Local and General

Waipukurau Press, Issue 307, 12 September 1908, Page 5

Local and General

The public meeting to discuss the proposed water and drainage scheme will be held on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall. ■ Mr R. A. Stevenson says it is not his intention now to go to Scotland, as reported by our Hatuma correspondent. He is negotiating for the purchase of another farm. Mr E. Bibby, Waipawa, announces that he is showing a large stock of spring and summer millinery, drapery, and boots and shoes, just imported from London, Mr A. Knight is about to have a large extension made tojliis blacksmithing and engineering works. The new portion will have a frontage to the main street of about twenty nine feet, and a depth of sorty feet. The contract has been let to Mr J. Winlove. In reply to a question asked in the House by Mr C. Hall, M.P., the Postmaster-General said it could not be stated when the copper wire connections between Waipawa,Waipukurau and Dannevirke would be completed, but the work would probably be done within the next six months. Mrs Williams and Mr and Mrs D. Young left for Wellington yesterday for a holiday. During Mrs Williams’s absence from Waipukurau, her granddaughter, Mrs Gandy, will have charge of the business. It is a regrettable circumstance that the social gathering at Hatuma last night should have been disturbed by the misbehaviour of a larrikin element. During the entertainment bottles were thrown against the walls of the building and a pane of glass was broken, the pieces falling upon some of the audience inside. Ribald jests and bad language were also indulged in with scant respect for ladies. For Children’s- Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cnre Is 6d.

Yesterday morning the sky was overcast and one or two slight showers fell, and in the afternoon the district was visited by a splendid rain. Mr and Mrs P. Barrie, who are at present on a visit to the Old Land, stayed in London for a few weeks after their arrival in England, and then -went on to Leeds, where Mr Barrie has a brother. They are nA present on a visit to Scotland. Mr Barrie’s health greatly improved during the voyage Home.

The residence of Mr W. McGill, at Waipawa, was burned down early yesterday morning. The fire awakened Mr McGill about 2 o’clock, and he had not time to save any of his effects. Mrs McGill and the family were away at the time. The house was owned bv Mr Limbrick.

At the meeting of the Hospital Board on Thursday there were present: Messrs lull and Paulsen (Waipawa County), O’Neill (Waipukurau County), White (Patangata County), Nicolaisen and Tansey (Dannevirke County), Wratt (Dannevirke Borough), Pastor Hies (Woodville County), and Dr Riddell (Weber County). Pastor Ries was elected chairman. Messrs White, O’Neill, Jull and Pastor |Ries were appointed a finance and visiting committee. It was decided to call for applications for the position of secretary and treasurer.

The Minister of Lands was asked by Mr C. Hall, M.P., in the House, if, in view of the Piripiri and Tamaki Blocks, near Dannevirke, and Raukautatahi Blocks, near Norsewood, being shortly offered to the public on the optional system, he would make provision for a careful review of the prices to be fixed on those lands, in order to avoid similar dissatisfaction in regard to rentals to that prevailing with respect to the Tamaki Blocks. The Minister replied that in accordance with the usual practice of the department, a careful review would be made of the prices proposed to be allotted to the lands before being opened for selection.

In the huge crowdin the streets of Sydney on the night of the arrival of the American Fleet, the larrikin element was promptly suppressed by a strong force of police. A highly humorous scene occurred in George-street, when a larrikin got the surprise of his life. He had been indulging in a little horse-play, and was inclined to be offensive to women. A rather massive member of the police force, partly concealed by a post, was watching the youth’s progress. As the latter got right abreast of the police man? he was indiscreet enough to seize a girl by the hair and attempt to kiss her. The man in blue said nothing. He just stretched out one long leg with a particularly thick boot at the end of it, and administered a vigorous kick. The larrikin kissed the ground instead of the girl and the incident ended amid roars of laughter.