WAIROA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3958, 27 March 1884, Page 3

WAIROA.

[FEOM: OUtt' OWN COBBEBr-ONDENT. ] .■■: March 22

Mr Stevens, M.H.R. for Rangitikei, and one of; the owners of. the. Wailii property, Waikaromoaua, in-at present on a visit to this district. He leaves by the 'next steamer.: •:-' ; ■ ■ ■

Tho following , resolution was passed at, a meoting-of St.-Andrew's Church Committee on tho 19th instant:—.■'! That the Rev. Mr Nichoi bo written < to, -requesting him to obtain all possiblo information regarding dift'oront ministers willing to accept a call to Wairoa, and that the said ministers be informed that the minister appointed to this district will be expected to give monthly Sabbath, ecrvicos at Mahia and Whakaki alternately;" : : - ■- •

■ .The R.-M. Court sits on the 28th instant, and a/total "of 47 cases aro set down for hearing') involving a sum i>i. about £340. Thereiiiro also a number of criminal cases from Maliial

" .. ; - , March 25. .;,:. ;Tlio.Maori Haka performance in Mayo's ;. Hall on Monday night was poorly attended. The troupe • consisted of ton local natives, drossedin fanciful but decent costume. They

i Went through the performance to " a thin , .;. house," some, of tho ha km being in very . ,i:good time. There is to bo another perform.•i : ance to-night by a rival company, which i ,f will.probably be attended better." .!; , The natives and tho Wairoa Harbor : Board are likely to come to loggerheads ovor the practice ■which tho former indulge '■■ in of erecting, poles in the river to the . ■ .obstruction of navigation. A meeting was ,;/ to be held on Monday to consider the matter, , ..but it fell-through for want of'a quorum. I hear that Mr R. N. Straclian has parted

. withhis interest in. the j-un which he holds ,at and purpose leaving that district very soon. :It is a matter of regret that Mr Strachan is leaving Mohaka, as ' cricket'and sporting matters generally will

Buffer by his departure , , . , , . { } :T;he Rev. P. JVRiddle, who! is, now about to proceed to his new charge, Wainku, Auckland, preached his farewell sermon in St. Andrew's Church, Clydo, on Sunday

night; . .At the conclusion of the sermon \\\e rev.', gentleman thanked tho people of .'.',', Wairoa for, all the kindness ho had received irom.tiiem, and also paid a tribute to tho :' officers of thp church aud the members of the Presbyterian Church generally, for their support during tho last,few, years.