BULLS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1610, 7 January 1903, Page 49

BULLS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) % January 5.

The New Year s festivities are over. The weather kept fine, though windy. Owing to the Rangitikei Racing Club’s annual fixture, Buiis was full or visitors on the Ist and 2nd inst., and the accommodation was taxed to the utmost. A large number came across the new bridge, which is now available for foot passengers. There is a rich and flourishing district on the other side of the Rangitikei, and it should be the interest . of everyone, especially of the business part of the community, to make Bfulls the centre, and this can be done by enterprise and by offering liberal induce- - ments to the trading public. Settlers should be able to obtain here, whatever they require, and there is every evidence that our business men are rising to the occasion and offering every convenience and facility to blrfound in the . larger centres. One of our most pressing needs is a new post office. The public have a right to demand much better accommodation than is at present provided. The amount of business passing through this office and the certain prospect of an .increase, entitles the community to something better than the antiquated building now in use. A messenger is much need-id on the staff. We have nothing but the highest praise to offer for the skilful and obliging manner in which Mr Ashton and his staff transact the business. A conference of ministers of tne Presbyterian Churcb was held on the 2nd inst. This, I understand, is an annual event, arranged by the Rev. Janies Doull. The Revs. Ross. Murray, Jolly and others were present, f Addresses were delivered on various appropriate subjects, and altogether the idea is an excellent one and likely to bear good fruit. On the evenings of Thursday ana Friday last the Rangitikei Operatic Society staged Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera, “Yeomen of the Guard.” It was a most creditable production, and Mr J. G. Wilson (conductor) deserves every praise for providing such a spectacular and musical treat. The cast of characters was as follows: —Sir C. Cholmondelev, Mr F. J. Mansell; Colonel Fairfax, Mr N. C. Ho Ida way; Sergeant Meryll, Mr J. Campion; Leonard Meryll, Mr E. M. Broughton; Jack Point. Mr R. A. Wilson; Wilfred Shadbolt. Mr A. McKenzie; Elsie Maynard, Miss Ki’gour; Phoebe Meryll, Miss Parsons; Dame Carruthers, Miss D. Stevens; Kate, Miss S. Broughton. A well-trained and strong chorus supported the principals, and the ladies and gentlemen responsible for the performance deserve the highest praise. The house was packed at each performance, and the society has decided to produce the opera at Feilding on the IGth inst.