up now. The Farm. —Work has been kept back owing to the heavy falls of rain, for as soon as the ground is prepared for sowing, down comes the rain, and the work has to be done over again. . Very little turnips or rape have been sown yet, but should the weather be favourable a good area will be sown next week. A few farmers have shorn their sheep, but shearing will not be general for a week or two. General Election. —Just now the minds of the people are turned to politics. Last week we had the rival candidates wooing our Votes—Mr Jenkinson on Monday night and Mr Malcolm on Saturday night. Of the two Mr Malcolm had the better meeting, and we expect he will more than hold his own in this district. Social Matters.—The annual church social was held a few weeks ago. The Rev. Mr Watson occupied the chair, and speeches were given by the Rev. Mr Currie and the Rev. Mr James (Balclutha). During the evening selections were rendered by the choir, under the baton of Mr A. Tweed. Miss Watt presided at the organ. The treasurer. Mr Thomson, read the balance sheet, which showed a small sum to the good, which, as the departures from our district have been large, was considered satisfactory. The meeting closed with the benediction. KOKONGA. November 30. —The weather during the past Week has been all that could be desired from a farmer’s point of view, a great deal of rain havihg fallen which was badly needed, as the effects of long-continued drought, together with an unusual amount of windy weather, made the outlook for sheep-farmers and agriculturists alike somewhat gloomy. The ground is now well supplied with moisture, and, given a few warm days, a vast change will be noticeable in pasture lands, and recently-sown paddocks of oats and turnips. So far, in spite of the dryness of the season, we have not had much warm weather, and growth has been backward. The Farm. —Shearing is not yet general here, although I hear of a few sheds having made a start, only to be stopped by the wet weather. Owing, no doubt, to the wav, shearers have been rather scarce this year, but as a number of Victorian shearers have recently landed in New Zealand, vacancies on the shearing board should soon be filled, and as the Australian shearer is usually associated with large “ tallies,” we may expect to get the work done in quick time—a result ardently to be desired this year, as wool-growers are anxious to get their wool into as early a sale as possible. Slock are not looking quite as well as one could wish, but with the anticipated improvement in feed and relieved of their wool, a rapid advance in weight may be expected. Lambmarking is now over, the percentages generally being somewhat lower than usual, although I hear of some that are very good. Belgian Relief. —During the past fortnight almost every woman in Kokonga has been working at high pressure making new garments and washing and repairing old ones for their suffering brothers and sisters in Belgium. The goods were collected and packed on Thursday evening, two large cases valued at about £l9 being the satisfactory result of their labours., Political.—That election time is drawing near is evident by the activity of candidates for parliamentary honours. Mr W. A. Bodkin, Opposition candidate for Central Otago, and Mr B. Scott, M.P., addressed electors

in Kokonga Schoolhonse a short time ago, both gentlemen having fairly good meetings. The existence of a new candidate for the Central Otago seat lends a little mild . excitement to the election. HUN DON. November 2A —Glorious weather has at length set in, and in all conscience it was much needed after the long spell of dry weather, combined with raging gales of wind of several weeks' duration that swept over the district with terrific fury. The heavy fall of rain, however, has relieved the situation that was rapidly assuming a very grave ou’look for the flock-owners, as a shortage of feed for their stock grazing over the native pastures would have proved the inevitable result, and have caused a heavy loss of stock to a number of the small sheepfarmers in this locality. Since the heavy fall of rain occurred, combined with the absence of high, drying winds during the past few weeks, a rapid growth of grass ts perceptible over hill and dale throughout, the district. Improvements. —It is worthy of remark that Messrs Boyd Bros., of Hindon Station, have during the past few months completely revolutionised the ancient order of things in respect to the improvements they have effected to their Hindon property. ■'lmprimis” to all others was the letting of a contract for the erection of four' miles of wire fencing, with a heavy gorse hedge to be grubbed up by the contractors in 1 lie first instance prior to the fencing material being erected. It proved to be a heavy undertaking to the contractors Messrs Webb Bros and Roberts. bu 4 to their credit, be it said, they carried out the work from start to finish to the entire satisfaction of their employers. This undertaking must have cos + Messrs Boyd Bros, an immense sum of money to complete. Lambing.—The , small run holders have finished the mustering in of their flocks for lamb-marking purposes, and from reports to hand the percentage of lambs marked in several parts of the district has turned out much bet+ov than it was predicted thev would last month. During the period of lambing last month the weather was very stormy and bitterly cold a f intervals, and to add f o the frotible the ewe flocks grazing over the tussock country suffered from a shortage of feed, with the result that the lambs suffered from an insufficient supply of milk to nourish them. OUTRAM. November 23. —The weather still continues exceedingly changeable, bitterly cold winds prevailing. The rain which fell on Saturday evening has done an immense amount of good, freshening up + he grass and bringing away the turnips, which in many cases will have to be resown. Church Anniversary.—On Sunday. the 15th, the anniversary of the Outram Sunday School took place special services marking the occasion. The Rev. 11. Gray, of NorthEast Valley, conducted the .services, a special feature of which was. the bright singing o* the hymns from the new Church Hymnary bv the choir and -Sunday school scholars. The social was held on the following Wednesday evening, and was well attended. Mr Patterson, superintendent of the Sunday school, presided, and the fo'lowing contributed items; —Miss Vera Nichols, piano solo; Rene Thomson and Helen Wyllie, duet (“Hush, it is the dream man”); Laurna Inglis, recitation; Agnes Mills "Hear +ho pipers calling”; the Misses Watson (Traquair). duet; Rosie Withers, Mona Welch, and Vance Hannah, recitations. Some dialogues by the scholars, assisted by Miss Gladys Nichols were, also rendered. Mr Duncan, from Dunedin, was present, and gave a short address. Supper was provided by 4 be ladies and was much appreciated. Concert.—A patriotic concert will be held in Woodside on Friday, December 11.