Waikari Notes.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6787, 26 February 1890, Page 4

Waikari Notes.

[fbom oub own cobeesfondent.] Feb. 24. THK WEATHER. For the last six weeks the weather has been all that the harvesters could desire, but far too dry to suit the fiockowners. ENTERTAINMENT. On the evening of Feb. 8 the Baimsfather family treated a Waikari audience to a selection of Scotch songs and anecdotes. The house was large, and fully appreciated the talent displayed. On Feb. 10 I witnessed the departure by rail of twenty-two of Mr James Little's farfamed half-bred rams, consigned to Lyttelton, whence they were to be shipped to the purchaser, a North Island breeder. BACKS. The Waiau races will be run on Feb. 28, and the Culverden races on March 19. The programme of each of these meetings is pretty much the samo as that of last year. Some ofthe "sports" who intend to go by road will be glad to hear that the Hurunui bridge will be open for traffic on the day of the Culverden races. THE HURUNUI DOMAIN BOARD held a meeting at Culverden on Jan. 15; present — Messrs J. D. Lance, G. W. M'Kae, W. O. Rutherford, J. Maofarlane and W. Thomson. Mr Lance was reelected Chairman. Tlie annual balance, Bheet showed a credit balance of Jiß 10a. Mr J. James interviewed the Board re leasing the Domain for cropping. It was decided that a form of lease be drafted, and tendera called for cropping the land. WAIKARI SCHOOL. At a meeting of the Committee on the evening of Feb. 21, Me.-srs Knight, Cameron, M'Kellar and Tonkin were present. Mr Knight waa voted to the chair. The schoolmaster's report for the past quarter gave the average daily attendance of scholars during that period as sixty-six, with one hundred and nine on the roll. Of the candidates for election to tho Boardof Education, the Committee voted for Messrs It. Meredith, H. W. Peryman aud S. R. Webb. It was decided that the parents of several of the children be notified that regular attendance is imperative. 'Messrs M'Kellar, Sellars and Tonkin were deputed to confer together as to the best mode of distributing the prizes and gifts among the children, and to report at the meeting of the Committeo on March 7. In connection with the school picnic hold on New Tear's Day, votes of thanka were accorded to Mr G. H. Moore for a quantity of nuts given ; to Mr W. White for lending crockery ; to Messrs Cameron and Maygor for carting provisions aud children; and to Messrß Darroch, Vaughan, and Bridson for gotting oil" the raceß, &o. Mr Cameron tendered his resignation as a member of the Committee. It waß decided that, as the meeting is uuanimous in wishing Mr Cameron to reconsider his resignation, that it caniot be accepted, and that the Committee record on its minutes a full appreciation of his services fora lengthened period. A NEW ARRIVAIi. Mr John Little has taken up his abod*at Mount Serafc. where he has lately arrived from North Otago, bringing with lim ample proof of the good wishes and appreciation of his many friends and admirers. For the past ten years ho ha 3 managed the Awamoa estate under Mr James S. Holues. He has been about twenty-seven years in tbe employ of the Hon M. Holmes on the Moeraki, Incholme, ' Castle Rock and Awamoa stations, and throughout that period he has retained the. confidence and goodwill of his employer, while his find consideration of those under him won ' for him the admiration of all who knew him. In proof of this he was presented by the Hon M. Holmes with a railway truck-load of Border Leicester ewea and a ram, and by his friends with a purse of fifty sovereigns and a cheit of carpenters' tools. It. is hoped thai his occupation of Mount Serat will {rove profitable to himself and an acquiation to the district: Tbe anniversary of the Colony waa unobserved at Waikari, except that the public were not supposed to get their letters, though the management rendered il imperative that the usual staff must le onduty allday. This, to say the least of it, is an absurdity and an inconvenience to those living at a distance, while it in no way relieved the staff from the necessity * of being present at the scenes of their daily occupations.