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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5211, 19 March 1895, Page 3

Fabmino Extbaobdinaet. — A certaia Canterbury farmer was, according to his own showing, recently engaged in a somewhat unusual agricultural operation. He alleged, as a reason for not coming to town, that lie was cutting and binding his "fat hen." The plant in question is familiar enough and plentiful enough as a I weed, but it is a new— and it ia to be ! hoped will be, an uncommon—thing to find ! it apparently advanced to tha dignity of a crop, sufficiently plentiful to be dealt with by the reaper and binder. Bowling.— Two rinks of the Tiniaru Bowling Club yesterday played a match ■with the Ohtistchurch Bowling Club on the green of the latter. The visitors were beaten by 21 points. The following were the players and the final scores at the different ' links :-No. 1-Timaru: D. Davis, G. West, M. White, J. S. Waddoll (skip), 14-. Ohristchurcht E. N. Nalder, Dr Thomas, G. Lambie, S. Manning (skip), 24. No. 2— Timaru 1 ! W. Smith, T. G. Eowley, ©. Gabite?, C. S, Fraser (okip), 13. .9 hll^Ohurch: Captain Marshall, J. Halifax, V . • Parsons, E. Struthera (skip), 24, totals > Timaiu, 27 j Chriatoaurob, 48.