Bulls Items

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 48, 24 April 1884, Page 3

Bulls Items

fFROH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Bulls, April 23. A riding party of ladies and gentlemen visited the scene of the stranding of the barque Fusileer on Easter Monday, and after a pleasant ride of two hours through the Brandon Hall and Beaton Park estates arrived at the beach, and were courteously received by » apt Gannaway. After a rest, the captain escorted the visitors all over the stranded vessel, from stem to stern, and even down to her keel. The Fusileer now faces the sea, and at ordinary high tides has about eight feet of water at her bow. There are two rope, and one iron, cables run out for a considerable distance, and everything is snug and taut for the next spring tides, when . Capt Gannaway feels confident she will flr-at off- It is not the floating off that he has aay doubt about, but it is after ahe is out, the getting clear of the beach, that troubles him; bat even if he has to abandon her, the boats and all the moveable gear wili amply repay all expense so far. After completing the tour •f inspection, < apt Gannaway invit d the visitors to lunch in the cabin. The party reached Bulls in the evening, having spent a most enjoyable day. The members of the Church of England are at last awaking from their long sleep, and are taking steps to raise funds to liquidate the present liability on their church, and also to have the church lined, and otherwise improved. The choir is to be placed in the chancel. This will give four additional seats to the congregati n, which is much needed. On Easter Sunday evening, though thirty additional seats had been provided, many were standing throughout the service, while several went away. The service wss semi-choral, and was marked by much heartiness and devotion. Mr Maclean read the prayers, aud Mr Dodwell preached with even more than his usual eloquence. A tea meeting and entertainment is to take place on the 7th of May, after which preparations are being made for a bazaar. The Town Board are about metalling the side walk past the English Church, which, in wet weather, is simply a quagmire. I regret to chronicle the departure from our midst of Mr Hugh Gillies and family, the representative of the Gear Company. Mr Gillies leaves here to reside in Foxton for the simple reason that he has been unable to obtain the necessary paddock accomodation for the Company's stocks. Mr aad Mrs Gillies will be greatly missed, ' for during their residence they have made '• a large circle of friends. The amount of powder "and shot; that hp* heen purchased this year is the largest has ever been known, and yet very little game is reported as being bagged. One " gay andfestive sportsman " bagged the other day a veritable living " Capiain Cook," two ducks, three pukakos, one diver, a hare, and a morepork, and yet he was not satisfied ! Ducks are very scarce snd are likely to continue so while this calm weather lasts. Our cricketers have fulfilled my pre- "> ■. diction and have given a first-class account of themselves by winning every match they played, the Napier Civil Service being the only one that made a decent atand and that was mainly owing to the excellent bowling ef Mr Nicholas, a former resident of Feilding. The visitors had a most enjoyable time but complain much of the unsociahlenesß of the members of the various clubs they played, but more • especially that of the United Napiers ? whose treatment of the visitors bordered upon rudeness.