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Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 5348, 5 December 1908, Page 2

A report of the proceedings in the action brought by the Waipawa Borough Counod against Mrs Lissio R&tbboue will be found on the first and fourth pages.

It is reported that there are excellent indications of ooal on some Native land near Paki Paki. If arrangements can be made, prospecting will be proceeded with.

Wellington’s Chriatmas puddings will not go short of fruit this year, fur 2968 oases of dried fruits, almost all raisins, sultanas, and currants, arrived by the Maramu on Wednesday from Sydney. Large shipments have been coming to hand in the past few weeks.

The Rev G. Frost conduots both morning aud evening services to-morrow in the Waipawa Methodist Church. The morning subjeot is “The Bright Side of Dark Things,” and the evening “The Besetting Sin.” All are cordidlly invited

Particulars are advertised of the social to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of St. Peter’s Sunday School, which is to be held on Friday, 18th Deoember. Advantage will be taken of the gathering to tender a “ welcome home ” to Mrs Rathbone and family. The Rev. Edmund Webb, the eldest son of the late Canon and of Mrs Webb, of Ormondville, arrived in Ormondville on Thursday afternoon with his wife on a visit from Home, where he has held a curacy at Cambridge and at Newmarket.

The offioial recount on the local option poll in the Waitemata electorate was concluded to-day with the following rosultContinuance 2471, Reduction 2967, No-license 3366, valid votes 5941, invalid 94. These figures show that continuance has been oarried by 3} votes over reduction.

Indications of the splendid dairying season that is being experienced, the Hawera Dairy Company’s milk supply, according to the Star, is now 14,000 gallons per day as against the highest daily total la6t year of barely 10,000. About 5£ tons of cheese are being made daily.

Mr T. A. W. Nicholson announces that he has purchased the business carried on by Mr Sutherland. Mr NicholsoD, who is a brother of Mr Nicholson at one time county olerk here, is a duly qualified chemist. His pricos are reasonable and aa he has had long experience he should receive a large share of publio support. In regard to the two hotels at Mount Somers and Alford Forest, respectively, that are now included in the Selwyn licensing district, and which were formerly within the boundaries of the Nolioense district of Ashburton, it is stated, on legal authority (reports the Ashburton Guardian), that there ia no provision made in the Aot to restore the licenses to these houses, and that to gain this end a special order aud ocusent of the Govornor-iu-Council would have to be obtained.

There is not the shadow of a doubt, says a West Coast exchange, that there are iich oil wells in the Duller district waiting to be tapped. At a recent meeting of the Buller Couoty Council a member brought up the question of boring for petroleum up the Buller Valley, mentioning that there were indications of that valuable commodity at Three Channel Flat and also in the Mackley district at the baok of Mackley’s accommodation house, luaiigahua Junction. Pure petroleum was also much in evidence on the Westport-Stockton Company’s property while the tramway was under construction.

The irregularities that are to be set out as having occurred in connection with the recent licensing poll at Masterton are that certain bihes vrere held out which influenced a number of electors to vote No-license. The petitioners are also in possession of the names of a number of persons who voted when not entitled to owing to not having resided in the electorate the requisite length of time. The Lioense party are hopeful that the Magisterial recount to be held on Friday r,es.t will substantially reduce the majority in favour of No-license. The No lioense party have authorised their representative to engage the best legal assistance obtainable to meet the petition, maintaining that the necessary funds can be got together in twenty four hours. The Waipawa District High School Committee met on Thursday evening, when were present:—Messrs O. M. Whittington (chairman), Downes, Rathbone, Sutherland, Williams and W. J. Pellow. Formal correspondence was received from the Board. It was resolved to apply to the Board for a grant of £2 10s for installing the town water supply to the master’s residence; to make application for Jiyloplato ard for extra desks for the high school; for single desks for the main room in the primary department. The chairman congratulated Mr Watson, the headmaster, on the report made on the school by Inspector Gill. Regret was expressed at the departure from the town of Mr Sutherland, and it was resolved to record appreciation of his services on the minutes. Accounts to the amount of £4 12s were passed for payment.

In the Chriatmas number of “ The Now Idea ’ appears an interesting interview with Alice Crawford, written and illustrated by Mies Katharine Priofcard, another clever young Australian* who is doing literary work in London. Other notable illustrated articles are: “How Royalty Spend their Christina-,” “ How Sara Bernhardt Forgot M*.lba,” and

“ How Beethoven Beoarae Deaf ” There is an appropriate and useful talk, in which an expert cook gives advice and reoipes for many dainty dishes, suitable for the Christmas season, and an equally valuable article, in which readers are shown how to make a large number of uncommon Christmas gifts. On the fiction side there is an excellent collection of Christmas stories. The editor dispenses some practical advice about the purchase of gift-books for young and old. Dr Woods Hutohinson gives some clear and convincing instructions on the rescue of drowning persons, and the Rev. Dr Hodges tells the story of the first Christmas, for the benefit of the little ones. Another chapter in a diverting story of a little boy named Bobbie, who was a constant problem to his anxious mother, is given, and “The Flirtations of Four Australians in Japan” keeps up its brisk narrative. The usual departments dealing with domestic, social, and artistio phases of life are all given a Christmas flavour, and maintained in their usual strength; whilst the review of the fashions of the world is admirably done.