WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7547, 22 September 1886, Page 3

WAIPAWA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) September 21, 1886. Since tho examination last week tho district Bchool here has had a somewhat novel addition to its numbers, no less than four Maori girls (always put tho ladies ilrst) and seven Maori boys having joined the ranks yesterday under Mr Williamson's tuition. They are for the present constituting a separate class iv tho infant room. The most amusing part of the business is that one of the "lads" is actually married, and why he did not Ijring his better half with him I cannot understand, as lie can hardly have got over the honeymoon yet. I noticed hero recently a lamp made for Dr Todd, and the work of inscription on tho colored gloss forming tho sides is especially worthy of mention. I am informed that it is a most difficult process, and quite a speciality. Acid is used to remove the color of tho outer face of tho glass, leaving the letters white on a dark ground. In this particular instance the old English letters have been used, every one showing distinctly and prettily, with all the fine lines and strokes neat and I clear.

On Wednesday weok our energetic knight of the hammer, Mr. IJen 15. JolinKOn, will hold in connection with his horao

parade (which was such n, great success last year) a sale that will include 281 head of cattle, drays, horscp, &c. _ A large attendance from all parts is anticipated. On Friday last a lady living at Wai-pawa-mate had an unfortunate delay in the Waipawa river near Waldrom's crossing. The horso in her trap, I am told, stuck her up in a liold, and eventually, after keeping immovable for a considerable time, gave up the ghost. It was some short time after this that assistance was rendered by passersbv, and the trap and contents brought to shove again. The Oddfellows' sports committee met last evening, and in spite of their heavy expenditure found themselves with some £1 16s on the right side of the ledger. Some of the members are to be congratulated on their energy and success. There are a number of people round the country districts, I am told, who are keening tame rabbits, but theso are probably not aware of the Act passed last session prohibiting this. It would perhaps be as well to do away with these pets, as new laws are bound to ho enforced at the start, however slackly they may bo carried out after some time has passed by. The farewell dinner to Mr James Lawrence takes place on Friday evening at Mr Lim brick's hotel at Kaikora, when a large and representative gathering of old settlers will meet to bid "good-bye" to an old and well-respected friend.