WAVERLEY.

Patea Mail, Volume VII, Issue 153, 28 December 1894, Page 2

WAVERLEY.

(VROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT )

A serious accident happened here last Friday which ended fatally on Tuesday, whereby a 15 year old son of Mr Joe Vincent lost his life. The boy was fetching up the cows to milk and riding a horse which was blind in one eye, and when going over some rough ground the boy struck tbe horse with the whip, which made it swerve and stumble and fall on top of the boy, who was picked up unconscious and died as stated without ever regaining consciousness. Both Drs Money # aud Harvey attended the youth, but without avail.

There was a grand children’s concert here on Friday evening on the breaking up of the school. The first part of the programme was provided entirely by the school children, and included songs, duets, quartettes, choruses, recitations, dialogues, step dancing, etc., all of which were given in first-class style reflecting the greatest credit on Mrs Milne, who undertook the onerous task of training the youngsters for the occasion. The second part, which was also musical—songs, duets, etc.—-was given by alder children, with their sisters and their cousins and their aunts, and made a very complete entertainment. Every seat in the hall was taken up, and standing room even was difficult to find. During the evening the prizes were distributed, including both attendance and merit prizes, twenty-one awards being made for attendance only. The qualilication for this is very severe - no absence during the year. There was a credit balance from the concert of about £25, which pays for all the prizes. The committee spared no pains in decorating the hall and stage, and generally in assuring success.

An adjourned meeting of the Waverloy Town Board was held on Friday, when a deputation of business men attended to discuss the question of the weekly half holiday. The consensus of opinion appeared greatly in favour of Saturday afternoon, and in accordance therewith a resolution was passed fixing the holiday for Saturdays, and a special meeting will bo held on the 3rd January to confirm same. A few farmers will probably not like this arrangement; but I feel certain that after they get used to it they will acknowledge that Saturday is the proper day for it. The Wairoa Mounted Rifles are making great preparations for their tournament on Now Year’s Day, and with fine

weather it will be a grand success. The committee are experiencing some trouble in getting a band for the day, but I am informed it will turn out satisfactorily. Our dairy factory is going on swimmingly, and both of our creameries (Kohi and Momohaki) are at work, so that the factory now deals with slightly over two thousand gallons'a day, which is much better than was ever expected during the first year. The suppliers enjoyed their first pay day last Monday, and were well satisfied with their cheques. In future the pay day will be on the 20th of each month. At the Inst meeting of Directors it was decided to go on at once with the building for cheese curing, as it is intended to make cheese as well as butter, from early in January. The milk delivered at tho factory will be used for cheese, the creameries supplying the butter department. [The above came to hand too late for insertion in Monday’s issue, and has, consequently, been on the file for some time.— Ed.] The Waverley “ Wanderers ” made their first appearance in public this season at Motoroa on Boxing Day. The cricket match between those teams was arranged some six weeks ago and expectation ran high as to tho result. At ton o’clock “ Carpenter Mac ” mounted the box of the trap ai Waverley, and in his stentorian voice called out, “ All on board,” at which signal horses were mounted and vehicles filled and off we went at a merry pace. The drive to Motoroa is a most picturesque one, as the 1 gorge is one of the most beautiful in tho surrounding districts, but accompanied, , nevertheless, with many dangers, owing to the numerous sharp elbow curves, and no one but an adept Jehu could possibly drive through without an accident. But

tho genial and ever careful “Mac”! steered us through without a single' accident. Arrived on the scene of battle, wo were cordially received by a bevy of local ladies and gentlemen, all prepared to welcome us. After a few hasty introductions the stumps were pitched aud the Waverleyites faced the dangerous bowling of Messrs Hannay and Beauchamp, who disposed of the team for 2d runs. At this Juncture all were invited to a most sumptuous repast, prepared by Mesdamos Hannay, Harris and Palmer, who were ably seconded by tho smiling efforts of their daughters and other local ladies. Shortly after the refreshments the local team took charge of the batting to the deadly bowling of Messrs Ihnmersou and Davis, and were all put out for 16 runs. The Waverleyites then went in for their second innings and managed to put together runs, the scorer of the most runs being Captain Brady, a lad of thirteen summers, who retired with the applause of his older comrades. The local team then defended the wickets for the second time and made a good stand, putting together a score of 43, amidst I • 1 W I IVT 1 1 * I •

great excitement, Waverley thereby winning by 11 runs. The game throughout was very interesting, and became exceedingly exciting when the ladies owing to woman’s franchise, undertook to take part in the game, and had they succeeded in 1 secreting tho ball a few wore times the result wopld have b.een very different. After returning thanks to the ladieg the Waverleyites returned home at 7.30 p.rn., after enjoying themselves to their hearts’ content, and sincerely hoping that the enthusiastic captain of the home team, Mr Kemp, will soon invite us to another test of cricketing. Appended are tho scores•

WAVEHLEY (Ist Innings). Brady, b Hannay 0 Biloy, b Beauchamp 0 Murphy, Jas., b Hannay 0 Shaw, b Hannay 0 E miners on, q Kemp, b Beauchaipp 10 Davis, b Ceaucbamp “ 0 Mcludoe, b Hannay 0 Price, b Hannay 0 Murphy, Jno„ not out 7 Dalton, b Hannay 3 Gardiner, b Haauay 2 Extras 2 Total 24 r*

motoroa (• st Innings). Smith, J., b Emmerson 0 Palmer, J., b Davis 0 Palmer, W., o Emmerson, b Davis 5 Hannay, b Davis 0 Beauchamp, A., c and b Davis 1 Beauchamp, H., run out 0 Beauchamp, S., b Davis 0 Harris, b Davis 1 Kemp, b Emmerson 0 Smith, H., b Emmerson 1 Smith, Jas., not out 0 Extras 8 Total 10 WAVEIILEY (2nd Innings). Murphy, Jno., b Beauchamp 1 Brady, b Hannay II Price, b Hannay 0 Eiley, b Hannay 3 Emmerson, run out 10 Gardiner, b Hannay 1 Davis, run out 0 Murphy, Jas., b Palmer 0 Dalton, b Beauchamp 7 Shaw, b Hannay 1 Mclndoe, not out 0 Extras 12 Total 46 MOTOiIOA (2nd Innings). Smith, Jno., b Davis 4 Palmer, J., s 0 Palmer, W., b Davis 2 Hannay, b Davis 2 Beauchamp, A., b Davis 6 Beauchamp, H., b Murphy 5 Beauchamp S., b Murphy 6 Harris, not out 9 Kemp, c Gardiner, b Murphy 0 Smith, 11., l.b.w, b Murphy 1 Smith. J., b Emmerson 3 Extras 5 Total ' 43 Waverley ; Total for two innings 70 Motoroa : Total for two innings 59 Majority for Waverley 11