Birmingham Notes.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 162, 11 January 1896, Page 2

Birmingham Notes.

(From onr own correspondent.) The anniversary services in connection with the Wesleyan Church at Binning- : bam will be held on Sunday, the 19th instant. On Wednesday, the 22nd instant, the i annual Sunday school picnic will be held in Palmer's paddock, after which a : concert will be held in the Church. The thunderstorm on Tuesday night i was severe in this place. The sky to i the Westward being lit up by lightning for hours. The peals of thunder were very heavy. While the rain seemed to fall in sheets. It was the roughest night that we have experienced. Grass seeding is in full swing. Mr Olipbants bas had a lot of men on at one hundred acres of rye grass. Mrß. Wishaw with a lot of men start next A, week at Mr Bryces where 100 acres *^ have been shut up for cocksfoot. An accident happened to Mr J. Win. delburn, carter, recently while crossing the Kiwitea at Curie's clearing with a load of wool. In coming down the hill the shatter could not hold thb load, the dray coming down fast, oue wheelstruck the corner post of the bridge, the load turned over and the shaf ter being on his back in the river was quickly drowned. The shaft was broken, Mr Windelburn being thrown clear, fortunately none of the other horses were much damaged. ' Our veteran, Mr S. Daw, has had another coach done up. Being roomy it is all one could desire to ride in and view our hilly country. To anyone in search of health, a trip to Rangiwahia would be beneficial. I think the wool increases yearly^ it seems so, by the number of bales which pass by.