Wairoa News.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 158, 16 July 1901, Page 1

Wairoa News.

LAUGHING JACKASSES. Mr David O’Neill of Ohuka, who returned to Wairoa after a trip to Victoria, has brought with him two pairs of laughing Jackasses, which he proposes liberating at Waikarcmoana. The birds wore landed horc in good condition, and if they are not molested in any way, will be another addition to the many living curiosities to he found in that locality. TOWN SHORT OF PROVISIONS. Still a bad bar and heavy sea, the steamer arrived here on Thursday, the 4th July, and managed to land passengers. Sho was compelled to leave again the same day, without landing any cargo, consequently provisions are getting scarce. At present in Wairoa, there is not a hag of sugar, flour, or oatmoal in the stores, and a great many other articles are out of the market, until the arrival of

the steamer. A great many passengers were again disappointed. Somo of them who had been waiting for over a week to get away by the steamer had at last to proceed overland to Napier, whilst others are living in hopes of leaving Wairoa at an early date, IMPROVEMENTS TO RIVER BED. The Town Board have made a start with levelling and sloping the hanks of tho river on the town side; when finished and planted with trees and shrubs, it will give a finished tone to the appearance of the parade. PERSONAL. The friends of Mr Frederick MacRoberts, who was seriously injured last week, will be pleased to hear that he is recovering rapidly from the effects of his late accident. The other patients in tho hospital aro doing well. CLYDE TOWN BOARD. Tho adjourned meeting of tho Clyde Town Board took place on July Bth, when the following members were present: Messrs Perkens (Chairman), Corkell, Hayne, Gardiner and Mayo. Tho Clerk stated the meeting had adjourned to see if any reply would have been received from the Government re first instalment of 4600 loan applied for. He stated no reply had come as yet. After some discussion it was suggested to give notice of the general and special rate, the formor 5-16ths and the latter 3-16ths of a penny. On the suggestion of the Clerk it was decided to hold the matter over.

One member complained that Monday night was a most inconvenient night for him, and unless the day was altered, he would have to resign. It was proposed and seconded that the usual meetings be held on the first Thursday in each month. The question of forming the town into a Borough was then discussed. The clauses in the Municipal Co-operation Act was read by the Clerk, Mr Mayo said people objected to signing in favor of a Borough owing to the fear of increased taxation, and that a Borough Council should be inclined to tax every horse and dray in the place. The Clerk stated the Town Board could do that now for that matter. —Mr Mayo wished to know if a larger area than the town district was taken in, would the keeping of pigs be prohibited—say at Turiroa—if so it would be a hardship.—The Clerk notified that the Borough Council could now define the areas in which pigs could be kept. After a few other remarks, in which it was stated there would be no difficulty in taking in 800 electors on the north side of the river “ including Ruataniwha,” —

Mr Mayo proposed, and M r Gardiner seconded, that the Chairman, Messrs Corkell, and Hayne be a committee tq go into the question of boundaries, with a view of forming a Borough and report.—The Board then adjourned \infil Wednesday night to see if any reply from the Treasury came to hand by the overland mail or steamer.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE. Poyzer’s new hotel had a narrow escape from fire on the morning of the 10th July. One of the boarders stooping down vyith a candle, accidentally sot fire to the bedclothes. POLICE OFFENCES ACT. Two men named Albert Henry Smith and David Lucas w el '° brought before •Justices Britnell and Sargisson for using obscene language in a public place on the 9th July. Lucas received 10 weeks imprisonment, and Smith 12 weeks in Napier Gaol,