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Waipawa Mail, Volume 4, Issue 323, 15 October 1881, Page 2

Ditine Services. —Services will be conducted to-morrow as follows :—By Rev. J. C. Eccles, assisted by Rev. F. T. Baker, at St. Peter's, Waipawa, at 11 a.m., and Te Ante at 7 p.m.—By Rev. F. H. Long, at St. 'Mary's, Waipukurau, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and at Takapau at 3 p.m.-—By Rev. W. O. Robb, at St. Andrew’s, Waipukurau, at 11 a.m., Kaikora at 3 p.m., and Waipawa at 7 p.m.—By Rev. E. Barnett, at the Methodist Church, Waipawa, at 7 p.m., when the sermon will be addressed specially to the young. A Hint.— lt is about time some one thought of taking down from the front roof of the Oddfellows’ Hall the tree limb which did service as a flag-pole at the late anniversary some four weeks ago. Cricket. —A match between teams from the Napier and Waipawa Town Cricket Clubs was played at Hastings on Thursday. Seueral of the Waipawa players failed to turn up in time to finish the game, which was decided on the first innings in favor of Napier by 45 runs, Waipawa scorirg 47 and Napier 92. Oddfellows’ Meeting. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Abbotsford Ledge, No. 6025, i.0.0.F., M.U., will be held this evening in the District Schoolnom, the Oddfellows’ Hall being engaged by the Lydia Howarde Troupe. An Explanition. —Messrs Corskie and Robb desireus to stale in reference to Mr Fulton’s iethr which appeared in yesterday’s Herald concerning the prize barrow shown by tlum at Hastings on Thursday, that their Mr Corskie entered the harrow in question as one of Messrs Haxton and Beatte’s manufacture (not as “ own make’’), aid that the prize was awarded accordingly.

As Others Sie TJs.— Referring to the approaching Waipawa contest, the Auckland Observir says :—“.There are three in the field for Waipawa, viz., Ormond, Smith, ant Sydney Johnson. A report has been iidustriously circulated throughout the dstrict that Ormond a very knowing old lorse, but with an unfortunate proclivity to run crooked, will be heavily backed by the Greyites, but this is regarded as a mere ruse of the bookmakers.”'

Vaccination.— ln our last issue we stated that Dr. Todd had received instructions to vaccinte all children attending the local districlschool under the age of fourteen years riio could not show conclusive proof tht they had already, been successfully ’accinated. We now find that we were wrongly informed on the matter so far :s ages are concerned, and that all childen under the age of seven years who cainot show proper vaccination marks, or roduce the necessary certificate proving hat the operation has been successfully prformed, must be vaccinated forthwith. All children, also, over the age of sevei and under fourteen 3 ears who have ot been revaccinated come under the same classification as those above-mentined. The public vaccinator will appoin dates hereafter for inspecting the school when it is to be hoped parents will afforc him every facility for carrying out his dries.

Satob’s Offspring. —At the Agricultural Show on Thursday several colts and fillies by Mr Lewis Evans’ horse Sator, bred by Messrs Nairn, Pourerere, came in for a large share of admiration. A reference to the prize-list will show how successful the owners were in securing good awards for these animals.

Hack Kace. —An impromptu hack race came off near Waipawa yesterday, the parties to the match being Messrs H. Thomas and W. Blatchford. It appaars that owing to Thomas’s horse bolting off the course, he was beaten by about 100 yards, upon which a second match was arranged. Tins time the same horse was again unfortunate, and coming down a cropper, broke his neck. Fortunately, the rider escaped unhurt. Lydia Howards Company. —As announced in our last issue, the above talented company will give two special performances on this evening and Monday at the Oddftllows’ Hall, Waipawa, prior to their departure for Gisborne. Those who wish to enjoy a hearty laugh and see see a really good entertainment, cannot do better than patronise Miss Howarde’s company. There will be an entire change of programme each evening. Accident.—A youth named Lawton was admitted into the County Hospital on Saturday last suffering from injuries received through the upsetting of a spring cart, which he had been driving to West Clive from Waipawa that morning. It appears that when descending the steep incline known as “ Corkscrew Gully,” a short distance beyond Mr McGreevy’s property, the breeching of the harness suddenly broke, causing the cart to press against the horse’s hind quarter, and, as might be expected* ending in a capsize of the vehicle with its occupant. Both shafts of the cart were broken completely off, and other damage done to it, while the driver (Lawton) sustained a compound fracture of the right leg, beside* several bruises received on various other parts of his body. The poor fellow lay in this sad condition for nearly an hour, when he was picked up by a passer-by and conveyed to the County Hospital. Here he was examined by Dr Todd (in the absence of Dr Reed, hospital surgeon), who found that both bones of the right leg below the knee were literally smashed, one or two splinters showing visibly through the flesh. There was also an ugly flesh-wound oo the same leg. At this juncture Dr Reed turned up, and, assisted by Dr Todd, set the broken limb, and otherwise ministered to the patient’s comfort. Lawton, on latest intelligence received by us, was making good progress towards recovery.