Nuhaka North Notes.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 172, 1 August 1901, Page 3

Nuhaka North Notes.

(TIMES. CORRESPONDENT.)

A meeting of the Nuhaka Settlers’ Association was held in the Morere schoolroom on Saturday, the 27th ir.st. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a good attendance, some of the settlers travelling a distance of 10 miles. The President, Mr M. J. Joblin, presided. The Chairman said the meeting had been convened to consider several local matters, the most important being opening up the Waikokopo harbor, the necessary improvement to the hot erection of a bridge at Stewart s

crossing, and the maintenance of main road by the Government. He thought a delegate should be appointed to go to Wellington and interview the Government on the above subjects, as such a course would be much more satisfactory than writing. Correspondence was read from Mr Gaddurn're the matter of Waikokopo Harbour, and also apologising for his absence. A circular was also read from the Auckland Farmers’ Union. After considerable discussion, it was unanimously resolved that delegates should be appointed to go to Wellington, and urge upon the authorities to complete the purchase of the 50 acres of land which has been already surveyed at Waikokopu, and have the same vested in a Harbor Board, and aiso request that the block of land recently surveyed in the district, and consisting of about 8000 acres, should be set aside as an endowment for the Waikokopo fund. That it is absolutely necessary that a bridge should be erected over the Nuhaka river at Stewart’s crossing, to prevent further loss of life, this ford being often very dangerous and unfordable. The delegates were also requested to point out to the Government that the WairoaGisborne main road should be via Nuhaka and Tarewa, instead of the Tiniroto or Coast road, the former being the shortest route, easiest grade, passes within a few chains of tho Thermal Springs, and gives access to a large number of settlers, and that the money already granted for improvements at tho Hot Springs be expended for that purpose; and also that tho management of the Springs bo placed in the hands of a Domain Board. Messrs M. J. Joblen and D. Shaw were thenappointed to represent the Association in Wellington. Several small accounts were passed for payment. An account of .£2 10s due to Mr G. Walker, was generously presented by him to tho Association towards defraying expenses incurred by tho delegates.