WOODVILLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1634, 14 March 1884, Page 2

WOODVILLE.

(PROM OUR OWN'CO-RESPONDENT.) . Some months have elapsed sinoe yon deceived my last contribution, meanwhile 1 the inland, city of the faturo has.been' jiaaking rapid strides;;,: \ •■ ' ; 'Public institutions is th's ory at presont foremost- among which is the Settlers' Association, which has been organised as , a sort of guardian angel over the interests . 'of: the district,, to bring pr&aure to bear .. .on .the Government when .it becomes neo'es'sary to elicit the reason why of to extract a promise, ' • Provision has.also been made for the' amusement of the public mini during the coming winter evenings, the' 1 .Woodville Dramatic Club arranging, it is'dndersiood' !tb treat ua ;io " Hep's Diversion" and a ; number of excellent musical selections' "both vocal and instrumental. ,; There was word of anJccliriiofcisatioh Society a short time ago, but ai yet, no definite steps hrvebeen taken towards its .organisation. ' j ■■ , The Freethinkers have commenced a reformation of the religious opinions of the community. - ! ' : ; The ■ coming excitement, hovever is ihore indignation. It has boen'bruited that tho Woodville Court' House is not going to ."come off," I am not sure •.whether the Government find at hst that Woodville is not litigious enough, or whether the significant initials" 0.F," have been affixed to the building contract '. lnetead.of the successful tenderer's auto-, graph, but no doubt a promise will be '' obtained, from, the proper sourco'it ' sufficient indignation is forthcoming. ' i Bis said that theiPablie Wqrks°6ffice i will shortly_be re-opened here,'! , 1 Dr Mehzies of Napier,; a praotitioner < of considerable authority and; experience, j isat present'residing at the Club, Hotel, ! with a view, I understand, of commencing. ' praotice here. Should he.do sc\7oodvllie \

will be fortunate in securing the serviced of such an experienced medioal gentleman. Mr A, B. Hogg, Ohemist etc., late of Wanganui,> his [cdiißienMd business In praise* opposite 'thba¥\'of' ,: Mr ■ Tronp, •bujoher,jia M&Leart'lotreet^andsupplies anotlierifttHelooalwanWS?', i;-t .*■;.

yQMer,^.:watchmaker;' a brother ;j6i ■•■him the famous ''Booktif'•Rememcewhce, 1 ' occupies the front room of Mr Andrew Maras' furniture ■warehouse', and (here pursues his avocation, ..•■.,, j. Woodyjlle it beginning to assume town shape, The blank! lire being gradually filled up by building. The kerbine , along the northern [ideof Vogol-street is a vast imprßvemem, n'nd the making of the southern pait of Ormond street which . is just upon o xnpletion, will also be of '■ no small benefit lb the dwellers in tho regions roundabout; ■ Bush burning is very late this 'seasonowing to the protiMcied wet weather, ■ Some few settlers, [tempted by a week'* sunshine, wero induced to light, but the . results, with a few exceptions, have been most unaatfsfa'ofoiy. Many have intimated that in case we should not have the necessary dry wither by the end of March they will postpone the conflagrations, till next your, but the outlay- of capital for such a long time without any return will be a serious matter to many of the settlers, The past few days have .been, fine,, let us; hope they may so i continue. i ' . . ! Anon,