The Country

Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 35

The Country

LAKE COUNTY. February 4.—The "weather was showery on Sunday and Monday, but since then it has been exceedingly warm. Lawn Tennis.—A team from Clyde visited Queenstown on Saturday last, and played a match with a Queenstown team. Clyde won easily by 14 sets to 2, Cricket.—ln a match for the Burnett Shield, played at Queenstown on Saturday, Queenstown (holders) decisively defeated Cardrona in a one innings game. Queenstown declared with six wickets down for 208, J Lynch (93 not out), J. White (32), and H. J. ■H. Lewis (24) bring the principal scorers. Cardrona was disposed of for 45, the only player to reach double figures being A. Galvin (10). W. Nelson (five for 18), and J. Hood (four for 22) were the Queenstown bowlers. Wedding.—A wedding of district interest was solemnised in the Gore Presbyterian Church on December 29. The contracting parties were Miss Nina Isobel, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Reid, “Arcadia,’’ Glenorchy, and Mr H. D. Morgan, eldest son of Rev. and Mrs R. Morgan, of Hamilton (North Island). The Rev. J. Robertson, of Woodlands, officiated, and he was assisted by the bridegroom’s father. The brids, who was given away by her father, was attended by her sister. Miss Pearl Reid, and her cousin, Miss Ella Cockburn. Mr. Charles Diack was best man and Mr Rowland Morgan groomsman. After the ceremony the guests were entertained by the bride’s parents at Milne's Tea Rooms, after which the happy couple left fot the north on their honsymoon. Valedictory.—Mr James George, one of the oldest residents of the Glenorchy district, left recently with his wife and family for Dunedin, where they will in future reside. Mr George settled at Head of Lake in 1881, and has always taken a keen and active interest in all local affairs. For several . years he represented Greenstone riding on the Lake County Council, and was chairman of that bodv for two years. In 1896 he contested' the Wakatipu seat in the Liberal interest against the late Sir William Fraser, but ; was defsated. Prior to their departure . from Glenorchy, Mr and Mrs George were met by a number of friends and presented with a wallet of notes. The presentation was made bv Mr George Reid, who referred to the sterling qualities of the recipients, and wished them every happiness and prosperity in their future home Personal.—Mr J. Douglas, of the Qu?ens- ' town' staff of the Bank of New Zealand, has befen transferred to Winton for relieving •work.—Mr Frank Gardiner., son of Mr J. :W. Gardiner, Queenstown, has joined the Queenstown staff of the Bank of New Zea- .. land.—Dr and Mrs Anderson left Queenstown bn Wednesday. for the Medical Congress at Dunedin. —Dr Griffiths, of Dunedin, is Dr Anderson’s locum tenens.—Captain Kennedy, of the b.s. Earnslaw, and Mrs Kennedy left Queenstown on /Tuesday for Auckland on the captain's annual leave. — Master Gerald Lynch, who has been exchange clerk in the Queenstown Post Office for the past two years, has resigned in •cider, to take up studies at the new college • at Redcastle, Oamaru. g;-’ ' LUMSDEN. ■ February 4.—The weather continues warm, and there is still a good deal of wind. The farmers, are making the most of the dry spell to continue harvest operations. Swimming Carnival.—On Saturday, January 27, ths annual carnvial was held at the local swimming pool. The day was exceptionally fine, and there was a large attendance of spectators. The management duties •were ably carried out by Mr G. F. Johnston (president), and Mr C. Belsham (secretary). Mr T. Carter, of the Invercargill Swimming Club, was present and gave a demonstration of life saving. The brass band was in attendance. The various events Tvpre'Rs follows Primary School Bovs’ Race —W. Shsrriff 1, G. Graham 2. Primary School Girls’ Race—Mona Menzies 1, Mary Sherriff 2. Youths' Maiden Race—G. Menlove 1, A. Johnson 2. Primarv School Boys’ Neat Dive—E. Edgar I,' W. Sherriff 2. Youths’ Neat Dive—T. Ibbotson 1. H. Belsham 2. Ladies' Handicap—Miss T. M'Cas- . sey ;;1, Mies M. Jack 2. Club Handicap— T. Menlove 1, T. Ibbotson 2. Breast Stroke . 'Handicap—W. Johnson 1, L. Ocilvy 2. Long , Diyz—T. Menlove 1, L. Ogilvy 2. —President’s Handicap—A. Johnson 1. G. Men,li>ve '2. Plate Diving—F. Renwick 1. W.. Sherriff 2. Back Stroke Handicap—J. Cook 1, G. Menlove 2. Mena’ Relay Race—Men'loye Bros. (3) 1. Greasv Pole—L. Ogilvy 1, G. Tatnlin 2. Novelty Race —G. Graham 3 H. Balaham 2. /Excursionists.—A well filled train composed of 20 railway cars nasaed through • Lumsden en route to Kingston and thence to Queenstown with excursionists renresenting the Gore schools. On Friday, F’bruarv 4, tire Lumaden and surrounding, schools held thair. annual excusion at Rivgrton, where a pleasant day was spent. WAIWER* r ‘ Feruary 5.—1 think' that a' few -words about my observations while faking a ride along the district may not be out of place ■here from a farmer’s point.