ORMONDVILLE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3540, 13 November 1882, Page 4

ORMONDVILLE.

(from our own correspondent.) November 10, 1882

There has been very little worth recording eince I last wrote you, but having now got a par. or two I thought I would give you the benefit of them. The weather has been very unsettled and severe lately, and can _ only be described by very strong adjectives. Sickness has been very prevalent amoDgst all classes, and several families have left the district, and more are about to follow, amongst them Being the family of Mr Levy, who are about removing to Palmerston. Mrs Levy has been very ill for tbe last five months, and the doctor has ordered a change of climate as the only hope of recovery. A severe snow storm passed over here last night, and in the rooming at 5 o'clock there were five inches of snow on the ground, and to-day the weather is severely cold with heavy rains. The monthly sitting of the R.M. Court brought out the usual number of cases, and amongst tbem the Sorensen v. Wegner case, with some new features. Sorensen sued Mr Levy (Agent for Buller and Gully, solicitors) for a refund of certain costs in the transfer of a section from Wegner to Sorensen. Tbe amount claimed was £6, and Mr Lascelles appeared for the plaintiff. Judgment was given for £2 2s. At the conclusion of the business Wegner applied in person for permission to prosecute Sorensen and some of his witnesses for perjury, and the R.M. granted him leave to bring on a case of perjury at the next sitting of the Court.

Ou Wednesday evening about thirty persons met at the invitation of Mr Skinner in his new restaurant and temperance hotel to celebrate its opening over a social cup of tea. The company enjoyed themselves very much, and concluded a pleasant evening by wishing Mr Skinner success in bis new venture.

A public meeting in connection with the Home Mission Fund was held in the Wesleyan Church, Norsewood, last night, and, notwithstanding the inclement State of the weather, there was a good attendance. Tea was provided in the school-room, and was well patronised. The public weetiDg commenced at 8 o'clock, and tbe deputation from the Wesleyan Conference (Reve. Bavin and Cannell) gave stirring addresses on the objects, &c, of the Mission ; they aiso sang some duets very nicely. The Revs. Sass &nd Worboys also gave short addresses, and the choir several pieces very nicely. A collection was made in aid of the Mission Fund, and the meeting broke up about 10 o'clock. I would hire to suggest to tbe railway authorities the necessity of providing a portable platform for discharging live stock at this station. Every lot of stock that arrives here has to be discharged at great risk, and I am convinced a platform has only to be asked for to be obtained. Mr Hill, Inspector of cchools, is here to-day examing our school", but the weather has prevented a full attendance.