A TRIP TO OHINGAITI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4828, 18 September 1894, Page 3

A TRIP TO OHINGAITI.

The Parliamentary excursionists who ivent'to Ohingaiti on Saturday, at the invitation of Mr Stevens, returned to Wellington last night, , an exceedingly enjoyable trip, | ''They reached Ohiugaiti on Satuv- ! day evening, and were entertained by the residents at a banquet at 1 Floyd's Hotel, Mr Aldridgo pre- '; sided. Those present comprised ! eight members of Parliament and \ nearly eighty other persons, resii dents of the district. An excollont spread was provided. Tim usual toaats were given and l'espoudocl to, and speeches made by. Major Steward, Mr Carroll, Mr Stovens and i On Sunday the members ij i visited the site proposed for tho i\ Ofara bridge over tho Eangitikei i-T Biver, and in the afternoon buggies and holes'were procured, and the J party went to Three Log Whare, where another enthusiastic reception was given tho school children and residents assembling in great [numbers and presenting them with an address of welcome. Tho special settlement of Timaru farmers was [ then viflitcd, Major Stewait recejv I ' Am a pleasant surprise in meeting I 'there many, of his old constituents. 1 Tho membera wero baok, again in Qbingaiti on Sunday wningVand

°anght yesterday morning's train for Wellington, They look the opportunity during tho trip to visit tho .) sito for tho railway viaduot, They speak iu high terms of tho hospitality oxtended to thorn everywhere, and of tho surprising progress to bo )- seen throughout the wholo district, ;. —Times.