EAST COAST EDITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 434, 5 June 1902, Page 3

EAST COAST EDITION.

TOKOMABU BAY. (Prom Oat Own Correspondent.) The weather has bean exceptionally fine for this time of the year this last week, with sharp frosts at the back, and cold winds everywhere. The election for Councillor was carried out in a most good natured mannor, and resulted in a win for Mr Hindmarsh by one veto. Both candidates and several of the voters had to ride lung dista >••-* "> r-enrd flour votes, showing tint con-ed-e-aMe interest was taken i" securing tuo coveted position. his is the lirst tune an election lias taken place in tins riding during the existence of toe Waiapu Council. We have hoard nothing so far ro the promises of our membor wlh iogard to tho sitting of the S.M. Court, the appointment of a constable, or the erection of a new post office, so very much needed, that it is definitely decided to re fix the whole of tile telephone line fiom (itshorne along tiio Coast. Wo may reasonably expect that the new office will soon be under way, in order to bo ready' in time for tho increased business when the lino is completed, with tho addition of too of tho cable to East t ape Is and, all arrangements for which httve been made, and the Minemoa is expeeted to land all tho material on the beach near tho Cape this weok. Business is now somewhat dull m tho township. Most of tno natives ate | now away at the back busnfellmg, , and a quiet time may be expected until the contracts aro cut out. Mr Kelly leaves here this week to tako charge of the laying and erection of the now telephono line at the East , Cape. Fences have been erected round several more of the township ( sections, which gives the placo it nioro | sottlod appourance. 1 Mr Buchanan’s reaidenco is now - completed, and has a very smart ap- 1 pearanco both insido and out. Mr i). j idewitson is to be congratulated upon . the workmanship displayed. ] Foetball is very much in evidence now, , and practices regularly take place, and so • fur nothing of u serious nature has hap- j pened. Great improvement und a better knowlodgo of the game aro noticeable as , practice progresses. Every effort is boing j made to mako Coronation Day a day to c bo remombered in Tokomaru Buy. Bo- ( hearsals for both concert and farce are s being regularly taken. t

WAIPIBO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mr F. A. Hargraves has again been successful in securing the first prize in the Animal Study Competition of tho Auokland Weekly Nows. Ho has always on hand some very fine country sconory. Mr Murray, representative of Robjohns, Napier, visited Waipiro this week. Mr Kirk, Inspector of Native Schools, is at present working his way in this direction, and is oxpectod horo in a few days. A general meeting will be hold in the schoolroom, Waipiro Bay, on Saturday evening next, having for its object the formation of a football club. All those interested are invited to attend. Mr W. Warrqn is acting as secretary, pro tern.