FEATHERSTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 314, 13 November 1879, Page 2

FEATHERSTON.

(from ouk own correspondent)

' November 11. At the meeting of the Library Committee on Monday evening there was a long discussion on the merits of a word, and it is important that its true signification should come out. The point is this: 3 When the inhabitants brought the LibI raries Act into force our Local Board passed a Library rate of one penny in the £, with the understanding that tliis gave the ratepayer no right to take books out of the Library. In addition to this the , Library Committee passed a resolution that subscribers to the Library should 1 pay 5s per annum and be entitled to take i the volumes home. It is now contended that ratepayers are contributors in the 1 sense of the Act, and on making up their subscriptions to 5s per annum should enjoy all the privileges of ordinary subscribers. It must be remembered that the Act draws a distinction between ratepayers and subscribers, inasmuch as the Government subsidy from the Education Board is given only on voluntary contributions, and a rate can hardly be construed into such. The committee intend seeking further information on the point, and in the meantimo would, I am pleased to have the opinions ojg^ e j r neighbors. On Sunday evening last the Rev Mr McWilliams, from Otaki, took the service in our church, The congregation was bijt small, owing to the want of notice. This was a great disappointment, as our services are now few and far between, and those who have the—l was going to say mismanagement, but I suppose it is fondly imagined—management of affairs should take care that notice is given. Were the announcement made in the school it would be sufficient notice and give little trouble, It is true our Greytown friends placed a local in the Standard respecting the services ; but had it appeared in the columns of the Patagonian Times it would have * been almost as seryiceable to Featherston, Our Mr Cobham, manager of the Bank of Australasia, lias to-day entered the matrimonial state, and the fair bride was the eldest daughter of Mr Schwartz, of Homewood. The marriage took place in the Church of England, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and the ceremony was;performed by the Rev J. Otway. There was a goodly number of

spectators in the Church. It is needless to enter into all the details of "how blushed the bridegroom and how smiled tho bride" (if this is not quite tho original pleaao correct it), suffice to say that the business was satisfactorily carried out, and the happy couple, with their array of lovely and gallant grooms, proceeded, with a few friends, to the residence of tlio bride's father, where they ,sat down to an excellent breakfast. After the usual toasts Mv and Mrs Oobham left for Wellington en routa for Noljon, where they intend spending their honeymoon, carrying with them the good wishes of their numerous friends. Tho festivities close with a ball to-night.