Waipawa.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5880, 11 July 1890, Page 3

Waipawa.

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The School Committee mot last night, when were present Mesva. White (chairman), Jones, Arrow, Bennhig, Phillips, ;md Kccles.—'rhe Chairman said that at the request of Miss RoAu «ud tins head master he had agreed to make the holidays a week earlier than fixed at lust meeting. After gome remarks from Messrs Phillips and Arrow respecting the deviation, tin* chairman's action was endorsed on the motion of Mr. Jones.—The Chairman remarked on the absence of the Board's quarterly cheque, and directed the secretary to remind Mr Faiiniu. Ho also stated that as there was no meeting lubt week, ho had signed cheques for the caretaker and contractor.—Messrs Arrow and Phillips reported that they had collected about £2 Us more on account of stationery fees, and the latter said Mr Ancand still refused to . pay, and asked what was to be done with those that refused, several raoco would pay when called on, and suggested the others should bo summoned. No action resulted.—Accounts were passed as follows:—Barrow £1 3s, Mitchell 12s Gd, Midi Os I'd, Bennett £2 Ss Gd.—Mr Benning reported having visited the schools and found some spouting defective, also tho girl's playground was very sloppy. Mr Phillips said Mr Ilurneby had allowed clay to be carted in, and it would have to be all taken out nirain. Mr Arro v said Mr Gilmour was of the same opinion. Mr Eccles said it would cost £'> to remove it. Resolved tbat the matter t-iund over till Mr Gilmour's return, and his opinion be asked s>s tothe best tt-uy of dealing with it, and the Visiting Committee, Messrs Bennhig and Jones to, report on it.—Ma Eoeles reported that Mr. Corskie had repaired the gate and made a present of his hill, includiug the hanging of tht; bell, to the oommitteo. A vote of thanks was passi-d.—Xlio elmirmaii was requested to enquire tw to the properties of the committee bought for the theatrical entertainment in ISSS.

Mr Rathbonu's experimental ensilage .stuck has been cut into and has. proved a .success. It has ;t strong aromatic smell like tobacco and Lin cattle eat it readily. In mv paragraph hist night >■>■ tljf football match I omitted to mention that the Waipawa-Waipukurau junior team entertained tho High School boys at lunch at tha Empire Hotel, and Mr Knthbone kindly provided tea for them at tho sutiiu pint-.! before they left for Napier. A leading tradewuan in the sister t"wn has suddenly disappeared, leaving uume/ous friends lamenting his departure who lnd a financial interest in him. It was rui.iored last night that ho left for Auckland, and had been urresttd there.

Mr H. Arrow returned from Wellington last night, where he has bten to introduce hi* patent firouxcape,. Ho exhibited it in front of tho Occidental Hotel to large crowds, and Mr Moeller, the proprietor, who took great interest in it, descended HC-verat times from tho top story. At the request of Mr Johnston, the Mayor, he attended the meeting of the City Council on Monday night and explained :he apparatus to the "member.", who directed the Town Clerk to give Mr Arrow a. tester expressing thuir approval und recommendation tie to its Uhtiulnt-b.*) and practicability. He al.-o saw the members ot tho Licencing Committee, and explained his invention to them, and all admired its usefulness and simplicity. Tho Fire- Brigade abo ii.speeted it, and extheir approval, ajd (several of the bu-lv jKM-Hinftlly experimejited with it. All the "Wellington papers ha.vi favorable notices of it. Mr Arrow has with Mr J. McVay. Napier, to manufacture them, and Messrs Si ley tui-.i Bain arc appointed agents. A drunken tVilow Ruined McCarthy who had been drinking Jat Te Ante anUed fur pome strychnine on Wednesday, | whereupon Mr Crurie sei-t for tho police. Constable; Uoatliu Uvont over to see what was amiss, but foui/id no causo for believing that the man coutcmplatud suicide, or for then interfering v/ith him. Lust night tho raine man was in /Wuipawa, and patronising the n pomion of danger for such a man. / . Great preparfitions were m progress laftt nigiit for tlie/Fire Brigade's masquerade ball, 1 On Wfdno u iJ(iy evening a social tea meeting war lii-ld Iα thu r.M. Freo Church to the late bazi»;jlr uoimnittee, when a report wa.-. laid bt-fiij.-f the meeting showing that th>- pri'ci-edfi/ were : —Bazaar iUI! lls lOjd, i»t).ids n'»lu Jiuce ~i ltis "d, cash collected .£"2O 5-, totfii towards parsonage building fund .£'.' l ITs.jJ(.l. There aro .still goods left worthily X,'li>, with liabilities of dbovit £-10. Vi'f c.- of thank.s were passed to the ladies au|i others who Kesiatetl or contributed to tho fuftid. To-da/y, before Messrs Johnson and Inglis, f Miohiu:l Foley pleaded guilty to a oburge/of vagrancy, and was committed to .■•■'V'.n Ijay.s' hard labor in Waipawa gaol.

J'''f-hiiuidb;.' Tailoring.—We are showing ill"-/'!. raiiL'i'H >'if New and Fashionable M h -ii,.!- 'lit :M(> for fieiitltiiicns' Suits, (.oJnit, ud Cl.i'xtfctfield Overcoats ; also f'/h' •«' .li '■•'■ t«, l T i-t. in, mid Riding Habits. V»f ( . s._"i iiii!it(-> fati-.faction, and our prices ■irf, rifiht. H. C. I. Piipe, cutter. King> liliiil 'iii'l i'h'iitias, Clothiers and Outfitters.