WOODVILLE

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1666, 3 February 1904, Page 26

WOODVILLE

(From Our Own Correspondent). "

The weather is most unusually dry, and those within the water area who have not already done so. are getting connected with the borough supply. Notwithstanding the fact that we are very favourably situated as to rivers, etc., many settlers who were depending upon small streams are seeking fresh means of watering stock. We have only had three aryl a half days’ rain since Dec. 30th., and all the gardens are spoiling for lack of moistpre.

A meeting of the Farmers’ Club was held at the Club Hotel o-n Tuesday to say farewell to Mr Leithead, who was one of the founders of the club. In recognition of this fact and of his real good work during the past fourteen years, ho was elected a life member. A very pretty wedding toolc place at Holy Trinity Church on Wednesday morning. Mr Mont. Pickering was marrie|d to Miss Effie Dixon, a popular young ,lady. Canon Eccles performed the ceremony, and Mr Marryat played the wadding march as the couple left the church. Quite a crowd of onlookers thronged the church, and a number of guests were entertained at the residence of the bride’sjn other in Ormond street. The annual. Sunday school picnic in connection with the Anglican Church was held in Rev. Blackburn's grounds on Wednesday afternoon. The prizes won during the year, were distributed, and races and other games indulged in and IKSnigbly enjoys by thetahildren The tennis team that journeyed to Dannevirke on Saturday met with a heavydtefreat, feemg beaten by The local volunteers marched into camp on Thui*S the Ruahine Battalion Band. The band

gave an open-air performance in Fountains Square on Sunday afternoon. They played several'test pieces in a splendid manner. At the Wednesday evening marching pretiee in the Recreation Grqun>d quite a crowd assembled to watch the cleverly executed movenients and to listen to the- soul-stirringi/fimSJC-On Thursday night welcomofraiii sot in, but cleared again soon. What little fell, however, is welcome, and it will improve the appearance of T vegetation for the show on Wednesday, when a great influx of visitors will be here.