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Waipawa Mail, Volume XX, Issue 3601, 22 May 1897, Page 2

On the fourth page will be found our Graphiologlcal Oolamn and the entries for the East Coast Sheep Dog Trial Olub. A ’Frisco mail reached Waipawa this morning. A very heavy frost was experienced throughout the district on Thursday night. The Nelson Acclimatisation Society will expend £3O in importing Chinese phaa Bants for liberation in various parts of the disitict. The electricity with which Stratford is to bo lighted is to be gonerated by water power. The contract for laying down the plant has been let. Archbishop Redwood, who will arrive in Now Zealand on the 17th of June, is expected in Waipawa on the 20th, to take part in the Jubilee celebrations. The Palmerston Agricultural and Pastoral Assooiatiou has decided to pay its secretary a salary of £2OO a year. The official will be expected to devote the whole of his time to the duties of his position. New Plymouth and Waitara in March exported 10,408 cwt of butter aod 5066 owt of cheese, valued at £41,937 and £10,132 respectively. This out of a total of 16,065 cwl of butter and 14,333 owt of cheese for tho whole colony. Mr C H. Maclean, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Palmerston North, and who was for mauy years manager of the Waipawa branch, is on a visit to Waipawa. His many friends are glad to see him well aud hoarty. The social in aid of the Convent Funds will take place on Monday evening, 24th May, (Race Night). Dancing will commence at 8 o’clock, and songs will be contributed during the evening. Refresh inents are in the hands of the ladies’ committee.

Mr W. E. Sorrell, of Christchurch, has prepared a very handsome album for a Diamond Jubilee gift to Her Majesty the Queen, containing a Berios of photographs of young New Zealand as represented by a Dumber of fine children born in the colony.

It is stated to be the intention of the Masonic fraternity in New Z aland belonging to the New Zealand Constitution to commemorate the record reign by establishing a fund for indigent members of the craft. There will be many who will wish this effort on behalf of all poor and distressed Masons a happy issue. The lady cyclist is very moch in evi donco in the vioinity of Riohmoud Park For several uights past the male residents io the locality have been in the habit of posing theras-dves in onseeD, but handy points of vantage, and have derived muoh amusement by watching the grotesque positions in which some of the beginners find themselves. “As a leg show,” re marked one of these nnseen watchers, “ it beats a burlesque hollow.’’ The McKerrow family are either very fortunate or very talented. The Minister for Lands appointed Mr James McKerrow chairman nf tho Land Parohase Board at £BOO a year ; his son in-law is fortunate enough to bo Hpnoioted secretary for agriculture at £SOO a year; Mr Andrew McKerrow is provided for as district land vuluator for Otago and Mr J. O. McKerrow gets the few crumbs that can be pi' ked np from the billet of Royal Corarais?ioaer for Horowhenna and Old S ddiers’ Claims. For tho latter billot he receives £2 2s a day and a travelling allowance of £1 la a day. Ministers and others engaged in religions instruction have petitioned the Nelson school committoo for permission to give half an hour’s religious instruction iu the schools on one day a week. They ask the committee to require tho attendance of all children whose parents do not object, and that the children of those who do object be taught a secular lesson while the religions lesson is going on. The committee have deferred action until it has consulted tho teachers as to how far the proposal would interfere with the present arrange ments.

Th-ro was a good audience at the Blackburn concert, although the weather was nnpropitious. Mr 8 W. Hardy presided, and in a few felicitous remarks congratulated tho audience on haviDg suoh a seleot programme to listen to Items were then contributed by Mrs Hardy, the Misses Bibby, Wyllio and Martin and Messrs King, Staunton, Payne, Kelly, Symons and Jonrdain. A very successful dance was held after the concert to music supplied by Mr J. Cook Mr A. Fletcher was an efficient Master of Ceremonies. The thanks of the committee are due to Mrs Tufrey for tho excellent supply of refreshments, which wero dono ample justice to. A somewhat peculiar charge has been preferred against Coustabla Cnarloa Grey, of Eketahuna. It appears (says a local paper) that some weeks ago it was reported that a woman had threatened to shoot a publican at Eketahuna for keeping her husband in the hotel after hours. In formation was given to Constable Grey, and after interviewing the woman he is

allegvl d* Invn put his hand round her to foe! :f ah s na : a .v.-npoo in tier possession This, it is said, is the foundation for the assault. The case is to bo heard atEkeU huna on 3let May. Just aft r midnight the fire bell rang out an alarm aud a great glare was seen in tho direolion of Richmond Park, Tho fire brigade quickly mustered, bat it was seen that the fire was farther away than was anticipated aud tho members returned to the station. A number of persons weot to the scene of tho fire, when it was found that Mr John Pettit’s fine hotel and stables at Kaikora were in a blaze. The buildings were tota'ly destroyed Mr Pottit, who is n heavy loser, will have the sympathy of ad in his misfortune.

The practice of a tradesman who, with ghonl like manner*, sacks to trade on the offlictiou of those who are bereaved by the death of a near relative, is oomplained of by a Southern paper. When a likely mortuary notice appears in any paper this person execotes and fot wards to the family “ a sample of a memorial card of special deeigu,” with an “ order form,” price-list, aud selection of so called “ poetry ” for icsertion on the card, the said poetry being of a specially mawkish character, and calculated to give pain rather than consolation.

Tho Otago papers are pointing out how the votes for “ Main Roada &o ” are ex pended and show how the Minister for Lands has not forgotten the needs of tho Hon. Mr M’Ksnzie. Under Part I. of tho Public Works Fand there is every year voted a sam for “ Main Roads, &c.” The Minister of Lrads has charge of the expenditure of this vote, and last year he put ou his estimates an item “ Connecting Road, Block IX, Moeraki, £400.” It appears that this money has been handed over to tho Wuitaki County Counoil to spend, and that (he “ connecting ” road is oppoeito Mr M'Kenzie’s farm.