WAIHI BUSH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 1341, 7 January 1879, Page 3

WAIHI BUSH.

(FBOH AIT OCCASIONAL COKBBSPONDENT.) Waitri Bash, a beloved word to many of its residents, is gradually, but surely, succumbing to modernised Woodbury. The lately erected Episcopalian place of worship is recognised as St. Thomas' Church, the Archdeacon having thus named it on its dedication. On Christmas Say the services were conducted by Mr Clement Tancred. Sir Thomas Tancred read the lessons. Mn Clement Tancred was the organi-t, and, by hei ex<reme grace and skill throughout, enlisted the earnest a tention of a large congregation. The church was decorated under her personal superintendence in a manner which only hei ( resources could command. The school was oamined by the Inspecto]

on the 23rd inst, notwithstanding that the dismissal for the holidays had been announced for the preceding Friday. Fifty-four children however, put in an appearance. Mr Hainnond along with the Chairman pro tern. Mr Dean, and others visited, in I he evening, the intended site for the new school buildings, ani ii is supposed that nearly the exact position was arrived at. ' The new hofel erected by Messrs Taylor and Flatman for the requisite ace mmodation of the district (le.-s. e, Mr Hea;ley) is « commodious, if no^ handsome, structure. It will be opened immediately. It would have proved a great conTeDieuce to certain private families had it been opened before Christmas Eve. MeSßrs Taylor and Flntman, the proprietors of the township, I learn, decline to sell any more sections of their property at present. The school site, &0., is still undisposed ot".