Waipawa.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5970, 24 October 1890, Page 3

Waipawa.

(OWN CO-RESPONDENT.)

A man mimed John Bro.iio was yesterday charged with drunkenness before tho local Bench. Being his first offence, he wns convicted aud discharged, on his promise to clear out and go to his work, which he did forthwith.

A little boy named Seymour, grandson of Mr Adison, while riding alone in Vietorinstroet on Wednesday, by somo means was unhorsed, and was found lying on the road with a bruise on the forehead and v fractured thigh by Mr I'litierson, who carried him home. Tbe boy's actioim. of tbe nll-iir is that he fell oil th" horse, and then it trod on his tliiirb. Dr. Godfrey was m-nt for and after examining his injuries recommended that, his patient should go to the County Hospital, hut bis grandmother preferred to retain liim under h-r 0..n eye. It is to bo hoped that lie will soon recover. A. fox terrier belonging to Mr Denis O'CiiHaglwii got in tiio way of the train yesterday morning, with the result that tho several portions of its body were scattered about over a considerable space.

In vicvof tho Waipawa comity elections, the following gentlemen will probably be candidates : — W.iip■iwa—M-ssrs Bibby, J. Holdeti, and J. Upward. Waipukurau— probably "Vir It Harding will stand again. Ruatatiiwha—Messrs Smith, Ross, and probably Col Herrick. tfnrsewtiod-Mr Eriekseii Ormondvillc-Mr G'O-un. Dane-virke-Mr A. Muekay. Woodvillo-Mes-r. 0. -Jail, and W. W. Oatlilo. Of course, that is the pr-senr position, but it may i-hiingii greatly by nomination day. For the Patangata county, the nominations will bo ' received as follows: — Epiraim.'i riding —-Oth October, Pest Office, Wanste.-id. Por uiguhau—2oth October, at Post Oflice, Porang-ihiiu. Oero—lst November, at Mr Saxby's residence. Tamumu — .list October, at Post Oifiee, Tainnniu.

Mr S. Charlton, .-uddk-r otid storekeepf-r of Kaikora, has purchased the hotel at i'o Aute, where he will curry on his bushiest us saddler. Mr Crane, it is said, is .going upon the land, aud is giving up the public business.

A native toy named Pent' was to-day charged before the local Bench with tho larceny of 2(1. from Mr Johii Wenteringham, ..:> 5s frorr. Mr McLean, and 15s from Mr Joseph Armstrong, while sheltered in their wham at Woburn. He was remanded till Monday for witnesses.