FOREST HILL.

Southern Cross, Volume 6, Issue 5, 7 May 1898, Page 12

FOREST HILL.

Although it is now very late for harvesting, there is still a good deal in the stook and some yet to be reaped. However, as this season has been exceptionally late, it cannot be said that we are so very far behind. We have had a long spell now of fine weather, and with the speedy rise now in the price of grain, the farmers cannot say that they have been so badly treated after all. The threshing mills are enjoying a good good time owing to the dry weather, and if it should continue the grain will soon be all in the bags. The trapping of rabbits in this district is becoming one of the best paying jobs going, and there is every reason to believe that before another year comes round the owners of property will begin to consider who has the most right to have a profit from Mr Bunny. Probably a system of ear-marking could be introduced. But, joking aside, I think it is high time farmers should begin to make calculations and see if it would not pay to have wire netting put round their property and employ someone to catch the rabbits. As the farmer has to fed them all the year I am inclined to think he is entitled to some remuneration. A meeting of the Committee ap-

pointed to draw up a programme for the Debating Society was held in the hall on Saturday, 30th April. It was decided to hold the first meeting on Wednesday, 11th —the opening subject, to be. impromptu speaking. A committee of management was appointed, consisting of Mr Jas. Fraser (president), Mr J. Buxton (vice-president), Mr Jas, Hamilton (recording secretary and treasurer), and Messrs J. Clark, J. Robertson, D. Cameron, W, Grant, W. Norman, J. R. Hamilton, P. Brown, M. McLeod, and N. McNeill. At the meeting for the election of committee for North Forest Hill School, the retiring committee were re-elected —Mr D. King (Chairman), Mr J. Buxton (Secretary), and Messrs W. McGregor, Jno. Hamilton, W. Davidson, T. Norman, and Jas. Hamilton. At a meeting of the committee held at the close, it was decided to make some improvements to the school glebe, a belt of trees to be planted on west side and securely fenced, and a stable and cowshed erected.