WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9890, 17 January 1895, Page 4

WAIPAWA.

(FBOH OTJB OWN" OOBRESPONDENT.) January 16, 1895.

The Town Board held a special meeting this forenoon, all the members being present except) Mr Bennett. On the motion of Mr M'Greevy, seconded by Mr Bathbone, it was unanimously resolved that in accordance with section 9 of the Shop Hoars Act Wednesday be appointed the day for the weekly half-holiday durlDg this year.— The plans and specifications for the new offices were adopted, and tenders were ordered to be called for next ordinary meeting.- The Chairman then moved the Board into committee to consider Borne matters connected with the employe's of the Board.

Dr. Reed was training a yonrig horse for barnesa last evening, when it fell against him and knocked him down. On Inquiry this morning I learned that ■ although somewhat severely hurt he bad gone' about his usual dutiec " At about 4.30 p.m. yesterday smoke - was observed by the residents at the ' bottom of the Bnsh to be rising from the trees on the hill side. It proved to be a cottage occupied by Mr W, Booker and owned by Dr. Todd. It appears that Mrs Booker saw smoke issuing from the wall above the fireplace, and being alarmed ran outside, and then found the weather boards behind the chimney were on fire. She immediately got out everything she could, and in a very short time the whole place was consumed. Mrs Booker was alone, her husband having gone to Taroumu with a load of timber. The premise b were insured in the Commercial Union for £50. An examination of the chimney showed that it was defective, « here being a goodsizsd hole above the fireplace.

This morning when day broke, the prospects for tbe Weipukuran Sunday schools plonio looked very doubtful, end when at breakfast time a shower fell, the faces of numerous youngsters fell also, bnb it quickly cleared away, and a fine day resulted. The affair took place at Mount Herbert, and there was a large attendance cf children and friends. The Walpawa Brass Band was present, and assisted in the universal enjoyment. The Bangltlkel polo players, with their ponies, arrived by the express last evening for the match at Ashoott to-day. Mrs Sorimgeonr's garden party' ls now going on in the Empire gardens; £ ran down to take a note or two and have only time to say that it is a great success. The weather is simply splendid, and the gardens were looking their best. Among tbe '.flowers and shrubs in ehady nooks were placed seats and small tables for the guests. On a patch of nice closely shared green award was a piano, and the trees were hang with Chinese lanterns, showing there was an Intention to have an al fresco dance, and as I cime away I noticed preparations for afternoon tea. Tbe scene was very pretty, and made one ■wlfh we conld turn back time tor 40 pt 50 years and be ao merry as the rest. Among the guests presenb I noticed Mesdamea Biker, Britten, Corskle, Collett, Brinsnn, Ritchie, Johnson, Ecoles, Eames, Rollo, Longhnnn, Robb, Rithbone, the Misses Baker (2), Boyle, Page O'Reilly, Sebley, Pickett, Corskie, A. and A. Britten ; Messrs Kathbone, H. M., W, L. and E. Rathbone. Howard, J. and T. Pickett, Johnson, H. O&liett, W, Pettitfc, Bueb, A. E, and F. Eames, Jolly, Sstandley, Loughnan, and others whose names were unknown to me, while others were- still coming. We were all very-glad that la this case postponement) has col spoiled tbe enterfaiameoti,

I learn that the cpfcode of pouiiucr kerosene Into the Chinnm^n's shop Ib to be ventilated at the Magistrate's Court to-morrow