OAMARU.

Otago Witness, Issue 3313, 12 September 1917, Page 23

OAMARU.

September 11. —We have had some good weather, with sunshine and keen breezes. A. lot of snow fell on the Naseby Ranges with the last rains. These seem to iiave more snow than the mountains in the Lake district. Sometimes there light frosts, and tho grass is very wet. The sun presented a curious and unusual spectacle for a short time about an hour after lisina' last Tuesday. He was partially obscured by fog, which shut out the rays only, so !hat you could look h'm straight in the face, and his size seemed ever so much bigger than usual. On a few occasions I have seen him setting amid a thick cloud of grass-fire smoke, when he was blood-red. and about half the size of the phenomenon cf last Tuesday.

Evangelistic Services.—The Protestant churches have united in order to hold 12 clays' evangelistic services in Hayward's Tmatre, beginning n;xt Sunday. The leading singers in the various choirs have also united, and practised for weeks past for the occasion, and) good results are expected.

Worms. —The footpaths adjacent to grass plots and gardens are invaded by unusually large numbers of small, dark-coloured worms up to Sin long, after every downpour of rain.

Red Cros3 Sports.—Last Thursday was a decided event .'n the town owing to sports in King George's Park in aid of the Red Cross Fund, which ia a fund that appeals to everybody. This park is of somewhat recent creation, and it is- situated opposite the harbour, and was practically dug out of the hillside, and cost in all about £ISOO. The bank is sloped off in two terraces, with seats on them, and there is the top of tho bank also, so that spectators have grand opportunities for viewing the various events. Over 000 people were on the ground, and the lolly stall took about £lB and the refreshments about £25, and the totals wero about £9O. The clay was very fine and sunny, and everything went off without a. hitch. A lot of country people were present. There were fancy dress football for the men, ladies' football, hockey, and soccer, and eight games of men's football between various clubs. The ladies had a remarkably busy time dispensing tea and cakes.