The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume I, Issue 9, 16 May 1911, Page 2

The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. M. Ingham, who recently sold his farm at Hairini, has, we understand, purchased a few acres of Mr Kirkham’s property, where he intends to build at an early date.

When approaching Mata Mata yesterday the north-bound express from Rotorua ran inio a cow which had strayed on to the line. The engine was partially derailed, which necessitated a delay of half an hour. After clearing the track, the train proceeded on its journeyi'

A hearty laugh was raised at the complimentary dinner to the Hon D. Buddo, at Waimate. The _ Minister was explaining that it was not the dullest boys who are put to farming nowadays ; they were put to something else. At this point the Minister was interrupted with the'remark by one of the audience, “ Np, we make politicians of them.”

The annual social of the Presbyterian Church will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening next, lßth inst. A good programme of musical items has been arranged, and the Rev. W. White, M.A., of Waihi, is to give an address, the local clergy will also be present. The reports for the year with the balance-sheet will be submitted and at the close refreshments will be handed round by the ladies of the congregation. The annual meeting of the managers will be held at 2.30 of the same day in the church.

In response to a notice in last Friday’s POST, a representative meeting took place in the library, Te Awamutu, on Saturday, to make arrangements for the Home Rule delegates’ visit here on June I2tb. A committee was formed with Mr H. McGovern as chairman and treasurer and Mr P. Coyle secretary. The sum of £l2 c;s was subscribed by those present. The treasurer will continue to receive contributions to the noble cause of freedom of a sister nation, which is destined, at no distant date, to link together the English-speaking nations the world over. —Contributed.

Residents of Island Bay, Wellington, who were on the beach on the Sunday before last witnessed an unusual spectacle, which, on investigation, was found to be a Mormon baptism. The ceremony began with prayer and a hymn. After these a young man, fully clothed, assisted a middle-aged lady, dressed in white, into the sea. More prayers were said, and the lady was plunged into the water. Then something in the nature of a scene occurred, for the lady began screaming and struggling, and eventually fainted. She was carried to the ladies’ bathing shed and attended to. Two other young ladies were similarly treated, and the proceedings were watched by a large number of interested spectators.

Mrs Fallwell, of Otahuhu, is.on a holiday to this district, and is a guest at the Commercial Hotel.

Mr R. G. Blennerhassett is at present on a visit to Taranaki, and expects to return in a few days.

We are advised that the police will rigidly enforce the town bylaws respecting bicycles and vehicles of any nature proceeding on the road without lights after sundown. It will be as well for those interested to make a note of this.

The Empire picture Company visit Te Awamutu again this evening. ; Details *of the programme appear ’.in- another column and as usual a great variety of pictures will be shown, and no doubt welcomed by the large audience, which weekly assemble to witness the productions of this Company.

Mr W. G. Morton, who for some time has been our resident station master, left by the express for Newmarket to-day, to which station he has been transferred. The many friends of both Mr and Mrs Morton wish them success in their new sphere.

It is understood that the local Polo Club are busy making preliminary arrangements for a ball to be held at Te Awamutu on June 21st. The invitations will be out shortly, and from the manner in which the club members are working the event should be an unqualified success.

We have pleasure in announcing that dancing Classes are to be commenced on Thursday week, and continued regularly on Thursday, evenings throughout the winter months. These classes will be under the capable management of Misses Lennon and Schulze, and already a considerable number have notified the management of their intention to join. Miss Lennon will meet any intending pupils at the office of this paper on Saturday evening next, and we feel sure ; a further number Mull ; avail theihselves of the opportunity of becoming members.