LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume IV, Issue 159, 1 November 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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The visit of the Town Board and its engineer, Mr H. Munro Wilson, to the site of Te Awamutu waterworks in Pirongia Mountain, which was unavoidably postponed from 2ist inst, will take place on Monday next, the 4th November. There will be a special service in the Presbyterian Church at Kihikihi on Sunday at 7.30, when Mr O. Price Owen will preach on the story of the universe, taking as his text "What is man that Thou art mindful of him ? " Seating accommodation will be free, and all are cordially invited. •- I

I To mark the close of the season of the Paterangi Literary and Debating Society a book evening was held on Tuesday evening (writes our correspondent), on which occasion there was a very good attendance and a -most enjoyable evening's amusement spent. The prize was awarded to Miss Jessop (Waihi) while the consolation prize wentfto Mr McCallum Jnr.

Tuesday next is Guy Fawkes Day.

Tenders lor road work are invited by tiie Waipa County Council.

The Kawa Drainage Board meets tj-morrow and a poll for the election of five members to constitute the new board will take place on Mondav.

The official opening of the Paterangi Lawn Tennis Club will take place to-morrow. The three new courts are now ready for play and a very large gathering is anticipated.

A list of trophy competitions is announced by the Waipa Gun Club in our advertising columns. A match will take place between the Pirongia and le Awamutu members at Te Awamutu to-mor-row afternoon.

Th t old Presbyterian Church will be ready for service on Sunday next. The Sunday school services will be held in it in the afternoon, and the evening service at 7.30, and will be conduct d by the Rev. W. Woollass.

We understand that one of the finest farms in the Te Rore district, the property of Mr Alex. Jones, has just changed hands, the buyer being Mr Oliver of Opotiki. The sale was effected by Messrs Lawson and Swain.

As foreshadowed in last Friday's issue the descriptive article on Te Awamutu duly appeared in the supplement to the Dominion for 30th. October. The photographs and descriptive matter should do much towards making Te Awamutu better known in the south. Copies can be obtained from the Dominion agent, Mr G. Gifford, Te Awamutu.

The death has occurred at Pahiatua of Mr William Wilson McCardle, mayor of Pahiatua, and second son of the Hon. W. McCardle, M.L.C., aged 44 years. He had been in ill-health for the past twelve months. The late Mr McCardle was serving his third term as Mayor, and had been a borough councillor .for over twenty years and a member of many other public bodies. He leaves a widow and'seven children, one of whom resides at Kihikihi.

A telegram received at Hairini last evening conveyed news of further recognition of the fact that an exceedingly high standard of stock is raised in this district, the particular instance being the success which has been justly resultant upon the exhibit of Shorthorns by Mr W. G. Park, of Panehakua Estate, at the Palmerston North Show.- This exhibit was awarded first honours in the reserved class, champion, and also the distinguished honour of winning the Williams Cup. We join in congratulating Mr Park on his well deserved success which serves to prove—if further proof be necessary —of the opportunities awaiting the establishment of an A. and P. Association locally. Local exhibits command especial mention, in all parts of the Dominion, and with this fact in view, the advocates for the establishment of a local A. and P. Association may rest assured that even a humble eifort now could not fail to develop into a most creditable exposition.