WANGANUI.
•» (From a**-**: occasional Correspondent.)
This has been an eventful week here. Monday commenced with a very heavy gale from the S.E., accompanied with a torrent of rain. On Tuesday, in consequence thereof, all the rivers about the district were flooded, the "Wanganui especially so. The flood in the Wanganui brought down an immense quantity of timber, a large quantity of which, together with a mass of debris, lodged against the staging of the bridge, necessitating tho whole of the men engaged at the work to at once clear it away, or there is no knowing what damage it would have done to that portion of the ironwork not quite com- j pleted. Wednesday was the day appointed for holding the bazaar, for which a number of ladies have been industriously working for months past. Notwithstanding the heavy weather prevailing the two days the bazaar lasted, it proved a perfect success, over £300 being netted, the greater portion of which, together with a sum of money in hand, will be devoted towards building a parsonage for the curate of this parish, an appointment anxiously looked for, a 6 the congregation attending Christ Church have been without a minister since February last. The church has not been closed, prayer having been read and service preached by the lay readers, one of whom (the master of the Collegiate School) preaches eloquently. Friday a disastrous firo occurred, totally destroying three buildings of Taupo Quay, a full account of which has been published in the local paper. Mr M'Neill, the contractor for the bridge, has returned from Wellington. Arrangements have been made to open the bridge for foot passengers about the 24th (Queen's Birthday), which day will be celebrated by a review and sham fight.
N.B.— No Native news. Everything quiet amongst them. Considerable amount of dissatisfaction is expressed at the leDgtL of time elapsed since a
sitting of the Native Land Court has been held here, surveys having beeu made and paid for, and applications sent in months past. It is not yet known when there will be a sitting of said Court ; the last was in June, 1870.
WANGANUI.
Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3211, 29 May 1871, Page 3
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