WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10069, 9 August 1895, Page 4

WAIPAWA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT). Augnsl 8, 1895

The ch'iir of St. Mart's, Walpnkuian, are to c-utertsia Mr M. PiitclmJ, their lite choirmaster, this evening, when tiny will nUo mike him a handsome presentation as uu acknowledgment of their appreciation of his services. The bcuodl ground nt Waipukurau presented a busy appearance yesterday afternoon, when abnnt 30 of the rebootboys assembled, armed with spides, prepared to celebrate Arbor l>ay. Mr Colquhouu, the Road Boird's surfaceman, was In attendance, and superintended the planting of over 50 trees around the master's residence, the boys digging the holes and planting. The boys worked cheerily, evidently enjoying their share of the celebration. Some credit U due to the school committee for initialing even this small celebration of Aibor Day, the Br3t in these parts. The secretary of the Ciunby Hospital reports as follows for the week:— 27 Inpatients, including fonr females ; four males received during tha week j three males discharged ; no deaths. A young man arrested while in Mr Glenny's employment, named Robert Porter, was this rooming charged before the local Bench with failing to provide for the maintenance ot the illegitimate child unborn of Eaeeno Clutterbuck. He was remanded at tha request of the police to Gore, and lef a by the express in charge of Constable Rlordan, who will accompany him as far as Dunedin.

The popular concert in aid of the inetrnment fund of the VYaipawa Brasn Band was given last night. The halt was well filled, and the' followiog programme submitted : — Schuloffs gulop, Miss Mahoney ; " A Soldier and v Man," Mr J. H. Pellow ; song, " Dreamland," Mi«s li. Bogle t song, "Bunk a Doodle," Mr D'Anthreau; encore, a topic il song, introducing local names, notably Hosts Bennett nnd Scrimgeour ; song, " The Old Lick," Mies C. Bailey; encore, "Out on the Deep"; recitation, "The Amateur Klder," Mr W. H. Bennett; song, "Dreaming," Miss Falconer; encore, "Ah Revoir " ; song, "Ye Gal lanta of Kngland," Mr A. E. Jull ; encorp, "Whisper and I Shall Hear." The Indian clubs exhibition conducted by Mr Tiicklebank was very clever ; Messrs H. Collott, F. Downer, T. Slatford, und B. Irvine took part. The second part opened with a selection by the band, "Bl Dorado" (H. RouDd) ; song, "The Romany Lass," Mr Trleklebiok ; duet, " Come o'er the Moonlit Sea," Mlsßeß Bogle and Falconer; encore lasb verse; eong, "Aiderman and the Ward," Mr "P. Murphy ; encore and recall, this song fairly brought down tun house, the singer being ruosC enthusiastically received; duet, "Army, and Navy," Misses Eames and Saarle ; song, " My Soul to Heaven, my Heart to Thee," Mrs Eimesjeong, "Tbe biter bit," Mies C. Foster; encore. "Gypsy Jim." Mr J. Miller danced a sillor's homplpo, aud whs encored. Master Jack Pellow d<racarl a sword dance, and was encorsd, when he gave a Scotch dance Toe accompiniinonts wero skilfully pUyed by Mrs Beunßtt, Mrs Emiee, and Mtss Malouey. Mrs Bennett accompanied the fitsp-dancing in her best style, nnd mate'lally assisted to moke it a pucce3s. Mr W. H. J. Bennett returned thanks on behnll of the band, to patrons apd performers. A df»nce followed which was crowded, Mrs Scrimgeour kindly supplying the refreshments.

Mr S. Johnson he'd an inqu'.ry yeaterdiy at the Beacoaefield Hotel, Makobnku, into the origin of a lire at a certain bulldiug in the occupation of Mr T. Sidoy, which has recently taken place, whereby the said building was destroyed. Tho North German Insurance Company was represented by Mr H. Lis-olle?, Dad the Alilnncß Company by Mr G. Marshall ; Mr P. S. M'Lean appeared on behalf of Mr T. Sidey, and Detective Kirby conducted the examination. Tho building burnt was Insured by T. Sidey for £200, farming Implements £40, trap and harness (by Mrs Sidey) £30, all Iv the Atliance Company. Mrs Sidey also hod £250 on furnlbure of ample vnlne, rmd Rtored In a lotb over the ?t%ble, because there was no room for It In their present residence. The particulars relative to tbe event may ; ba very shortly described, aUhouch the : evidence tnUen amounted, I believe, to ', 11 pages of fno'.scip On the evening of ; Wednesday, 24th July, Mra Sidey and her flster returned from thp township in the dog c«t about 7 p.m. Tho shephsid and a boy heard bbc come, uud took off the harness nnd tnrned ont the horse. Shortly after J p.m. Mr Sidn.y returned on horseback und took the horee's cover from the verandah, unsaddled his horse, and gave it a feed by the U^ht of three matches ; he then went in and got dinner, after which ho wenb to the stables again about a quarter to 8 to see if the horse had finished, again uslnc a match. Be was accompanied by a boy named Nellson, who assisted in tho home, FlndiDg tho horse had nob eaten his food he sent the boy back to tba house, ec.ying he would turn the horse ouf>, and he did so at about 10 minutes past 8, again using a match for light, and bolted the door, bub forgot to lock It, Tha stable was distant 3 chains and 40 feet from the house, and covered on area of 57 feet by 37 feet. He went outside at 10 minutes to 11, but saw no signs of fire In the direction of the stable, and wenfc to bed abont five minutes past 11, bis family retliiag about the tame time. Next morning the boy, who slept in a whare about nine chsins from the stable, rouicd the family, saying the stable was burnt down, which proved to be the case. The story was corroborated by the boy. Now Mr Redward lefb Ormondville bhat ni»bt accompanied by T. Fothergill at 5 or 6 minutes past 11, and walked to his home, situate a Jitfjle more than a mile distant, arriving at 20 to 25 mioutea pnst 11, and then saw q greit glare of fire In the direction of Mr Sidey's fafm. This wob corroborated by Fothergill, The other evidence was chitfiy that of Mrs Sidey, who proved that aho had in hor own right a large amount of valuable property stored away for tbe reason stated, There was nothing wh r »ttvar to throw any light on tho myßtery as to tho origin of the fire, and the verdict wr.s to that eft'dct. The jury also pnssrd a rider stating that they v/ere "of "pinion that tho police wure quite justified In Instituting the Inquiry, considering the surrounding circumstances." Tbu coroner eiiid the instigator of tbe Inquiry was bbc Now ZeaWmi Flro Underwriters' Ansoclabion, and Mr P. S. M'Lean snid that wan so, but Mr Ooswlles hid sugKCslcd to Mr Sidoy that he should i'.<-k for or.c. There was (,'if.at) Interest taken In the proceedings, the room and primage 1 * ot the Intel belny crowded with nttiontlve listeners. The jury worn Messrs W. Robin«on (foreman), Piko, Scholcn, Groom, Towers, and Sugden.