Prico, of Takapau, Hawked Bay ;-" Dear Sir, —I have much pleaauro m infoviuing you that the windmill has been put up very much to my satisfaction, I saw it working this afternoon and believe it to be quite a success" A pleasing little ceremony wa6 per formed at the Upper Plain yesterday, when tho parents of children attend ing the Sunday School in that part presented the Misses Fanny and Alice Freeth with a gold pencil case aud travelling bag m recognition of their services to the achoul. The rneai'iitotiou was raado by the Bov W- E. Paige in the preaenco of a numbor of ladies, all of whom wished the Misses Freeth and family, who aro about leaving the , district, Clod speed-

The play in which Mr Grattan Eiggs and his talented company appear to night, that of the coitody-draina "Tho Shadows of a Great City" is ono of thrilling interest, and it everywhere suc ceeds in rivetting the attontion of the audience from the rise of the curtain to the close of tho piece. The plot is full of absorbing incident and is, too, not without its due element of pathos aud humour; in fact, such an authority as the Melbourne Argus speaking of "The Shadows at a Great City " compared it in tfcmost favourable manner with those fimowlcdced Sterling dramas-" Tho Silver Aing" and "The Lightß of Lon don," Last night Mr Riggs' company played nnder great disadvantage, Indeed, they did smai t work in staging their play at all, arriving in Mastsiton as they did ' through the lateness of a train, weary and unprepared only shortly before seven o'clock. To-night, however, all may be expected to appear at their best, and Mr Grattan I%s, supported by such really clever artistes as Mr Robert E, lnman and Miss Maud Appleton, aud aided by good scenical effects—something special in this line is promised—should havo an excellent house and afford very great pleasuro to the audience. To-morrow "The Irish Detective" is to bo played, Tho Presbyterian Church was crowded to the door last night on the occasion of the Sabbath School Anniversary Service. Mr James McGregor was ths recipient of a handsome testimonial in recognition of twenty-five years' service as Superin. 