Forestry.

Southland Times, Issue 19725, 27 January 1906, Page 4

Forestry.

Conn .Siar of th" South, A.n.F., held its fortnightly mining in Hie '•'orreslcrs’ Hall on Thursday night, when there wfts a large attendance of meiulnirs. C R. Dro. Sorenson occupied the chair, and extended a hearty welcome to tho disH'ict olbcers and cither visitors. (hie candidate was admitted to membership. Urn. 10. .McKedmie was presented with a, past chief ranger's sash and an illustrated certificate (framed) in recognition of his satisfactory discharge of the chief's duties during last tenm.— D-C.R-Dro, A. Walker, in making the presentation. said tie way pleased to convey to Dro. McKeclmie, along with tho emblems of oliice, the feeling of the court that his conduct of business had been characterised by marked ability and tactfulness.— The recipient, after accepting the tokens in gracefully-expressed words, proceeded

in refer to iu's intentions with regard to Hi.* honourable position''lie would occupy during I lie ensuing six months. He was disposed to think that some superstitious feelings were attached to the P.C.R.

chair, from the fact that in Hie fast many of those uho should have occupied Hie position had liven conspicionsly absent. It, was ids intention, so far as he personally was concerned, to chase the apparition away, if Ids determination to attend to Ids duties proved of any avail. (Mt. Di\>. Barraelouglß Court Stan oi the ‘’’nrest. Woodlands) responded to the toast, or the visitors. *, tiro. Walker, in acknowledging the vote accorded tin; Ui.stnict Executive Officers, said that their tour throughout Southland courts had so far been a very gratifying one. in each court they had teen afforded some evidence of progress!venoss, .uni they now found that Court Star of the South was not without its conspicuous features of Forestry. The work of He* district for the past year was then sketched, and tin; importance of the approaching district meeting at Roxburgh foreshadowed.

Pros. Maclie ami Clark also spoke upon disii'ict matters, after which the court "as closed fou business purposes and a couple of hours’ social enjoyment entered "poii. At tin’s function a number of oxi apt imiaily well rendered local and elocutionary items were given by tno following Bros, Baker, (1. Ooulini?, .1 aipucry, Clark, ItTcNatty, Parker, CL fouling, Blomlicld. Barraclnugh, Walker, lido in ton, Harper and Hope. Before the singing of "Auld Lana S.uio’’ and tin- Motional Anthem, D.T. Pno. Hope returned thanks, on behalf of the distiiet and other visitors, for the hospitable treatment, they had received, and Irnslnl Hint their future meetings would always prove to be under the same happy conditions.