-of..view. Leaving . my home on a beautifully fine day I traversed a good part of the Popotunoa, Tainata, and Waiwera districts. I -found the crops, with few exchntioris. very heavv ' —some-In. places lying flat on the ground with their own weight. In all these years I , have never seen the country looking better- I understand that one of our larger farmers offered a neighbour half of a beautiful crop if he would harvest the whole ctop. The said cron is calculated to-go anywhere from 80 to 100 bushels per acre. This, of course, would mean at least 40 bushels per acre to pay for the other 40 or whatever the balance might be. This is the penalty for good farming, and not very comforting for others who have big crops to harvest also, which at present prices mean -little if any profit to the Ttarmer' who has again to carry the burden. Grass everywhere is in abundance, and is in tact too plentiful, for. on/ account of so much wet in the past not being suitable for the fattening of the’ lambs while with , their mothers, we shall have to sell .very many of pur lambs at so-called pverweight for the same price, or perhaps less than the 361 b tone. The turnip; rape, and new grass paddocks are ■ •a.f/picture, and growing like magic, and ■ give .promise of an abundance of winter . feed. . Now comes the rub : What are the to be after all -the enormous exriienses hi dealing with such, crops? ■ We ■ 'are notified that our wool has .ma.de fair prices. So far so good?'' We' hjpve also

been notified that if our rates are not paid at a certain date there will pe 10 per cent, added. The Clifton Estate is again coming into the limelight. What a grand thing if we could see the great tract of country which I saw In my round settled and dotted with flourishing farmers and homesteads. Harvest has commenced in places, and with the beautiful weather we are now getting it will come on fast, and also fatten the stock much faster than when we were experiencing so much wet and. cold. I understand there is a movement towards arranging for the annual picnic at Waiwera. It is to be hoped such is the case, as such meetings have a wonderful effect in cheering up the social spirit in the community, and are a source of real enjoyment to old and young alike. May it eventuate.

Obituary.—There has just passed away from among us a much respected settler the late Mr Jamieson, one of the noble band of pioneers to these parts. Years ago Mr Jamieson did a good deal of contracting work on Clydevale, after which he came to Waiwera, and purchased a nice block of land in its native state, and “set to” to carve out a home for himself and family. After completing the home and necessary buildings he set to work dividing the land by fences into conveniently-sized paddocks. This being done the usual course of cultivation was then proceeded with, the land soon becoming a most prolific and compact farm successfully carried on up to a few years ago, when Mr Jamieson retired in favour of his son. Mr Jamieson was a good farmer, a fine type of settler, and a splendid neighbour. The end was not altogether unexpected. He leaves three sons to mourn their loss—the Rev John Jamieson (Australia). Mr Williahi Jamieson (farmer at, Waiwera), and Mr Alex. Jamieson (agent at Balclutha). WAREPA. February s.—We are having some hot weather now after all the rain which fell last month. Feed is plentiful, and stock is in good condition. Some good, drafts of fat lambs off their mothers have gone to the freezing works. Harvest has commenced on the autumn crop, and bats generally have done well. Most of the farmers of this district had their wool in for the fast wool sale, and general satisfaction is expressed with the prices. Altogether things on the farm are" favourable to ths farmer. School Matter.—The school has again opened after the holidays. At the closing pi the school in December, the scholars gave a first-class concert in aid of the prizes. Oddfellows.—The local branch of the Oddfellows’ Lodge held its annua] picnic at the manse last month. The picnic was well attended, a number coming from a distance to be there. Good sports were held, and all seemed to enjoy their day’s outing. • Bowling.—The- local bowlers are full o( enthusiasm. Everv night they make th?ir way to the green. The ladies also have their afternoon on the grsen, apd ,op ,{Saturdays the men always spend their, afternoon in playing the game. They have erected a very nice shelter ehed on the ground, and it is much appreciated by the players and onlookers. Dog Trials.—The local trials are over for another year. It was not possible to finish the trials on one day, so thev were finished next morning. 'Mr W. T. Thomson, “Glenfalloch” takes a great deal of trouble over the trials. He provides the sheep, and the ground is an ideal one, which greatly helps to make the trials a success. Personal. —Mrs W. T. Thomson and family have removed to Balclutha to live. They will be greatly missed, and the good wishes of the district go with th?m.

