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Waipawa Mail, Volume I, Issue 11, 19 October 1878, Page 2

Divine Service. —The Rev. J. Parkin will conduct service as follows on Sunday next:—Hampden at 11 a.m.. and Waipawa at 7 p.m.

Auction Sale. —Attention is directed to Mr Coward’s sale of general merchandise, which takes place at his rooms today at two o’clock.

The End of the Session.—S-r George Grey informed the members of the House ot Representatives a few days a«x> that the work of the session was so %\r advanced that the Government believed the House could be prorogued on Wednesday next. J

Not Political.— -A paragraph appeared in the Napier Telegraph last Saturday stating that at a dinner at the Sawyers’ Amis Hotel, at Hampden, on Tueseay week, Mr McLeod thrice called upon the company to drink the health of Sir George Grey, but that his hearers made no response. We have been requested to state that in proposing the health of the Mhustry, of which Sir George Grey is chief, no political expression of opinion was intended. At social gatherings it is usual to propose the health of “Her Majesty’s Ministers,” without any party significance being attached to the toast.

Masonic.— The Bedford Lodge, No. 464, 1.C., held their usual monthly meeting in the lodge room, Waipukurau, on Wednesday evening. Missing Steed. —Na Porikapa, ■ a chief residing close to Waipawa, has lost his horse, and he labours under the impression that a newspaper office is the most likely place to find the animal. Porikapa is sorely troubled at his loss, and with a w’atery look in his eyes has again and again implored us to “find his moke.” Should any one come across the wandering steed, information of its whereabouts would solace the heart of Porikapa, and also relieve us from the uneasy suspicion that this lord of the soil takes us to be horse thieves, and that we know more about the missing animal than we care about mentioning. Perhaps our darkskinned fellow-subject runs away with the idea that the information of the Press is illimitable, and that it even embraces a knowledge of the “ moke’s” present quarters. We requested Porikapa to insert a lost advertisement, and pay in advance. He said he had no “ utu,” and wanted to borrow a shilling, as he understood Maoris, like, children, were admitted at half-price to the burlesque company’s entertainment. This abruptly terminated our interview and the guileless child of iSature left without the shilling .

Resumption of Business.— From an advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mrs Kemp intends re-com-mencing business in the premises next to Messrs Lucas and Humphreys. Pianos. Mr Symons announces in another column that he is prepared to tune and repair pianos and harmoniums. Mr Symons’ stay in Waipawa is limited to a few days, so that those requiring his services should engage him as soon as possible. He offers pianos £or sale, and is prepared to treat on the deferred payment system.

Sale of Stock.— Mr W. L. Coward reports that at the sale of cattle on Wednesday the following prices were realised : Cows, from £5 to £7 15b ; two-year-old steers, from £5 to £6 10s ; three-year-old steers, in good condition, from £7 17s 6d to £lO 10s.

Magisterial. —There was a meeting at Waipawa, on Thursday, of the Justices of Peace of the district to elect a Chairman for the year. There were present :—Mr. James Lawrance, Colonel Herrick, and Mr A. St. Clair Inglis. Mr Inglis presided. Colonel Herrick proposed that the retiring Chairman, Mr Lawrence, be re-elected. This was seconded hy Mr Inglis, and Agreed to. This was the only business. '* •

New Department. Messrs Newton ana Johnson, u 0 will be seen by advertisement, are about to egt<tbli s h a tailoring department in connexion with their business. I his practice prevails largely in the chief centres of the colony, where the leading drapery and clothing firms have found it necessary to have a bespoke as well as a ready-made department.

Photography.— Messrs Tyree and Huff deserve to be well patronised, for the photographs they turn out from their studio are executed iu a style second to none we have seen in New Zealand. Their Rembrandt photos, are really excellent specimens of art, the shading being particularly good. In a few days they will terminate the carte-de-visite branch, in order to execute any outside orders which thev may receive, such as taking views of business places, homesteads, dwellinghouses, and scenery.

Public Opinion at Wairoa. —A correspondent telegraphs from Wairoa yesterday as follows :—Considerable satisfaction > R pvinnoii v/crtam quarters here at the awkward position in which the Ministry themselves placed. The action of the Ministry in opposing the harbor endowment has of course a good deal to do with it, but the attempt to introduce the Maori franchise clause is the main reason. In a large native district like this, the amount of mischief thereby introduced would cause us incalculable harm. Meetings will be held in each riding of the county on Saturday night to discuss the proposed loan of £IOOO, to be supplemented by the Council, to form the main street, and make a dray road to Turiroa four miles from town.

Star Burlesque Company. —This company appeared at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Waipawa, on Thursday and Friday evenings. The curtain rose to the excelleut burlesque of “ Ixion, or the Man at the Wheel.” Thei companj'-Jo - J ; ... T . - -oeu _ manner in which ixion was played. Miss Jennie Nye made a capital Ixion, a character which requires proficiency in singing and dancing. Miss Bessie Vivian took the part of Juno and looked and played the character in a manner which left nothing to be desired. Miss Kate Vernon made a fitting Cupid. Miss D’Arcy, as Venus, showed to advantage, Miss Maud Vincent, as Mercury, played well, and Miss Lambretle a sporting member of the Four-in-hand Club, had a light part, in which she acquitted lierselt creditably. Of the male members of the company Mr Hooper, as Minerva, Mr Alexander, as Bacchus, Mr Howe, as Gannymede, and Mr Wilson, as Mars, were excellent. We should not omit to mention that Miss D’Arcy was encored in all her songs. A humorous pantomime, entitled “ Harlquiuade and Winter Pantomime ” concluded the entertainment. There was a good attendance tie hrst evening, but only moderate on the second.

