ALEXANDRA

Dunstan Times, Issue 917, 14 November 1879, Page 3

ALEXANDRA

(from our own correspondent.) Monday last, the 10th instant, the day set apart for celebrating the anniversary of the Prince of Wales’s Birthday, was by the residents here celebrated by a pic nic in Conroy's Gully, at which about 50 per sons put in an appearance. The day was beautifully fine, and the whole affair passe-1 off as successfully as any similar divertisement that I have ever attended As a pic nic ground Conroy’s Gully will favourably compare with any other in the district. The scenery surrounding is diversified, and there are many objects of interest in the locality worth attention, and which well repay the trouble of inspection. One of the ladies—Miss Golding, the respected mistress of our school—narrov escaped what might have neon a serious mishap whilst clambering over some rocks to gain some point of vantage from which she could obtain a better view of the surrounding country, and at the same time in search of the many pretty ra -sses, ferns, and flowers that are to be found. She stumbled, and but for the fortunate circumstance of falling against another rock, she would have been precipitated into a deep chasm. M"st fortunately the injury she received is but slight to what it might have been, and a few days will see her again restored to her wonted health and activity Miss Golding is au esp cial favourite with every one here, 1 therefore feel that I shall he excused for these lengthr remarks. On Tuesday evening last we had a very good entertainment here on behalf of the funds of theDunstan District Hospital, but in consequence of it raining heavily during the afternoon and evening, the attendance was nothing like so great as the cause deserved. Another thing that militated against the success of the affair was the fast of it being a dark night. Attention has been so repeatedly drawn to this fact that people outside the town will not attend anything on a dark night, that it is strange managers of entertainments do not select moonlight nights. The bridge contractors are getting on faster than previously. They have increased their staff of masons and stone cutters, and now every day is to be noticed the difference. There are no particular items of news further to give you Au revnir