Carnarvon.
♦ (from our own correspondent.) THE WEATHER ; /■.■ here has been very changable lately, but not more so than we should expect considering that we are in the midst of the season for the equinoctial gales. High winds with some heavy falls of rain is the pre» vailing feature and the threshing mills have to stand idle oftener than the owners like. A TRIP TO SANDON by the tram on the day of the races was really enjoyable. The weather was all that could be desired and as we sped our way along we could see the roads leading to the township .., alive with buggies and riders. Sandon is but a small town>* 4ra&& unlike many of the New Zealand towns which have out-grown themselves, this place seems not only to hold its own, but to be advanoing. It is surrounded by a large tract of splended open country capable of carrying a large population. It has a large general store belonging to Mr Anderson and some smaller ones. Indeed all the trades are represented and there are a number of private , residences. It has one hotel which seemed to be taxed to its utmost capacity on the race day and must always be doing a good business. On that day however the landlord did not seem to be making the most of his opportunity. Indeed he and. his subordinates looked to be eveq too slow, as the saying goes, for a funeral, and while the crush was "on — just before the races — if a lot* did not go away without the refreshment* they wanted they were " Awfully; near it." Of course it is not the forte of every man so run a hotel satisfactorily and I think it Is""" Artemus Ward who says — " Let the lailor stick to his needle and the shoemaker to his awl for woe to the man who meddles with that which he does not understand." We all know that a good and well conducted hotel is a blessing to the travelling community whatever our prohibition friends may say, and who among" uk, " even when not travelling, has not been all the better for something from, and a chat with, the genial landlord, the landlady or the sub* stitute, but if these cessations from worry and care are to be . ot any good . we want therein, metaphorically speaking, under sunny skyes and not under dark and lowering clouds. The races were largely patronised by the public and thj Sandon brass band contributed very; 1 * much to the enjoyment of all. The' ladies also in goodly numbers graced the meeting with their presence but ' many of them stuck to close to, and made grandstands of their buggies instead of patronising the proper grandstand and showing off their ; dresses as one would expect them to do on such a beautiful day. OUR LITTLE CHURCH was well filled last Sunday when the Rev. Mr Doull preached in Mb usual impressive style. After reading several portions of scripture and commenting on them he took for his text *• Who - ig^^ mjr -neig^bourj" and ! preached a very instructive' sermon i therefrom. Mr Rock A who always ■ leads in the singing was in his place
and very pleasingly filled his office, but it is fr wonder that in the midst of so many well to do people they do not subscribe and buy a harmonium Which would he a great help to the service. 2dfd March, 1890.
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Manawatu Herald, 26 March 1895, Page 2
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574Carnarvon. Manawatu Herald, 26 March 1895, Page 2
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