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Waipawa Mail, Volume 3, Issue 210, 15 September 1880, Page 2

Mb Alexander McLeoo, sometime editor of this paper, contemplates leaving Waipawa for the north in a few days. As Mr McLeod's connection with the Waipawa Majl is severed, we have to request that all communications or business letters for the paper be addressed in future to the editor, otherwise they will be treated as private correspondence. DivtNje Services.— The Rev. J. W. Worbays will conduct services on Sunday next, at Woodville schocdhouse, morning and evening, and in the afternoon at M ! r Walker's.

Good News.—We are creditably informed that the additional rate of 6-1 now oh urged on telegrams sent from or to non-paying offices is t© be rescinded.

County Hosrital.—A meeting of the County Hospital Committee will be held at the Town Hall, Waipukurau, on Friday,. 17th bust., at &30 p.m.

Magistrate’s Co»urt. —At the Magistrate’s. Court yesterday, before W. C. Smith, Esq., J.P*., a man named A. Smith was. put forward Ln- custody charged with drunkenness. It being a first offence, the prisoner was discharged, with a reprimand.. N.garuroro Licensing. Court..— We are glad to learn, through: the medium of a- private telegram received at Waipawa last night, that Mr John Kelly, late of the Imperial Hotel, Waipawa, has obtained a license from the above court for his new hotel a 4 Hastings. AYaipukerau Cemetery.—A meeting of the trustees of the Waipukurau Cemetery was held on Saturikiy hist at Waipukurau, the Rev. Ik Fraser in the chair.. It was resolved that the front of the cemetery be enclosed with a fence of sawn and pointed paling 4ft. 6in v in height, and that gates similar to- those at the Comity Hospital be erected forthwith. New Advertisements.—A meeting of those interested in forming a ride association at Waipukurau is called for Friday, 17th inst.,. at 7 p.rn.—A young man advertises, for a. situation u» carter.— Payments for the current qua’ter in the Waipukurau Small Farm. Association are due on 20th inst.

o'l>D*F ELLOWS * A N NT Vi RH A It Y . W C would remind our reader* of the Oddfellows’anniversary, which will be celebrated at Waipawa to-morrov. The programme published' elsewhere, promises a good day’s enjpyuxent of a varied character, and' should the- weather continue fine, there is- e-vesy reason to- believe that there will be a large influx of visitors to the township to-morrow. We have been requested ta- state that the sports will be held in a paddock adjoining the repository, kiudly lent by the owner for the occasion. An excellent programme lias been drawn up, and various prize© will be offered tocompetitor.. Members of kindred societies are requested to. attend tire dinner or ball dressed l in the regalia of the Order to which they may belong. Tire ball will open punctually at 8.30 p.m. Waipawa Library. —Wo are glad to notice that active steps are being taken by the Public LiLracyConunittee to finally relieve that iuatitntioci from its difficulties, and to place rt upon a sound basis. An entertainment, at which au unusually attractive programme i© be offered, will take place on. WedUesd.-cr, 22nd, the proceed© ©f which will be devoted to the library funds* There is ilea some talk of an Athenauwn being built shortly, the committee considering iiafc the present reading room hi scarce If suitable. This proposition, is very lilcey to- bo carried into effect, as already' mbseription lists are being taken round with a view of raising funds for erecting a suitable building on a piece of grtund generously placed at the disposal *f the committee by Mr Rathbone. We hope the public will respond liberally to- the call of those gentlemen- who- have undertaken to act as collectors, so- that we may >e shortly in a position to say that Waipava possesses a public library of her own. A Fortunate Man. —A Ballarat exchange mentions r— u Tlere was a fortunate instance connected with a recent lottery. The promoter, Major Smith, raffled some property, the Irst prize was drawn by Major Smiti himself, who, however, returned it to- fce relrawn, on condition that the- winner ‘ pari for all unsold tickets in the lottery/ Tic drawing had not proceeded far wlen the No. 1 prize was drawn- to ticket No. 1384, which happened to- be one cf the unsold tickets, and therefore again ;he property of the Major, who was, of curse, entitled to the prize. Major Smith however, decided to replace the prize mable in the box, and fitatod that he would!o so on the under-I

standing that in foregoing his claim to it he would expect that the winner of the (irst prize would repay him the £570 expended in tlie purchase of tire unsold tickets, and that should any other of these tickets, secure the prize the ticket would count as a blank, and the prize marble woukl be returned to the box. This was agreed to by the committee, and gave satisfaction to all concerned.”

Behind the Age.—At a funeral at Tenui, in khe Wuirarapa, lately, the coffin was brought to the grave on. a sledge drawn by a team of bullocks.

A Family of Drunkards. — Kate Taylor, the last of a family of drunkards, died recently from the effect© of drink in the Auckland hospital. Her mother died from the same cause ; her sister died drunk; and her step-father also*succumbed to alcoholic poison-. Strange Freak of Nature.— The Mexican papers report a strange freak of nature which occuired on the 7th May'. About 60 miles fr©«* Sam Luis Potosi a small mountain has suddenly sunk out of sight into the earth, leaving au aperture 650 ft in Length and 500 ft in- width, whose depth is. about 300 ft. No shock of an earthquake was felt in the neighbourhood. Postal Mysteries.—The Deadletter Office may aptly be termed “ a curiosity shop,” for into its chest comes many strange articles. The lawfc report for New Zealand- for the year 1879 shows that no less than 78,887 letters and packets . were received and dealt with. Cush to the amount of £4937 ITs 6d was found enclosed 1 . There were 131 money orders, 63 bank drafts, 83 cheques, 2 promissory' notes, £92 in bank notes, £2l in gold, and 16s lOd. in silver and copper. The jewellery line was represented by two watches,five gold rings, two war medals, and one gold medal.. There were 44 letters liaviDg no address ; 259* had not sufficient stamps. Colonial. Import Duties.— A return of the iinport duties levied by »ur different colonies- upon the produce and manufactures of? the United Kingdom lias just been issued (says tlie London-TimesY. The-duties are those which went in force* in March last-, when, the return was moved for iu. the House of Commons. It appears that Canada levies the highest rates on most articles,2o to 30 per cent ad valorem being frequently reached. YU-loria. and New Zealand also levy duties of 15 to 20 pt-s cent iu. many: coses, and the other Australian colonies (except New South Wales and Queensland} ; the Cape of Good Hope, 1 Newfoundland, and Jamaica come next, their rates being mostly from 10- to 15 per cent ad valorem. Til- New South WaLs duties: are levied t>«. few products of this country, and in Queensland and several other eolouiea each duties seldom e-xeeed 5 per cent, the rate which also, is levied on many articles iu India. An Infant Phenomenon. —Another case of Siamese twins is reported. An English paper says A birth of an extraordinary cluinicter lots occurred' in the small fishing place of Eiirttow, Xofrth Devon.. A poor woman, the wife of a tiiatcher named Qruydon, has jjist given bicth to female babies joined together,, or nether incorporated', from.- the breasts down to. t.lve abdomen*. Tkey are perfect in every respect else*. having a head each and two hand-s, two- legs and trunk, and it is bedewed a separate ex* isteneo. They: lie in. bed beside the mother, facing each other, and are very much alike. They are well and .healthy, but arc slightly thinner than when they were born a day or two ago-. The mother does not thiuk one of them will live, and she is anxious least one should die and the other live. The neighbours and local doctors, however, believe-the infants will live. Pt is a more wonderful case than the Siamese tvvius, and is exciting great interest in the neighbour* hood.