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Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1016, 30 November 1886, Page 2

It is a great pity that something canuot be done to stop carters and contractors from taking the gravel from the river-bed by the side of the track on which the traffic moves. Some accident will pi’obably result from a vehicle getting off the track on a dark night. This however is not the most serious question. The river-bed this side fs much lower than on the other, where the stream runs. Every cartload of gravel taken from this side acts as au encouragement to the stream to flow this way, indeed the water is at pi’esent flowing over the banks left by the carters, and is gradually cutting a channel for itself. Every resident here who knows how soft the river-bank is, from the bridge down stream, will feel the necessity of stopping the stream coming this way. If the main stream comes iu the direction of the bush, as its present movements iudicate, the vast body of water that comes down in t imes of flood, might undermine the ground Y>n which, the Empire sale yards stand, and flow through Mr Britten’s paddock towards the railway station. The Press met with a misfortune a day or two ago \yhioh all papers have to fear. The formes broke, and all the type went into a state of “pie.” This always happens at the last moment, of course, and our contemporary had to announce, in the place of its usually interesting leaders, the fact that the accident alluded to had occurred.

The Rev, J. Edwards preached at the Free Methodist church on Sunday last, morning, afternoon and evening. Thiff gentleman has only recently come out from home, aud puts all the force of experience and practical knowledge iuto his addresses. The church was full on all occasions. The sermon entitled “Every man his own Saviour,” had evidently been carefully studied. The teaching embodied in it was iu every way orthodox, t hough it was boldly handled, and af the risk of being criticised (by those who did hear it) as lessening the value of diviuo intercedence. Mr Edwards has served an apprenticeship in that vast field London, and his remarks are original, aud freshened up by a judicious touch of practical teachings. He is clearly one of those who has kept himself level with the rapid progress of the times, and has studied religion from all its aspects.—every day nnd Sunday. Slould he visit Waipawa agaiu at auy time, he will be met by many who are anxious to hear him. Mr Edwards speaks at the Soiree this evening.