WAIPU.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4408, 30 December 1875, Page 1 (Supplement)

WAIPU.

Our trader, the Sunbeam, has at length got out; just in time, for the Waugarei, chartered by Mr. D. J. McLeod, canmot get in. She is loaded with goods suitable for tiio season, but if this weather continue!, Mr. McLeod will have to send teams across the sand hills to the Heads, where the Wangiirei is at anchor, conveying his wool for shipment to Auckland, and returning with goods anxiously waited for by the settlors. It is a shame that there is not a proper road to tho Heads. On Friday last there was an examination of the scholars attending the Upper Waipu School —to which the parents and friends of the children were invited—about eighty children were present. The examination was conducted by the Rev. W. Mciiae, Dr. Dalton, W. H. McKenzie, J.P. Chairman, and M. W. McKenzie, Esq., Secretary of School Committee, and Mr. Rowlands, teacher. The examiners expressed themselves as highly pleased with the proficiency of the scholars. Mr. Mcßae addressed the children, Stating how highly pleased he was with their intelligence, discipline, &c. ; at the same time making complimentary reference to their teacher. Dr. Dalton also addressed the youngsters in the same strain. As the prizes had not arrived the presenting o£ them was postponed until the annual picnic of the (Jpper. School, to take place on Wednesday. Mr. Mcßae, however, presented two beautifully bound books to the two best scholars (on that day), Miss Johanna McKenzie, and Master Donald McKenzie. On Saturday last Mr. Bradley, from the Wairoa, addressed the electors in the Central School. He enunciated no particular line of policy, evidently feeling his way. He was well received here, but I do not think he w ill get a vote in the district; most of the districts will go in for their own man; though Wangarei and Waipu will be divided, by which I mean there will be two parties in each place, so it is hard to say who will get in. I hear that Mr. Bradley will be unanimously supported on the west and south-west parts of the county, so his chance in good. A vote of thanks waa passed to Mr. Bradley. It has been raining incessantly since Saturday night, but the weather appears to be breaking. If it does not clear up at onca l fear that the settlers will suffer great loss in the destruction of their hay crops, wheat and oats. There has been no flood as yet, and the rain is very warm.—[Correspondent, I December 24, 1875.}