EAST COAST EDITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 515, 11 September 1902, Page 3

EAST COAST EDITION.

TUI’AROA,

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Things have been doadly dull during tho past month in regard to news—one or two drunks and theft, which have already beon reported. Tho chief nows of the coining week seoina tho exodus of several witnesses to tho Supremo Court at Gisborne. People aro beginning to get anxious to know when tho erratic Omaporo is likely to turn up, as stocks aro getting very low. I seo tho Nativo Council has been clearing and draining tho pah, and making a decided improvement in the appearance of tho nativo portion of tho town. Wo hope shortly to have tho Council sitting hero for tho purposo of defining ownership of some blocks of land which I understand aro to bo put in the market.

TOKOMARC BAY

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Boautiful weather was experienced all laat week. Tho roads are drying up quickly, and work of all kinds is being pushed ahoad. Tho post and telegraph office is now completed for a time, and the Morse instrument can bo heard as one passes the office. Wo aro trying to make ourselves boliovo that we aro hotter olf now than of old, but still hope to have a now and suitable offico erected in tho near futuro that will bo in keeping with tho growing importance of tlio placo and tho increasing postal and tolograph business.

Tho local cricketers have again commenced to practise, hut aro very much handicapped through not having a suitable ground. Tho To Puka Hotel lias changed hands again, and I hoar tho now proprietor is to bo hero by tho next trip of tho Omaporo from Gisborno.

WAIPIIIO BAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.; *" With tho advent of Soptombor Spring has hurst upon us, and a groator activity is displayed in pastoral matters. From all Coastal stations good roports aro roceived as to tho lambing season, although tho avorago is not expected to bo as good as last year. Shearing operations are likoly to start early in October.

Changes in tho ownerships of Coastal hotels still eontinuo. Tokomaru Hotel has passed into tho hands of Mr Shcphord, whilst tho Tatapouri Hotel has boen takon ovor by Messrs Warburton and Condon. Tho new proprietors although now to tho businoss aro vory popular, and should do good businoss on tho Coast. Tho recent nativo legislation is not expocked to do much towards promoting sottloinont on tho Coast, and matters are likoly to remain pretty much in their prosent stato for tho next two years. It is a mattor of comment by porsons making periodical visits to tho Coast that vory few sottlors come this way, and tho cause is entirely due to tho unsatisfactory stato of nativo affairs. A good deal of the land is ns rich as will bo found anywhero in tho colony, and is eminently Buitablo for dairying. Good roads have been provided by tho Waiapu County Council, and tho means of reaching tho Coast by stoamer and sailing craft ha 3 been much improved —but still sottlomont does not follow, nor is it likoly to until tho native land question has been placed on a satisfactory footing. A sitting of the Nativo Council is to bo held shortly at Tuparoa, but little good is likoly to result from its deliberations.

WAII'IRO lIOT SPRINGS,

Travellers to tho Springs aro vory indignant at tho unjust attack mado by your contemporary in regard to tho munagenuont of the accommodation House. Mr Gordon, who is in charge, was the pioneer settlor at tho Springs, and it is mainly owing to tho energy ho has displayed that tho public have boon abio to visit and remain at tho Springs. Both Mr and Mrs Gordon have always beon unuring in their efforts to promote tho comfort of visitors, and tt does seem hard that efforts should bo mado to tako from them their only soureo of living. As showing tho opinions of visitors on To Puia Springs and its management, and also to givo tho public of Gisborno an idea of tho place, I forward tho following oxtracts from tho visitors’ book;—Mrs Id. ltowley Murphy, Waiau Station; 11 Springs aro vory good, also accommodation. Wo roceived every kindness and attention from Mr and Mrs Gordon.” J. Siddolls, Sergt. of Police, Gisborno : “ I was very pleased with what I saw and tho attention received; was made vory comfortable.” Mr Jas. Cunningham, JDunedin : “ I was very pleased with everything.” Mr John Brooking, Gisborno ; " There is good accommodation and attention.” Mr J. B. Kells, Gisborno : “Wo received ovory attention fioin Mrs Gordon.” Mr Thos. Byrno, To Karaka : “ Tho springs, combined with tho attention recoivcd from Mr and Mrs Gordon, have imnressed mo with the future prosperity

