FAIRLIE NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14143, 1 March 1910, Page 3

FAIRLIE NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The harvest is finished, with tho exception of a tow small paddocks of late oats. Usually harvesting does not end till nearly a month after this, but this season was an oxeeptioualiy early one. Tho grain suffered a little i from tho effects of the rains a month ago, but net to the same extent as crops down country that had ripened earlier. Feed is plentiful and all stock is doing well. A heavy and acceptable rain fell on Saturday afternoon, lasting well into the night. A course of inches fell in that time. The rivers were flooded, tho rain having been heavier in the mountain ranges. A good autumn growth will now take place on grass lands, providing iced for the winter. Kape that had been fed off will put on vigorous growth, giving, a, good second feeding. Turnips will benefit, and lea land has been rendered ploughable. The weather cleared up yesterday, and there was every promise of a further fine spell. Sheep work is now claiming tho attention of fanners. Crutehiug and dipping is in full swing. Big drafts of store shcecp, ewes and lambs, are expected to come into the Fairlie saleI yards from stations and grazing runs during next month. There will probably be some big sales. A big Sunday school picnic will be held on Caroline Bay next Thursday. The Presbyterian and Anglican Sunday Schools are combining, and the trip to the Bay will be made by Thursday morning's train. The l'ublie School Committee lias granted a holiday on that day, and the attendance of children, their parents and friends is expected to be a big one. The Kducation Board has notified the School Committee that it lias been decided to effect general repairs, to paint" the school and residence, including internal distempering at an estimated cost of £.jU. Tile Board regrets that owing to lack of funds it cannot see its way to build an addition to the residence, or to erect a verandah as requested by the Committee. Mr F. Foden has made a good com- | mencemeut with his contract for erect- ; ing a technical school building in the ! school grounds. Permission to place . the building there has been formally • granted by the Fairlie School Comi mittce. Tho technical building will I present a neat appearance, but no money is being wasted in unnecessary adornment. Though small, it will bo most useful for its purpose, and it will be found a great improvement on the makeshift arrangenuiiVo 'which existed in the past. It is hoped that -f lie new building will be available for i;;,o in a few weeks' time. i Building operations are still being i carried on vigorously in and around i Fairlie. During the summer quite a I number of new residences have been erected, and several of them are of quite handsome appearance. A further i number of dwellings are to be com- ' meneced shortly. Jlr T. Foden has . secured the contract for making extensive additions and alterations to the Fairlie Vicarage. ■ Word has been received by the Mackenzie Eifle Club that the grant of £IOO promised by the Minister of De- ' I fence must bo expended upon the | ' purchase of a site for a range. The site must then be vested in the Crown. ' As the Club has failed in its endeavour to find anyone willing to sell a piece of land suitable for a range, advantage cannot be taken of the promised grant. There seems te bo nothing for it but to disband the Club.