WAIROA NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 270, 23 November 1901, Page 4

WAIROA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) u.vnnoi; board meeting. Tun monthly meeting of the Harbor Board was held on the 14th iust. Present : Messrs Corkill (chairman), Brown, Moloney, and Britnell, Correspondence was read and dealt with from the following : From Granby and Co., quoting price of ironbark piles at spit at ts per foot, f.o.b. From I'ubbel and Co., same, at os lid, per foot, f.o.b. From Cranbv and Co., per Captain Davidson, at -is dd per foot, at Wairoa. The above were held over to be dealt with in Committee.

From H. Williams and Sons, stating an allowance of 21 per cent, would be allowed an accounts paid within a certain time.

From J. Niven and Co., stating reason why some bolts were charged old per pound was they were required at short notice, and an allowance to workmen had to be made, to supply the order to time.

From Collector of Customs, forwarding returns of pilotage, -til, and asking to l>e supplied with forms. The Secretary was instructed to get IUO forms printed at once.

From il. Williams and Sous, notifying they had shippsd two Casks of cement, i The Secretary stated that one of the post- ! oliice ollieials had mistaken the figures 20 for 2 in the wire, and only two casks were sent. The postmaster had been notified about the matter, and had apologised for I the error. Mr Brown thought the matter should not he allowed to drop in that way ; the Government were very smart : in some ways. He had recently got back from Wellington a telegram with a notice that he sbouid &mit a penny stamp, as it was alleged he had used a defaced stamp on tho form, which of course he had not. The Secretary stated, in reply to a question, that if H. Williams and Sons had sent 20 casks of cement it would have saved the Board 20s. Mr Brown then moved, and the Chairman seconded, that the postmaster he writtefi to and asked why suck an error arose whereby tho Board lost a pound, and asking that the one pound be refunded. Carried. The Secretary stated that, the Board had at present to its credit JEOO6 2s -Id. From J. J. Niven, asking who was to pay for the inspection of GrilTen’s engine. Mr Brown took exception to the way people made demands on the Board. People seemed to think that local bodies were milch cows, to be milked very often. If they had to pay anything, 10s should be sufficient. The Chairman stated they had empowered Mr Niven to inspect the engine, and whatever he charged would have to be paid.—Carried. The Secretary stated that as the Government had agreed to send an afternoon report of tho bar, he had informed the pilot to that effect, but ho was not inclined to do so. Mr Brown stated that the pilot received JUOO a year for his services, and members of tho Board were not going to be dictated to by its servants as to wliat they should do.

The Clerk was instructed to inform the pilot that a report of the bar will be expected to be posted each morning and afternoon in future. A lengthy report was received from H. B. Haualie, reporting on Burke and McGrath’s claim, but other small matters were agreed to. Tho Foreman of Works reported that i4ooft of Bft piles had been put in on the east side of the river, and ho had about 1800 or 2000 more on hand. It was decided that manuka poles be put iu on tho western side in G section as recommended by Mr Hanafio. Carried. The Foreman reported that the men had refused to work half-time, and as there was no other work going on, they could only lay concrete at low water. Re had now got a supply of bolts, and they could got on with the wallings. It was decided to strengthen the western side by putting on walings on tho point known as the Long Lap. Mr Brown proposed, and Mr Britnell seconded, that the question of filling in with bluegums over the O section, also tho putting in of stay piles and braces, be left over until tho engine is on tho ground.— Carried. It was decided to clear the section of tho river bank granted by the Town Board, but the suggestion of pegging down the briars on the foreshore was not ontortained, seeing a match dropped would destroy the lot. Mr Britnell hoped no more briar traps would be put in for the

saino reason. The question as to whether Mr I’. Wilson had iinished the Tariroa wharf was brought up. The Secretary stated Mr AVilson had informed him that he could not pull up the old piles. There being no letter before the Board, it was decided to ask Mr Wilson to write the Board when the work was iinished, and the Overseer would inspect the work. Mr Brown stated he did not think the Town Board were keeping faith witli the Harbor Board re grading the river bank, and it was decided to ask that body to carry out the promise made by them, the Harbor Board undertaking to put iu the plank required. An account from H. B. Hanaflo for £32 6s 6d was discussed. It was decided to ask him if lie had not made a mistake in his calculation of the number of days he was engaged. The Board considered they should not pay lor Sundays. Another account from T. Moron was held over for rectification, tho members objecting to sit there and correct accounts, Mr Moloney thought tho Secretary should hand over to the Overseer ail accounts requiring his signature a day or two prior to the meeting. The Secretary stated he could not very well do that, as ! people would persist iu sending in their accounts at the last moment. Mr llrown moved that in future the Board meet the night before the County Council meeting ; seconded by Mr Britnell and carried. Accounts to the value of £9-1 2s 8d were passed for payment, after which the Board went into committee to consider Mr Perham’s award re Burke and McGrath. The Tawhara block, which was to have been thrown open for public competition next month, has, I hear, to be sold privately. Altogether, there is 800 acres of first-class land, and intending purchasers are invited to interview Mr D. Whyte at ouee, as several of the blocks have been already taken up. A meeting of those who intend to support a dairy factory is called for the 23rd inst., when all those interested arc invited to attend. It is to be hoped that the settlers will turn up iu force, and support an industry' of this kind. AVairoa at present is still sleeping, and, as the land I here is most suitable for dairy-farming, j the settlers should at once awake to the | fact that the time has now arrived when j a dairy-factory should be established. j