Bush News.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5343, 6 October 1888, Page 2

Bush News.

[OWS CORRESPONDENT.]

Some twelve mouths ago, in passing through Danuvii'ke, an observer would noiieo that although in the very throng of building activity on nil sides, vet there wan but one small church in the* whole town, winch belougea to the Lutheran body who generously shared it alternately with other denominations. These German Lutherans, who are the leading pi.meers of the dietnct, still return their sober, frugal, and industrious habits, and .so constitute a very desirable element in our mixed population But now there are two additional splendid churches in our town, possessing th« latest improvements (both externally' an& terually) in desisrn and structure; a»d singular to say, when there was but on* church, there was also v (singular indifference manifested by the people and; but very few attended the services. But afc that juncture, when spiritual things looked, rather passive (I am. now giving historical facts patent to all in this district), .the Presbyterians awakened up to some activity and made a bold and successful attempt against many difficulties, and *uooeed.s>d ia finishing a church which is a credit am! U n ornament to the town. The Auglicau people, who appeal- to be the naoet numerous and influential in the district, then followed in the wake, being aroused to> wonderful activity, who also finished >i veryfine and commodious structure, and now, as the effects of honest aid commendable competition in this line, the supporters of bot?i the Anglican and Presbyterian Churches are making preparations to sever their connections with Woodville, and liavo weekly services given in Danevirke, where the ourate and minister would always preside. Mr. Poplewell, head master of Danevirko public school, is getting on very well. He is quite popular both with the children and parents. However, he has tho common but formidable drawback in the noble work of educating the young and rising generation in not having sufficient elbow room to work satisfactorily. The first meeting of the Danevirko Tovra Board Commissioners was held Inst night in their room in Central Chambers. Mr. Angus Mackay was appoiuted chairman" and Mr. Win. Bierro was re-elected town clerk, etc. Soveral contracts of clearing forming, and metalling miles of street* were passed for immediate execution.

Tho Kawiuill formerly belonging t Henderson and Wratt, but now belonging to tho HB. Timber Company, i a now in the hands of Mr. John Hondersop, Henior and Mr. L. Fi-iize, of Mangatara. They aro just making a fresh start, after the irreat fire there the other night, which denuded the whole of its immediate surroundintm of all the itnnieaee hoap of slabs and, B eneral debm, and but for the oxtraordtoarvWs ot Mr Henderson and the whole budding and maohiaory wauld now be a heap of ruine. Sev<* th«naand five hundred loot board moasweiuent passed through the dolChfef 6 *** tt^^Xt ,1,1 . , " llend orson, of the Oooidcntal Hotel, Napier, has a large portion of his tarty-acre section, lately purchased from Mr 1 nomas Miller, now ploughed up, and made ready for tha sowing of various kinds ot crops.