BUNNYTHORPE

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1687, 29 June 1904, Page 30

BUNNYTHORPE

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

On Monday evening, June 13th, the annual Anglican Church social was' held in our Public Hall. Just previous to the social- a short service was held in the Church. A most impressive sermon on St. Barnabas (our Church’s patron saint) was delivered by the Rev. Mr Young. After service an adjournment was made to the Hall, where everything was admirablv arranged for an evening's entertainment, the Hall bearing quite the aspect of a drawing-room. Convenient and numerous tables and comfortable chairs were distributed round the room and all kinds of drawing-room games were indulged in. The Revs. Young and Woodward exerted themselves to make everyone happy and comfortable. The financial result was very satisfactory and the proceeds will he devoted to the chancel fund. The provisions provided by the ladies of the congregation were of the best and most abundant. During the evening various songs and musical items were given, the following being the programme:—Piano selection, Mrs E. Holland; two songs, Mr Mac Lean; violin and piano selections, MrS. Jeffries and Mrs E. Holland; piano solo, Miss Augusta Scheidt; clarionette and piano, Mr Wooley and Miss Drew; song, Miss Gladys Drew (encored); duets, by the Misses Drew; »quartette, Misses Drew, Messrs Mac Lean and Wooley. The musical part was good, but the contributions of our Palmerston friends (Messrs Mac Lean and Wooley, and the Misses Drew) were especially so, notably the singing and playing of the Misses Drew, which were simply exquisite and much appreciated. The social concluded with a dance for which Mrs El. Holland and Miss Augusta Scheidt supplied excellent music, Mr >9. Jeffries also assisting as violinist. On Wednesday Mr W. Maxwell, son of Mr Maxwell, of Nannistad’s road, was married to Miss Madeline Mac Lean, sixth daughter of Mrs Mac Lean, of Bunnythorpe. The wedding took place at Feilding, and the weather was wretched. Numerous guests were at the luncheon and at the party held .in our Public Hall in the evening.

The Wesleyan connexion have had an acetylene gas plant attached to their Church, and the light is giving satisfaction.

The Wesleyan Church is now brilliantly illuminated at the evening services, thanks to the installation of an acetylene gas plant. The congregation are to be congratulated upon their enterprise, which conduces considerably to their comfort. Our worthy stationmaster, Mr Vowlos, is able to be about again after a somewhat lengthy absenee through a severe accident to His hand.

A step has been taken towards the erection of the powdered or dried milk factory here. One of the large boilers has arrived, so no doubt the factory will soon be built. Great interest is being taken in this industry, and it bids fair to be a genuine success.

There are many complaints about the ravages committed by flares around Bunnytflorpe. Their fancy runs on young fruit trees, which they nibble at, destroying the young shoots and even attacking the hark. What with birds in the summer, hares in the winter and various kinds of blights all the year round fruit-growing is a rather difficult task. Some more socials are to be held. One is for the Public Hall fund and another is t(fbe given by the Wesleyan body. There has been quite an exodus from here to the Winter Show at Palmerston North. It has evidently been a great success. The first three days the weather was fine, but to-day (Friday) -it is stormy and wet. June 24th.