The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume IV, Issue 180, 17 January 1913, Page 2

The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

One of the corner verandah posts of Teasdale’s Buildings was pulled over on Wednesday. A cartman, employed by Godwin Bros., had tied his horse with a loaded dray to it, and the horse becoming restless backed and pulled the post clean out of the ground.

Messrs Lawson and Swain report having sold Messrs Campbell and Martin’s restaurant to Mr James McGrath ; house and two sections, Palmer street, on behalf of Mr Edward Cox, to Mr Keam, of Kihikihi; and Mrs Mathews’ farm at Mangapiko to Messrs Chillcott and Owen.

We understand that a movement is on foot to start a Terminating Building Society in Te Awamutu, and from what we hear there is every likiihood of the proposal being vigorously taken up. A public meeting will be held shortly to deal with the matter, and we wish the promotors every success.

Wednesday night’s outbreak of fire strongly evidenced the need of a proper fire bell in the town with a system of ringing to denote the locality of the out break. We understand that a deputation from the newly constituted fire brigade will wait on the„Board shortly, and we trust the “ City Fathers ” will see the need for granting its reasonable requests.

By the erection of the four new post boxes at corner of Market and Alexandra streets, corner of Mutu and Alexandra streets, corner of Brady and Sloane streets, and over the Mangahoe bridge together with the installation of a late letter box at Paul’s stables, Te Awamutu is provided with postal facilities, with which the public have every reason to be well satisfied. The street boxes will be cleared at 10 a.m., I p.m., and 6.45 p.m., and the box at Paul’s stables at midnight.

We are requested by the Postal Department to state that oh and after Ist January, 1913, returnreceipts for inland parcels may be obtained by senders from the addressees on payment of one penny When posting a parcel for which a return receipt is desired the sender will fill in a card, to be obtained at any post office. The card will be forwarded with the parcel, and the addressee requested to sign the receipt, which will then be returned to the sender through the post. No claims for compensation for the loss of a parcel in the post office will be entertained unless a return receipt is paid for by the sender when posting the parcel.

In an editorial dealing with light railways the King Country Chronicle says as follows : —The Te Awamutu people for some time past have been actively advocating the construction of a line between that centre and Putaruru. There is no doubt such a line would tap a large extent of excellent country, and would also shorten the distance between Te Awamutu by about forty miles. Both arguments are essentially sound, and when it comes to be considered that the traffic between Rotorua and the Main Trunk line south of Te Awamutu is increasing enormously every year the shortening of the route is highly desirable. It is interesting to note that very similar arguments can be used in favour of the construction of a light railway between Te Kuiti and Rotorua.

Miss Valerie Collins is at present visiting Te Awamutu for the purpose of making arrangements for the opening of a studio in this town. If sufficient inducement offers Miss Collins, who for four years was under Madam Christian, of the Garcie Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, N.S.W., will enrol a limited number of pupils for voice production and pianofoite without delay. Those who have been unable to secure tuition for their children or who are sending them a distance will doubtless make application to Miss Collins without delay. Where sufficient pupils offer, Miss Collins will visit various localities on stated days so as to offord every opportunity to country residents. It must not be considered that Miss Collins is prepared to undertake the tuition of children only, as ladies and gentlemen desirous of taking a course in voice production will find in Miss Collins a most capable and painstaking tutor. Miss Collins may be communicated with care of the P. 0., Te Awamutu, and it is to be hoped that the opportunity offered by Miss Collins, who has had the best of tuition herself, to make the value of her studies available in this district will meet with the response it so well deserves, and that sufficient enquiries will be received to induce Miss Collins to remain in our midst. Those desirous of interviewing Miss Collins may do so by calling at the WAIPA POST Office between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday (to-morrow).

A team from the Te Awamutu Polo Club consisting of Messrs H. and D. Kay, Peake, and Blennerhassett will visit Cambridge to-morrow where a match will take place. With the exception of the front on which workds now proceeding the plaster work on the new Bank of New Zealand is completed, and an idea can be obtained of the very handsome appearance the building will present when finished. In connection with the clearance sale of furniture to be held at Kihikihi by Messrs Lawson and Swain we are requested to direct special attention to an alteration in the date on which the sale will be held. It was first notified for Wednesday, January 2znd, but as that is .1; 1 e day of the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co.’s horse fair at Te Awamutu, -the furniture sale has been postponed, until the following day and is advertised to ta,ke place on January 23rd.