PARAEKARETU NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 11401, 13 May 1889, Page 2

PARAEKARETU NOTES.

[Contributed.] The settlers have now all finished dipping, tj-i^d. ane hqjjlng fqr pain an 'account of tho early sowing, which is feared will not spring up if tho weather continues dry. A ball given by the bachelors of Paraekavotn was held in Mr Lawrie's woqlaliqd cm tho afjth,. V\\av(\ about 30 couples present, and by tlio Jooks of all the smiling fneos thoy seemed to enjoy themselves to their heart's content. ' Tho refreshments were supplied by Mr Tartolina, and the music by Mr Norborff, of tynrton, and \yii3 all that oould Ija <\asire,d. ' Harry Wilson (better known about tho Paraekaretu as the " Old General ") has at last passed away. He had for tho last seven |year3 been bush-felling for Mr J. Duncaii on Qtairu Station. Qlcl Unvivy l^ld, I Mil "sorry to say, a guoivt for drink. Mr Duncan, infowns me that oM Harry has himself foiled over 1000 acres, and has received over .£l2OO. One year hereceivediSSOOodd, and spent it in Ipss than a fortnight at Marton. It was on his return to work after ono of those sprees, that an employe of Mr Duncan's found him dead. The Huntervillo assemblies have again atnvtert. Tlip liqllt fnut(iBtfe ow at tJm , Argy.lo -Hail .is a credit to Hunt(jrvillo. as , a ball rooui, aiid the other at the Huntorville Hall. Two dances ovory week is a something new to Hunterville, and give the station hands a change from the monotony of their daily work. ;