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Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1022, 14 December 1886, Page 2

An occasional correspondent from Hampden informs us that he watched the voting carefully on Saturday. He estimates that twelve voters put in an appearance at the polling booth, whose votes amounted to 15, and out of these he is pretty certain that 10 votes were favorable to the loan proposals, and 5 against them, leaviug a majority of 5 in favor of the loan. Bravo Hampden ! —A dance is to be given on Friday next, when numerous friends and visitors are expected to attend.

We find that the Pataugata County Council i 3 the only Council in Hawke’s Bay which has, or will shortly have, offices of its own. When it is considered that the interest on the money expended on the now offices will be no more than the rent which has been hitherto paid for the hire of a room, and that the officers of the county will have all the advantages of privacy and security against lire, we think the ratepayers will be well satisfied with the action of their representatives.

The Takapau Jockey Club have decided to take advantage of Mr Ben. I*. Johrson’s sale of privileges, and have added theirs to be sold with the others. Particulars are given. The Bcv. A. Grant announced on Sunday that that day week, Sunday next, would be set apart by the Presbyterian Church as Hospital Sunday. The following young people have beet) recommended to the Education Board as being worthy of scholarships : —Master Wm. Inglis, for two years, at the aunual value of £2O; Mies Minnie Bibby and Miss Isabella Guy. for one year, of the value of twenty pounds each. This must be very gratifying news to all concerned and does great credit to the Waipawa school. The Napicr school has 800 children on the roll and only two scholarships were taken : the ‘Gisborne school has 500 on the roll, and live scholarships were won ; the Waipawa school lias 210 children on the roll, and three have taken scholarships, thus topping the list and making Waipawa the most successful school in the Educational district of Hawke’s Bay. Buch a distinction as this must be very highly appreciated, aud we cannot find terms to express our approval and gratification of the efforts of both scholars and teachers.

A special bonus was voted yesterday by the Education Board to Miss Reed, the mistress of the Makotuku school, for the exceptionally good results of her scholars in their recent examination, 87 per cent of them passing. Miss Rosie was also awarded a special bonus. Yesterday’s meciiug of the Education Board does not throw much light on the Waipukurau school troublo: Mr Anderson’s complaint was that he had been refused permission to see the papers. The Inspector replied that Mr Auderson had never asked for permission. Someone has a bad memory.

Mr Wiseman announces that be has taker over Mr Ward’s business in Waipawa. Nc doubt Mr Wiseman will find this town a good field for his labors.

We have been promised an article dealing with a scheme for supplying Waipawa with water by utilising the river and storing the water in a concrete reservoir. The good points in the proposal are that there will always be a plentiful supply, that it will he at high pressure, aud clean, and that money may be borrowed to carry it out. The objections arc that we do not desire to get too much into debt, and that the cost of keeping the reservoir full by pumping would be a continuous drag on the community. However, we shall look out for the article and let it speak for itself*

The sporting writer in the Hastings Star thus reviews the weights which have been declared for the Waipawa County Racing Club’s meeting on New Year’s Day : —ln looking over the weights from first to last carefully, with the short time at my disposal, I think the haudicapper is to be congratulated on his maiden effort, as I consider it a good proauction. Without a doubt there are some who would growl at any production of a haudicapper, and there are also handicappers themselves that sneer aud jeer at the production of others, but that is the way of this world. Some of the horses have got quite weight enough to carry, for instance Pearl ; but as I said before, how is a handicapper going to briug horses together if he will not give some of them lumps of weight to carry. I have not the slightest hesitation in saying that a more popular handicap might have been issued, but with the class of horses nominated I still think it a good one. There are some of the horses that have uever yet been tried at the two miles distance, but any horse that can’t carry up to 7st aud a half and race two miles is not worth owning. On the appearance of the acceptances I will have, perhaps, more time to further speak on the matter, and in conclusion I will again say that the club is to be congratulated on the production of their handicapper. The Secretary of the Waipawa County Hospital furnishes us with the following returns for the week ending December lltli, 1886: —Patients in Hospital: Males, 11; females, 0. Received during the week : Males, 2 ; females, 0. Discharged : Males, 3 ; females, 0.

The band recital in aid of the hospital was fairly well patronised on Sunday afternoon, when Mr Chicken’s band played a good programme in their usual style. The collection amounted to £5 7s 4d, which is a very substantial bonus for the hospital. It is calculated that there were 133 contributors, and the box was found to contain 5 half-crowns, 7 florins, 55 shillings, 44 sixpences, 12 threepenny bits, and 10 pennies. It must be remembered that the Government bonus of 25s in the £ will be payable on this amount, so that the actual available total will be about £l3. The members of the baud have reason to be pleased at their success.

