Birmingham Notes

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 116, 21 March 1893, Page 2

Birmingham Notes

( l-'UOM OVR OW.V CORRESPONDENT, j The harvest festival last Sunday (12th) was one of the most enjoyable services ever held in the Wesleyan Church since the opening. The building was tastefully decorated — flowers, fruit, and agricultural trophies were displayed round the platform and on tho walls. Tho service in the morning was conducted by the Rev. W. Birks, and was a fitting introduction to the other services which were to be hold. The congregation in the evening filled the building. The Key. Mr Birks opened, and Mr 11. Tolley concluded the service. Appropriate hymns for the occasion wero sung, and as the hymns chosen had good tunes fitted to them tho congregation were able to join in the singing — a very important point to be thought of. The collection for the day was very good. Miss Tolley presided at the organ. A lamp to show a good light is sadly wanted over the entrance door, and as a good number of attendants come on horseback it is very dangerous, as there is only a small gate to the enclosure. The snow has mado its appearance on the ranges, and nights aro very cold. Violets aio in bloom iv somo of the gardens here. Fowlers v. Birmingham. It is a curious thing that a place should go by two names. This stato of affairs seems to puzzle the P.O. A most important business cablegram from N.S.W. was delayed two days between Wellington and here (Fowlers or Birmingham), in consequence of Fowlers not being named. The message, instead of coming direct, was sent up from Wellington by letter in the usual way of correspondence — instead of by telegraph or telephone. As showing what can be done a message was scut from here at about 12 p.m. to N.S.W. and a reply was recoivod at about 8 o'clock tho same ovomug, but ou uccouat of tho dolay as mentioned above, it arrived too late at Fowlers and has caused loss aud mconvonionco to the parties. All this was caused by having two uames for ono placo.