LATE COAST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 483, 24 July 1902, Page 3

LATE COAST NEWS.

ACCLIMATISATION MATTERS

Waipiro, last night. A meeting was held at the Waiapu County Council Chambers this morning, for tho purpose of forming a branch of tho Poverty Buy Acclimatisation Society on tho East Coast. There were seventeen gentlemen present from different parts of the county, all of whom, being lovers of sport, were eager to extend the scope of the Gisborne Society.

Mr A. B. Williams, on being voted to the chair, explained tho objects of the meeting, and discussion on ways and means then followed.

Mr Powell said that although numerous

promises of deer, opossum, ova, etc., hud been made by the Gisborne Society in former times, none bad yet come to hand, although they had gentlemen in Waiapu

County thoroughly versed in tho matter, and both able and willing to look after them until they were thoroughly acclimatised.

A Committee was then formed of the following gentlcmon, (representing all

parts of the Waiapu County:—Messrs

A. B. Williams (lion. Secretary), A. 11. Willis, G. S. Powell, T. Sherwood, J. J. Fry, J. S. Williams, DcLuutour, Butler,

and W. D. S. Mucdonald. Tho Committee have decided to pay their attention to tho stocking of the rivers with trout, and with that object in view intend building a hatchery at the homestead of Mr George Dewes, under the supervision of Messrs T. G. Williams and T. G. Sherwood. Soveral other matters were discussed, and the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. FOOTBALL MATCH.

A football match is to bo played at Matahera station between Tuparoa and Waipiro, and the followin'; team has been selected to do battle for Waipiro : Fullback, ilauriri; three-quarters, Ilurumanu, Puhine, Tuckwell; live-eighths, ddailey ; half, Warren ; forwards, Tauioto, Wilson, Judas, Campbell, Poynter, Manual, Fox ; wings, Johnson and Donald. Emergencies : Huru, Duff, White, Tiniroa. AN ARREST. A man named William Me Knight, who was arrested at Waipiro on Monday on a charge of larceny, was taken to Gisborne to-day in charge of Constable Gerard. The accused was arrested on a warrant from Auckland, charging him with failing to account for the sum of !JOs, which it is alleged he collected in the way of a debt due to informant. Constable Gerard received a description of accused, and arrested him at one of the stations, whore ho had been working for three or four months under an assumed name. PERSONAL.

Mr F. Pettie has sold his store at Waipiro to Mr J. W. Williams, but tho latter will not take possession until October.

Mr W. B. Dines has been appointed by the Hawke’s Bay Education Board to the charge of a school on East Capo Island. He leaves Waipiro, where ho has spent a number of years, at the end of the month. We join with our coastal readers in wishing Mr Dines every success in his new position. AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE.

Whilst tho Omapere was handling cargo at Waipiro on the last trip up tho Coast, an accident occurred to one of tho steamer’s open boats, which was engaged taking the goods ashore. The boat got caught in a heavy swell, and was swished on to a rock. After souio difficulty tho boat was righted, but only to again hit ono of tho mauy rocks. The experience was exciting, and to some extent dangerous, but fortunately not much damage was done. Some of the goods were slightly damagod by water, but tho boat itself was not much the worse for the bumping.

THE WEATHER. Tho weather on the Coast is fine, and the roads are at present in fairly good order.