We are pleased to learn that the Kaikora Lodgeof Oddfellows is progressingsplendidly. At the meeting on Saturday eveniug last two new members were initiated, thus bringing the number of the members up to 14, which is not bad considering that the lodge lias only been established a few weeks. It is a good sign that several of the Waipawa brethren attend at the Kaikora Lodge meetings aud assist them. A district meeting in connection with opeuing up a new branch of the Oddfellows’ Lodge at Ormondville will be held on Monday week next, 20th iust., at 8 p.m. The following have been appointed to act as delegates :—Bio. Wm. Brown, P.P.G.M., representing Napier ; Bro. John Watts, V.G., representing Meauee ; Bro. M. Grcnside, N.G., representing Abbotsford ; Bro. Geo. Rose, P.G., representing, Clive ; Bro. A. Jull, E.S., representing Hastings; Bro. A. McLean, P.G., representing Victoria; Bro. Chambers, N.G., representing Tavistock ; Bro. B. B. Johnson, P.G., representing Woodville ; Bro. Ayres, P.G., representing Rualiine ; Bro. F. J. Popplewell, N.G., ref resenting Kaikora. The Minister of Public Works is now in the Bush, and will visit Waipukurau this evening, when he will no doubt be informed of all the local wants by the member for the district.

One satisfactory feature in the ’Frisco Mail news this mouth is the absence of Irish troubles and a more peaceable tone as regards European politics generally. The only sign of trouble in Europe is the cable message to the effect that the Porte is pressing England to reconsider the proposal that British troops should evacuate Egypt. On Saturday evening last the members of the match committee to the Makatoku Cricket Club met. It was decided that the following players should represent the club during Christmas week, at Waipawa, Napier, and Hastings : —Garforth, Slceman. Coope, Harwood, Craven, Hayward, Black, Lycett, tSearfe, Wolstenholm, aud Davidson. Emergencies : Bargh, Cross and Sudgen, junr. The above team will play a match on Saturday next at Makatoku against all comers. Mr Gray reminds owpers of horses that acceptances for events in the Waipawa County Racing Club’s New Year’s meeting close with him at 8 p.m. on Saturday next. A collection was taken up on Sunday at the Church of England, Woodville, in aid of the Waipawa County Hospital. The service was a floral oue, and the flowers were also scut to Waipukurau. A subscriber to the Fahiutua Star has stopped his paper because he was not mentioned ns having sung a song at a concert. The editor says he has ordered his coffin. A horseman who was riding in from Makaretu last week informs us that ho passed no less than eight hares on the way. Another local spoytsniag got very close iqdeod to a hare, just behind the native bush by the Maoii pah, a mouth ago.

Hill’s acquittal nt the Napier Supreme Court and Dale’s conviction at Timaru have called forth criticisms on all sides. The Press declares that the Governor should remit Dale’s sentence, or that Hill should be called up and sentenced to prison at once. We regret to hoar that amongst the passengers who were victims to the recent shipping accident on the Australian coast, was a Mr Drummond, brother to Mr J. A. Drutnmoud of this town. Mr Drummond was on board the Kcilwarra.

A local business mau has caused a lawyer’s letter to be written to another engaged in similar pursuits, demanding a public apology and threatening, in default, an action in the Supreme Court for eriiniual slander. It has not transpired yet what course the defendant intends to take.

Now that the Waipukurau school trouble is no longer sub judicc, it is permissible to express ftu opinion regarding it. It is not. an easy matter to do this, howeyor, fpr Mr Anderson’s behaviour has been so unusual ami extraordinary that we fail to sec what oLject it is that he is trying to gain. The majority of the committee arc apparently devoted supporters of his, aud all the parents, we believe, unite iq praising him as a steady and successful teacher. Added to this, the Inspector of .Schools, his judge aud responsible critic pronounces favorably (so everyone says) on Mr Auderson’s labors. With this material to work on, and with no outside probing on the part of even a minority of the committee, or parents, Mr Anderson opened lire iu an indiscriminate and most injudicious manner. First he attacked the chairman of his committee, then his inspector, then a member of tbe Education Board, and, at different times, put the whole school committee in a very uncomfortable and unenviable position. Under these circumstances it would be a matter for surprise if trouble did not result. Mr Anderson either has a very strong case and must be prepared to put his charges to an emphatic proof, or lie will be wise to accept the alternative given him by the Education Board and withdraw all he has said.

When wo took up our pen to describe the chaos which resulted from the mingling of Harding’s band music with the salvation Army hymns on Saturday evening, our cournge failed us, and the pen foil listlessly on the table, and then did we feel how utterly inadequate are our talents to fulfil the duties of public recorders of this unique district. But one, more able and stout-hearted than wo, came forward aqd relieved us in our distress. llis letter js h.ere re-produced ; “ I thought we was going to ljaye a bit of a treat on Saturday night by having the Army out as well as Mr Hardings band. The one spoiled it for the other. I tried to enjoy both of them, but I could like neither. You know balkanies are not good places for bands to play in. The sound can’t get away from the instrument so well. But I think Mr Hardings band is improving. I understand the Army is going to give Mr Harding an order to make some red jackets for their young recruits, providing he doesn’t play again when it is their night out. lam sir, One who hopes Mr Harding may get the order.”

The secretary to the Waipawa County Racing Club informs us that Bearl has been scratched for all engagements and Owhaoko for the W.C.R.C, Handicap.