WAIROA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3156, 9 August 1881, Page 2

WAIROA.

(FROM OUR OWN COHREBPONDENT.) August 4, 1881. The weather, which has been "demnebly moist and unpleasant," as Mr Mantalini would say, during the past fortnight has now cleared up, and we have every prospect of it continuing fine. I hope these anticipations may not be again dashed aside. Japhet, in search of a father, scarcely endured half the perils that "your own" has gone through in search of items during the past week. Our highways miscalled "streets" are a perfect sea of mud, where water does not predominate. The scarcity of good metal near the township in much to be regretted, but I really think the Council might easily make use of what is to be found in the neighbourhood of the cemetery reserve. The County Councill wa9 to have met on Saturday, but at the time appointed for the meeting only four of" the people's chosen" made their appearance. members present, the chairman, and Cre. / Flint, Carroll, and Gemmell, resolved themselves into a committee to authorise the undertaking of a few necessary works. A number of small works were authorised, and the overseer directed to furnish a report as to the best method of draining Laborq-etreet into the river. The Frasertown school dispute etill * drags ont its slow length, much to the disgust of many. Mr Williams and Mr Couper are still assaulting each other in the local paper, and if .they persist much longer, like the tamous Kilkenny cats of old, they will bftve uotbiagleft but their

tails-—I mean tbe stumps of their fingers The majority hold that Mr Williams hai the beat of the argument, and I thinl the opinion is tbe correct one. The sacred concert held in St. An drew's Church last night was a grea siiccees in a financial point cf view, ant but for an unfortunate contretemps in tbi 1 Jpiusical department would have been 1 success in every other respect also. Tb( piece selected was " Eva." from " Unch Tom's Cabin," and considering it is nol a very inspiriting subject tbe performance ran very well. Mr J. W. Witty, the conductor, apologised at the outset foi the music, the bad weather bavins: disarranged the organ. Space will not allow me to describe the different pieces in detail, and I will not therefore inflict a criticism upon yonr readers. The proCeeds amounted to £7 10a. August 5. The Domain Board met on Monday night for the transaction of ordinary business. Among other things it was decided to clear the remaining half of the domain (about four acres). It is suggested to use this as a cricket ground, and convert tbe piece now in use into a botanical garden. On Tuesday evening the School Committee sat. The fchief business was that ftf appointing pupil-teachers instead of Master W. Taylor, who has resigned. G. Gosnell and Miss E. C. Taylor were appointed. It was decided to warn the parents of certain children not attending school that the penalties of the compulsory clauses in the Education Act will be brought to bear against them unless their Children are more regular in their attendance. _________________