BUSH NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10627, 4 June 1897, Page 4

BUSH NEWS.

(BY OUR ORMONDVILLE CORHEg. PONDENT). Jane 3, 1897. At lbs meeting of the Mukotnka Bohonl oammUtee last night nil the members weva present. The headroßßtpr reported that the roll number wrr 114, and that the wotk'a avrriKfl whs 111, Ib waodeoiilcd lv call tuudera for fencing and for supply of firowood.— Aooonnts amonntliitf to 17- 6 i worn ps'ced for payment, and niter trnnsnotltiG other -roatiue bnslneßß the mealing adjourned.' The opinion prevails in some parts of thin dlofcrloti that tt would be a Rood idea for the Hawke's Bay Board of Ednosttion to follow the example of the Taranskl Board In Riving an extra week's holiday in connection with the record reign celebrrvtior.s. Your readers will no drrabb frequently have noticed that the Impounding question is an especially vexed one in thin dlatrlot. They will readily nnderßtsnd tho Importance that attached to thii matter when I inform them thnt one pettier in tho Nori<Rwood Rorvd Bwd district was greatly surpilßed one morning rccont'y on rlelDj? from hl» virtnnns wnob to fiod hit garden ccenpkd by no Ippb than twelve rumps b^lnn^iyß to onn of lila neißhbnrn, Hl» ffeilnßS nan be better Smnfilued than described, un'i i! bis r»mnrke did appear to be concbed )n a foreign language, the plou cf cxtonmntinji olrcumBtanoßo will, doubtless, under the pro* voklng rmtnre of tho cate benllOKed. The Salvation Army is at prfßPDt ranking sn appeal on bshnf of lto nodal work. That this work 1b deserving of the Rympithy and snpport of all classes will ba admitted on all hands, and the effort will no doubt be successful in materially increasing the ability of the army to oenlet the unfortunate classes nnder the familiar title— " the submerged tenth." The Mokotuku sohool committee's idea of marking the record reign celebrations must oommend Itself to all and sundry as an extremely prßotioul one. Three-year-old trees will probably ba planted, and a lasting monument will thus be raised to. mark thla nnpreoedented event, and will also serve to keep the memory of the committee fresh. A moat enjoyable social mantlne of the Makotnku Home Lodge, I 0 G.T., was held last evening, a number of friends being invited. Games, songs, and recitations served to wile away the evening moat pleasantly. Mrs F. W. isitt, of Obrlntohnrob, has been contacting meetings in this district in connection with the W.C.T.U. movement. Tbn wedding of Mr A; Olsen and Miss M. Flsoher, of Norsewood, took place yesterday at that place, A number of friends attended the wedding festivities, and good wishes were numerous.