The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume II, Issue 72, 22 December 1911, Page 2

The Waipa Post. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

As notified in another column the WAIPA POST will not be published on Tuesday next (Boxing Day), and Tuesday week January 2nd 1912. . There, will, however, be an issue on Friday, 29th inst. Races at Pirongia on Tuesday. Philharmonic practices are advertised.

Tb,e local Defence Office wil be closed during Xmas week un til 3rd January.

The work on the ferro-concrete bridge over the Mangahoe, near the Anglican church, is gradually approaching completion.

The demand for all classes of labour in and about Te Awamutu is just as keen as ever. The prospects of the town and district were never brighter than at present.

Arrangements are being made for a day's play in connection with the Bowling, Lawn Tennis, and Croquet Clubs at Victoria Park on Tuesday next (Boxing Day),

Owing to unforseen circumstances the dance which was to be held on Saturday, 30th inst., in connection with the Druids' Lodge, has been indefinitely postponed.

In this issue Messrs Lawson and Swain advertise a clearing sale of furniture; a sale of pot plants and a sale of builders' sundries, etc., the latter on behalf of the contractor for the new Post Office, which is now practically completed.

Mr G. W. Russell, member for Avon, who was regarded as a possible supporter of Mr Massey, in view of some remarks made last Thursday, has issued a definite statement that he will stand by the government.

The amount paid for butterfat for the month of November at the N. Z. Dairy Association's creamery, Te Awamutu, was £llO3 os nd.

The Auckland Star reports that the threatened tramway strike in Auckland is practically off and that the company's terms have been accepted.

Among those taking part in the Naval and Military Tournament to be held at Palmerston North during the New Year holidays, will be Staff Sergt. Major Hatt of this district.

The latest additions to the Telephone Exchange are Wm. North Brickyards (No. 51) Dr Reekie (No. 52) and Lawson and Swain auctioneers (No. 53).

As proof, if proof were needed of the openhandedness of West Coasters, Runanga an out of the way corner, assisted the Town Band Uniform Fund Art Union to the extent cf three books 'of tickets, while Brunnerton and Blackball both lent a helping hand. The latter landed the 16th prize.

Monday next, Christmas day, and Tuesday, Boxing day will, in compliance with the shops and offices and factories acts, be observed as holidays by the business people of Te Awamutu. The telephone exchange will not be opened. All mails will close at 8 a.m. There will be a morning delivery by letter carrier.

The Post Office will be closed in all its branches on Monday next, Christmas Day. Mails usually closing on Mondays will close at 8 p.m. on Saturday, 23rd inst. On Tuesday, Boxing Day, all Post and Telegraph Offices will open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. No Money Order or Savings Bank business will be transacted.

We are requested by Area-Staff-Sergeant Hatt to state that the annual prize meeting of the Dominion Rifle Association of New Zealand, will be held at Trentham, Wellington, from 28th February to 9th March 1912, and that he will be pleased to supply all information regarding en tries, railway passes, time and date of matches, conditions etc.

No word has yet been received of the acceptance of any of the tenders, which closed on 29th ult. for the mental hospital at Tokanui. This very large work which will run into many thousands of pounds, and which is but the beginning of a very extensive scheme should give a further fillip to the trade of Te Awamutu.

The weather, which has been on its worst behaviour for weeks past is still most unreasonable. Recent arrivals are doubting whether the climatic conditions of the Waikato generally and Te Awamutu in particular, are all that is generally credited to this locality, but they neen have no fear —the disagreeable conditions prevailing of late are quite unprecedented. We will be back to the usual pleasant order of things before long.

Some time ago there was quite a flutter among our shopkeepers owing to a letter appearing in our columns suggesting shady practices on the part of one of them. The other side of the picture was in evidence a couple of days ago, when a wallet containing over £4O was picked up by a shop assistant in one of our stores, and restored to the owner, who in the meantime had left the premises quite ignorant of his loss.

Of the new buildings now in course of erection in Te Awamutu many will be ready for occupation early in the new year. The new post office is receiving its finishing touches and Mr Teasdale's handsome ferro-con-crete block of shops and offices are nearing completion. The shops and offices now being erected to the order of Mr Abbott at the corner of Alexandra and Commerce Streets should soon be ready for occupation and further improvements on the same section will be proceeded with immediately on completion of the work now in hand.