WOODVILLE.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 179, 10 December 1881, Page 3

WOODVILLE.

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WOODVILLE, Dec. 5, 1881. On Saturday last, Mr. Fitzeeratd. of w«l---hngton, was a passenger By conch a<> far as XTpper Manawatu Ferry, and fiom th«nr-P fie took passage for Foxton is, * most novol boat. Getting out of- the- coach afc the ■?^Swji*f.Jmnoh_ed.-» pap r cmOf , •nd-p«d«c<f off? much to the dston 'shra-nt orsomeonloolterH.faut to set the -tiny paper canoe fencing through tlie rapids m th P Gorge was grand* and an eye witness told roe the owner seemed perfenHy at home ttongb one false move wrnldlka-e ron it on a reck and smashed .it to atoms. Once only he nearly lost h?s balance, and dM actuKll'v popthe-paddJe, bat recovered it a<»ain immediately, and passed the fnlls m eafetv We notice s^ great imprnvpijientgoin* on at the (Lower Manawata Feny, m tbeAape of a large quantity of bn^h bein? f;,n e^ »pd theJandlenced, also an .vre of i,,. ( i m R high state of cultiraiion,. which B hows the adapted for garden purposes. The # lewee sepm«. Pr, nerai'y like,' torhii-tuuSinn, to ob)i*e >.,ve!! ere , anßo'e he^snffered a severe ]o» through a fire gettingJntoh.B felled »> 8 1, h f f "c it wa« dry, and only partially l.^nifigoflihe treep. H^esUmates the loss at nb ,ut fifty p6 un .K _Since_oy la^.we fort Kid Mr. smifnbf •ir ip *T** addressin if *h« -lecrnn of Woodviiiv I refrain from ficiuling you ii repor^. fcot if yon ehonld want to publish it; inst getholdofoneof Sir George Grey's oW •ttUlO working man against i_e c_pitali9t

and runholder, and you h*-e Mr. Smith's speech. He seemed to hart learnt by newt .his speech, and spoke revj rapidly about the Paradise he would make New Zealand for the working tnen if elected. Now, if there ia any class of legislator I hate, it is the professed woj king man's friend, he is always a humbug, and I have nohesita ion m stating the same, andmoßt sensible men know itby this time. ./We bare now residing m onr midst a Doctor, and from his testimonial I mast say we ought to congratulate ourselves m I gettirg a frentleman so hi^h m his profes- ! sion. Dr. Harvey m a ger.ti man of large experience, And will he a preat addition so Woodvillp, and we wish him evervsucress m his new ppherc. Th»sre is to be a pic-nic and sports here on .Boxing , Day, and subscr'ptions are coming m freely, several gentl men giving fiv« pounds each, free lunch and tea will be provided to all romers. # I hope sV.O"tly to annonno tlie completion i of Me»s>rs Monteith and Fountain's »ew store and dweTinghoose. it is a really handsome building, and a credit to the town of Wo dville. Will give dimensions &c t , when the houoe is o'<»tie '.