RYLESTONE From our Correspondent Harvesting is nearly over in our district, and I am happy to say that the crop is rather more than an average one. The weather has been remarkably dry of late. The corn and potato crops are suffering considerably: in fact, the whole country is dried up for want of rain. We are hoping business will shortly improve. Our steam mill will conduce a little to it, Mr. PURVIS having taken Mr SIMPSON (lately manager of the Mudgee mills) into partnership. Missionary meeting - on Friday last a most interesting missionary meeting was held at the Wesleyan Chapel; John HARDWICKE, Esq., in the chair. It was remarkably well attended by people of all denominations. The Rev W J K PIDDINGTON read the report, after which Mr WADDINGTON and the Rev Mr FAWCETT, of Bathurst, and Rev Mr ADAMS, missionary from the Friendly Islands, severally addressed the meeting. On Sunday, Mr. FAWCETT preached two very excellent sermons to large and gratified congregations. The collections amounted to £71 2s. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.