Country News.

Southland Times, Issue 19138, 31 August 1903, Page 3

Country News.

BIVERTQN. NOTES. / {From our own correspondent.) This week there was a marked' change in the weather. ; the mild sunny days ot the previous week having given place to "boisterous wind and heavy downpours oi rain. On Tuesday we had sharp thunder storms, , followed by very heavy ruin and showers 'of hail. More snow has fallen on the ZiongTvoods and the temperature is appreciably colder, 'l ho ram i was exceptionally heavy on -Wednesday i night and on Thursday morning some excitement was afforded when it became Known that one. of Trail Bros, und Smythies' timber punts had been swamped the previous night in the vi-imty ol tho bridge. Luckily it grounded close to the bridge, and although the owners lest part of a. load of timoer, yet, ly eveninp, they had taken the >unt ?o a place of safety. ■•-'•' > : - ■ ■' :■■'■ (Evidence of- the increase of the timber industry in the Pourapburaiiino mills is to be seen .in, the tfact that Mr Beer is building-^another: •*>unt lor iunssrs Tiail JBros> and 'Smythies. ; The s.B. t Rose .Casey siinved irom Invercargill shortly 'after 1 ; o'clock, on Tuesday on her second trip to this port. After* unloading JJhe took away a cargo of timber from ' Messrs More ana bons mills. '-"■'^ r ' •-;■;"'=•" ■ ' : " ''■■'.'.•• ■■'•■■ / The ipotball teani visited us • on^^^ Wednesday ;- -afternoon, and defeated the -Kiverton iheh" by 3to nil. Ihe match 'was played in heavy raiii. — The -IiBV. ''jlrr-'BoyB; of OtautaUi prpached in the local Methodist QhurcK lest Sunday, and the Rev. . Mr Beaven. of this town, occupied the Anglican pulpit at Otautau on the same .day. - 88th August." ;. _