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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 158, 26 July 1901, Page 2

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■» (from ouk own correspondent). Thb growth of this township and locality his been further indicated by a new Post Offic», a young lady, M ; s« Hoims 1 , beiog appointed postmistress. The last few yea's have saen continuous marks of busy progie s. The Wesleyan Church, recently so much improved by ltn ; np, now presents a complete aud comely interior, and the comfott of worshippers is secured. The Sunday School Anniversary is announced for Sunday next, July 28, morning and evening, with sp cial singing by the children. Mr. A. Howell, uho is superintendent, .with hisco-work<-redes rvei encouragement and supp rt, and the Rev. John H. White is the precher. Thero.tiruous wet weithor is very trying to nerve and temper, and really makes the settl i g sufi«r < nfurced impruonin n% as pin's nnd biats are in many inbtances at out the only practicable negotiation of the churned roads and drenched paddocks. Thire has been an eruption of larrikin folios on the part of two or three "simple Simons," whose species we hepei had become.extinct bVore our advancdedue»tion. Simedi turtnnces have occurred at churches in two or three townships, ani tricks with settle's horses, traps, and ladders. It will be neoe*stry to make a sharp example of one or two ringleaders of such silly p-anks, however unpleastnt it may be to inQic. a lifelong stigma and disgrace upon tHem.