The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume VIII, Issue 359, 20 October 1914, Page 2

The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Sunday afternoon the Town Band, under the baton of bandmaster Newsome, played a very good programme of *brass band music at Victoria Park. The attendance was very disappointing, but the band’s playing was much appreciated by all present.

Constables Lander and Wade have been appointed authorised agents of the Registrar of Electors for the Waikato electorate. Claims for enrolment mav be had, and those not already enrolled are urged to make speedy application.

Mr J. Duncan announces that as he has been called to join the Expeditionary Force, he begs to thank the citizens of Te Awamutu and surrounding districts for their kind patronage during his term of business here. He also wishes to draw the attention of the public to his closing clearance sale, when everything will be sold at big reductions. Water consumers are reminded that the water service will not be available between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday), as, owing to connections being made it will be necessary to temporarily shut off the town supply. Consumers are therefore reminded to draw off the dav’s supply before 9 o’clock in the morning.

On Sunday a party from Te Awamutu journeyed to Cambridge in Messrs Finlay Bros, motor bus, and a very enjoyable afternoon was spent. Although the roads were inclined to be heavy after Saturday’s rain, the journey (16 miles) was made in 65 minutes. A demonstration trip to Te Aroha is likely to be arranged at an early date. On Sunday afternoon a motor excursion is advertised to run to the headworks of the local water supply system at Pirongia. Intending passengers, who desire to inspect for themselves the extensive town works and to see the district from the slopes of Pirongia mountain, are requested to communicate with Messrs Finlavßros.

It is stated by an exchange that several shearers who usually work in the Masterton district, have joined the Expeditionary Force, it is feared that some difficulty will be experienced by farmers and stationholders in obtaining full complements of men this season. Harvesting is also likely to be affected through the same cause.

On Friday and Saturday next a bazaar will be held at Kihikihi in connection with the Presbyterian Church. The bazaar will be formally opened by Mr J. A. Young, M.P., on Friday afternoon. Finlay’s motor bus is advertised to leave the Te Awamutu post office on Friday at 1.30, and should inducement offer will run to Kihikihi Friday and Saturday evening, leaving Te Awamutu at 7-30.

The second issue of “Life’s War Guide” is on sale everywhere for sixpence. It answers some hundreds of war queries, gives manv pictures, and includes an 8-page war atlas. Among its 64 pages will be found such special articles as “Six Weeks’ Fighting,” by Dr Fitchett; “ What is the Hitting Power of a Battleship?” “A Study of Sir John French “ Who Lead the German and the French ?” “ What Happens to Prisoners of War?” etc.

Messrs Finlay Bros, give an emphatic denial to the rumour that the motor service to Kihikihi is likely to be withdrawn. The timetable as published will be strictly adhered to. In connection with the Saturday service on to the T*uniu Bridge it is announced that the journey to Te Awamutu will be commenced at 10 a.m. and 1.15 p.m., and the return from Te Awamutu at 2.50 p.m. This is the regular timetable, although arrangements may be made for a more frequent service.

All the main electoral rolls have now closed, and those who have so far failed to enrol have their final opportunity for so doing while the supplementary rolls remain open. The exact date of closing is not known, for it depends upon the termination of Parliament and the issue of the election writs. It seems likely, however, that the session will conclude about the end of the present month, and the law provides that the writs must issue within a week of that event. The elections follow three weeks after the issue of the writ. On that day also the supplementary rolls close. Those entitled to enrolment, therefore, should fill in the requisite form without delay.