Cheevers, .Kennedy and Bent’s Ministries. —This celebrated band of ne<wo delineators will appear at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Waipawa, on Tuesday and Wednesday next. They bring with them the reputation of being the most complete band ot minstrels in tlie colonies. They nnmher fourteen artistes, and those who visit the hall on Tuesday and Wednesday next pay anticipate seeing something orbrina! in the “nigger” line. Mr Bent has° for many a year been regarded as the most amusing delineator of Negro characters in Ml the principal towns of the colonies, the others bring with them a reputation from other parts, and have been highlyspoken of in every place in which they have appeared since their arrival in the colonies. As for Mr Martin Simonson, the manager, his name is a household word in connection with opera. This should be a guarantee that the musical part of the entertainmentjwill be first-class. Lookinoat the reputation and merits of the minstrels, there should be a large attendance on both occasions of their appearance in Waipawa.

Important Land Sale.— ln another column will be found an advertisement stating that Mr R. Miller has been instructed to sell a large area of 11,750 acres of rich arable and pasture lands’, in blocks of suitable sizes. The estate is known as the Waikonini, and is situated within easy distance of Napier. The land is to be sold in consequence of the approaching dissolution of partnership of Messrs Rhodes and Shields. This disposing of good land in suitable areas cannot fail to incalculably benefit the entire provincial district, as it will promote agricultural settlement, thus rendering Hawke s Bay independent of other places for Its supply of all kinds of colonial produce. A dozen years ago, Canterbury was little less than one vast sheep run. Now it is the richest district in the Australasian colonies. Lstates which were sold a few years ago at a couple of pound an acre have recently changed hand for agricultural purposes at from £25 to £3O per acre. Farming must pay in New Zealand when the experienced men of Canterbury give such long prices.

The Township of Onga Onga.—The new township o£ Onga« Onga, which is situated on Mr H. H. Bridge’s run, on the rich Ruataniwha plains, is now surveyed and plans will be issued in the course of a lew days.

The Stump and the Senate. —Dr Pollen got off a good joke on Friday last (says the correspondent of a contemporary) at the expense of Colonel Whitmore. He was replying to some remarks of the latter on the Electril Bill, and accused the Colonial Secretary of stating that Sir George Grey’s speech on the same Bill “ contained the ‘ stumping 1 principles of Manhood Suffrage.” It was, for a time, in vain that the Colonial Secretary, in horrified accents, denied having used such an expression. Dr Pollen had, of course, taken the words down, and could not be mistaken. The Colonel then got wroth and sent to the Hansard reporters for a copy of his remarks, when it transpired that these read, “ some of the principles,” &c. The man of medicine -winked an expressive wink, and “ took it all back,” while the man of war bit his lips and instinctively felt for the sword which “ used ” to hang by his side.

The Pay of the Police. —The committee of the House of Representatives appointed to consider the matter of police pay have taken a great deal of evidence, having examined Colonel Whitmore and the heads of the police in various parts of the colony. The following report has been brought up by the committee : to enquire into the questions of the rates of pay, the position, pensions, and allowances of the police force of the colony, report as follows :—l. That in the opinion of this committee the present pay of the pelice force is insufficient, and should be increased. 2nd. That long service pay should be given to members of the police force on a graduated scale, according to the number of years of service. No Rate no Vote. —“ It is an ill wind that blows nobody good ” (says the Manawatu Times), and the recent contest in the No. 2 Ward of the Manawatu Highways Boaid was the means of increasing the funds of that body by £97 9s 3d. The Returning Officer, Mr James Linton, very wisely made it a sine qua non before electors exercising the franchise that thev should be clear upon the rate-book, and the above neat little sum was tbe result. As the Carnarvon was the only ward out of seven where there was a contest, the rate fund was not augmented in the same proportion as if there had been opposition in the remainder, thereby necessitating the recording of votes.

Classification of Ministries. —During the debate on the Electoral Bill in the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr Chamberlin described various former Governments under amusing nicknames. Among others there was the “ Government of the squatters, or the rule of sheep then came the “great Public Works Policy Government;” and lastly, there was the present one, which he designated as the “ Disqualification of Property Government.” At the beginning of his speecli he had said “he could not support the measure,” but he must now add the words “ as heartily as he could desire”—an addition that completely upset the impression previously created.—N.Z. Times.

The Moa Again. —The following letter appears in the New Zealand Times of Monday last “ Sir, —Would you kindly insert this in your newspaper? Last auCannibal Gorge, in the province of Nelson. YVe heard a strahge screeching noise in a gully about 100 yards from where we were camped, and we went to where the noise proceeded from, and to our surprise we saw two gigantic birds coining towards us. lliey did not show the least alarm at seeing us, but continued coming to where we were, so we took to our heels. We heard them two or three times that night again. Having no gun with us, we thought it advisable to start the next morning, for fear they would tackle us. Due ot them was apparently about twelve feet high, and the other somewhat smaller, with feathers resembling the kiwi’s. I have no doubt but they were moas. I have mentioned it to several persons, and (lid intend going out in search of them this summer, but hearing that a party was forming in Wellington to go in search of mqas, I thought 1 would acquaint you with these facts, and if they should start out I would advise them to come here in search of them, and we would be most happy to direct them or to conduct them to the spot where we saw them.—l am &-c., Alfred Berry, Matakitaki, Septeim her 23.