GLADSTONE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8262, 16 October 1906, Page 3

GLADSTONE.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

GLADSTONE, Monday. Docking operations are about finished now, and the percentage of lambs baa been high all through. In a paddock of 1,000 ewes Mr R. Cooper obtained the, high average of 130 per cent. In no case have I heard uf any beini? under 100 per cent. Shearing will soon be in full swing here. Sheep are to be seen Bhorn here already, and most of the sheds are starting within two weeks, An ocoident, fortunately without any eerioua consequences. Befell Mr Coulter and a friend here, on Friday morning, when they were driving to Glenside Station. When passing over a email bridge on the other side of Mr Mason's property they met a man leading a mare and foal. Mr Coulter's horse suddenly shied oft the road, and oveftumed the gig. Both occupants were thrown heavily to the ground, and were picked up by Air O'D'ounell inn dazed condition ; but soon recovered from their somewhat sudden adventure. HI ho gig, which had the seat aud dash boards smashed, almost beyond repair, was taken to Mr Greathead's smithy, where temporary repairs were affected to enable them to return to Masterton. Mr W. C. Buchanan is having ten shearing machines erected in his shed for the coming season, and will no doubt he well repaid for bis outlay as time has proved that the machines are far ahead of tho shears. Ploughing operations ar« well ahead here this season. A largo area of oats is in cultivation, and looks very promising. Turnip and rape ate to be sown in large quantities this season, and a lot of new land has been put under the plough. At a meeting, held here on Saturday evening, in the Town Hall, it was decided to form a Christy Minstrel Club. The names of those willing to join were taken in the room, and it h expected to start with a practice on Tuesday evening.