BUNNYTHORPE.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 123, 22 November 1906, Page 4

BUNNYTHORPE.

The aspect of the country around here is simply lovely, grass and future hay crops looking splendid, and thi*. land is now just fit for cultivation. Naturally the farmers aro taking advantage of it. When I look around and remember what this place was like a few years ago, when not only stalwart men, but even women, assisted to log up and burnt the wood. Look to-day at the pastuies and cultivated land, the females did not work for nothing in a way; but they kept working men out of a job when labour was very, very scarce. Fruit trees promise wen. Of course, the late high winds have had some effect, but not to the same extent as in other years. The sound of the carpenter's hammer is to be heard all around us. The new cheese factory is di awing rapidly towards completion, and the Anglican Church is being enlarged and altered, and to all appearances will not only afford more accommodation, but will be considerably improved in appearance. I understand Messrs Griggs and Son, ol Palmerston North, are the contractors for the alterations and enlargements, therefore it goes without saying the work will be well done. Our roads are now in fair order, and reflect great credit on our County Council and Mr C. Bray, C.E., the engineer of the Board, also upon Mr J. Jepson, senr., who looks after the roads. " But," and this is a big " but," if only some of the farmers going to the creameries and factories would only have broader t^res on their wheels. The loads taken down on some of the traps are very heavy, and should be taken down in a dray; and, fine as the weather is, some of our roads ore being ploughed up. Those who pay least rates in proportion to their acreage are the greatest offenders. Recently I was up Colyton way, and had the pleasure of inspecting Mr Henry Adsett's stock. As I once before mentioned, his lambs aro perfection, but he showed me (I think without exception) the finest cow I have ever seen; handsome colour, magnificently proportioned, quiet as a lamb, and very easy to milk ,and when I saw her' only a few days since, she gave about six gallons of milk at a milking. As for breed, I believe there is a very strong Jersey or Alderney strain in ber; however, she is a beauty, and it is a great pity Mr Adsett did not enter her in the late Palmerston Ncrth Show. There are rumours of numerous weddings about here. I hear as many as four about to take place. I notice, in last week's issue of the New Zealand Mail, most complimentary references to the Feilding Stab, respecting the handsome pictorial show supplement issued by you. I can assure you it was highly appreciated here and in other distiicts. Before closing my notes, please allow me to compliment your eloquent and witty* correspondent at Rangiwahia. It is a pity ho does net write oftener. It is not only amusing, but instructive to read his letter. I have not the pleasure of knowing him, but that is my loss, tic ugh 1 should be very glad to meet him. I am pleased to say Mesdames Bennett and Larsen have returned hoi?)e from the Palmerston North Hospital, and although not quite well, are, we trust, improving in health. As an instance how Bunnythorpe is advancing, I may state that an eminent firm of dentists, namely, Messrs Taggart and Harman, • and Dr. Maitland are about to start pirctice here, by visiting the township at stated intervals. This will no doubt be a great benefit to the residents here, or, I might say in tbe old formula, "A long felt want." I hear our cricket club is contemplating offering, to meet Feilding Club next Saturday, in Captain Campbell's > paddock. We hope the weather will be fine, and that the Feilding boys will arrive, when they n«ay depend upon a hearty welcome. The cricket club propose to net their giound, and Mr Eberhard, our local hotel-keeper, has generously given the club ten balls. I am sorry to hear we are soon likely to lose bur respected storekeeper and his amiable wife, namely Mr and Mrs W. E. Gascoigne. We shall be sorry indeed when they depart hence, as they have rendered themselves most agreeable and obliging to all, and Mr Gascoigne has taken a great deal of interest in lecal public matters, such as the library, Anglican Church, cricket, and f<.ctball clubs, and many other functkns too numerous to mention. Therefore we shall miss him, but earnestly hope in his future career he and Mrji Gascoigne may be bless<h! with the best of health and prosperity. 1 notice Mr Duthie's blacksmiths siiop is improving in appearance every day, and he and his staff are kept constantly busy. Mr Hawker, blacksmith, also is kept well employed. It appears he is as busy as can be, not only making his renowned slashers, of which he exports large numbers, but also othei branches of his trade. Naturally in this, the busy season of the year, our local blacksmiths are kept at work early and late, and we are very glad to see it. There is a large quantity of timber arriving at our station. 1 nrtice Mr John Scheidt is continually busy carting it away to his timber yard, besides what is coming to the Dry Milk Factory.