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Waipawa Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 782, 28 May 1885, Page 2

The secretary to the Waipawa County Hospital begs us to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a bag of pukakos, presented by H.H. Bridge Esq., We beg to remind our readers of the concert and dance at Onga Onga to be held to-morrow (Friday) evening. As the admission both to concert and dance is very reasonable, we anticipate a large attendance.

Mr Ben. B. Johnson will hold a sale tomorrow at Kaikora, when he will dispose of 30,0()0 feet timber, also fencing posts and house blocks.

We learn that, in a very short time another Brass Band will be in full play in Waipawa, Mr Harding well known in connection with the Waipawa String Band, having arranged for the purchase of the requisite number of brass instruments. Already several of the Waipawa “ Boys” have signified their intention of joining. The “ Chicken hearted Band” (so named by the “ Lightning’ Photographer) will have to look to their laurels now. The more the merrier, so long as the rival Bands do not attempt to blow uach other down.

The Secretary of the Waipawa County Hospital sends return for the week ending May 23rd, 1885 : —Patients in hospital : 7 males, 2 females ; received during the week : 0 male, 1 female ; discharged : 2 males, 2 females. The owner of a team of bullocks in Fielding lias suffered a loss of six of these valuable animals. The team was in the bush near to where a tree was being felled. A gust of wiud blew the tree back on the scarf, and killed the six bullocks, and wounded two

The Novoe Vromya points out that Russia has no Consuls in such important places as Buenos Ayres, New Orleans, llavanuuh. Bombay, or a single one in the whole of Australia, and in regard to the latter proceeds to make some very pregnant remarks : —“ Melbourne and Sydney are visited now by Russian men of war, besides which Australia is one of Russia’s most dangerous rivals as a producer of raw materials in the world’s morkets, and ic is very important to know the economical condition of the country. Politically speaking, too, a close acquaintance with Australia is of great importance, both in regard to the relations between England and her rich Australian colonies, and in respect of active participation in the Australian colonial policy of the French and Germans, and in part also of the Spaniards aud Dutch. In the event of a cruiser-warfare Australia would, in all probability, be a very important locality for Russian war-cruisers; yet we have hardly any connection in those parts. The establishment of a Consulate-General in Sydney or Melbourne, and a few paid Vice-Consul-ships in other places—New Holland, New Caledonia, <v.c. —with nomination for these duties preferably of well-educated naval oflicers, we should consider most timely and ad v a n t ageo us.”

At a meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council, on Wednesday, (says the Advocate) tenders were opened from the bank of Australasia and the Union Bank for floating the borough loan. The Bank of New Zealand refused to tender, owing to the unsettled state of affairs at Home. The tender of the Bank of Australasia was accepted. The conditions are contained in the following letter from the bank’s manager :—“ The bank’s terms for floating a loau of £50,000, in London, the amount to absorb au < xisting loan of £LO,OOO, would be as follows : Charge for floating loan, $ per cent., including brokerage, but council paying stamps, advertising, etc. Charge for remiting proceeds to colony by cable, par. Charge for remit!ing by draft at usance. | per cent, under current rates, but not below par. Rate of interest on fixed deposits—Maxi mum current rate tor respective terms, not to exceed 6 per cent. Kate of interest on overdraft, pending floating of loan—G per cent., interest debited half yearly. Amount of overdraft, pending the flouting of the loau, against debentures £50,000 lodged—£3,ooo. Rate of interest on temporary deposit in London (if any), 1 per cent, under Bank of Euglaud rate, but not exceed 5 per cent, per annum. Cliarge for payment of coupon interest ex advertisements, i per cent, com mission, and current exchange on drafts in Loudon. The bank will pledge itself to hold the debentures for one year, if required, before selling to recoup itself for any overdraft allowed in anticipation, and the counc.l, on its part, must undertake only to withdraw for the purpose of the loan. The debentures, bearings per ceut. interest, must be for a reasonable term, say 30 years or so, and a Sinking Fund nlay have to be provided ; the reserve price, which has not been mentioned by you, will be, I suppose, about 97.” The Council fixed the minimum at 97.

Mr Weaver has now an assistant operator in the post-office. This is evidence of the increase of busiuess in Waipawa. We learn that Mr G, A. Preece, R.M.. has sent for the furniture for the Woodville Court House. It is expected that this will arrive in time to enable ihe next sittings of the R.M. Court being held in the new Court buildings.

After holding Court in Napier ou Tuesday. Sir Preece came up to Waipawa in the evening to hear the election inquiry. The R.M. left by the first traiu on Wednesday morning, and arrived in Napier just, in time to catch the stcamt*oat for Wairoa, at which place he was due at 3 o’clock p.m. The Fancy Dress Ball Committee met last evening, to ascertain the financial results of the dance. It was found that a balance of some pounds remained to their credit, after paying all expenses, and it was decided to hand tho amount over to the Public Library. We must congratulate the promoters of the ball on the complete success with which their endeavours were crowned, and hope that this will lead to another similar attempt being made before the winter goes by. Operations have been commenced in the extension of the breakwater which protects the approaches to the river by Mr Bibby’s corner. This will prove a very useful work. The two youngsters who have been spending a week in the Waipawa lock-up were whipped yesterday morning at nine o’clock, in the presence of a peace-officer, and released au hour later. None of the parents were present. The coutract for the Tamaki section of the Napier-Woodville railway has been signed by Messrs Mullinger aud Brett of Auckland.

