The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume IV, Issue 152, 8 October 1912, Page 2

The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tenders, to close at noon on Saturday, 12th October, are called by the Rev. Wool lass for painting and renovating the Te Awamutu public library.

A man named James Weston was arrested at Palmerston North on Friday in connection with the theft of a considerable sum of money from the Alpha Hotel, Kihikihi, on 28th uito. The case will probably be heard in Te Awamulu on Thursday next.

The bridge across the Zambesi river, Africa, is the highest in the world. It is of the cantilever style, and crosses the river for a distance of 650 ft at a height of 420 ft from the low water level to the rails, or about 380 ft from high water. It consists of three spans, and is about 30ft wide.

The presentation of a goldmounted greenstone watch chain pendant was made to Mr J. A. Young, M.P. for Waikato, and chairman of the Native Affairs Committee from the other members of the committee in connection with his recent marriage. The Hon. W. H. Herries {Native Minister,) and Sir James Carroll, who held that portfolio for some years, made appropriate speeches.

Journalistic enterprise keeps well to the fore in Hamilton. The two daily newspapers printed and published in that town, the Times and Argus, appear to flourish well, and from time to time first one and then the other takes some step in the direction of improvement. The Times has just made its appearance in a new style which attracts attention. The installation of the linotype has given it a greatly improved appearance, besides increasing the quantity of news matter in each issue.

A sensation was caused at Otewa, nine miles east of Otorohanga, on Tuesday last, when the almost unrecognisable body of an old-age pensioner named John Warren was found in the ashes of the raupo whare in which he dwelt. Deceased, who had come from the Thames a few weeks ago, was about 67 years of age, and was married to a Maori woman, who, with her daughter, was absent at the,time. An inquest was held on Wednesday, before Mr C. Johnson, actingcoroner, and a jury of which Mr L. Larsen was foreman. A verdict was returned that deceased met his death through the whare catching fire, and that no blame was attachable to anyone.

The fact that the Union Steam Ship Company of ''Jew Zealand, Ltd., is spending a large amount of money in the construction of a magnificent building in Suva, such as the Grand Pacific Hotel will be, is a good augury for the future of Suva as a tourist resort (says the Fiji Times), as it is well known that the company in question is controlled by the most astute of business men, who are not likely to invest money in white elephants. The new hotel is being constructed on a floating foundation, which means a raft, of reinforced concrete under the entire structure, and in the building of this alone there is a huge amount of work, and 100,000 yards of cement have been used. It is estimated that £13,000 has already been spent on the structure, and that when complete it will have cost. £25,000. When finished the hotel will be in every way a model of-luxury and comfort.

A very interesting ceremony took place in Hamilton on Sunday afternoon, when the colours of the 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles were depsited in St. Petei’s Church, Hamilton. The troops assembled at the horse bazaar, and at 2.30 marched in column of route with fixed bayonets. On arriving at the church the troops formed up, and, the band playing “ Auld Lang Syne,” the colours were taken slowly from right to left of the line, the general salute being given as the party passed the various units. The colours were then taken into the church followed by Colonel Ward and the officers or the regiment. When the troops had entered, the colonel, addressing the vicar, Rev. E. M. Cowie, chaplain of the regiment, and presenting the colours to him said : —“I hand to you, sir, for safe keeping, the colours, of my regiment.” The vicar replied:— “ I accept the care of the colours of your regiment, sir, and shall ever pray that with God’s help the honour of regiment, symbolised by these colours, may be maintained.”

That mothers of modern days have small families is an assertion refuted to a large extent by the investigation now being carried out by the Commonwealth Statistician says the ,f Sydney Morning Herald.” Mr Knibbs is making an analysis of the phenomena of fecundity in Australia, and, though he has only recently begun his work, he has revealed some ex trad inary facts. For the year 1908 a record was achieved by a mother who, in her 23rd year of marriage, gave birth to her 26th child. In the same year one woman had her 16th child in her 17th year of marriage. Another her 17th child in her 2lst year of marriage, and a third her 17th child in her 24th year of marriage. Four mothers had each a 17th child in her 26th year of marriage, and one mother her 17th child in her 28th year of marriage. In 1911 another remarkable record was achieved by a mother who, in her 26th year of marriage, bore twins, though she had 22 children previously.

A general meeting of the Waipa Racing Club will be held n the Commercial Hotel on Thursday next at 8 p.m.

The regular monthly meeting of the Te Awamulu Chamber of Commerce will take place in the Cosmopolitan club room at 8 o’clock this evening.

A large number of people took advantage of the beautiful weather to be present in Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon, and had the pleasure of listening to a number of beautiful selections which were admirably rendered by the Town Band.

A progressive euchre .tournament and dance in aid of the building fund of the tennis pavilion will take pi ice in the Town Hall on Wedne-day, 16th inst. A large attendance is expected, as it is now some considerable time since any public function of this sort has been held here.

All arrangements for the competition in Mr Pollard’s paddock to-morrow afternoon for the £5 5s bracelet offered by the Waipa Gun Club are now made, and a most enjoyable time may be looked forward to. Evidence of the keen interest taken may be judged from the fact that there are no less . than forty-eight member? nominated for the competition. For the convenience of ladies, coaches will leave the Post Office at 1.45 p.m.

The “at home” of the Town Band on Friday, 18th inst., promises to be as great a success as their last function in the Town Hall on the occasion of the drawing of their art union. The committee is getting to work in earnest, and is meeting with promises of support from all quarters. A strong ladies’ committee has been formed, and have all preliminaries well in hand. To those who have experience of the delights of dancing to brass band music the coming function is being eagerly awaited, while for those who have not been so favoured there is a treat in. store. Any surplus is to be devoted to the purchase of further uniforms for new members.

The Te Awamutu Young Mens Institute may be classed as one of the wealthiest clubs in the Waikato. Although only two years in existence during which time it has only cost its members half-a-crown per annum it has assets to'the value of from £6OO to £7OO with every appearan e of growing into over £l,ooo in a very short time. It is to be hoped the new management with such a good thing behind it, will sluw a little more life and energy than is attributed to the late board of control, who however, judged by figures, can scarcely be charged with mismanagement financially. The Institute is to be congratulated on its splendid financial position, yet there are those who apparently fail to appreciate this very fine public asset. It i 3 e /erybody’s business to see that the very best use, for the benefit of tee young men of the town, is made of it —and that speed My.