The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume VI, Issue 268, 28 November 1913, Page 2

The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Alf. Dillon, ex M.P. for Hawke’s Bav, who recently underwent a serious operation, is reported to be progressing satisfactorily. A special train service will be run during the holding of the Waikato A. and P. Show, particulars of which are advertised in this issue. .Holiday excursion tickets are advertised to be issued to Hamilton or Kirikiriroa from Ist to 3rd December, available • for return up to and including 10th December.

Notices appear that all sporting clubs have closed the Victoria Park greens to-morrow, and that the Irish concert to have taken place to-night has been postponed as a mark of respect to the late Mr E. I. Miller.

The date for the taking of the poll for the authorisation of a loan of £BOOO for the installation of a municipal electric lighting system at Te Awamutu has been fixed for Tuesday, December 23rd, as advertised.

■ The superintendent of the Advances Department states that the Board has provisionally approved the Raglan County Council’s application for a loan of £2OOO for widening and metalling a portion of the Pirongia West road. The death occurred on Tuesday night, at her late residence, of Mrs Ramsay, at the advanced age of 97. The deceased arrived in New Zealand, from the Ccainty Donegal, Ireland. She is survived by four sons —Mr Andrew Ramsay, of Leamington ; G. Ramsay, Te Awamutu; H. Ramsay, Te Puhi: and W. Ramsay, Te Awamutu. There are also several grandchildren, and great-grand-children. In conversation with various railwaymen in Wellington we were informed that the men in the railway service never entertained the idea of “ downing tools ” during the strike panic, a large number being opposed to the effort to paralyze the Dominion’s trade. A few of the railway men, however, as unionists, were desirous of giving financial assistance, although they were not in sympathy with the strikers.

The Te Awamutu Club has secured temporary premises adjoining the Te Awamutu Hotel (Mr Jackson’s buildings), and the committee has decided that the formal opening shall take place on Monday evening next. The necessary alterations to the buildings have , been made and the premises made very convenient for the club’s present requirements. To mark the occasion of the opening a re-union is to be held, and it is expected that all members will make a point of attending if at all possible.

Viewed from the railway the extensive drainage works of the Kawa Drainage Board may be seen to advantage. The main drain, running through the centre of the swamp at right angles to the railway, forms a channel into which the lesser drains empty. The effects of the drainage system are apparent. Despite the fact that there has been a very heavy rainfall during the- last few clays, the swamp yesterday showed no appearance of holding Hood waters, in la-el, there was less surface water visible chan on the adjacent Hat lands.

Mr J. A. Young, M.P., (Waikato) has been advised by the lion Postmaster-General that the mail service by coach betwenn ICih 1kihi to Korakonui and Wharepuhanga is to be extended on to Mata para. This much-improved service for the outdistricts is live outcome ol a telegram sent to Mr Young by Mrs F. E. Natzice and Mr E. J. Walker, of Matapara, which Mr Young, alter strong I y supporting the request, fonvn nJcu on to the Hon. PostmasterTenders for e.xare to be invited date.

After having been stationed at Te Awn mum for nine months, Mr E. J. Comer, siaiionmaster, has received advice of his transfer to a like position at the Lower Hull. ; Mr Comer has made many friends I during his stay Here, fund his ; transfer will be regretted. j A meeting of the committee of | tine Town Band was held in the I Vv’AJPA Post buildings on Vvedi nesday evening to consider the j most suitable time for holding J the proposed bazaar. it was l pointed out that matters in connection with the strike were rapidly “fizzling” out, and if was thought advisable that the bazaar should take place at the Town Hail on Saturday, December 13, opening at to a.rn. and continuing throughout the day.