Woodville Items.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 14, 18 December 1884, Page 2

Woodville Items.

I. . .., ... — r— .. (Examiner.) In connection with the collection funds for the Church of England parsonage at Danevirke, two - Woodvillg* subscribers' evidectly seised upon the occasion of paying their subscriptions as a favorable opportunity for having a hit at the collectors. One cheque was made payable^ .to " Blooming Parsonage,"- and another .to Swindle." -- . ! : A good deal of interest seems to be taken m the coming Woodville Sports, and competitors mid visitors are! comniingfromas far sontlr as' Groytown, while tho Bush districts will be well represented. . ... . There is a probability that the settlers . m the Victorian Block; will establish a dairy factory m the district; by neit season. "Already a large amount of support ntfS'.b'eeri ) pi i oraisedi " : ' ; • ■ Mr Weber has sold his eigM-acre suburban lot m Bowen-street to Mr Guy, 6f*Waipawa. The price, we hdar; is £168^,' pr over acre. '-• \ Mr Fpuntaine is about toarect &;large dwelling-tiouse on the Masterton feoad, j.adj6urningrMriioWday'B r ; and Mrj Hall is about to erect a',Bhop m Yogel Street. •Anot;her cabioet-raaker's shop is being eracted ia . yp^el-stseet by v Mr Shearer. , Mr Qimond. ;haS ; written i to the En-gjineerr^n-chief,. urging that tendars be called for the i TaKbraitft-'.Woodville line as soon as possible. Mir. Smith ha£ also enmmunicated with the Minister o^ Public Works on the subject. A portion of the road-way«, on the Gorge Road has slipped aAiay. into the river, and it will be some time before the road can again be placed m proper condition at that particular, place,. "Another slip, came down last evening. The coach ..had ■-'-just passed when the portion. of the road- way referred to gave ' way; •■ •'■■ ■• ■'■• ■': ■■•.:-i- ' ; ./' : -"-Messrs Jones aiip Lemon have* sold their blacksmith's business a£ Danevirke at a good figure to Mr Holland, of Field-, v ing ; v v ... .■.-.• :-.,' ' | At Mi" Lyndon's sale of subdivisions Mr Carr's Surburban section one .brought oter&lOOi atother £100/ ' and 'another £75. .rr,,:*. . | fJ^-