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Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3899, 18 May 1899, Page 2

The concluding portion of Mr Qaintrell's paper on ‘Dancing,’ the Bank of New Zealand’s produce circular, aod a report of tbo mooting of the Education Board will be found on tbe fourth page. A very severe frost was experienced throughout the district last night The many friends of Mr Walter Brinton will be pleased to hear that he has secured a good situation in Brisbane. Mr J. Roberts took ovor the Railway Hotel, Kaikora, yesierduy, from Mr J. A. Young. Several heavy snowfalls are roportod from the back country of Oamaru district, and the bills have already takeo on their wintor coat. Mr George Hunter, M.H.R., patron of the Waipawa Gymnasium Club, has forwarded a donation of £1 towards the funds of that body. On account of tho rise in the price of fat sheep aud lambe, tbe Christchurch butchers have agreed to raise the price of these commodities by £d per lb. In another column announcements appear respecting tho electoral rolls of the Waipawa and PatangataCounties. Those who wish to vote at tbe next County elections would do well to pay their rates before the Coort sits. Foxton fhxmillers are appealing against having to use loose pulleys on spindles of maohinery, as ihey are considered by flaxmiHers and experienced flaxmill hands aa very dangerous to persons working in tho vicinity of flax maohinery. Meagre A. and T Bart, of Wellington and Dunedin, are building three dredges for shipment to Russia, to be used in con neotion with the gold mining industry in Siberia. It is a high compliment to New Zealand indnurie» that orders are received from bj far afield.

A considerable part of tho railw >y traf fic business in the South ii now done on Sunday. Four long trains passed through Oamaru last Suaday, and from the amount of whistling, etc, it might (svys a looal paper) almost have been imagined we were in a busy day in the middle of the week.

The attention of the Agricultural Dapartment has been drawn to the depredations iu the wheat fields of Canterbury of a worm kuoau as tbe ear cockle, aud the Government Biologist (Mr T. W. Kirk) has been instructed to invea'igato the matter with a view of the eradication of the pest.

Tho Justice department have replied to Bir James Prendergast accepting his resignation, and expressing appreciation of bis services. It is understood that Sir James Prendergast will not take op any work after tbe sitting of tbe Court of Appeal ends, probahly noxt week. Several names are freely canvassed for tbe vancant appointment, among them being Sir R)bert Btou*, Mr H D, Bell, Mr Theo. Cooper, and Mr Martin, tbe Public Trustee. It is also rumored that Dr Pennefather may be appointed Judge for a term

A company parade of the Waipawa Rifles was held on Taesdny evening, and despite the oold weather there was a fair attendance. Adjutant Hughes, of the E)St Coast Battalion, was present and inspected tbe men. The company, under Lieutenant Collett, was drawn up and received him with a general salute. Cap tain Rathbooe, tbe offioers and sergeants exercised the men in company drill and manual and firiog exercises. At tbe oon oloeion the Adjutant thanked, and warmly complimented the officers and men ou their excellent display and drill. The captain intimated that a churoh parade would bo held on Sunday next. The corps will fall in At the pnblio sohool at 10 a m., when headed by the brass band they will parade the town and maroh to St Peter’s oharoh. There will be no Gov eminent parade on Tuesday next, but the corps will muster at 830 am. sharp oo tho 24th inet for tho usaal birthday honours.