WAIROA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3918, 9 February 1884, Page 3

WAIROA.

[from our own correspondent.] I see your printer has made a slight mistake in my telegram re races. Tho number of people on the course was 1000, not 100 as you havo it. Tho Town Board met on Monday night. Tho chief business done was to send in an application to the Council for a subsidy to tho drainage operations of tho Board. Estimates of the proposed drains were laid on the table, and tondcrs will probably be called next week. The Licensing Committee elections will be held on Saturday, but little or no interest is taken in the matter. Messrs Mayo and Co., auctioneers, arc selling out Fowler and Co.'s stock. The attendance is good, and the bidding very fair. A native named Aperana was killed on Tuesday morning of the Paeroa racecourse. I have not heard any further particulars. Heihcs Mori Haka troupe gave their performance at Mayo's Hall on the Ist instant, and was well attended by the natives. I can give no better discription of the affair than that published iv the local paper. " The performers consisted of about a dozen active young natives, dressed in white singlets and drawers, and wearing partioolored sashes, loin cloths, stockings, and other fanciful decorations, the effect being very good. The hakas wore gone through with much spirit, and in capital time, being a great improvement on the last exhibition hold hero, Tho most laughable part of the programme was a performance half haka, half Highland schottisohe, danced to a lively tune played on concertina and drum. Shades of Maui! in tho course of which the performers set to partners. This was the most unique display in the shape of a haka wo ever saw or heard of. The only objectionable feature during the oveniny was tho somewhat delicate bohaviour of a halfcast performer, who was under the influenco of liquor at the time. This, however, was put a stop to at once. There was a fairly numerous audience, mostly natives, tho takings amounting to ovor £10. Wo learn that the troupe intend to visit Napier and Giaborno shortly, when wo have no doubt they will astonish tho inhabitants of those places." I hope your dramatic reporter will do justico to the troupe.