BALCLUTHA. February s.—The secretary of the South Otago Progress League has been advised by the Minister of Health (Hon. J. A. Young) that a clinic has bosn authorised for Balclutha, on the understanding that the citizens, through the local school committee, comply with the conditions of the Department regarding the establishment. Stirling Dairy Factory.—Judging by the supply of milk sent in to the Stirling Dairy Factory this has been a great season of dairying. It has turned out the largest percentage of superfine cheese in its history. Tjie Home market is steady, and ■ further rises are expected. General.—The weather throughout the last month has been beautiful, warm. days, with an occasional shower or heavy dew in the evening having been prevalent.—The growth in and around the town is snlendid, and the vegetable gardens are making up for the time lost in the early part of the season. Hospital.—At the hosnital a very good average of patiens is being maintained. The grounds surrounding the - institution are looking their best, and just now there is an excellent show of flowers; the most notice, able of these being antirrhinums and sweet peaa. ■ Business.—Business in Balclutha is reported to-be very slack. Several shopkeepers, on being quetioned about the trade, say, “There is absolutely ‘nothing doing.’ " The very unsettled weather up until Christmas possibly has had something to do with this, and n-pw residents do not feel disposed to purchae summer goods because of the lateness of the season. Sports.—Outdoor sports are well patronised, tennis. croquet, cricket, and bowls attracting a large number of interested players every afternoon and evening, while at the week-end campers and citizens who" own cribs spend their time at Kaka Point, the favourite Seaside resort, and have a most enjoyable time. Tbs principal . items of interest. arc fishing and surf bathing. SOUTH TAIERI. February 6.—Very hot weather has been experienced during the past few weeks, but at the time of writing the air is somewhat cooler, ' and a change seems eminent. Throughout the whole of last spring and during the early part of the summer the weather was very wet and cold, and while the grass on .the hills, was good—probably betier than • it had . been for some years—on the .plain there was no great abundance of fqed. "With the advent of warmer weather, conditions in this respect' leave improved a great deal,' but it- would have been more satisfactory to the' farming cornknunity if the warm weather haft been experienced a few months earlier. There •»» not a great deal of grain in. the district this season, the persistent wet weather . in the spring makipg.it .difficult to get crops sown in good condition, and in many instances the crops

when sown were, destroyed by surface water. 1 here are, however, a few excellent crops to be seen, which promise to yield well. Turnip thinning has been the principal.work in hand during the past week or two but this is now about completed; The potato crops are .somewhat patchy—-good in some places, and in others distinctly poor. The potato blight has made its appearance, 'the writer a few days ago lifting potatoes in the garden which were effected by ths disease. Io my mind the value of spraying as a means of combating the disease does not receive the attention which it deserves, there can be no question as to its efficiency if resorted to in time. Unfortunately, the price of sulphate of copper is sometimes so high as to render spraying practically impossible to the average farmer. I remember that during the years of the war the price increased enormously, so" that its use as a farming commodity’ became rather restricted. 1 do not know what the price is at the present time, but if not too expensive itsuso might be considered as a paying proposition. However, while the present export restrictions are ip. operation it :is improbable that potatoes will be grown upon a large scale. Taieri River Protection Works. —The erection of the new river embankment has now been practically completed to Otokia. and the drag line has crossed the road at the Otokia traffic bridge. The machinery is at the present time being overhauled, but it is expected that in a short time work will be resumed. 1 he new embankment is a solid looking structure, and should be capable of withstanding any strain to which it mav be subjected. Valedictory.