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Waipawa Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 2499, 30 August 1890, Page 2

We are requested to inform our Ashley - Clintou readers that the message to the members of the Takapau Dramatic Club —asking them to Btage a fnree at the gathering held last evening—was only delivered yesterduy, and was too late for compliance.

A little boy, son of Mr Wood, of Takapau, waß playing cricket yesterday, when the ball ran up the bat and struck him with great force on the right cheek just below the eye, splitting the cheek opeu, and. causing a great swelling as well. The poor little fellow is only 7 years old.

It is high time that the railway line between Takapau and Kopua was fenced. Yesterday a goods train ran into a cow near the Whenuahou siding, and the same evening tho passenger train ran into a mob of cattle at the same place. Tho whistle was kept going and the train slowed down, but one cow got stupified and escape mangling, the cowcatcher throwing her just clear.

A serious accident ocurrod at Matamau on Tuesday. A rather elderly man named Harding was engaged felling bush at Matamau about 2 p.m., when a branch from a tree struck him on the head splitting hie forehead and injuring his shoulder. Fortunately there was time to catch the goods train, and he was taken on to the County Hospital.

A general meeting of the Takapau Branch of the N.Z F. Timber Workers Union was held at Takapau on Wednesday. Mr C. E. Pedersen was elected President, Mr C. E. Fraser Secretary, and Mr J. Wood Treasurer. It was decided to call the branch the “General Laborers’ Union,” to keep open till November Ist, and to advertise in the Waipawa Mail inviting those who are not union men to join.

A meeting of the Ormondville, Norsewood, and Makotuku Racing Club was held last evening at Mr Falconer’s hotel, Ormondville—Mr Leach in tho chair. The secretary presented the balancesheet for tho past year, but as the auditors were members of the committee, it was thought best to appoint two outside auditors, and on the motion of Mr Davie, seconded by Mr Siddells, Messrs Westall and Wilson wero appointed auditors, and the meeting was adjourned to Monday week at tho Makotuku Hotel, time 8 p.m. The Committee of tho Waipawa County Itaciug Club met last night at the Settlers Hotel, Waipawa, when there was a good attendance. It was decided to hold tho summer meeting on Saturday, 27th Doc., andjto give the amount of £3OO in stakes divided as follows : Handicap Hack Hurdle Race, 35 sovs ; Hnndicap Hack Racc,4oßovs; W.C.R.C.Handicap, lOOsovs; Ladies Purse Hack Handicap, 25 sovs; Selling Handicap, 40 sovs ; Flying Handicap, 40 sovs; Hack Flying Handicap, 20 sovs. Mr White was appointed Judge, Mr B. B. Johnson Starter, Mr W. T. Sabin Clerk of Scales, and Mr George Moran Handicapper.

A very interesting ceremony was performed at Norsewood yesterday, when Miss C. Engelbretsen was united to Mr A. G. Mortensen, by the Rev. G. E. Sass. The bride was very tastefully dressed in a costume of nun’s veiling with trimmings to match. The Misses Laurvig, Sowry, and MoGlashin acted as bridesmaids, and looked as pretty as possible* ip very becoming dressea. After the ceremony about 100 guests sat down to a sumptuous breakfast in the Town Hall, Mrs A. Olsen, and Misses Pedersen and E. Andersen doing all in their power to induce tho guests to commit gluttony. In the evening tho hall was cleared for dancing, and the happy company footed it gaily, Mr Beale providing the music in his usual capable style.