WAIPAWA

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1686, 22 June 1904, Page 26

WAIPAWA

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The clanging of the fireball about midnight on Saturday created a scare for the neighbours of Messrs Noake and Mullinder, who resided in a house in the Great North Road. Mr Noake was aroused from sleep by falling cinders from the ceiling of his bedroom, and speedily woke his colleague, who, gave the alarm. The fire brigade turned out and saved the adjoining properties, but the burning structure was from the first alarm doomed. Fortunately the night was very calm, which minimised the danger of spreading. Mr Noake saved his motor bicycle, but no other effects. Mr Mullinder was more fortunate, as he saved the greater part of his personal property. It is understood that the bxiilding was not insured.

Certain representations have been made by, and ion behalf of, working men that some small holdings should be provided on the Mount Vernon Estate, the following letter has been received by Mr C. Hall, M.H.R., from the Minister of Lands, in reply: —"I have the honour to inform you that the representations have been referred to the Oommissioner of Crown Lands, and are to be brought before th© Land Board in order that full consideration, may be given to them when the scheme of subdivision is to be prepared.—T. Y. Duncan, Minister of Lands.”

The winter of 1904 has been distinctive for the mildness of the season,, a high temperature having been registered on most days, even during the frosty period, there were uniform brilliant' sunny days, and the moist weather of the last two days is warm and the rain of the gracious order of wet. Some of the residents are using new potatoes grown since autumn, narcissi and other varieties of spring flowering bulbs adorn many flower oeds, and there are many external evidences tor a most temperate winter. Last Sunday evening, at St. John's Church, the Rev. G. K. S'towell, pastor, •Ii memorial service in association with the death of one of his congregaas» Taylor. In the course of ihe funeral sermon, the preacher dwelt wj-fh earnestness upon the uncertainty kfe, and gave rules for the guidance of his hearers, and concluded the sermon with words of hope and sympathy to the bereaved relatives. Music appropriate to the occasion was rendered by the choir, and at the close of the service the organist played the Dead March in "Saul,” m token of the respect in which the congregation held their late member The weekly parade of the Waipawa Volunteers was held last Tuesday evening twenty-five members being present under Captain H. C. Collett. Staff-Ser-geant-Major Williams was also present, and gave the men an hour's instruction in bayonet exercise. The annual meeting was held subsequently the balance-sheet, which showed a credit of .£63, being read and adopted. The following Committees’ were then elected: —Finance, Sergts. Collett Fellow, and Grenside; Match: Sergts. Grenside and Blom, Corporal Miller, Privites Williams and Hansen. It was decided to hold the annual ball on the 28th July, andi the following Committee was elected to make the necessary preparations : The non-coms., together with Privates Flynn, 11. S'ebley, Pellow and J. Moroney, Sergt. Collett to act as Secretary. Mr A. W. Cook, of Ashley Clinton, was in Waipawa last'Thursday, when opportunity was taken by him to be sworn in as a member of the "great unpaid contingent of law-dispensers.” The appointment is a very necessary one and will he of great service to many in his district. The football match, Waipawa v. Pohokuva, in the second round for the shield, was played last Wednesday afternoon on a slippery ground, but was a good fast game. The scores were: vV aipawa, 19 points: Poholcura, 8 points. For Waipawa, H. Collett, W. E'ccleton, and W. Moroney each scored a try and Jim Moroney converted his brothers’; Mackay kicked two goals from marks. For Poholcura, Noho kicked a penalty goal and T'amati scored a try, which Noho converted. There ivas an unusual display of enthusiasm by the onlookers, who, being kept from the playing area, permitted those on the stand to see more of the game. Further the conduct of the spectators generally was quieter and more reticent in their conversational criticism. Mr G. Lomas was an efficient referee. The team to play Waipukurau on the 22nd inst. are putting in a lot of hard practice in view of hard 1 —to be won—laurels.