WAKEFIELD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1732, 10 May 1905, Page 29

WAKEFIELD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

A little girl, a daughter of Mr John KeTilug, oi mauley Brook, lias been brought to VVakoileiu to be near the doctor, wno pronounced the case to De one of sue is kept completely isolated. A. great many invalids anid ©lCk porsojxS cuiix© to Wakefield tor tneir Health, and are always benefited. This is uiio of the healthiest spots in J-New Zealand.

Hi liiu, tne contractor for the bridge to irigeojj. v itiicy, eto., is mailing goo cl progress. Xiie qu.ci.nu.ty of rotten timber Liken out of tne old bridge proves 'cnat it was unsafe, sir "W. uircL naa tiie misfortUixe lo fe et nis snoulder fractured liy Clio umber-trolley running over it. Tiie librae aUaoiieJ to tne trolley rah away with if. lie ran arcer it tuui caught the reii-us, but was imocived over by tto swaying trolley.

xixX J UiiU Palmer, storekeeper, Spring Grove, who was seriously ill some Mays ttgu, nets had. a leiapse, and is o usly ill. STI Johnsons 3 little daughter, Ivy, on Monday moixiixig, had the misfortune to J.UU a frying'pan, containing boiling fat, over ner fobt, scalding it severely. Hr J. C. Williams, JTast Masker ox the xuiest j-fUcige, Wo. 800, W.Zi.C., Is at preScun, .n x cvxxueiown xvortn utcexiumg tne OittUa xieugo as ueiegaCd. iWUS Williams tVVvUXU|J«rIUvD 111 111.

Tne xvov. xl. j. Mcivenzie, Presbyterian mix.xi>xNeison, pieaoned. Jus usuai muuuxxy sermon on uxunuay nignt to an appreciative auu.ence.

xne xvev. u. xt. xx.ewiett, vicar, has begun nxs winter x>xoie classes. They ta&e p4«,ce every x uesuay evening in tne »uauay odiiooi room.

Tne oaaieiiows intend holding ;* series of dances m nan aurxng »he winter. xne hrst was held last nignt. There was a good attendance, and an enjoyable evening was spent by ail. jar G. A. Harkne&s, chief inspector of schools, visited W alteheiu on Tuesday, and found things progressing satisfactorily. The noli number is 115. Mr Godber, of Wellington, has had a busy time lately providing wedding

cakes, but I tMnk our local baker, Mr H. J. Harris, ha© come we'll up considering the difference in population. He has turned out six splendid cakes in eight ‘Says. The weather is very fine, but too dry. Water is very scarce, most tanks being empty and wells low. May 4th.