DUNTROON NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12540, 11 May 1915, Page 7

DUNTROON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

At the Presbyterian Church service on Sunday morning very sympathetic reference was made to the death of Major David Grant. The Rev. A. Sangster said that Major Grant was known to pretty wcl.l all the couprogat ion, and was a member of the Church up to the time of changing hisresidence to Timaru. He was one o: tin? Church's office-bearers and did splendid work. All their sympathy went out to his bereaved mother, widow, and family. He has died for Us and his country, and his name will be on God's roll. The congregation stood in silence while the organist played the Dead March in honor- of our dead.

Major Grant was a man that gained the respect of all persons he came in contact with.in any way. During his Volunteer career he was looked upon with pride, lie was a very energetic officer; duty always received his best attention, and we were all proud of the rank he attained. Honor and glory never entered his mind —it was always the call of duty that prompted him, and we regret he has boon one of those who haw paid the price. [ am sure all old Duntroon friends deeply sympathise with the Grant family on the honorable but sad loss. The weather is almost unbearable — dry. dry, dry. It is going to be a difficult problem this winter with the .stock. There is a fair amount of fat sheep and lambs about, and they are eating what was reserved for ewes, an that unless some farmers are relieved very soon their fats will degenerate to stores.

The rainfall for April was 43 points. Rain is badly wanted to make the land workable.