WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9144, 30 August 1892, Page 4

WAIPAWA.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Augnst 2!), 1892. Seven blocks of land, in nil 396 ncres 2 rools 2S perches, havo been temporarily reserved for the purpose of erecting the rabbit fence thereon for the protection of Crown lands in TiiuUue, Weber, Mangatoro, and Dauevirke districts ; also 1 rood 4 perches in Danevirke village, for n school site. At a later meeting of tho Fire Brigade, the gallant captain, on a resignation being put iv, remarked that "a fellow couldn't run a girl and the Fire ISrigade at thu saiiio time." He would not try it. The poisouinu fiend gave a dose to Mr E. £. Hames'H dog the other d-.iy, and the animal was found Ijing iv agony, evidently caused by stryi-hniue. His master therefore gave him a do»e of prussic acid to put him out of his misery. This not haviug the desired effect, he gave a second dose, which, strange to relate, had a beneficial effect, and the poor dog iecovered, and is now well and hearty I The thing seems incii:dible, but Mr Kiiines in my uuthurity. The quarterly iu'drcs to the children attending St. i ettr'.s .Sunday-school and their parents was given yesterday by Mr 11. Bill, inspector nf schools, tii" sub ject was "Ihe way to Heavi-n,' 1 which he treated in a pleading nnd interesting way. A collection was made in aid of the school Inn'ls, and 35s Jd was conttibuted. A very nice library Ii i" recently been opened iv the sclmol, containing n number of volumes, besides which an order has bcou sent Home for more. We are a very law-abiding people bero as a rule, but J regret to say that some of the children are shaping to get a lefson they will not toon forget for stealing fijwers. Il i» yet early spring, and llowers by no meuus over plentiful, hut feveral persuus are complaining of their loss, and one garden was Btiipped tho other day of every flower. As some of thu guilty children are known, p&rents will do well to warn them that trouble la looming. The Domain Hoard has done a very good work by planting hundreds of willows at the upper end of the new reserve, as they will not only cau«o a deposit of cilt ut li.'iies of flood, but will tend to keep the rivi-r in its present channel. On the southern side the river i« encimicuiug on Mr Harding's property, mid cuiicidcrablu earth appears to hu\u been caniel doivn by Hie recent freshes. Mr li-irding is fencing off ttie ro^d between the two bridge*, which will leive pudd'icks übng the river side. A lmuve hoy named Tail Kainora was at tchool on Tuesday ; during the ui^ht lie was seized with cramp in thu stomach. In the early morning he wus taken to Dr. Mirbach's surgery by lii.s father, and his body was in « very dirty state. Tbe doctor ud ministered such remedial measures ac his judgment dictated, but the same evening the boy died. His symptoms were such thut the local Hoard of Health ought to tuke cngni'-auca of the premises where the body Mill lies le^t tome contagious disease shuulil breuk ont. A local paper states that the doctor gave a certiliciite thut the Ciiueo of death was worm?, but that is an error in every way, as no certificate was given or is requited, since the death* of Maoris are not registered, and the disorder was of a much more serious character. We are being deluged just now by people with "bankinpts' stocks." Thero are already three concern." of the sort here and a fourth it is said is coming, all trying to mop np uny little ready money at the expense of the regular tradespeople, whu are by no means pleased with these temporary encroachments, more especially as these Bohemians do not contribute in any way towards the support of the town. In tho Native Laud Cwrt today the Court iv giving judgment iv the TupDirti case in favor of the applic int«, said that the block was held iv trust for the people connected.