EAST COAST EDITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 68, 4 December 1902, Page 3

EAST COAST EDITION.

TUPAROA

(From Our Own Corre.spondent.) Election day has come and passed with very littlo excitement, quite a number nevor taking tho trouble to record their votes although in town, Mr E. Adair, who has been with Mr T. S. Williams for some years, has severe.i his connection with that firm. A social was tendered him last Friday evening, and quite a large gathering from station and township attended. Songs and dancing were kept "oing till tho smal! hours. I understand Mr Adair is taking a position in .Messrs Dalgcty and Co’s office in Gisborne. The Waiapu Racing Club’s programme him been passed by tho Hawke’s Buy Club and will ho published almost immediately. Tho course is now all stumped, arid the ground is expected to bo in good order before March next.

TOKOMARU BAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent,.) The election passed off here very quietly the number of votes recorded (onehundred) was greater than on any previous occasion. Shearing is being got through rapidly, tho weather being all that can lie desired for this work ; at the present it looks as if most of the shearing will bo done before Christinas. Tho Waiapu Council road machine, in charge of Mr C. McCracken, is doing good work in tho Tokomaru riding, and is rapidly getting tho roads into good order, Tho cricket match, Tokomaru v. Mata, played on election day, proved an easy win for Tokomaru. The Mata toam was short of two or threo of their best playors and felt tho want of thorn. Subjoined are the scores:— Mata.—lst Innings. Matchitt, b Alberts 8 Cottorill, b Alberts ... ... •> Wyllie, b Alborts ... ... ... 1 Rolling, b Oates jun 0 Wallis, b Alborts 0 Mill, b Oates jun 0 Powoll, b Alberts ... ... 8 Beckett, c Gorrurd, b Oates juu. ... 0 Peacock, not out 0 Suankei, b Alborts ... ... ••• 0 Tucker, b Alberts 0 Extras Id Total 15 Mata —2nd Innings. Matchitt, c Uewitson. b Oates ... 5 Cottrell, b Albtrts lb Wyllio, b Oates ... ... , ... 0 Rolling, b Murphy ... ... ... 1 Wallis, not out ... ... ... 10 Mill, c Gerrard, b Kelley 4 Powoll, b Kelley ... ... 4 Beckett, b Kelly ... ... ... 0 Peacock, b Kelloy ... ... ... 4 Suaakol, b Kelley 1 Tucker, c Gerrard, b Kolley 0 Extras 9 Total 54 Tokomaru —Ist Innings. Kelloy, b Matchitt 4 Fairlio, b Cotterill ... ... ... 31 Murphy, b Matchitt ... ... ... 5 Howetson, b Cottrell ... ... ... 1 Oates jun., lbw, b Hodge 10 Alborts, c and b Matchitt ... ... 9 White, o Wyllio, b Matchitt ... ... 12 Conote, b Matchitt ... ... ... 0 McKenzie, h Wyllio 4 Smith, c Powell, b Wyllio 1 Gorrard, not out ... ... ... 1 Extras 3 Total 87

WAIPIRO BAY,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Taking advantage of tho fine weathor I paid a visit to the Ihungia station last week. Shearing will finish in a low days, some tine tallies are registered in tbis shed, Messrs Mulligan and Milton putting up 190 and 189 respectively. As wo have bad a particularly dry spring oxeollent returns bavo been obtained by all the settlers around hero. Since my last visit a number of improvements havo been effected. Messrs Hewitson and Bruce have just finished a splendid dining-room, which will be opened with a social next week. Loose boxes, store-room, bath-room, and whares, are in course of orection. I spent a very pleasant evening here, tho hands on tbis station being about the happiest I havo over met; as they aro nearly all musical the nights are passed away very pleasantly with songs, dances, cto. They havo one of tho best recroation grouuds on tho Coaet, and in tho evenings indulge in all sorts of athletic sports. A cricket club has been formed, with the popular bonifaco, Mr J. F. Pottie, as President, and Mossrs Bayly and Kirkpatrick, captain and secretary, respectively. It rejoices in the name of tho “ Dungarie Cricket Club," so called from their costumos, somo of which will cause a sensation if they appear in public. Under tho careful coaching of Mr D. J. Hewitson these young fellows are showing ex cellent form, and will be hard to beat this season.

