WAVERLEY.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 332, 22 June 1878, Page 2

WAVERLEY.

(FROM OUR OWN COR RES RON DENT.)

June *2l. Tine adjourned meeting of the odiool Committe took place on Monday evening, when it was resolved that the first Monday i« each month bo fixed for future meetings. No other business was done.

Air Caldwell, who has for the last four years devoted the greater part of his time to horticultural pursuits at Waverley, has now opened a seedsman’s store in connection with his nursery gardens, which will supply a want in the district, and will doubtless ho duly appreciated. Air 0. lias kindly shown me over Ins garden, which is already well worth a visit, although great improvements are contemplated in the future. The plants have evidently been selected with great care, and with due consideration for the climate and nature of the soil to which they have been transplanted. I believe that Mr Caldwell has for many years taken great interest in, and indeed made a study of, horticulture, and I doubt not that his patience and perseverance will have its reward. Eows of bee-hives also form a pleasing feature in the garden ; and. I understand, that the owner hopes, at no distant period, to turn this industry also to account on a larger scale than has hitherto been attempted in this part of tho colony.

Mr Barlow has taken one of the new shops erected by Air Fife where he intends commencing business as cabinet maker and upholsterer. Air Fife was several times asked by his friends what ho thought 1m was going to do with his building, to which he always answered with charcteristic terstw ness, “ 1 don’t know.” It seems, howc yeff that he has made the important discovery as two out of the three shops arc now occupied, one by Air Cass, and the other by Mr Barlow.

I often hear the question asked, “ What becomes of all the people who pass through Waverley and do not return?” It is certainly remarkable that the up coach is usually much better filled than the other. The solution of the problem is, of course, the increase of settlement up country, and is only one of the many signs of the increasing prosperity of the district. When we get the Momahaki Block opened, we hope that Cobb and Co. will often travel lighter after passing Waverley. A series of Quadrille parties which have been held weekly in the Town* Hall for some months past, was wound up in a pleasant manner on Tuesday night by a ball, at which the youth and beauty of Waverley assembled in force. About forty were present. Mr Hastie was caterer for the occasion, and at midnight the dancers adjourned to the W a verity, where a supper was provided in most excellent sty] e. After justice had been done to the almost innumerable good things, dancing - was resumed, and kept up wjth spirit until four o’clock.

On Wednesday evening the Eev Mr Allsworth gave a lecture in the Church, the subject being “ War.” Owing probably to the doubtful aspect of the weather, the attendance was small, only twenty being present. Air Allsworth announced his intention of giving a series of lectures in the Town Hall, the first of which will be on 11 Russia and its people.” He had net fixed on the day, but due notice would be given, and a moon-light night would be chosen if possible. I went to have a look at the pailway petition at Air Hogg’s tins morning and found that it had 102 signatures, the one in Captain Walkinton’s charge is also numerously signed.