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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 74, 3 June 1884, Page 3

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_(nmi oto own coßßKspoNDwr:) ' -j" , ■ • .-,.-. Blum, Maj 31. from Captain Gannawaythat •' ' ; trho purchased the Fusileei do not'feeT inelmed i lo risk any more tnoney oa her, she will, either be dismantled or sold. Captain Gannavraj states that the was afloat for a fortnight, and had the wind only changed half a '•'■■> "point during that : period she would now • have ibeeimnug in Wellington. She now lies in a worse position than ever, and is ■early full of waterl The boats will be •ent down to theJtangitikei, and thence by steamer to Wellington. The committee of the Harmonic Society have found it necessary to postpone the ' farther practise of " Trial by Jury," consequent upaa a few of the members objecting to take part in music of that description, aad the removal of others from the district. I fear that unless fresh blood can be. introduced into the society it will collapse. This is much to be re. gretted, as the society was doing good -work. Many are complaining about the risk they run in being compelled to leave warm rooms to sit in /sueh /a fearful barn of a place as" the Town flail, and I think the complaint is just. - : our Town Board is now letting several contracts for improving the roads in the township. .One contract, is for widening the Bridge road from the top of the hill to near the brewery, and aluo making a footpath, and another is for making a footpath from Broughton's comer, past J. G. Scott's house on the Gf eatford road. The alterations of widening and forming the footpath on. the Feiry.road has been completed. Oar Board are to be congratulated on the interest they display in the performance of their duties. Good progress is being made with Mr - George Hammond's mansion oa his pro. .. perty faring) the Greatford road, and it will be quite a feature in that part of the country. ■--■- . It v not yet definitely settled who is to uooood Mr Abraham as agent for the Bftnk of New Zealand, but it is thought that an officer from the Auckland branch will receive the appointment. Mr Gordon Hp«g, the popular manager ef the Bank of New South Wales here, has bean temporarily transferred to Wanfanu\.to Jrelieve Mr Gilbert King, who hat gone on the Samoa trip in the Wai(mrapa. Mr Hogg is relieved by Mr Uidiecott from the Christchurch office. From enquiries I am pleased to state that the rumour that our popular post- " Blaster, Mr .Nicholas, was to be transferred to Marton, and that Mr Baker was to come here, is without foundation, though there have been so many eccentric official changes lately that the general public would not be surprised at even tuca a stupid piece of officialism. ]■■ . A general meeting -of the member* of - th« Hortidnltural Society took place at Ui6 p Tpfn| jßoard^ .office .oa Thursday iwgiit.^ B Tbe attendance of subscribers was rather small. The secretary and traasnrer, Mr Moore, de^vared his financial statement, from which I find that the groM receipta for the spring show amounted to £76, and the expenditure; was. £7.l t leaving a credit balance of JC6 If r Moore drew attention to the enormous expenses that were incurred in carrying out the two shows, amounting; to £31, or very nearly pound for pound of the prize money given away. The amount distributed in prices was £38 and expenses £33. Mr Moore was voted a donation of £5 for his valuable service*.; Nothing definite was arranged for the spring show. i' ••• ~ — :■