WAIROA NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 297, 23 December 1901, Page 4

WAIROA NOTES.

A n,ceting di the Finance Committee of the Hururnua Mounted leities took place on the 17th imsl., when the following were present : Captain Milne 'lhoni.son, Lieutenants T. Bax and A. 0 Smith. Sergeant Smyth. The following tenders were received for necessaries tor camp : Oats and than. Muirav, Rubens, and Co, oats -is per bushel, etiaff Aid ins per ton : T Browne, oats .'is ltd per bushel, chart Ail 10s per ton ; the tender of Murray Roberts ami Co. was accepted. For supplying liquors for canteen, Mr T. Hewetts tender was accepted. For cordials, Mr \V. Coker’s tender, being the lowest, was accepted. For supplying meat, Mr il. Sununerfield’s tender was accepted. Straw tor bedding, Mr T. Carroll orteied to supply two loads on the ground with no charge. A unanimous vote of thanks was accorded to .Mr Carroll for his offer. No applications were received for the post, of head cook and assistants, so probably some energetic members of the company will exert their prowess in that particular pan. Holiday seekers who intend to spend their season's holiday out of the district will be pleased to hear of the inducement held out by the owners of the s.s. Tangaroa. The fares are to be 7s (id return, to start on December 2d, and include up to January 2nd. The fare is exceedingly cheap, and no doubt will be largely availed of. Very poor nominations have been received for the Caledonian sports, and it is very discouraging to the Committee. The Handicap race having been raised to £2O, and other handicap races in proportion, the committee reckoned on getting good support this year. It is to be regretted that not one nomination has been received from Wuiroa, which does not say much for the energy of our pedestrians here. However, we hope other events on the programme will be better represented, and that a good day will reward the efforts of (he Committee. The 1 lieland concert and variety entertainment should prove an attraction. A good programme has been arranged, and seveixil artists new to the Wuiroa public will perform. A meeting of the Caledonian Society was held on December 18. Present Dr. Somerville (in the chair), Messrs P. Wilson, Brown, Briggs, Parker, Cosgrove, and Bax. The sale of privileges was as follows : Gates £2O, luncheon booth £1 is, fruit stalls £1 its The secretary notified that all the arrangements were complete for the sports. A working bee was formed to fix up the grounds finally. The following handicaps were declared for the following events Caledonian Hurdles vard, ' Wilkins 3vrd, Cato synl, 11. Lambert Bvrd, .K. Anderson Dlyrd. 220 yds : ‘Strickland scr., Bran Jr-n 2yrd, Wilkins 7yrd, Cato 7yrd, Lambert i lyrd, Anderson Jliyrd. 410yds : Strickland scr., Brandon f> yds, Wilkins -ilyrds, Cato 15yrd, Lambert 27 vrd, Anderson 32yrd. Half-mile : W 7. I-Jarvey scr., Wilkins 15, Strickland 15, Keefe 25, Ingram 30, Harwood 35, .1. Reed 35, S. Lambert 10, Ramlose 50. Mile Race : Keefe scr., Ingram 25, Lambert 10, Wright 15, Reed 45, Gardner 80. Hurdles 140 yards : Harvey scr., Ingram 8, B. Reed 15, Cato 16", Strickland 15, Keefe 20, Reed 25, Harwood 25, Lambert 20, Kent 35. The sale of air J. 11. Brown’s sections on the 18th insl... was well at-

tended, the prices averaging about the reserves. All the sections were sold with the exception of six, which were disposed of after the sale privately, air Horace Baker, as. auctioneer, in conjunction with Mr J. Sargisson, kept things going merrily. Bidding was brisk, and the whole lot were disposed of quickly. The following is a list of the sections sold, buyers, and price per section Section 27, air P. Crater £33, 25 and 2fl W. Coker at, £3-1 each, 57 W 7. Brown £25, 58 T Toomey £22, 511 Airs Ramlose £2-» ills, (id Air Irwin £23, til Mr Irwin £2-1, 02 Air Porter £27, 0 1 and 05 Hr Balfour £l2 each, 08 I<\ Mcßae £57, 24 J. Haisman £2l, 23 J. Ilaisman £2l, 51 R. Porter £23, 52 H. Dawson £ls, 53 R. Porter £ll 10s, 51 and 55 Air Bax £ll each, 50 Mr Ilowncs £2l, 4!) 11. Porter £33, 13 A. Knight £l7, 45 and 4 0 Meßobcrts £l4 each, 48 R. Porter £l7, 14 D. O’Neill £ls, 17 1). O’Neill £ls, 5 WTenipcrlcy £22, 3 P. Watson £35, 0 W. Teinpcrley £22, 8 A. Knight £lO, 40 A. Knight £lB, 12 P. (..'rarer £2O, 32 D. O’Neill £22, 31 A. Knight £lB, 30 R. Porter £26 10s, 38 W T . MunruC £ls, 41 W. Munroe £ls, 17 D. O’Neill £ls, 13 O. Joiison £OB, 10 D. O’Neill £l7, 18 W 7. Peakman £lll, V. Winter £3O, 2 T. Bax £35, 7 W. Temperlev £l7 10s, !) A. Knight £lB, .11 A. Knight £25, 31 F. Ramlose £2l, 33 A. Knight £lB, 35 Constable Bennett £lO, 37 A. Knight £ls, 20 (with the house) P. Jenson £l2O