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Waipawa Mail, Volume 5, Issue 418, 16 September 1882, Page 2

Divide Services. —Services will be conducted to-morrow as follows :—By Rev. J. C. Eccles, at St. Peter’s, Waipawa, at 11 a.m., Kaikora at 3 p.m., and Te Aute at 7 p.m.—By Rev. F. H. Long, at Waipukurau at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m , and at Takapau at 3 p.m.—By Rev. W. Shirriffs, at Porangahau at 11 a.m., Wallingford at 3 p.m., and Motuotaria at 7 p.m.—By Rev. S. Douglas, at Kaikora at 3 p.m., and at Waipawa at 7 p.m. —By Rev. E. Barnett, at the Methodist Church, Waipawa, at 7 p.m.

London Produce Markets. — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received from their Londou office the following telegram, under date

the 12th inst. :—Wool —The sales progress firmly. Up to date 159,000 bales have been sold, and competition by both home and foreign buyers is active. Wheat— Market depressed. Adelaide is woith 495., and New Zealand 4Gs. per 49Glbs. Tallow —Market firm. Mutton 4Gs., beef 455. Gd.

per cwt. Leather—Market quiet. Best sides 11 Ad. per lb. N.Z. Hemp—Market quiet. Fine is worth £29 per ton.

The Groin.—We are requested to state, by the County road overseer, for the information of persons intending to tender for the construction of the groin, as per advertisement in another column, that the sum for which security will have to be found by tenderers has been reduced from £IOO to £25.

An Appeal.—There is now lying at the office of this paper a subscription list on behalf of the widow and family of the late Mr Alex. Jack, carpenter, of Napier, who died of brain fever on the 12th inst., after a very short illness, leaving a widow and six children, whose ages range from five months to eight years. This is a very distressing and deserving case, well worthy the charity of those who can manage to spure a trifle, and we shall bo happy to receive and acknowledge contributions.

Interxient.—The mortal remains of the late Mrs Lirnpus, whose death was announced in our last issue, were committed to the earth on Thursday last, in Waipawa cemetery, in the presence of almost the largest assemblage of mourners that ever gathered within that enclosure. The late Mrs Lirnpus was one of the oldest settlers in the district, having resided with her husband in the Patangata district for the last eighteen years. A very large number of settlers from all round the Waipawa County formed up in the funeral cortege and followed the deceased lady to her last resting placo.

Circus Company.—lt will be seen by advertisement in another column that YVoodyear and Ross’s splendidly-appointed circus troupe will visit Waipawa, and perform on the evenings of the 27th and 28th inst. The circus company has received warm praiso at the hands of the colonial press, and is really a good il show,” As it is now some four years since anything worth calling a circus visited this district, the company is likely to do good business. The advance agent requests us to state that Waipawa is the only township in the County where the company will perforin.

Libraries. —The good folk of th 6 Patangata district have established a library, to which we give our strongest wishes for its success. Libraries and books are tho civilisers of the age, and it will be one of the best evidences of the district around Kaikora flourishing if the library flourishes also. The following gentlemen have been elected the officers of the institution :—Mr A. Dillon, president ; Mr M. J. Percy, secretary and libarian ;Mr J. Witherow, treasurer; and Messrs J. Ashton, A. Clark, G. Mulinder, C. Lirnpus, and H. Bone, con mitteemen. We strongly advise the committee to incorporate the library under the Libraries Act, eo as to render the institution qualified to receive a share in Government subsidies. We believe every other library in the County is thus incorporated.

Zulu War Exhibition. This entertainment opened on Thursday evening last, and was well patronised. The great feature of the evening was tho gift distribution—every person paying for admission receiving something. On Thursday evening there were given away, besides minor gifts, two workboxes, concertina, aecordian, musical album, gold watch, &c. Mr W. Storah got the watch, and Miss Mildon the aecordian, but we did not get the names of those who got the other articles, owing to the press round the distributing table. Last evening two gold watches were given away, besides other articles. One watch fell to the lot of Mr A. Nicholls, and one to Mr R. Sporle. Mr W. Storah also got a handsome tea and coffee service. A matinee for children will be held this afternoon, when every child present will receive a handsome prize. This exhibition will open at Waipukurau on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday next. District Meeting, I.O.O.F.—The half-yearly’ meeting of delegates from lodges of the above Order, under juiisdiction of the H.B. District, was held on Wednesday last, in the Hall of the Abercorn Lodge of Freemasons. There were present—The District Officers—P.G.M. Bee, presiding; P.D.G.M. Collett, and P.C.S Fielder. Also tho following delegates— Napier Lodge, Bros. A. Waddell, W. E. Combs, and L. Dean ; Abbotsford Lodge, (Waipawa), Bros. W. Brown, G. Abrahams, and F. Minto ; Meanee Lodge, Bro, G. Bradley ; Clive Lodge, Bro. T. Millier; Hastings Lodge, Bro. G. Love ; Tavistock Lodge (Waipukurau), Bro. R. Monteith ; Victoria Lodge, (Porangahau), Bro A. M’Lean ; Woodville Lodge, Bro. B. B. Johnson. All the lodges in the district were represented. Tho statements of the different accounts of the district and lodges were read and adopted. The following nominations for district officers, to bo elected in March next, were made : For Provincial Grand Master, P.D.G.M. M Collett ; for Provincial Deputy-Grand Master.*P.G.’s A. Waddell, G. Bradley, and W. Brown. It was decided to hold the next district meeting in Napier. New Announcements. Messrs Combs and Co. announce they will open on Saturday next, in the shop next Garrett Bros., with a first-class stock spring and summer drapery’, Ac.—Mr J.' L. Sterry, Waipukurau, makes an important alteration in his advertisement, calling attention to a new and special lot of saddlery, &c.—lt is announced that a service of song’will be held at Waipukurau on the evening of Thursday, September 21st, in aid of the Presbyterian Sabbath School fund.—The North Rua taniwha Road Board call for tenders for clearing bush roads, near Hampden.—The County Council invito tenders for carting metal near the Pakakura Gorge, Wallingford road, tenders to be sent in by Thursday, October sth, The appointment of Mr A. B. Stevens as pound keeper at Kaikora is also notified.—Messrs J. and C. Herbert, Wainui, require tho services of a bullock driver.—Mr K. McKenzie, Kaikora, wishes to engage a butcher.— Messrs Wilding and Bull advertise pine aud rimu firewood at £1 per truck, or in four-feet lengths at 10s per cord. Also face cuts for rough building at £2 per truck.—Mr Edward Bibby, at a recent meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Clem-nen Petersen, was elected creditors’ trustee.