EAST COAST EDITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 448, 19 June 1902, Page 3

EAST COAST EDITION.

PORT AWANUI. (From our own Correspondent.) The schooner Aotea arrived at Te Araroa on Tuesday, and is due hero today, and at Waipiro on Saturday. The sitting of the Magistrate’s Court, held here this week, by Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., has concluded. The only criminal case of note was that against a Native named Marutu, who was charged with indecont assault. The accused was committed to take his trial at tho next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, and left here to day in charge of Sergeant lib.' Siddells and Constable Gorrard. The civil I' business was of a very light nature, most of tho cases down on the list being adjourned. Mr G. Kirk, ono of our local storekeepers, loft for Gisborne on Monday, and returns at tho end of the week. A birthday social tendered to Miss Winnie Taylor, by Mr and Mrs C. Butler, is to be held hero on Friday evening, and promises to be a most successful affair. The young lady in question is very popular in tho district, and there is bound to be a iargo attendance to do her honor.

WAIPIRO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho monthly meeting of tho Waiapu County Council will be held at Waipiro on Wednesday next. Tho weather along the East Coust has been exceedingly boisterous during the last few days, and a heavy sea has been running. Tho Union Company’s s.s. Omapore arrived last Saturday, but tho sea was too rough to work the bay, and tho steamer took shelter under Tawbiti Point. A heavy easterly gale was raging from the Saturday to Monday, and the Omapore was compelled to keep shelter. On Monday morning a start was mado with tho cargo, and several boat-loads were landed, hut in the afternaon the sea came up rough again, and a boat which left the steamer laden with cargo found it unsafe to land. Considerable difficulty was experienced in regaining the steamer, the men being unable to make much headway against the heavy sea, and the Omapere steamed in to pick up the boat. From Waipiro tho steamer wont to Tuparoa, and returned here on Tuesday morning, and discharged eighteen tons of cargo. TOKOMARU BAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

With the continuous rain of tho last few days ohr road 3 are now in a very bad state, as all mud roads are in the winter time, and the more traffic the worse the roads are cut up. It is to be hoped something will be done beforo long towards metalling the main road at any rate. Tho settlers out the Mata way have decided to erect a telephone line at once. The fences where practicable are to be used for the purpose, as they will keep down the expenses of the line and suit tho puvpose for sometime. The line will go right out to the Mata river to .Mr Cotterill’s plaoe,with branches to Mako Mako and Waiau, which will practically place all our back settlers in touch with the outside world. This will be quite a boon when completed. Tho work is being taken in hand privately by all the settlers, which shows there is no lack of enterprise amongst the settlers in the back blocks. As showing the necessity for better communication, quite extensive operations in the way of bushfelling and breaking in country for grass is going on at the back. 1 At Mr Murphy’s- Waiau station there is 1600 acres coming down this winter, while at Beckshaun, Mr Beck’s property, 200 aores are being felled. Mr Moate is also getting down a considerable area, Mr Cotterill about 500 acres, and Mr Wallis about 600 aores, and all the other settlers are getting more or IeBS bush down. On Mr White’s Mako Mako station the bush is practioally done, this fine property is in first-olass order, and shows careful, practical management. About the homestead everything looks neat and pretty, the tennis lawn, flower-beds, garden, and orchard, all impress the visitors that very great care and labor are expended. Lately extensive additions have been made to the house, the site for which is a beautiful one,' and if not the best residence, certainly one of the best on the Coast, every convenience is to be found in the house and its appointments. The owner may well be proud of his fine property. Mr and Mra White are at present away on a well-earned holiday. Mr and Mrs Cotterill are also away for a holiday. The Omapere is, I hear, sheltering under Tawhiti until the sea goes down, it is to be hoped she will be able to work here before going on to Gisborne. The football match arranged for Coronation Day promises to be very interesting, both sides feel confident they have the best team and will win. Ping-Pong has taken on here at last, and a tournament is probable in the near future. Steady progress is being made with tho contracts between the Hikuwai bridges, and the contractor is quite pleased with the results so far. •’ The following will represent Tokomaru Football Club in their match with Waipiro on Coronation Day: Full-back, Tom Potae; tbreequarters, W. Alberts, W. Gerrard, A. Smith; five-eighths, F. Henderson ; half-back, J. Thornton, G. Thornton ; •wing-forwards, E. Potae, R. Wilson; forwards, A. B. Curtis, P. White, H. H. Fairlie, Mate Haronga, Tatia White, E. W. Wallis, W. Clark. Emergencies, Hewitson, J. Ferris, Manuel, Tapi, Tylden.

TOLAGO BAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) What has come over the progressive district of Tolago ? No Coronation celebrations, no rejoicing of any kind announced for Thursday next! All the neighboring townships are preparing elaborate programmes, but Tolago, which should be to the front in everything, is not even indulging in sixpence worth of orackers. Surely the School Committee can yet be aroused from the state of lethargy into which they have lapsed, and organise something of a bright and entertaining character for the children. Your Correspondent is too modest to come to the front and suggest anything, but he will willingly give his contribution towards promoting any entertainment to fittingly celebrate the Coronation of our lying. Whilst there is time, let us. get to work, and make a name for the district. The Omapere was discharging cargo at this port last (Wednesday) evening. The weather was fine, it being a bright moonlight night, but somewhat cold. The news of the construction of a second telephono line having been commenced on the Coast was received with delight by residents in this district, and communication should be greatly facilitated when the work is complete. I hear that it is intended to introduce the Morse telephonic instruments into the post offices at Tolago and Tokomaru Bay at an early date.