WAVERLEY.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 469, 22 October 1879, Page 2

WAVERLEY.

(From our own Correspondent.) October 20. Drill has been the order of the week, the Wairoa Light Horse hat ing been engaged in their annual week’s drill, and the Waverley Rifles performed their 1 monthly inspection on Saturday last; and, as customary, the Cavalry gave a ball during the week (on Friday), which was held at Mr Howie’s, as the Town Hall is not yet completed . There was a good attendance, and the company evidently enjoyed themselves, as they kept it up till (flight. I believe that one or two of the Waverley Light Horse could not understand Major Noake’s style of discipline, and I hear that one of them has sent in his resignation because he was told to fall out, as ho Was only spoiling the appearance of the appeafance of the drill. I hope he will l*e-considor his action, and try to understand that a drill instructor is sent to point out and try to remedy any defects that he may see in the drill, and not to allow every one to fancy he is proficient when he is not. Captain Wray held a sitting of the E.M. Court on Wednesday, when a few civil cases were disposed of. There was one case—Cold%vell v. Axup—adjourned till the next sitting of the Court, owing to the

absence of the defendant; The action taken by the Magistrate is, I consider, rather unusual; The defendant did not appear, but sent his son to ask for an adjournment, as his father \Vas unavoidably detained in Napier, The plaintiff pressed for a judgment, but the said that he could not see what benefit a judgment would be to the plaintiff, as die defendant coilld apply for a ve-hearing ; he would, therefore, adjourn the case for a month, the defendant paying costs; With reference td the sitting of the Court here—-I should call it standing, for with the exception of the R.M., there was no place for the officers of the Court to sit. There was one small table and one chair which the Li.M. used, the Clerk haying to stand up at one side of the table. Surely the Government are not so hard pushed that they cannot afford to get sufficient furniture for the officers of the Court. If they have a sitting of the Court at Waverley) let the dignity of' the Court be upheld;

The Committee of the Waverley-Wai-totara Racing Club hold a meeting this evening to receive nominations for the forthcoming races. I believe the present meeting will be a great success.