Echo's from Birmingham

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 73, 8 December 1892, Page 2

Echo's from Birmingham

♦ — : — ■■■■ /; | FROM OTTB OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Mr Murphy has erected a stout fence on the road-line of his property, so that the entrance' to the township will be much improved when the logs, odds and ends, are cleared away from the road-sides and the side-walks formed. To look at this part of Birmingham no one would think that there were officials, roadmen, or a road board in existence. A tradesman from Pemberton has the job of painting the Wesleyan chapel. The Rev. Mr Birks announced on Sunday that a children's service would be held in the morning on the first Sunday in each month. Services are to be held every Wednesday evening. Mr Burks also announced that he would delivers lecture on "John Bright!' on Saturday evening, but on being informed by Mr Morton that the Farmers' Club met on that night the reverend gentleman intimated that he would arrange for some other evening. The proceeds will be for the circuit fund. There was a regular gale here on Sunday night, lasting to early on Monday morning. The Literary Society held their usual fortnightly meeting on Saturday evening, in the Town Hall, which was filled to the doors by an appreciative audience. Mr Moss, in the absence of the president, occupied the chair. A rule, which was urgently required, was agreed to, viz., that all members on joining pay their subscription fee (2s 6d for 6 months), so that it is hoped all members will strictly keep this in mind. The Misses Lowe and Perry, Messrs Birks, Moss and Baynes sang a choice collection of songs, but "the song that reached my heart" was Ta-ra-ra-boom-deay. The adjourned debate " Town v. Country Life" was re-opened by the Rev. Mr Birks. Mr Stokes and Mr Moss also spoke. The speeches were some of the best delivered since the commence of the society. The opener of this interesting debate (the late secretary, Mr H. Tolley, junr.) evidently spoke against his convictions, the reasons adduced for fayoring town life being brought forward for the purpose of causing the champions of country life to speak, who might otherwise have been silent. He deserves great praise for having the courage to place his views before an assembly like this association, where the members are mostly engaged in agricultural, pastoral and other pursuits appertaining to country life. There are several more speeches to follow at the next meeting of the society, which will be held on Friday evening, the 16th, instead of Saturday 17th, as the town will be holiday-making, it being the day appointed for the picnic of the children attending the publio school. Mr Chamberlain has given notice that on a date to be agreed upon he will deliver a lecture on phrenology.