Tuesday boing a general holiday as well as election day, tho Maoris, half-castes, and Europeans mustered hero iu full force. Great anxioty and oxcitemeut prevailing re tho probablo result of tho local option. Tho electoral result boing doomed a " walk over ” for tho Hon. James Csrroll. Had it not been practically for a few half castes who were not fully aware

of tho meaniug of prohibition on the Coast, tho prohibitionist voto would havo been about uil.

During tho closing hours of tho hotel tho Maoris passed away the timo by inaugurating borso and pony races, sports, cto., on tho beach. Our local cricketers being disappointed in their proposed match with Tuparoa, colobrated tho day by arranging a scratch match at Tukapau, during which Mr J, N. Williams, one of tho club's best all-round men, put up what is so far a record score on tho Coast for this season—l 29 runs. Unfortunately tho gamo had to bo drawn on account of tho heavy rain. Iu tho evening the excitement in tho township grow very intense, and many were the protestations against tho Local Option Bill. On boing assured by a wire iron; tho Times office that thoro was actually no hope of this being tho case, thero were ronowed choers. At the hotel

tho gonial host was captured and carried shoulder high, whilst tho crowd gave full vent to their lung power in singing “ He’s a Jolly Good Fellow." Everybody seems surprised after all at tho electoral result, which plainly showed that had a good man been brought forward iu opposition to Hon. J. Carroll the latter gentleman would, to say tho least, havo had a close shave. It is to bo hoped, however, that the next threo years will givo us better results in the interest of our district, and especially on tho Coast, than formerly ; otherwise I would predict a spooly dismissal for our hon. member. Tho schooners Aotea (Capt. J. Skinner) and Waiapu (Capt. Martin) discharged their cargo at this bay, tho former on Thursday aud tho latter on Saturday. Tho Waiapu was wind-bound for somo

tirno. , , On Friday, the 28th inst., the annual picnic was given to tho children of the Hiruharama Native school. Tho weather was all that could be desired, and a large gathering of parouts and children wore present. Tho following sports were in dulgcd in during tho day : —Races, tug ofwar, skipping, cricket, physical drill, and various other amusements. The physical drill was tho featuro of the day, it being loudly applauded by friends and visitors. Tho children were treated to tea and cake, and many other good things in tho schoolroom, and undoubtly did full justice to the good things provided. Tho day's amuse- ! ment was concluded by the children saluting tho flag, and a hearty rendering of “ God Save tho King.” Mr and Mrs Downey and family are to be highly complimented for the success of tho day, and they beg to thank the many friends who kindly assistod. . Tho natives of tho Hiruharama district have presented to the School Committee a fine flag polo, 60 feet long, which will be | erected shortly.

(To the Editor of the Times), Sm,—At the last meeting of our County Council a hot discussion took place as to tho right of Mr D. Gordon, of the Hot Springs, having obtained a lease of part of th? Is Fuiu towJßbip reserve, I muat say

that Mr Gordon is worthy of unlimited praise for being so wide awake as to obtain a lease, and I heartily wish our pioneer evory success in his venture. —I am, etc., Waipiro, Nov. 80. Fairplay. H PORT AWANUI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mr D. MeDunald left here on Sunday for Gisborne. Miss Hartley is at present paying us a visit. Election day passed with littlo excite inent, the chief interest being taken in the n-Hult of the local option poll. The people around here were all surprised at the number of votes recorded for Mr Isitt. However, I trust it will bo a lesion to our hon. member, and hope that be will work earnestly in the interests of our district this term. A native named Te Poonohuake was the successful tenderer to the Waiapu County Council for the position of ferryrnau on the River Waiapu. Mr Butler, hotelkeeper, who lias been seriously ill, is, I am glad to say, progressing favorably.