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Otago Witness, Issue 2527, 20 August 1902, Page 31

WYNDHAM

Aiurust 15. — Coronation d«y is over, and ho-,v thankful we, as a natioji. feel foi the vclcomc r.ows that Kicp Edwaid VII aud Queen Alexandria -were duly croAT.ed in "VVestiuinskej: Abbcv on Aueust 9.

C?Lebrptioris — Our re.>oic»:igs hem, although quite a« sirceie. wcro not so good us we had prepared for Tlie weath'r o.i Saturday ivas something fearful, hmw rain falling all the foieiiooii from about 9 oVlo^k, and m the aftoiroo'.i heavy cod showers Tiio j.iacoss.ou, T\lvch had been arranged to «l»*t at in 30, hud, of course, to be postponed Hov, ever, the Miy cleared a little about neon, and a protesSj'jn was formed in front of Atkinson's Hall nl.'ut 1 o'clock. The Wyndham Brass Eand !ed, followed by the school children, the Organifiinp Committee, the public, nml the Murihiku Mounted Rifles, iv the order named. Thr rerrrvitio.i tcrour.d was duiy reached, but ro<lung thcr^ lroked tempting, an the rain had again started, and the ground woe soaking. How€\ er, a couple of Maoris who had come for the dnv from Colac Bay had been busy part of the njoriiing providing for the wants of rtlie inner man, aaid now jjroduced from v Maori oven a sheep, a pig, and an abundance of potatoes, all beautifully cooked. Tlvese were partaken of in the shelter of the plantation, after which a football match wa? played. The band played several times during Iho afternoon, -and the music wah much enjo\cxl by all who had ventured out.

Concert — In the evpnivg a concert wa« hp'd iv the Zealandia Hall, which w»i pacl'eel to the door. Mr Mar&h occii))ied Hip chair, a-nd nmongut the perforniei s i\i>re the Wymlhsm Orchestra, Misses Ross, Milroy. and KichareiFon, Mrq Diumniond, Itev. A Winghdd, a^id Mensis Diurnmoiid atiel Macphcr^on The concert concluded with the faice-, 'Billy Doc," bj local un'ateuru.

Children's En f ert{iinment — On ifondov evening a ciiildi fi n's enti-rtaiiiiJiPut wab piven 111 the Zea'.iadia. Hal, wh"n again there was a, pai kid !kiu =-> Mr G G. I'ife was chairiran, and ai enjo dble programme was /'mo tl.roi yh. roii-ihtmg ol iiiu-ical iteais and limelight Me-.\3.

Deeoratiop — The townshin 1 coked vpry wgy, a'l do< orated with flags, bui.tirir, and eM^rprcens, and in the e\emng all tho lilikii^ps places aud houses 111. ilam etieet were briiliaativ illuiiiiuated.

Candidature. — Mr James Mihre has announced, his icaadidature, «.nd will contest with Mr I. W. Raymond the Toi-Toi Riding, for a scat in the County Council at the coming election.