Our Woodvilie Letter. (Our Own Correspondent) Woodvilie, 7th June.

Evening Post, Volume XLV, Issue 133, 8 June 1893, Page 2

Our Woodvilie Letter. (Our Own Correspondent) Woodvili e, 7th June.

In respect to those fires at Woodvillo on Sunday morning, abont 2 o'clock : Tbey aro a great mystery I'b.o .mystery is greater heiuuse the bouse and tho timber belonged to the same man, Mr. Minhael Burke, who had not insured thorn, and who was absent from Woodville at the tiino of the fire. Tho timbor could not possibly have been fired from tho house, as it was not in the course of tho wind, and woo about 15 chains away from the I itilding. Tbero is thoroforo great consternation at what has tho appearanoo of an act of incendiarism. As to who did it, and tho roason for doing it, are freely talked of by the man in the street, but it is all surmise. By the time Detective Kirby (who U now at Woodville) has finished his investigations, somotbing definite and of a very different complexion may bo forthcoming:. If it is incendiarism, it will bo no fa-.ilt of the police if not detected, for tho Department is acting with great zeal and tact in trying to unearth the mystery. Iho Woodvillo Central Agricultural and Pastoral Association mot on Monday to fix tho date of next Show, and mado a reoommendation that tho sub-commilteo entrusted with tho programme of tho Show should fix tho date to suit the Palmorston and Masterton show dates. Mr. R. Smith gavo notice of motion that all judging be done by the system of points. Mr. Smith gavo his reasons aB follow 3 •— Thore was generally groat dissatisfaction amongst exhibitors and others respecting judgments because there there wore no reasons given, whereas if the number of points wore given for each distinctive featuro of excellence, it would pnt the j ndges on their mottle, and would oducate the farmer. Mr. Smith also found fanlt wiih tho pony competition at last year's Show. Several of the ponioa were thoroughbreds, and, in faot, the prize was given to one which was not of a distinct pony breed. A Shetland or Galloway pony was as distinot a breed as a Clydesdale, and a fine-bred weed shonld not be considered at all in suoh a competition. The Horticultural Association met on Monday, and elootod its Executive for tho year. It also rorised the schedule of exhibits. A motion was passed thanking Mr, Morton — who is leaving the Woodville school for the Wostland Inspectorship— for bis past services to tho sooiety, during the many years he has held the position of secretary. It was resolved that a suitable prosont bo procured, and made publioly, before Mr. Morton leaves the distrior. It was also resolved that Pahiatna be invited to co-operate with Woodville in holding alternate summer and antnmn shows.