WAIPAWA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3212, 15 October 1881, Page 2

WAIPAWA.

(fhom our own correspohdekt.) October 14, 1881.

The funny times of Waipawa are drawing to a close. Everything is getting so quiet and lethargic that even a j :>ke or a little sweet scandal can no longer be raised to rouge our risible muscles. Our Constabulary is pining away from compulsory inactivity; Drunkenness is a thing of the past, and not a fine can be fixed on a delinquent. Wouldbe litigants trust to lawlessness rather than law, and it is doubtful whether the Court fees will cover the salary of the clerk (£lO per annum). J.P.s are running to seed for want of work, and our public-houses are becoming noted for their privacy. The enquiring mind in search of stirring news has to goback to the old times of sly grog selling, and after a deal of research can only bring out that it was not grog but salmon that was sold hy a Worthy Comrade who did the Smithy work for the Temperance Soldiery of New Zealand's warlike days. May his shadow never grow less ! ; ; To pile on the agony the last strain is about to be placed on the camel's back. The public library is about to be closed. It is not every body who knew" 'that it existed. Nearly every new chum has had his name on the committee, but it seems to have wanted somebody to put

his hand in his pocket, ard his brains in the work. It ought to have succeeded, for the accommodation afforded was nearly as comfortable as the lock-up. Although neither contained a fire-place, the look-up was furnished with a blanket. Now that the heat of summer is approaching the little unventilated readingroom might be as fatal as the Blackhole at Calcutta. So there will be some wisdom in the wind-up. The only billiard-room is closed. Lawn tennis was arranged regardless of expense, and all completed for action, when the younglady warriors flitted to another encampment. Vanity of vanities, &c. The Pres9 has selected the Waipawa County Council as an illustration of the failure of the Counties Act. The Waipawa excavation has been metamorphosed info the Waveriey Pass, and our worthy Coroner is looking forward to an increaee of inquests on thoughtless travellers thereby, and the clerical pocket will be recouped for extra cemetery work, so this triumph of engineering skill will benefit someone anyhow. As an evidence of the sagacity of the chairman of the Road Board, be has never ventured along the road himself, but taken a bird's-eye view of the abyss from the surrounding heights. Not having any murders, robberies, or assaults to record, it is to be hoped that these notes will prevent the public mind of Waipawa from becoming too buoyant all at once.

Lastly, the religious and moral element being rather shady just now, the light of larrikinism is gradually and steadily developing itself. It is to be trusted that the youthful energies thus displayed will hound out the dog-in-the-manger gpirit or rather want of spirit of this important township. But better times are dawning. After all there is nothing like leather. Our two saddlers have each advertised an art union (Heart Union) some of our worthies call it. Just the thing. We ■hall all slip into harness fitted for us, and being well hitched together we shall go ahead as one team without getting into any more hot water.