BUNNYTHORPE.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7924, 18 February 1904, Page 3

BUNNYTHORPE.

Cattle Killed.

A Local Wedding.

Old Settler Dead

Our Boys Progressing,

Own Correspondent,

Bunny/thorpe, Last Night. The terrific thunderstorm we had early on Sunday morning will be remembered for a long time to come, especially so by Mr and Mrs Donovan and Mr Carl Anderson, of Roberts' Line, the^former of whom narrowly escaped with their lives. They, however, lost a valuable oow, and Mr C. Anderson a splendid bull which happened to be with Mr Donovan's herd at the time. You will note my account is different to that of your Feilding correspondent, but having it from an eyewitness mine is the correct one.

Of pourse the rain which fell has done a'marvellous amount of good, and yet I believe we could still do with more, as the late easterly wind has had a drying effect,

On Tuesday Mr D. Reid, manager of the Defiance Creamery, was married to Miss E, Maclean, daughter of Mrs Maclean. It was a most popular wedding, and the church was.filled with an admiring congregation. The Rev. C. C. Harper officiated.

I beg to enclose two extracts from a recent Eketahuna Express, which may be of interest to some of your readers here:—"AVe regret to chronicle the death of Mr G-. J. Lewis, a pioneer of the colony, which took place at the residence of his son, Mr Philip Lewis, of Newman. Mr Lewis arrived in New Zealand 42 years ago. He took part in the Maori war at the time of the Te Kooti troubles. He was amongst the earliest settlers in the Manawatu, cutting out a home in the standing bush where Palmerston North now stands, He also resided for a time at Stoney Creek and Bunnythorpe. Through advancing in years ana failing health, he had of late years resided with members of his family. He leaves behind him a wife and family of five, ail of whom are married —Mr W, Lewis (Stratford), W. P. Lewis (Newman), Mrs Laurence (Kimbolton), Mrs King (Stratford), and Mrs J.R. T. Slipper (Eketahuna).

One of our old Bunnythorpe boys is doing well over Eketahuna way. I see by the local Express that Mr J. R. T. Slipper has just finished a contract of building the Rongokokaho Cheese Factory. At the opening ceremony it was stated, "The contractor (Mr J. E. T. Slipper) has carried out his work in a practical and expeditious manner and is deserving of the utmost oredit. They had secured the services of a go-ahead man." I hear he has now a large Public Hall to build at the same place. It is pleasing to note the progress of the lads from one's village, and I believe associated with Mr Slipper are others from this part, notably Mr Anderson's two sons.