Windsor & Richmond Gazette, Saturday, March 3, 1900 - page 12 Riverstone. Mr. F. J. Jones secured three prizes for eggs at the late Liverpool Show. Whips of wood is coming in now, and the two mills in the railway yard are kept going. A number of local people visited Sydney, last Wednesday, to witness the procession and departure of the Bushman's Contingent. Trooper H. Drinkwater, of Rouse Hill, who left with the Bushman's Contingent on Wednesday, paid his relatives a visit on the Monday previous. Mr. George Ireland, senr., was away in Sydney this week attending the Supreme Court. He was a witness in the disputed ownership of a racing pony he sold several years ago. Divine Service was held in St. Paul's Church on Sunday morning at 10.30, and next Sunday being the fist Sunday in the month it will be held at the same hour. Holy Communion will be administered. Water is becoming scarce, and most of the local tanks have given out. The excessive heat of last week absorbed pretty well all the moisture that had been left in the ground, and the pastures are brown and parched. After paying all expenses a balance of £5 remains to the R. C. Committee in connection with the picnic on New Year's Day. We understand that the church adherents intend holding a calico dance at Easter time. Mr. John Hayes, who succeeded Mr. Daley as ganger on the railway line, was 18 years at Wagga before coming to Riverstone. Wagga is supposed to be a sweltering country, but Mr. Hayes says he never felt the heat there more than he has done down here. Jack Flynn, who was only quite a lad at Mr. P. Lenz's a few years ago, is now in South Africa, having gone there with the contingent which left Sydney about the middle of January. Mr. Harold Searle, another well-known identity about here, has gone with the Bushmen. Mr. Bourne, for some time blacksmith at the meat works, has left, and Mr. McCarthy, lately of McGrath's Hill, takes his place. Other changes have taken place at the meat works. Mr. E. Mellish, formerly watchman, has also left, and Mr. Dave Cummins fills the vacancy. We were represented by three cricketers in the inter-electorate match at Windsor on Wednesday, and all of them - C. Daley, J. Myers, and A. Maguire - did well. Our cricketers are confident that they can defeat Richmond on Saturday. Well. They have a leg-in, anyhow. The benefit concert in aid of Mr. George Scholey takes place in the Oddfellow's Hall to-night (Saturday). The object is a deserving one, and there is little fear but that the good hearted people of Riverstone will give it loyal support. There will be a dance after the concert. The annual tea-meeting of St. Paul's Church of England takes place on Wednesday, March 14th, in the School Hall. Tea will be on the tables from 5.30 till 7 p.m., and at night there will be a concert. The modest sum of 1/- is asked for admission to the tea and concert, and we feel sure that the adherents of the church and their friends will make the dual event the success it deserves to be. Mr. E. Vaughan is hon. secretary and Dr. Studdy hon. treasurer. It has been said that the local cricket club has a "tail" - and a big one, but it would seem by recent matches that the "tail" has developed into the strongest joint of the team. In the last two matches our club has been engaged in the ninth and tenth men have rendered valuable help - in fact they have got their side out of a tight place by their determined and plucky batting. All old cricketers are also pleased to see the veteran, Sam Mason, shaping so well after keeping off cricket for three or four years.