WAVERLEY.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 339, 17 July 1878, Page 2

WAVERLEY.

(FROM OUR OWN' CORRESPONDENT.) July 16. I was glad to see yesterday, that the correspondent for the Wanganui Chronicle somewhat qualifies his first report of the Wavcrley stabbing case, and as he has done so, 1 will make no further remarks on the subject, except to endorse his last account, viz., that no blame can attach to anyone connected with the. Welcome Stranger Hotel, or indeed to anyone but' the wretched perpetrator of the crime, and also that the men were not in a state of intoxication at the time. Christienscn does not appear to get worse, so there is room for hope that he will recover. He is fortunate in getting into the hands of two indefatigable nurses, who pay him every possible attention. Dr Earle visited .him on Friday, and did not seem to despair of bis recovery, but said that he must have constant attendance, and left minute instructions with Mrs Thurling ararMra* Bourne, as to his treatment. Dr arrival was a great relief to the minds of the kind nurses, as I understand the instructions left with them on the first night, relative to diet, &0. , were not so explicit. The Rev Mr Allsworth gave his second lecture in the Town Hall on Thursday evening last, when there was a good attendance." On this occasion, music was not wanting, and a most agreeable evening was spent. We arc looking forward with pleasure to the Bth August, when the rev. gentleman has promised us some more entertainment on the subject of Turkey. The roads here, are in a dreadful state, and unless the weather changes, or something is done, I really do not see how traffic is to be continued. There is one place particularly bad, near the Wairoa Hotel, where, unless the Foreman of Works will pay us a visit soon, and suggest some mode of improving it, I shall confidently expect some accident; should it be a fatal one, it will, in all probability, be a case of suffocation or drowning, but yon shall have fall particulars when it comes off. A meeting of the School Committee was hold last night. Present: Messrs Mason (chairman), Clicyue, McD maid, Dickie, Thurston, Milne, and Mathieson. The minutes of the. previous meeting were read and confirmed. Bettor read from the Secretary of the Education Board stating- that no architect had yet been appointed for the Board ; letter from the Secretary Education Board to the Chairman of the late election meeting, informing him of the decision of the Board re the protest against the election ; circular from Education Board instructing the Committee to forward tiie name of the person they would select to fill the vacancy in the Board. Propose:! by Mr Thurston, seconded by Mr Milne, “ That John W. Peake be nominated for the Education Board.” Carried. Proposed by Mr Milne, seconded by Mr McDonald, “ That Mr Swinbouru be requested to prepare a plan for addition to schoolroom and estimate of cost, to be forwarded to the Education Board for approval.”—Carried. Proposed by Mr Thurston, seconded by Mr Cheyne, “ That the Chairman be requested to obtain from the schoolmaster the names of the youths eligible to be nominated for the Civil Service and to place them before the Committee at the next meeting.”—Carried. Proposed by JVXr 2V£ilne, seconJecJ by, Mr Dickie, “ That two members of the Committee visit the school every alternate week.”—Carried. Proposed by Mr Milne, seconded by Mr Mathieson, “ That the application of the Rev Mr Allsworth for permission to visit the school after school hours be granted, subject to the following con-dition-—That the schoolmaster first, dismiss the children, to avoid any appearance of compulsion.”—Carried. Proposed by Mr Milne, seconded by Mr Cheyne, “ That the Chairman exercise a discretionary power as to the purposes for which the schoolroom shall be used after school hours.”—Carried. Proposed by Mr Mason, seconded by Mr McDonald, “ That the Chairman place himself in communication with the Chaiimen of adjacent Committees for the purpose of urging on the Government the alteration of the present cumulative system of voting.” Carried. Proposed by Mr Milne, seconded by Mr Thurston, “ That the chairman provide books, stationery, &c., for the use of the school committee.” Carried.

The next meeting will be held on Saturday, 27th July, at 4 p.m.

its watery, ichorous discharge consistent and healthy, Holloway’s Pills should likewise be taken to purify the blood and expel the noxious humor from the system. Strangers and country settlers coming to Carlyle, are very often at a loss to know which is the best and cheapest General Drapery and' Clothing Establishment in the ' district. K. A. Adams’ Cardigan House, offers special advantages that can be met with nowhere else in the district. Ho keeps the largest and best assorted stock of every description of drapery goods, imported direct—and from the best •colonial houses; which, being bought on the most advantageous terms, and having thorough knowledge of the business, enables him to offer goods of sterling ■quality at paces that cannot be improved on by any other house in New -Zealand. Every article is marked in plain figures, from which there is no deviation ,• so that inexperienced people are as well served ns the best judges, the terms being net cash, without rebate or abatement of any kind. Note the address—R. A. Adams ; Cardigan House, nearly opposite Town Hall, Carlyle.— advT.