PIRONGIA.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 38, 6 October 1896, Page 2

PIRONGIA.

Diio'.vmm: or Mi: Ai.i.ax.—The news received here on Friday last of the death of Mr dam Allan by drowning near Te Kuiti, has caused gi cat concern ; ltd regret and deep sympathy with Irs mother and friends residing here. Full particubus have not keen received up to the tia.o of writing, lint it is believed that an iiiqiiist will be he'd on Muiduy ami the bo ! y I rought ou here for interment on Tuesday next (to-day) in Ihe Alexandra cemeterv, near the remains if his lale'y <\c-:ns\\ father. The deceased was one of our lire) scalers, Inning behmged to Xa 7 Company, "Jnd Regiment W aika:o Militia, ami shortly after the disban-hucnt of the Uoglinor.t was joined here by his father, mother and rest of family, whre Mr: Allan still resid.es. Owing ta other late la ri avements, Mrs Ali.m, in this sad uhiictiou has u: iversal sympathy. Ri:v. W. A. Wilson.—The report ot the removal < t out most esteemed Vicar the Rev. W. 11. Wi son, to I'aoroa is received with general regret, and his los, will be greatly bit, as dming his mini (rations amongst us he has secured the respect of all class's, and the church preacher all those who h ,ve been fortunate enough to hear him, arc of opinion he is not to be excelled in the e lony. We had also hoped through his wellknown energy that in time we should have ;i ilea- church built to repla-'u the old ed lice now e oudeinne I as unlit lor holding divine service. Our loss is I'.aeros'.s gain the Rev. Vicar will hive the good wishes ■:,!' all his parishiou rs here, and it will be long before he an 1 Mrs ,\ ilson w ill he forgiitteii. Al.lNAN'liltA IiAI'INU Cl.l'I!. — A me! ting of the Alexandra Racing Club Comniilt.e was held on Saturday evening last to arrange for the u-u.d meeting on lloxing !>ay, hut owing to the unaveidablc absence if the Seeielary waspo.it-