WAIPAWA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2978, 11 January 1881, Page 2

WAIPAWA.

(from our own COEBESPONDENT.)

January 10, 1881

The holidays are over, and Waipawa has relapsed once more into its usual quiescent etate of being. People are quiet, and so are the markets ; in fact we have little else than one or two social topics on hand at present to keep tbe gossips moving. From observations made in certain quarters I am of opinion that ere lone it will be my pleasing duty to chronicle in your columns a " double event " of arather interesting description, which—but I will say no more in the meantime, although my keen scent suggests orange blossoms in the distance.

Timo is short, and art is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and gay, Still like pleasant drums are beating

Wedding marches all the way

Waipawa is clearly endeavouring to keep pace with the times architecturally, although I must admit there is still (and will be for a considerable time probably) a wide margin for further improvements in this respect. The framework of Mr Bibby's handsome new store is in a forward state, and the building, it is expected, will be completed in a few months, and ready for occupation. Mr Rathbone, who a short time since purchased a large store recently in the occupation of Messrs Newton and Johnson, has arranged for dividing the shop into two parts by running a centre partition longitudinally through same. These will be let to approved tenants, and the upper portion, which contains a spacious room, is to be used for Masonic purposes, Mr Rathbone having kindly placed it at the disposal of the members of the Craft.

One would have thought that, with all the race meetings we have had in this immediate neighborhood recently, the appetite of " horsey " individuals would be abundantly satisfied. But it seems that such is not the case, and here we are, threatened with another " race meeting,"—this time at Hampden. I am not a person of a vindictive turn of mind, therefore the worst I wish tbe proposed " meeting" is, that it may be better than several others of the races this district has seen during the past few weeks.

A successor to the Rev. Mr Spence has arrived at last, and Mr Robb (for such is his name) conducted the service at the Oddfellows' Hall on Sunday evening. There was a very fair attendance present to welcome him. Mr Robb has a pleasing, simple, style with him, and will I think suit Waipawa well. He is highly recommended by the Presbyterian Church io Queensland, where he served prior to coming to this colony.

We are experiencing a queer mixture of weather down here. On Friday night and Saturday night several refreshing showers fell, but only just enough to cause the ground to wish for more. Since then the watery element has held out threats enough but is slow of putting them into execution. One day it is hot, and the next cold, and then in the most provoking manner possible Boreas come 3 along all of a sudden, and changes the order of things in such an extraordinary fashion that one is inclined to think that the clerk of the weather has gone off on a holiday and left no responsible person in charge.