—Last Friday evening a social was held in the Otokia schoolhouse to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Baxter, who are removing to reside at Temuka. Mr M. Costello presided, and there was a large attendance considering the hurried manner in which the arrangements were made. In the course of the evening Mr Costello presented to Mr Baxter a very handsome clock, and to Mrs Baxter a lovely fruit dish as tokens of affection and esteem from the Otokia residents. Messrs A. P. Fleming, A. Steven, D. Campbell, A. Black, and J. B. Reid spoke in appreciative tern’s of Mr and -Mrs /Baxter’s qualities as neighbours, and wished them every happiness in their new home. Mr Baxter feelingly responded. Vocal and elocutionary items were rendered during the evening bv Miss Smith, Miss Wright. Mesdames M’Crae, and Butler, and Mr A. Stevens. Dancing was indulged in to music supplied by Messrs J. Wrtoht and -J. Cross, while the duties of M.C. were ■?.ffeciently carried out bv Mr R. Hutton. Social.—Several pleasant little socials have been held in Otokia recently, one of the most enjovable being one at which a small presentation was made to Mr R. Hutton. At every social event in Otokia the moving spirit has been Mr Hutton, and it is pleasing to know thpt his efforts. is this direction have been appreciated by the residents Scholastic.—The school at Otokia reopened last Tuesday morning, and once again th? “urchin with his shining morning face” is seen wending his way sclioolwards Schoo! life is rendered so much more attractive now that Shakespeare’s version of the child “croaping like a snail unwillingly to school” is no longer appropriate. The attendance is in the vicinity of 40. This is rather a handful for a. sole teacher, but it does' not seem lo detract from the quality of Miss Smith’s work, which is of a uniformly high standard. Personal.—The residence at Otokia recently "vacated bv _Mr Arthur .Milnes is now occupied “bv Mr and Mrs A M'Crae, of Henley, find already they have proved themselves good neighbours, taking a lively interest in everything pertaining to the .welfare of the district. . . ASHBURTON COUNTY. February 4.—-Another week of bright hot weather has enabled harvesting to proceed. Around jChertsey there are exceptionally ■ good cidpo promising a : " good yield. The use of traitors for reaping is-becoming more common, Oats are being : threshed. -out of stoqk as much as possible, and already tractor haulers liaye carried great loads to th? railway.* Rape and kale crops' look well, and are free from -blight, and turnip crops show a great increase this year. Cocksfoot gatherers have been busy on the Wakanui roadsides.—/Ashburton town is affected by a I of earwigs, nests being found in shav mg brushes, hair brushes, food, and pockets of clothes.— Noxious w?eds, particularly Californian thistles,- have been allowed to grow in the county, and numerous prosecutions are pending.— Rather unwelcome guests in die shape of stray swarms of bees have invaded. the walls of some houses near Anama. —Bidding for. the 2000 sheep at the stock sale was slow, and prices fell by 2s. At'Gakaia sale there was a small attendance, but store lambs sold readily.—-An unusual number of swaggers is noticeable ip, the Hinds district.—ln connection with the sale of Anama Estat? it is recalled that exactly oO years ago five men who held cropping leases on it expected to garner 60,000 bushels of oats from 1100 acres. Angling.—Salmon have been seen at the mouth of the R-angitata, but the up river run has not commenced. There has been a large community at Hakatere, but fishing was poor. The Gorge lakes were visited by two parties from Timaru, four from Christchurch, and others from Geraldine, and good bags secured. Fishing on the Rangitata has been, the' worst for years. Some thing of a record was established when Mr J. H. Buttle, of Christchurch, landed two fish from tire one cast on two consecutive evenings. A trout of nearly 121 b was taken near the Forks by Mr J. Horrack. The protective works being established at Milford Lagoon are progressing well. Sports and Pastimes. —Only B grade matches were played in lawn tennis. Ashburton A Methven, Ashburton B defeated Te Marae B, and Te Marae A defeated Tinwald B. The A grade competition has been abandoned owing to the withdrawal of Allenton because of shortage of players. Ashburton senior cricketers were beaten at Timaru by South Canterbury by 197 runs. The junior teams reversed this decision at Ashburton by four runs There was a good attendance at the Tinwald annual swimming carnival. The Hugo Friedlander Cup for 200 Yards Relay Race was won by a Timaru team, Messrs Healey, Sutherland, Waahburne, and Graham. Ladies’ Dive was won by Miss D. Miller. Schoolboys’ Race by M. Gilson, and Intsrclub Dive bv N. Milson.