WOODVILLE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3145, 27 July 1881, Page 2

WOODVILLE.

(from oub own corbespondent).

July 25, 1881. The weather for the past ten days has been extremely wet, and at present shows no sign of clearing up; rivers, creeks, and drains therefore are full, and the country generally wet and melancholy looking. Work virtually is stopped, and were it not for the happy view we take of things, and the buoyancy of our spirits, there is no knowing how many cases offeh de se the coroner would have to sit upon. The only noteworthy piece of news I have to tell you is that last week we had the Bishop of Waiapu up here, accompanied by the Rev. J. Hill, of Wairoa. Ou Thursday evening a confirmation service was held, when six candidates, presented by the Rev. Mr Robertshaw, were confirmed by the Bishop, after which the Rev. J. Hill preached an excellent sermon from the text •• God is Love." It is sincerely hoped that the rev. gentleman will be able to spare time on his return from Wanganui, whither he has, I believe, gone for a week or two, to stay here a few days in order to hold mission services.

I hear from good authority that Mr Gr. A. King, commission agent here, has just accepted tenders for clearing four forty-acre sections on the Masterton road, all of which have to be felled by the end of November. Whoever the gentleman is, or gentlemen are, to whom the sections belong, they deserve credit for setting such a good example to speculative owners of sections who live out of the district and prefer to keep their land unimproved under the foolish impression that their property is augmenting in value, whereas, not only is their property almost valueless, as their owners desire no income, but they do great barm to tbe district by locking up their land, which were it felled would readily secure tenants, and bring in more than the interest on the total outlay to their owners, and at the same time tend to the prosperity of the district. I hear there is some talk amongst the musical talent of giving an entertainment shortly. If the report is true I trust they will have a good house, and certainly better weather than what we are now getting.