WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11560, 13 June 1900, Page 4

WAIPAWA.

[FR9M OUE OWN COBESSPONDKNT.] June 12. 1900. Dr. W. Kobertaon, M.E.C.S., Eng., &o, haß been appointed as Public Vaocinator for Waipukurau district. The quarterly meeting of the Patangata County Council takes place on Wednesday, also the Waipawa Hospital Board. The matron of the county hospital reports as follows for last week :—Twentyseven in-patients, including nine females ; six inaleß were admitted ; and one male and one female discharged; no deaths. A resident in the west end of the town had his safe robbed on Saturday night, when the sneak thief took the meat provided for Sunday's dinner. The ourinus feature of the case is that no swaggers were about town at the time. A public meeting is to be held at Hampden on Saturday for the purpose of taking steps to petition the Minister of Lands to acquire a block of land in the district for closer settlement. I have reason to think Milbourne (Stokes Brow estate) is the estate aimed at. Sunday afternoon Mr Bowden was driving to Hampden to hold service. When near the traffic bridge his horse suddenly became restive and refused to go on, backing right up to the precipitous bank. Then making a sudden bound, the harness gave way, and it bolted. Mr Bowden stepped out as the shafts fell, and with some trouble caught the horse and returned home, afterwards having to fetch the trap. There is nothing like being in time. Section 43, village of Whetekura ( Waikopiro), one acre, has been temporarily reserved for school baths and recreation purposes. A large and representative meeting was held at the Public Library, last night. Mr James Williams presided, and said the meeting was called to consider the means of celebrating peace when it was proclaimed, and asked for suggestions. — Mr Bowden suggested a thanksgiving service of an undenominational character, when the Te Deum, National Anthem, Old Hundred, and patriotic hymns should be sung, and all ministers to have the option of giving short addresses. — The Chairman Baid the Fire Brigade would take part in any proceedings. — Captain Bathbone said that Major Chicken wished the volunteers to go to Napier, but he did not like the idea, and thought they would not care to go away, but to assist at home. Personally he would assist in a demonstration at home.— Mr J. Cosgrove saicr-the band would assist in any demonstration. — Mrs Eames said if the thanksgiving service were held she would gladly assist. — Mr Jones said the children would also take part in a demon-p stration. — The Chairman said he thought they might have a procession in the morning, sports in the afternoon, and a service in the hall at night. He added that he was informed that some ladies proposed getting up a treat for children on a day apart, say on the Friday following the demonstration. — Mr Jull did not like the idea of dissociating the children's entertainment from the day for the demonstration, and suggested that the ohildren of all the small townships, such as Hampden, Blackburn, Makaretu, who could not well get up a show of their own, should be invited, and give them a treat in the hall, and iet them join in the procession and witness the sports.— Mr Q-. Abrahams thought the plan a very good one.— Mr Shanly remembered the peace celebrations after the Crimean war, when free provision was given to all who chose to partake. They could at least provide lunch for children in the middle of the day.— Dr. Todd suggested that the Maoris be asked to join in the procession.— Mr Eames a9ked if the Town Board could not contribute, say, .£25 or .£so?— The Chairman doubted this, but personally he would be in favor of suoh a grant.— Mr Jull said that in boroughs the Council conld vote up to iB6O, but he was not sure that Town Boards had the power. — Mr Bennett suggested that football clubs be invited, and to play a match in the afternoon. He thought there should be two processions, one in the morning and another at night.— Mr Lee suggested setting up a sub-corn, mittee to arrange for illuminations, &c, and offered .£2 2s for the best display in the procession. — Mr Bennett suggested that Veterans and all who had formerly served in the Maori war should be invited toasßist. He also moved that the following be a committee, with power to add to their number : — Mesdames Eames, Jull, Boyle, Eathbone, Craoknell, and Baker ; Misses I. Todd and Eosie j Messrs Whittington, Jull, Williams, Jones, H. M. Eathbone, Bennett, Lee, Limbrick, Nicholson, Jflhnson, Bpwden, F. Shanley, Newman, j. Cosgroye, with power to add to their numbpr. Mr Eawden was unanimously elected seoretary and treasurer. It was decided to hold the first meeting on Wednesday, when the various subcommittees are to be formed. [I have since learned that Mr Bowden is unable to aot as seoretary.]