Birmingham Notes.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 64, 12 September 1895, Page 2

Birmingham Notes.

I From Our Own Correspondent j The Birmingham Football Club's annual ball took place last eyening in the | Town Hall, which was nicely decorated with ferns for the occasion. There were : abont sixteen couples present, and financially, I do net think it will be a success, but then there is the social feelingpleasure beaming out of every eye, that for the time being one forgets there is such a thing as money in the world. Mr Anyon catered for the ball, and as the spread appeared on the stage it reflected great credit on him. The music was supplied by Messrs Fanthorpe (violin) F. and W. Barlow (flute and clarionotte respectively), and W. Quinn (piano). The following gentlemen formed the committee and carried out their duties very well : — Messrs F. Barlow, Fanthorpe, Whitehorn, Scrimgeour, Vitsky, and Soult. While on the subject I think it is only the duty of the settlers in this district to get up a plain and fancy dress ball in aid of the funds of the Palmerston Hospital. The doors of the Hospital are ever open to the poor and needy and wealthy alike, class, creed, or country not being studied. Such an institution deserves the consideration of all classes, and for once all could meet on one platform to assist so noble a place. Mr Jas. Stewart, of Kiwitea, had his arm broken last week by a kick from a horse. The sufferer is progressing towards recovery. Mr antl Mrs Anyon are giving a tea and social to the Sunday school children about the end of this month. Portraits of the scholars will bo exhibited by limelight, and other views will also be shown. I heard of one settler in this district wbo got lOd per lb for his wool, and another who got one shilling. If this last case is true I see no reason why wool should not go up to fifteen pence per lb, as it is still advancing. The extraordinary demand of America has been the main cause of these advances.