District News.

Southland Times, Issue 19232, 19 December 1903, Page 4

District News.

«. l ; "romi our own correspondent. OKEI'UKI. I don't think that (ho oldest resident in thin district can call to mind a season that was so favourable to the combined interests of minium and farming n» this has been. For weeks past wo liavo bud very Warm 1 days alternately with ft-enia'l showers, which kept the water supply up to the mark and forced vegetation 0:1 with almost tropical luxurious- ! neps. Tin- Presbyterians will miss the services of Mr Vi'illium Lennon, who hns oflieiated at, the organ and acted as choirmaster for a tjoort many years past- Ere leaving bo was the recipient of a "purso of sov«r(•ijjns and a tea and colloc service. Mo Ic/t this morning for Dimcdin, wlicrt? he takes up .1 nevr lino of work. We hud a visit last weak from our old pnslor, Mr lfain. Wo weix- glad \\> sco him nnil Jii-? iruod lady. and to know Ijiat lie \\tis doinu' griod v.r.rlc lit MIH Jiew fpherf. Our j'ahlor. Mr K J Dohev, ia in \er.Y Jioi'l' health, nnd has been tip X'^rth i w ficii[U'futiii.i.'. I'lii.s piUpi' lilst Sunday was ooeuiiieil hy Ihe Hey McDonald, of UtuuUui, and I iiear that next. Nutidi'y w«" shall have Ihe pleu-uiro of hearing our member, Air .( . I.'. Thompson, who will occupy the pulpit at. both diets. Things are very badly divided in llirstheld ju-it now. We ha\ c four yroccrs.. tlnee hii(<:herH, 111 roe liotels four drupurs, and three blacksmiths. but only one Laker, who, of course, lmw n monopoly of the tr«du, and an a con- , »tqitsnce th6ra is ufteii v shortage ol

1 bread. Yet there are {lire© ovens Jit tlic township, two of which aro idle. 1 rlnn't think there Is a better opening anywhere for a good bnker than here. Kish haie been very plentiful on tho beach lately, and good haul 9 were obtained. 'Messrs Mills & Son had a. sale of cattle here yestorday, but prices ifiil not rule high, mid muny were withdrawn, only a lew changing hands. 1 notice that although cattle get cheaper there is no change in the price of meut which is almost prohibitive. I =