WAITARA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9191, 19 September 1891, Page 2

WAITARA.

(from our own correspondent.) September 18.— The Wesleyans held thoir Church Anniversary tins week end. Sormons were preached on Sunday morning and evening by tho Rev. P. W. Fairclough, of New Plymouth. On Monday evening the annual meeting was held in the church. The circuit minister presided. The report was road by Mr G. Pearce, and addresses were delivered by tho Rev. Mr Fairclough, and Messrs Lawrence, sen., and Moore. During the evening tho choir rendered several anthems, and a solo was sung by Miss A. Joll. Refreshments were also provided, and, on the motion of Mr Clark, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to all who had helped to make the anniversary a success. The s.s. Pakeha, which arrived on Saturday to take a load of frozen moat, left on Sunday evening with a complement from here equivalent to 4,500 sheep. I noticed that your readers were told in Monday's issue that that the steamer could not be tendered on Saturday, owing to the dirty weather. There must bo some misundertanding somewhere, for the Pakeba was tendered, and that successfully on Saturday, only a small remoant of frozen meat being put aboard on Sunday. The freezing works aro now closed so tl>at the machinery may be thoroughly overhauled, and the management expect to reopen for the transaction of business early in October.

There appears to be somo discontent among some of the competitors in the bicycle road race that will be run next Thursday, the reason being that Bince the handicap was published two of those engaged, viz, J. Ramson, and J. Bennett, have obtained superior racing machines from Auckland. The others argue that the handicap was made on the assumption that these two competitors would use the machines on which they competed in the other two races, and that as they have obtained Buporior machines tho handicap is not an equitable one. Despite comp ainls on the part of certain contestants it is understood that tho two riders in quebtion intend to race on Thursday next on their new machines. .- It will bo seen by advertisement that Mr Novvton King has a very large entry of spring catllo for his Spring Fair at the Waiwakaiho, on Thursday next. The mußter promises to be the largest tvor held in the yardß, and as buyers are expected from all parts cf the coast, the eale should be most euceeeßful,