CENTRAL MAHURANGI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 649, 11 December 1865, Page 5

CENTRAL MAHURANGI.

[FUOM OUR owy CORRESPONDENT.] ANNIVERSAEY SOIEEE. Tub anniversary soiree in connection with the Presbyterian congregation of thin district, was held in the public hall at six o'clock on Monday ovening last, the Ith inst. Although during the day there had been a heavy tall of ruin, it clear, d up a little in the afternoon, and by tho timo announced for the tea to be on Iho tables a lari/e number had assomblcd. Tim respective t.tblos were garni-lud with vasrs of choico flowers, and were presided over by the following ladies, —Mrs. MoKiiiney, Mrs. Grimmer. Mrs. McAlpin, Mrs. Pulham, Mr.'. Horsier, and Mrs. Muni"'. The Rev. K. Mclvimn-y presided. A blessing having been asked, the assembly partook of an ample supply of !•>, cuke*, ic. The young men c;cing most ass? • min their attention to minister to the comfi.:'. -.i;d enjoyments of the evening. The tea equipages removed, the Chairman gave out the hundredth p-alm. Tho singing was led by Mr. and the was beautifuilv eung. The Kev. Mr. Hudson then offered up prayer, tho hall by this time being densely crowded, many even could not gain admittance. :

The meeting was addro j aed by tho Rev. R.McTCinney, Rev. Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Trethowen, the latter gentleman giving a humourous address on agriculture and tho uses of manures, but with a s-trong roeom mendation to the use of bone dust in particular.

The proceedings of the evening were mn It enlivened by the attendance of the harmonic society of this place, who played snmo fine selections of music, and were rapturously lpvlauded.

A vote of thanks to tiu ladies who presided was givon in a very eloquent manner by the Rev. R. McKinncy, and seconded by Mr. ST. \V. Munro ; and a vote of thanks to tho harmonic society for thoir kindness by Mr. M. \V. Munro, seconded by Mr. John Grimmer, and very ably responded to by ilr. Wm. Denham. Tho proceedings of the evening terminated shortly beforo eleven o'clock with tho national anthem and bonodiction.