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Johnsonville

Evening Post Wednesday 21 Feb 1883

A fatal accident occurred on the Porirua road yesterday evening
to a man named Robert REEVES, a single man, in the employ of
Mr William MIXTED, farmer, Tawa Flat. The matter was reported to
the police station in town at a late hour last night by Francis
GREER, whose attention had been directed at half-past 6 o'clock
in the evening by a resident of Tawa Flat, named Eli ALLEN, to
the body of REEVES lying under a dray loaded with timber. The
dray had upset near the Half-way House, apparently on account
of one of the wheels going on the bank of a small cutting.
Assisted by two settlers, named George DRAKE and Charles
WILLIAMS, GREER managed to extricate the body from underneath
the dray, but life was found to be extinct. An inquest was to be
held on the body at Johnsonville at 5 o'clock this afternoon.

The anniversary of the Johnsonville Wesleyan Sunday School was
celebrated last night by a tea and public meeting, held in the
church. Tea was provided for the children at 5 o'clock, and for
a little time those who presided at the tables were kept
exceedingly busy. At 6 o'clock a large number of adults sat
down to an excellent tea, and in their turn gave place to others
who were patiently waiting. After tea a number of games were
indulged in by the scholars and young people. At the meeting the
church was crowded to excess, numbers being unable to gain
admittance. After devotional exercises, the Rev. W. BAUMBER,
who presided, called upon Mr W. COOK to read the report. The
report stated that there were 90 scholars on the roll, that the
school was in good working order, and that the proceeds of the
anniversary services would be devoted to the purchase of books
for a Sunday school library. During the evening brief addresses
were given by Messrs TAYLOR and TONKS, recitations by several of
the scholars, and solos and hymns were nicely sung, Mrs COOK
accompanying on the harmonium. After votes of thanks, a most
successful anniversary was brought to a close by the Chairman
pronouncing the Benediction.