impreascu mo witn wio iuuuiu yiunpuiiuj of tho place.” Mr W. J. P. Gaudin, Auckland: “ Much ploaecd with visit. Mr and Mrs Gordon wore very kind. The modicinal properties of the springs aro excellent, and it is a pity thoro i 3 not a daily train from Gisborne.” Miss W. Taylor, Port Awauui: 11 1 was well pleased with tho baths and the comfort I received.” Mr C. Butler, Port Awanui: "Wo woro made very comfortable.” Mr A. B. Jackson, Tuparoa: “I dorivod groat benefit and will' eomo again.” Mr W. F. B. Dines, Whipiro: 11 A visit to tho springs longevity brings.” Mr Jas. Smith, Port Awanui: "I was made very comfortable, and the springs ■ aro delightful.” Mr Ronouf, Napior: “I will always rocommond visitors to call.” Mr C. F. Ivesou, Gisborne: “ Can safoly recommend this placo as a holiday resort. Tho attention and catering far beyond expectation.” Mrs E. A. Smith, Port Awanui: “ Vory pleased with tho Springs, and have enjoyed visit. Mr and Mrs Gordon aro very nico and mako you feel at home.” Mr I. A. Nicol, Piako Swamp, Auokland : “ Everything was tip-top, and tho baths oxcollent.” Mr R. A. DeLautour, Te Araroa : " I could not stay away.”

TOLAGO BAY

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho past boisterous weather appears to have broken, and wo aro again enjoying bright spring weather, with tho morning evidence of Jack Frost in his last stage of existenco. Gurden operations aro now in full swing, and sheop-ownors are making preparations for docaing of lambs, etc., prior to shearing. Travellers cannot altogether support our worthy coachman's humorous expression of tho “ bowling groen ” naturo of tho roads, and a trip from Puatao to Pakarao would servo to satisfy tho most scoptical. Your Parliamentary visitors would appoar to have been as subtlo as tho veritable sniffing rat, and notwithstanding tho tompting invitation accorded, wo can but accredit them with having trodden tho path of knowledge and retroated with tho significant air of tho Great Mogul. We, like other coastal villagers, naturally feel disappointed, but must need contont ourselves by shouldering tho musket and pouring repeated volleys of accumulated grievances in their direction. Not that it shall benefit us, but may servo to alloviate our indignation and settlo us once more to tho happy life of the unconcerned. Election timo is slowly but assuredly drawin" upon us, and considering tho

many vague promises and tho conspicuously prolonged abscnco of our Hon. Native Minister, surely tho eonfidenco of his pot lambs must be practically shattered beyond all hope of redemption. Oh, that malignant Dativo land question and the East Coast progress and settlement (“ live horse grow grass”), and yet I am from varied sources blown away by vociferous expostulations foreign to the vocabulary when justly denouncing or discussing the political career of our palavormg father. Bolstered up like a veritable wind bag, but totally dead to our requirements, doth persecution follow on. Then why not bo represented by a live and worthy man. I have watched with interest tho past deliberation of your worthy Councillor, Mr Lvsnar, and should that gentleman do us the honor to represent our division_(which T learn is probable) and servo our interest in ono-half the measure he doth to bis Gisborne Council office, then the possibilities ei QW bewildered research would soon

assumo its normal sense of satisfaction at least. I regret to advise the death of the infant son of Mr and Mrs Watkins, of the Tolago Bay Hotel, last week. The Tolago Bay Tennis Club are issuing up-to date invitation cards, printed at the Timks office, for their hall to be holden on the night of Thursday, the 18th inst., and by tho interest that is being centred in tho function success should follow.

Ah I close my budget rain has again sel in, but we do not anticipate a long continuance.