BUSH NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11126, 19 January 1899, Page 4

BUSH NEWS.

[from oub orhondville correspondent.] January 18, 1899. Napier's " graad old man, theßev, W, Colenso, occupied the pulpit at ' the Ormondville Anglican Church on Sunday morning last, and preached a very interesting sermon of a very orthodox nature. There was a good attendance to listen to his remarks, and the hearing accorded him was moat appreciative. During the course of his remarks he took occasion to bestow a well-deserved compliment on the playing of the organist, Mr J. Scholeß. The Makotuku Sports Club expects to have a balance of about £14 as a result of its recent meeting. , A peculiar sticking-up case ia reported from Norsewood. It appears that on Sunday night last, as Mrs O. Olson wae going home alone from a religious service, some young fellows stopped her, and in reply to her request to be allowed to proceed home they are said to have brandished a stick in her face and threatened to strike her with it if she dared to say a word. It is not stated that they offered, beyond this, to do her any personal violence; but it is time thai asinine larks of this order were put a stop to, and residents will be pleased tc learn that that efficient officer Constable Drake has the matter in hand, and there is every prospect of the offenders being brought to justice and receiving the reward they go richly deserve. Teßterday afternoon the total numbei of pension claims so far deposited with the Deputy Registrar at Danevirke was 109. It is expected that the Danevirke library will be opened early in March and it is quite on the cards that a nunv ber of appeals will be made to the public for fundß before that time arrives, The date fixed for the consecration oi the new Anglican ohurch at Makotuku i: February sth. A large number of visiting clergy will, it is understood, take part in this interesting service, which will of course be conducted by Bishoj Williams of Waiapu. 1 Thomas Miller, for threatening anc violent behavior at the Junction Hotel ■ Norsewood, on the 31st ultimo, was to [ day fined 10s and costs by Mr Turnbull i S,M., at Ormondville. At the rifle shooting at Danevirto • yesterday the highest scorers in th< 1 500 yards were — Daley 61, Drummond 59 [ Amor 59. In the 200 yards for the bronze ; medal, Halpin was first with 29, Amoi , 28, Ross 27, Colljnge 27, At a meeting qf the JooTtey Club lasl , night Mr Stock's offer to run one totali sator at last year's rate was accepted • The proposal to have two machines was rejected, A man was nrrestecl a.t Dansviib ■ yesterday for evading a maintenance 1 order at Christphuroh, and remanded there 1 to-day.