-^ Bowling Club defeated Allenton, and their B team is leading for the Bullock Pennant, having defeated Methven lately. The A team defeated Rakaia—• —Ashburton Defence Rifle Glub fired two matceha, which were won by Messrs E. R. Truman and.F, Porter. Ashburton lollies' croquet team beat Geraldine by -164 to 132 At Christchurch K. Johnston won the 220 Yards Champion-ship,-and tied for ‘the Quarter-MHe. M. Farrell won the- Hop, Step,; and Jump Championship. .Other places were also gained by Ashburton competitors. Ths Canterbury team for the New Zealand cbaifipionship includes K. R. Johnston and W. J. Batston. General.—A . petition will soon be circulated asking for a poll on the weekly.halfholiday, fixed at Saturday two years ago". : •^ rs Kickey, nf Hinds, was admitted, to ib®. County Hospital suffering from', injuries inflicted by a fractious cow, and is making good progress. The local W.C.T.U. held

an interesting meeting, at which a survey of the year'b . work was given. SOUTH CANTERBURY. February 4.-Perfect weather has continued throughout the week, causing the bathing facilities at Caroline Bay to have easily a record revenue for . January. The. Christchurch bakers and pastrycooks held their CniC 4 • th ? “""d t ll * same Itlmaru 1 t lmaru fondly societies held theirs at aimate. D( St^ k Sale-There was a large yarding of stock at 1 leaeant Point, lambs bein'- in gootx demand at good prices. ° V /? ve^.ns meeting of the Y M C. A .Athletic Club was held in Fraser mi tr u en i go °d were seen. J he Half-mile M alk was won by the » ratch man, J. . Delury.-Waimate Tennis Club beat Timaru P. and T. Club by 15 sets to 9.Iheie was a good attendance at the Faillie SpO xr ts /~ 1113 proposed lay-out of 12 t/™ UarU Is . atlve Reserve will embrace 12 tennis courts, some for the use of the public, and some to be sub-let to the local ’“£ h< t shoot tlle Waimate Defence Rifle Club was won by C. Bennett, k. lre ,, Bu S"—Another dastardly attempt to burn the main business block in Geraldine Tf d V C I e n l sfa E after midnight. At the Brellaut Bros, premises the fir? fiend had set some rubbish ablaze round an empty oil barrel. Constable Callanan, who rnt ° n d ? ty l p . ut out the flre wi fh water channel. There is access to all the bui.dings from the rear, and plenty of inflammable material, some of the buildlapidated* 1 ” consequently di- , Board.—The tHjard has intimated that it will pay for the reconstruction and “ ar ‘ of the station approach from ./tratiiallen street to George street. Members of the board and officials inspected Waimate brancn. On their tour of Fairlie blanch they promised various improvements. Changes—At Wuimate a civic welcome was extended to Commissioner Hay, 0.8. E. lor- i°' ?' be Salvation Army.—Nurse M Greedy, who is retiring, was presented by the mothers of Waimate with a silver tea and tanner service.—Th? committee of the 1 airlie District High School presented the headmaster, Mr J. R. Wilson, with a tok?n of regard on his removal to Lyttelton.—Mr G. J. lalbot presided over a meeting of residents who met the stationmaster, Mr J. B. Elliott, before his transfer to Christchurch, and presented him with a tetter of appreciation and a foundtain pen.—The death is announced of an old pioneer, Mrs Alfred Gaze, yho came by the Mermaid 65 years a SO> and lived at Temuka for many vears. e’ l3 , "TA s Ble R orou gh Council finds that the buses are not paying thev are increasing the fares in the inner area.. A deputation of business men brought a petition asking,, the Mackenzie County Counci! to declare Saturday the half-holiday in Fairli.e,. After an interesting discussion the proposal was defeated on a casting vote although the chairman favoured the. proposal.—Three pairs of wekas have been liberated at Tekapo Islands.—Much of the tinie of the Levels County Council wa-s spent discussing, the Brooklands Hill deviation, towards which the Main Highways Board will not contribute on a width over 24 feet.—Two hundred Timaru territorials under Captain ■?. O. Mason are under canvas. at Burnham Dutch oil tanker Scopas % fi’pm Singapore, discharged 2000 tons of fuel into the storage tanks on the waterfront. A first bulk consignment of 500 gallons was sent to Oamaru by truck. WAJROA (Hawke’s Bay). I'ebruary 3.