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(FROM OOil OWN CORRESPONDS**.) MOaVJEN. The Band of Hope held on Tbarwlay evening wis a great sucoeas. the soooolroom bsiiig fl I'd to overflowing. The Ltev. Witt occupied the chair, and opened the meeting With prayer. Solos were tendered by . Mr* Harwood and Misses William*," Faulkner *n<i I'eck. Recitations by Misses Penned, Meager. S*annanriMr Northcote. Two quartettes ware also sung, Mrs Harwood, Miss Williams and Mesirs Shepherd and Nelson taking the parts. 4n interesting lesson was given by Mr Dish in his w'ellIcno « n stylf, and was much appreciated by the aud enoe. Aft-t the meeting an invitation was extended to all present *""B'g>» the pledge, the goodly number of 22 doir.g so, whiuh augurs well for the success of the Band of H >pa at Morven
HUNTER; Wehsve h«d a vaiid aanortment of weathei since I Ust wrote, and on the wh le it baa been Ann, in fact, too fine, f-.r ag-tin the cry goes fortn for rain, more rain. In truth, ram is very niuo . needed, and the outlook for harvest is out promising ; feed, hlho, is gti> g sca;C-i a.- »io, and ore-'ks are dried or drymg dp. limbing is piaHßally ovenow, and several ab >ut h*re ha«.e tarted shearing, and other* * art ne* week. In the way of a dials and entertainnt nU there ha* been no hing tip report. Tni BfaFfln no douht is drawing to a close. L brary debates still attract a g.iod attenda oe, and some lively dia mis ions have Men held} favourii« subjects are, '* Woman's Franchise," •' Kiovele Taxati >n," " Bachelor*' ditto," and •* Farmers' Unions." Matters in connection With the building of the Public Library Hall are gulling morn a ttl d, anl it is to b* hopvi t>ie building will he erected Before next winter A building committee has I b«en elected, consisting of thirteen members of the Libra* y, with Mr Shaw as cliiirrnan and Mr Eaglebrecht as secretary, and the dibtMct ia being canva-wed toe nipport. Some liberal d na ioda have been received towards the funds. On the 23rd in»t ; a enjoyable dance wa; given by tan lady employeeof Otaio Estate, f 1.9 it farewell to One of t"e>r nambtfc, Miss Ca iwaliader, who is leaving. ' The ball room Was one of Mr Teohemaker's out sheds, and was moat tastefuly decorated with fl*gs and ferns ' Another shed adjoining was made use of as a supper room; and the tables were loadad with a plenteous and appetising ■mray of creature comforts. Punctually at 8 p.m. about twenty drapes promenaded for the Grand Maro < to the music of Messrs Skiriner and Jaokson, Mr Bond and Mist Oadwalhder leading, and being followed by- Mr Qibson and Miss Uefi. A nnmb-.r of other guests arrived later. About 11 p.m. an adjournment w-s riiade for sttpp rj after which daicingWas re»uwed and kept up till the i-mall hours of th* morai>ig. During j th* evening songs were rendered by Messrs Ptggan, M"teon and O'Callagh in, and Mas Bell; Mr James Gibson acted Mlf.O.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 122, 31 October 1901, Page 3
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