WAIPAWA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3059, 16 April 1881, Page 3

WAIPAWA.

(PBOM OUB OWN CORBESPONDENT). April 15, 1881. Passing by such all-absorbing topics as the prices of mutton, and boiling-down legs, a subject whioh has recently occupied a good share of attention at the hands of your contemporary's country correspondent, I once more proceed to business in my role of scribe.

Our district school examination has Some and gone; likewise the concert promised to tbe young folks in connexion therewith, —and about both theee events I have a few words to say. Touching tbe examination I believe Mr Hill, tbe inspector, found everything connected with tbe school and staff in a condition which may be graphically described as O.K. The present schoolmaster, Mr J. Fraser, is energetic and painstaking, al though perhaps rather young for a large school. Time, the great healer of all things, will, however, soon rectify this defect (if such it can be called), and then, perchance, everyone interested will be happy. The concert, which was held on Wednesday night, passed off successfully, somewhere about £8 profits being netted. This amount will be devoted

to certain additions to the gymnastic appliances connected with the school, a most necessary work. As a performance,

or entertainment—whichever you like— I cannot say much for the concert. One or two of the songs, however, were very fairly rendered, and appreciated accordingly. Several instrumental selections were als6 tastefully given by a few young lady amateurs. The whole affair concluded with the usual " hop," which had a good share of support, and was kept up till Thursday morning. While on the subject of the concert there is one question I should like to ask publicly, and I trust those concerned will not think me impertinent for asking it right here. Could a more suitable cushion than a Family Bible not have been procured for the purpose of raising the piano chair ? I noticed said Bib i

during the whole evening, now on the "" piano, now on the floor, and again under the performer. It seems slightly erratic to introduce such a volume on the stage with either comic or sentimental songs. Oysters are again the rage in Waipawa, and your worthy agent, Mr Gillett, who is also a dealer in bivalves, manages to get rid of his stock in an astonishingly short space of time. So Mr Ormond is going to pay us a visit shortly. I can only say lam glad at it. We want sometiung political, hadly, to warm us up a bit here, and I fancy the presence of our representative should have the desired effect. At any rate, Mr Ormond can safety calculate on a big house. I observe that mine host Walter Adair has joined the majority, or, in other words,, " filed his shedule." I wonder whose turn comes next.