MILFORD NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CIII, Issue 15741, 27 August 1915, Page 9

MILFORD NOTES.

(From Oca Own Correspondent.) THE "WEATHER. The drought continues and the grub is again making an mnvolcomo appearance. While t'ho ground is many degrees higher in temperature t>au it "generally is at this time of the year, this, instead of being an advantage is really a disadvantage as long as the rain keeps off. Feed is very scarco generally, and it is wonderful how -well stock seems to he doing. The lambing season is dose at hand and it is to bo hoped that tlio expected bad results from a. dry season will not bo in evidence. A rain now ©ngh't to give a phonominal growth owing to the ecmparitively high temperature of the ground. I THE NEW LIBRARY. | Tli© new library is now in ufie and is greatly admired. Thougu: only 21ft x 15ft. it looks quite pretentious, the balance and finish giving it a compactness and completeness, scarcely expected from such a. comparatively smal) structure. The walls are of PalHsers patent building blocks, with a. tliree-inch continuous cavity. The three bottom courses are rock-faced stone, finished with a plain string course at window-sill level, an.l finished above with rough-cast, tinted oroam. The colour contrast is given with red roof and red cement- band in gable*. Tlie inside is finished with plaster. Tlie roof is lined inside with all timbers showing, and these are dressed and oiled. The windows are in the latest casement style, i The whole const-ruction is of concrete. J includinu: chimney and chimney pot. I and reflects credit on the builders and designers, Messrs Palliser and Sons, j Tiiraru. I BIFLE CLTTB. ! Owing to loss of membership through tlio war and other causes, the practiced have not been so well attended lately and enthusiasm seems to be dying, air Robert Macaulav, Junr.,. tlie secreta-rv .and one of the ; founders of the Club, left vesterdav for Trentham. Mr George Protidlcek and Mr Frank Brown (son of Mr John Brown of Riverslea) also of Milord, left for a similar destination. Our lust of boys ac tlio front is growing -? aT u ? rtrad of thom, and hope they will all bo soon safely home. LADIES' GUILD. ™. e I««es' Red Cross Sowing triuld which has heretofore met in the school on Saturday afternoons, is in: the future to meet in the Libraa-v on Thursdays afternoons. The meetings hare been well attended and a assortment of useful articles for otir soldiers has already been made. SCHOOLffIftOUNDs. I lie school grounds are at present m a liie.-.s owing to fallen timber being stacked about or lying unstacfeed. The school trees which have been a Jandmnrk ior years, are now piled -in a stack ready for tho saw-mill- \ new I>nm p has been erected. Tlio roadside to the plantation has been a most deoided improvement. FLAG PRESENTATION. Mr Andrew Guild is to be congratulated on his patriotism,, especially Ins local patnotism in securing the flag offered at the Savage's concert at Temuka. Advantage is to be taken of tho social being held to celebrate the completion of the library on Fridav. September 3rd, to present the flag to the school committee.