—A wedding of considerable interest to the young people of the community was celebrated at the St. Andrew's' Church. Walroa, recently, the Rev. W. R. Milne officiating. The contracting parties were Robert; eldest son of .Mr'and Mrs R. M Intyre, of “ Cfonkeen,” Tangitere, and Eveline (Eva)', fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Lambert, Grey street. Walroa The church was well filled with friends of the parties, and at 10.30 the bride, who looked winsome and extremely happy, entered the eastern aisle on the arm of her father to the strains of “The Voice That Breathed O’er Eden," played on the organ by Mr Fred Haughton, nephew of the bride. At the conclusion of the service, which was brightened by the singing of "O Perfect Love,” and as the bridal party left the church Mr Haughton played the ‘’Wedding March.” The . ’’ride was attired in white brochc de chine, with a veil held in place by a ■ pearl bandeaux and - orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of cream and red roses and maiden- ■ hair fern. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Ruby Lambert, who was dressed in a frock of biscuit crepe de chine, with flounces of flesh-coloured lace, and veil and shoes to match. Her bouquet- was composed of mauve thalictium and -sweet peas with maidenhair fern. The second bridesmaid. Miss Jessie Lambert, wore a frock of coral pink crepe de chine triemmed with fleshcoloured lace, with a tulle veil and shoes to tone. Her bouquet was of pink and cream roses, with maidenhair fern. little nieces of the bride. Misses Ma-garet and Barbara Whealen. made dainty flower girls in sky blue crepe de chine frocks and Dutch bonnets of cream lace and blue ribbon, each carrying a posy of pink roses, forget-me-nots, and asparagus fern. The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr George M’lntyre, as best man. whilst Mr Headley Brocklehurst was groomsman. The reception took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, only the immediate relatives of the parties being present. Speeches were made conveying felicitations to the newly-wedded couple, and duly responded to. The wedding presents were both numerous and useful. Later in the afternoon the happy couple went south on tlieir honeymoon, the bride’s travelling dress being a coat frock of bois du rose wool sepp, with a flesh-coloured tailored flat and shoes to tone. Accident.— A. peculiar accident happened recently to a young man, Fred Cornforth. He was riding a motor cycle, and hearing something rattling got down to examine the machine. Finding nothing wrong he remounted, and the next thing observed was his front wheel careering down the road. The rider was thrown under the motor cycle, and had his left ear badly torn. Dr Ross attended to the injury, and the ear is now healing well. Crons.—A number of the farmers have been taking advantage of the long spell of dry weather to get ’ in their hay crops, but these' are sadly reduced in value by the ravages of caterpillars. In one case at Waihua the whole crop had to be abandoned. Heat Wave.—The heat wave still prevails. Eighty degrees in the shade was registered in Wairoa on Saturday at 10 a.m. Personal.- —Miss Lee, of Wellington, is visiting the Wairoa district inspecting registered nurses. The Rev. Mr Baird, of Wellington, who has been supplying the pulpit in St. Andrew’s Church, is spending a week at the Morere Hot Springs.—Mr and Mrs A. H. Deighton returned home on Sunday after a holiday spent in Napier.— Miss E,. J. 'Whyte, of Wairoa. has been appointed an assistant teacher at the Napier South School. —Mr Marbrook. sen., of Hastings, who has: been on a visit to his son, has returned home.—Miss Chapman, on'.the eve of her departure tor Wellington, was tendered a farewell afternoon tea by Mrs Rist, there being present among ' others Mesdames Chapman, So'mmerville. Baird. Grant, and West. —Mrs Andresen and children have returned home

after a" lengthy holiday spent 'in " southern Hawke's Bay.—Mr ami Mrs -C. J. Colley were tendered a tarewell on the occasion of their early departure for Invercargill. Mr Colley, who is‘being- transferred from Dalgety and Company's Wairoa branch as auctioneer to a more important position in the southern city, is v.gry popular here, and a large number took part in the sendoff. During an interval in the dancing Mr T. Davey, on behalf of those present (and- others), presented the guests of the evening with a crystal water jug ami set of glasses as a parting gift, with many good, wishes for their future welfare. ,Mr Colley suitably responded.