WAIPAWA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3158, 11 August 1881, Page 3

WAIPAWA.

(fbom our own correspondent). August 10th, 1881. I suppose the correct subject I ought to open ray letter with would be the catting in Waverly street, but thank— well, somebody, there ia not much to say on the formation of this extensive " drain." The contractor commenced work again on Monday last, and is progressing as favorably as can be expected, though it will be some considerable time before any marked difference will be noticeable in the original work. It was rumored that there was to be a public meeting of ratepayers to hear their opinion on tbe subject, but as nothing more has been heard of it I surmise it has gone to the wall. The oft postponed football match has at last assumed a decided appearance, though I think the odds cannot be less than about 3 to 1 that tbe struggle does not come off on Saturday. Personally I am open to take a "long shot" tbat it won't. I can hardly believe that the members of the " City " Club could, when youngsters, have indulged in that luxury, a No. 2 copy book, or they would have had vividly impressed on tbeir memory that "Procrastination is the thief of time"; but it is never too late to mend. The following will do battle for Waipawa:—Messrs Geof Potts, George Potts, Harwood, Goldsmith, Ewen, Ord, Crosse, J. Rhodes, E. Rhodes, 11. Bostock, T. Bostock, Craig, Newman, Bogle, Williams, arid A. Smith, and my best wish is that they may strike terror into the hearts of all their opponents. As you perhaps gathered from my report of the County Council meetiag, there was some very tall talk rt Mr Harwood's appointment as rate collector, and since the subject has been freely discussed in the respective circles of this community, "Baker'B Bar" being conspicious. As some very Btrong remake hinting at a foregone conclusion, favouritism, etc., etc., are being circulated about the district, Mr Harwood intends to resign the appointment. There is not the slightest

doubt tbat that old cause of bitterness, politics, has bad a great deal to do with Mr Harwood being unpopular. 1 wonder when parents will learn sense, and not interfere with schoolmasters in the execution of their duty. There was another example of this old, old story in Waipawa yesterday, when Paterfamilias, instead of making a complaint to the Committee (bye-the-bye he is a prominent member of that body) about, as he says, a most severe thrashing administered to one of his boys, goes to the school and attacks the master in the most insulting manner, using most abusive language, telling him (the master) he could go to—well not to Heaven, collaring him by tbe throat, etc., etc., and all this before teachers and pupils. I might inform you right here that Paterfamilias is a Rechabite, so it is not at all likely he had been ruminating at a corner store before " honouring " (?) the school with this visit. The whole affair was a most disgraceful proceeding. A School Committee meeting was called last night, when "Ye Irate Parient" was so abusive when speaking of the master that one or more members left the room. I have not heard what was the result of the meeting, but Ido not think anything definite was come to. Everybody will agree that the master behaved in a most gentlemanly manner throughout, consenting to take no further steps in the matter if an ample apology was given ; but as there seems no likelihood of that the gentlemen of the long robe will probabty have an opportunity of a say in the matter. I was evidently correct in my surmise that another commission agent was about to commence business, as I see Mr S. M'Greevy has made a start in that line. At the forthcoming County Council election I hear Mr Eathbone will have an opponent in the person of Mr Thomas Cowper, who intends to contest the seat for Waipawa Riding.