DANNEVIRKE

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1681, 18 May 1904, Page 27

DANNEVIRKE

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

As was antioii>ated, the loan proposals to borrow £20,000 for drainage and other purposes, was carried by a large majority. After a long spell of phenomenally fine weather, rain lias set in. _ ‘ An inquiry was held into the fire which broke out at the rear of Colder and Drummond’s premises, and the-con-clusion arrived at was that the fire originated through the exliaust pipe of the :: D.C.A. ,f engine heating the woodwork . The Literary Society held its first meet - ing this week there being a large attendance, and interest shown in the proceedings. Mir H. Richardson read a paper dealing with travels in Spain. Now that the championship football matches are being played off, exciting interest is taken in the various matches. After, a keen combat, the Aoteas beat the Danevirke team by seven points io nil. In consequence of complaints made as to footballers using obscene language and indulging in rough play, the local sub-union has intimated that they intend to disqualify offenders for a lengthy term. ..." . An old settler of the Ormondville dis trict, Mr C. Benlow, died this week. Mr F. W. Nelson, who is about to leave the district, was entertained at a social bv the Mapotuku Foresters, and presented with a sashl Road metal is scarce in the Weber district, and it is probable the Board will utilise burnt papa on the roads. A butcher named Raynor had his right hand crushed in a machine. A lad named Eliason had his nose broken through being knocked down. An employee at the dairy factory named Ellis had his chest severely scalded through falling with a pan of liot water. Bishop Radley and Dr M. Payne, missionaries, have been conducting sucAn old settler of the Ormondville district. , , _ . The suppliers to the Norse wood Dairy Company made a presentation to Mr J. Collock, who is leaving the services of the company. # The Wesleyan .choir recently made a

presentation to the x-e tiring choirmaster, Mr Newton.