WAIPAWA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3184, 12 September 1881, Page 3

WAIPAWA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) September 12, 1881. News, at the present time, ia like money is always—rather scarce. A great deal of roadwork, however, is being done here, which will, at the proper period, bring in a fair amoant of "coin." The contractor for the Waverley street cutting is pushing his work through with great dispatch, and will, if the weather keeps favorable, have it finished in a few weeks, On its completion the townspeople should declare a day of general rejoicing, and present the wardens of the present Road Board with some suitable douceur as a recognition of their excellent services in having pluekily tackled and carried out so difficult and useful a piece of work for the benefit of the town and district.

A half-holiday is declared here for Thursday next, on account of the celebration of the eighth anniversary of the Loyal Abboteford Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.TL, Waipawa, all the principal places of business closing at 12 o'clock noon. I understand that a number of tickets have been disposed of both for dinner and ball. Sports are to be held in connection with the anniversary at about 12 o'clock, and a procession of members of the order, headed by the drum and fife band, will leave the lodge-room at 3.15 p.m., marching through the principal streets of the township, and returning to the hall in time for dinner at 4 o'clock.

It is freely talked of in certain circles that at no distant date a public meeting of townspeople will be called with a view to forming the township of Waipawa (or Abbotsford) into a Municipality. The passing of the " Town District Bill" will render this an easy matter. I hear, however, from a gentleman who corresponds with our excellent member that a considerable amount of discussion will take place on the third reading of the bill, which will endanger ite passing. If we are successful in forming this place into a borough, it is jokingly proposed to place a well-known resident (who would not require "making up" to play the character of " l J ickwick") in the first Mayoral chair, and then we could dispense with the trouble and cost of electing a " corporation." Several members of the County Football Club visited Waipukurau on Saturday to take part in a scratch match announced to be played at that place. For training purposes, I suppose, some of the Waipawa men walked (or rather ran) a good part of the distance between the two towships in going to and fro. Although only about twenty players could be mustered, an excellent game resulted, and some splendid play was shown. A number of tries were obtained (owing, doubtless, to the small number on each side), from which three goals were well kicked. As the return match, Napier v. Waipawa County, takes place at Waipawa on Saturday next, it is requested that the County members chosen will attend practice every evening in a paddock next the Repository, Waipawa. From the play shown by several of the County team on Saturday, 1 am of opinion that the Napier representatives will not gain a victory so easily as they did at the late match played at Farndon.

Mr H. Arrow's religious services, if I may judge trom the attendance at the Oddfellows Hall, yesterday (Sunday), are quickly drawing to a close, only five adults (two males and three females) and some half-dozen boys putting in an appearance.