Rumors are curious things to establish the values of sections ; and yet we hear that a Napier agent has been successful in selling two quarter acre sections in Woodville at the prices of £l5O and £6O respectively. The sections are situated near the rural section 75, and their values were based upon a rumor that the Government had no intention of altering the station site. As a matter of fact we have heard quite lately that the station site is far from being decided upon.

The publisher and printer of this paper have received letters from Mr T. G. Sawkins, Napier, with reference to an article which recently appeared in the Waipawa Mail, requesting an apology, as well as the name of the writer of the article referred to. The following reply has been sent : Messrs Ohamier and Mogridge have to acknowledge the receipt on Tuesday evening, 26th inst., of Mr Sawkin‘s letters, dated the 23rd inst., and they are surprised at his allusions to libel an«l charges of fraud. Messrs Chamier and Mogridge must disclaim any intention to accuse any one of fraud, aud would especially protest against Mr Sawkins identifying himself with an imaginary personage responsible for the book-keeping of a fictitious Company, between whom and an (also imaginary) Board a certain amount of goodfellowship was supposed to exist. So far as Messrs Chamier and Mogridge are concerned, they originally regarded the article in question ns simply what is known as “chaff,” and had no intention of casting injurious reflections on any one. If Mr Sawkins has really been annoyed, they are sorry for it, and will publish a statement to that effect in the Mail,, but they are precluded from divulging the name of the author.

Says the Auckland Herald of May 11) : Yesterday afternoon a comfortably dressed, respectable looking man called at the police station, and requested to be locked up, 111 order to enjoy that peace and repose which a publichouse bar could never afford. In response to the enquiries of the lock-up keeper, Constable Mitchell, he stated that his name was William Coward ; he had been drinking hard, and had lost his money, his reputation, aud his friends. Even Ins andladv, a party by the name of Johnston, was not prepared to allow his lodging bill to go on any longer. He thought two months quiet would just about do him, and set him up. The constable advised him to try Captain Little, of the Salvation Army Prison Gate Brigade, where, if he was sincerely desirous of reforming, he would get shelter, and probably be assisted into a situation. The police authorities could not guarantee him two months’ quiet ; all they could do was to give him tomi>orary seclusion, aud a course of lessons in geology at the Mouut Eden establishment. Coward reluctantly left the station to s< arch for Captain Little, but said he would rather have tho two months.

Gordon and Gotch’s English News Letter of April 23rd, has the following :—The following is our latest report of General Grant, up to the time of going to pr* ss : At daybreak on April 2nd, a hypodermic injection of brandy revived General Graut, when death seemed to be only a matter of a few minutes. The dying man was the calmest of the group. lie expressed his readiness to go, feeling regret only at leaving his family. The Rev Mr Newman engaged in prayer, and the General grasped the hands of each of his friends, as for the last time. But the crisis passed. In the afternoon it seemed possible that he would last a few hours longer. The ravages of the c»«ncer in the tissues of the palate were frightful, aud caused terrible pain. The endurance and vitality of the patient surprised the watchers. Another crisis was expected eariy on the 3rd, at the same hour at which the previous relapses have occurred. The same journal of the 10th further states :—Queen Victoria telegraphed from Aix-les-Bains to Mrs Grant expressing her sympathy, and inquiring after General Grant’s health, on the Bih of April. Mr F. Graut replied the following day that Mrs Grant thanked the Queen for her sympathy and directed him to say that General Grant .vas no better.

Mr George Lingard writes to a gentleman in Dunedin, from Londou, stating that he hopes to leave by the Tongariro for New Zealand on the 9th April, bringing with him one of the finest dioramas ever painted. This he calls “The Royal Diorama of Scotlaud, and of the Soudanese War.” Mr Lingard prides himself as having been the first to take home a diorama of New Zealand scenery to Scotland, and he is now reyersiug the process.

A well educated person who possesses a college sheepskin, reads his Bible, his Shakespeare, and the daily papers, seldom uses more than 3000 or 4000 words in actual conversation. Accurate thinkers and close reasoners, who avoid vague and general expressions, and wait till they find a word that exactly fits their meanings, employ a larger stock ; an eloquent speaker may rise to the command of 10,000, Shakespeare, who displayed a greater variety of expression than probably any writer in any language produced all his plays with about 3,000 words. Milton’s works are built up with 8000; and the Old Testament says all that it has to say with 5462. In tho English language there are all told, 70,000 words. A correifpondent sends the following account of a remarkable aviary in connection with a provincial church Some years ago, at Faversham, in Kent, the congregational Church was located in Partridge lane. The minister’s name was Hook , his deacons were Cuckoo and Sparrow, a Sunday-school teacher was Martin, one of the wardens of the parish church was Goldjincli the head-master of the public school was Jtobinson, his assistant was Drake, a leading townsnan was Crow, aud a police officer was Fowler .”