LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume I, Issue 19, 20 June 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In order that our staff may observe a holiday on Thursday next the WAIPA POST will not be published until Friday afternoon, instead of at noon. Subscribers please note.

Tenders are called through our advertising columds for the felling of about 209 acres of bush at Pirongia.

The Rev. Egerton Ward, who is in charge of the Maori work for the Presbyterian Church at Taumaranui, will conduct a service for the Maoris at Parawera next Sunday morning at II o'clock.

The children of the State school are not to be outdone in their loyalty to their Majesties, and are subscribing their coppers in order to send a cablegram of congratulation to the King and Queen on Thursday. The Minister for Finance has refused to sanction a loan proposed by the Ngaruawahia library trustees, or Town Board, for new library buildings, as public works such as drainage, water-works, roads, and bridges must have preference.

A four-year-old son of a farmer named David McKay, residing near Mataroa, Main Trunk line, was missed about 3 p. m. on Monday afternoon. Search was made and continued throughout the night. The boy's body was found next morning in a swollen creek. It is supposed that the child had attempted to cross on a plank and fell in, and that the body had been carried down the creek half a mile.

Mr F. Claude, whose name was prominently before the public a short time back in connection with his plucky action in stopping a runaway train, which was in danger of coming into collision with the Main Trunk express died at the Auckland Hospital on Tuesday, from an attack of pleurisy. For his prompt action on that occasion Mr Claude was presented with a cheque for £SO by the Government. The brave act, however, resulted in serious consequences to Mr Claude, for the trying ordeal through which he passed caused a severe shock to his nervous system, and his medical attendants consider that this largely contributed to his early demise.

The Empire Picture Company's entertainment at the Te Awamutu Town Hall on Tuesday night was again well attended, and the programme presented was voted one of the best yet produced by this popular company. This evening we are promised another very fine exhibition of pictures, included in which will be the much talked of amusing comedy "'The American Count," and the pretty drama "The Color Sergeant's Horse". These two pictures alone are said to be well worth the price of_admission. A large number of beautiful scenics, travel pictures, dramas etc, are also included, and given fine weather to-night's fare should attract a big audience, as it certainly will be a good one.