(ByTclep'adh-SpmaltoD.uitlum),

Fauiatua, This Day

After a beautiful day yesterday (Sun day) l'ahiatuft was visited on Sunday night with the heaviest fog of the season which did not lift till close on 12 o'clock next day. Mr G. limes, manager of the Bank of Now Zealand, who has been away on a holiday trip for the last six weeks, re turned on Saturday last, The I'ahiatuii Brass Hand rendered a programme of music on Monday. The Band has much improved of late, and more especially since they purchased eight instruments from the Woodyillc Band, which were sadly needed, The Band can now boast of almost a com plete set of instruments. A lamp which was given to the town by the ex-Mayor, Mr J. D. Wilson, has just been erected on the llngstnfJf which is .in the centre of the town, nearly op posite the Bank of New Zealand, and the Band intend playing underneath it. It will be a great convenience to the Volun teer Foot Corps for drilling purposes at night,

EKETAHUNA NEWS.
(By Telegraph—SpmaltoDxux Timp.s), Ekktahuxa, This Day, The funeral of the old man, W. Venus, took place here yesterday. A number of Alfrcdton residents ciunc in to pay their last tribute to the old man. The gymnasium here litis now a mem bership of CO. Mr J. ]). Thomson is making rapid progress with the swing bridge over the Makakahi liivcr, which, when comple ted, will be a great convenience to those who live at the back of l'arkvillc. Mr Thomson expects to have it finished in a week's time.
GREYTOWN NEWS.
