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Waipawa Mail, Volume 3, Issue 212, 22 September 1880, Page 2

Divine Services.—Mass will be celebrated by Father MeGuioness in the selioolhouse, Takapau, next Sunday, at 11 o’clock.

New Advertisements—The annual meeting of parishioners of St. Mary’s Church, Waipukurau, is called for Monday next, at 7.30 p.m.—A bankruptcy notice in the ostate of T. J. Carruthers, of Waipawa, is published by the trustee.— Mrs Adair, of Ivaikora, advertises for a general servant. —Mr G. A. Snellinfr an nounces that he has opened his hotel at Hastings, where the wants of his patrons will receive the best attention.—Mr W. H. Jones, M.R.C.V.S., may be consulted on all diseases of horses, cattle, &c., at the Masonic Hotel, Napier.—Mr North, of Wellington, advertises his £4OOO sweep No. 7 on the Wellington Cup, to be run in February next.—Terms, &c\, of the West Clive Boiling Down will he found in Mr Charles Mitchell’s advertisement.—Mr G. Gregory, Waipawa, has 40 acres of desirable land which he offers to let on lease. —All persons are cautioned by Mr Ebbett against dealing with Mr H. Partington for

t-rewood on Puketarete.—Mr Adair, of Kaikora, has for sale, cheap, a tent and fly, nearly new.—Tenders are invited for various works by the County road overseer, who ulso intimates that the Wallingford bridge will be closed for repairs on and after 24th inst.—Tho secretary of the County Hospital invites tenders for cutting and removing this season's grass, also for supplying meat, bread, and groceries to the institution for the year ending Deceml er, 1881.—The ttustee in the estate of Newton and Johnson publishes a notice which we commend to the attention of the Waipawa drum and fife band committee.

Tender Accepted.—The Catholic Presbytery Committee have accepted the tender of Messrs Lucas and Humphrey. Sheep Shearing.—To-day Messrs Miller and Potts will commence shearing a mob of fine wethers at the woolshed of Mr W. Rathbonc. Mr Potts has secured the services of five of the best shearers in the province for the work. When shorn the sheep will bo forwarded to Auckland.

A Correction.—ld the report of the proceedings of the County Hospital Committee published in our last issue, there is an error in the following sentence ;—“ The secretary was instructed in all future cases to present accounts to patients for payment, with a certificate attached showing that the items specified had been duly received.” The words “to patients” were interpolated by mistake, and should not be read.

Pedestrianism.—A mile and a half walking match against time came off at Waipawa last evening* Mr Sinclair, of the Empire Hotel, was the pedestrian, and was accompanied over the course by his trainer, Mr Storah* The start was made at seven o’clock, and within smin. 6«ec. of the time allowed to complete the match, the pedestrian had reached tire goal, where Mr Baker, referee, awaited him, chronometer in hand, and awarded the prize so pluekily earned. We understand that Mr Sinclair contemplates challenging Mr W. Goldsmith to run a match at an early date.

Entertainment To-night. We hope to. see a large attendance at the entertainment in aid of the Waipawa Public Library Building Fund* Apart from the laudable objc ;t to which the proceeds are to be devoted, tire programme itself is such as should ensure a full house, and we hope that -those gentlemen who have been instrumental in getting the affair up will find that their efforts to do good for the township are thoroughly appreciated by the public. The entertainment will conclude with a dance.

Only a Sciinapper.—A well-known member of the .Eseulapian profession, hailing from a neighboring town, was nicely hoaxed at Waipawa a few days’ since. The gentleman in question, whom we shall call Dr. A., rejoices in the possession of a colleague, whom we shall distinguish as Dr. B. The latter gentleman, while absent from Waipawa on Saturday last, saw exposed for sale a splendid specimen of the finny tribe, which, under a generous impulse, he felt moved to purchase and 6end as a present to- an esteemed friend of his at Waipawa. In due time his fishship arrived, and the recipient, ignorant of his friend’s absence, despatched a polite note to Dr. 8., stating that he had a patient for him, and to come at once and bring his dissecting instruments, meaning, of course, (in a figure which Dr. B. would have understood perfectly,) nothing more than an invitation to dinner. In the absence of Dr. 8., however, the note was delivered to Dr. A. who opened it, read the contents, and promptly set out in search of his supposed patient, armed with the necessary implements. To make matters worse, the gentleman who had sent the note was from home when Dr. A. arrived, ami the attendant wau unable to furnish any par ticulars whatever. Die chagrin of the hoaxed physician can be better imagined than described when ho finally ascertained that the patient to bo operated upon was after all only a schnapper. Melbourne Exhibition. —ln a letter to one of the New Zealand Commissioners of the Melbourne Exhibition at Wellington, Dr Hector says :—You will be glad to hear that things are pretty well advanced in the New Zealand court. The screen bounding the space is all but finished, and most of the things have arrived. I am to get a proof of our catalogue to-morrow, and will arrange the exhibits in numerical order. Our space is very long and narrow, but better lighted than that of some of our neighbours.” Dr Hector’s letter is dated August2Bth.

The Amenities of a Bankruptcy Court. —The Kelso Chronicle, of June 25th, has the following account of the manner in which bankrupts are treated in that part of North Britain :—“ On Friday there was witnessed at the Cross of Jedburgh a ceremony that had not been seen before in that town by any person now living, namely, that of putting a man to the horn. Precisely at noon Mr William Melville, messenger-at-arms, came out of the County Buildings, dressed with black gown and three-cornered hat, and accompanied by a constable and witness, proceeded to the site of the Old Market Cross and these proclaimed that George Oliver farmer and butcher, Denholm, having failed to fulfil his obligation as cautioner

for a bankrupt, he was declared to be a rebel to Her Majesty, and had to be put to the horn. After the reading of a somewhat lengthy document, the witness handed the horn to Mr Melville, who blew it three times, and this concluded the ceremony. A large crowd witnessed the proceedings.” It is a great pity they dont do something like this in New Zealand.

A Comparison.—Telegraph operators in New Zealand receive from £8 to £l4 per month. A private letter from California states that operators in the United States receive from 100 to 150 dollars per month, equal to £22 10 to £34 for the same duties.

The Right Kind oe Immigrants. The following advertisement appears in a Home paper i— 4 * New Zealand. —To Farmers, Gentlemen’s Sons with Capital, Guardians, Ac.—A block of land has been set apart within the 4 Manchester Special Settlement,* 75 miles north of Wellington, for the settlement of a number of young gentlemen with capital of from £2OOO to £IO,OOO each, on favourable terms. Good opportunities will be given for the purchase of land, and facilities for gaining colonial experience.—For further particulars, apply to the Secretary, 4 Emigrant and Colonists’ Aid Corporation, Limited.* Chairmun. His Grace the Duke of Mancl>ester, 25, Queen Anne’s Gate, Westminster, S.W.”