WAIROA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4162, 24 November 1884, Page 3

WAIROA.

[from our own correspondent.] -- } ■ The County Council meets next Wednesday, 26th instant, according to Act, for th'j purpose of electing a chairman for the 1 ensuing year. The only candidates I have heard spoken of are Mr J. H: Brown, of Whakaki, and Mr T. J. Tunks, of Frasertown. ''■'..'•.' . . ' . The Guardian publishes the following telegram from Mr Locke, M.H.R.:—" The ' Government declino to promise" money for the coast road, as it does not come under the heading of votes for " opening up lands before sale," and the inland road was proclaimed under ' The Roads and Bridges Construction Act '; if an alternative line for dray traffic could be found, probably they would proclaim that m place of the present one." Tho singing in St. Andrew's' Presbyterian Church has deteriorated somewhat of late —in fact on Sunday last it was most discordant owing to the want of a leader to keep the choir together. At tho close of the evening service the Rev. Mr Mackellar remarked that it had been well said, " Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast," and gently insinuated that the style of music hitherto rendered was scarcely calculated to have this tranquilising effect. Mr G. B. Flint was appointed leader of the choir, and the minister hoped he would be supported. At the usual fortnightly meeting of Court LordClvdo, A.0.F., last Monday night, it was decided to celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of the lodge by a pic-nic and dinner, combined with athletic sports. A resolution was passed thanking Bro. H. Flint for the free use of one of his rooms at the Clyde Hotel as a lodge-room. One new member was admitted, and two or three arc awaiting initiation. We aro now enjoying a change of weather, which is much" appreciated by everyone, especially by the shearers, whose work was so much delayed in the early part of the month. The late rain has not done any damago to the crops, so far as I can ascertain. It seems to me, however, that you have had much worse weather than we have experienced here. I hear good accounts from the various hop plantations. Messrs. Nairn's and Tarr's crops arc looking really well, though the hitter's area is rather small. With a little attention to shelter, and a more judicious system of cultivation, hop-growing might be carried on here more generally at a fair profit. On dil that a gentleman from Hastings, who has .something to do with hops, is about to pay the Wairoa a visit. I hear that a large quantity of hop poles will be sent down from here during the season.