EAST COAST NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 872, 23 April 1903, Page 3

EAST COAST NEWS

TOKOMARU BAY,

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Another fortnight of dry weather, and tiiu roads aro as good as in the middle of summer, the mail coach an 1 other vehicles still continue to pass through here with numerous passengers. The late ram caused the grass to come away a little, hut there was not enough to do any real good, and I still iiear ot water having to he carted for household use. Wo have been kept busy with social functions lately of one kind and another. A very pleasant smoke concert was tendered Mr Munro after bis Dog '-trial duties were over. And on the Wednesday following Mr N. McKay was as,-.ed to meet a number of friends who wished to suy good-bye to him on his leaving tli district, and also to make him a smai present. A most enjoyable evening w-t. spent, singing, plug pong, a'"- 1 utiu ' games being indulged m to a kite hour Air Thornton, m prop sing Mr Ale Kay health, said that he bad known Mi. .ie Kay for a considerable time and had a ■ ways found him a real good fellow ami comrade, over-ready to loud a band when required, was modest and unassuming, and a general favorite, ho was quite sure lie voiced the thoughts of all present when he said that Mr McKay had not uu enemy anywhere, nor had ever said an unkind word about anybody, and that they one and all wished success and prosperity to Air McKay wherever his iot might be cast. Mr Thornton then presented Air McKay with an Hrigiish bridle, pair of spurs, and riding whip, as a small token of the respect in which he was held Messrs Lucuauan, Fairlic, Warner, and Hayden, a.so made kindly references to the good opinion in which Air Me Kay was held by all. -t he ladies provided a nice supper, and did everything to make the social a success. Before parting Mr McKay thanked all present for their kindness, and said he had been taken entirely by surprise, and bo hoped that every ono else who iiuppened to leave Tokomaru would be treated as well as ho had ; for the present (to him a most suitable one; be was also Very thunk ful, and for the very pleasant evening he had spent. He was sorry fie was leaving Tokomaru, as ho had spent some very pleasant years here, and had always been treated well by everybody. The gathering broko up by singing *• Auld Lang Syne. On Hester Monday wo bail the return Waipiro and Tokomaiu cricket match. On I'Vulay next will bo held the annual cricketers’ bail, unci probably two maicnes will come oil at the same time,

TUPAROA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) On Saturday tho I ltd, the sporting community ol till) back stations, including representatives irotn Malalmu and i’atkt kirua, held at Kuiruio a m >st euttiusiastlc inei ting to inaugurate a Football Club. j\le 'JE Hicks was appuimud captain, and j\K j,. WatJtins secretary. It is to be hoped that d uparoa will not he behind hand in following their cstampio : as a rule Tuparoa is always to bo ioumi to the front when sport of any kind is cunccincd.

The Maoris have at last finished their Land Court Sittings, and for those interested in the land and future developments of tile Coast, we will hope that some real benefit will be tho outeomo of tile meeting - ior, without doubt, it is a shame to see land lying idle that uilgnt Well 00 supporting mint working settlers anU there are plenty 10 be tound. The old eliUiCii hero has been puued down, and belore long the residents hope to see one in its place, and Services held overy Buuday.

Tii AHAIIOA

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

A wedding which attracted considerable attention took place at the English Church at To A i area on April 12th, when Miss Kobecca l'irtt was mametl to ilamanu Mokeim. The eerenion.y was conducted by the .Bishop of Wampu. The bride, Who was given away by her father, wore ", white silk dress very prettily trimmed yyhli laec. Shu wore the customary veil j,ud wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a lino bouquet, tbe gift of the bridegroom. Tho bride was attended by two bridesmaids. After tho ceremony the bridal party and guests adjourned to the largo Maori meeting bouse, whore a reception was hold, and a sumptuous breakfast had been laid out. The bells rung out for both Maoris and I’akclm to come and join in the festivities. There was abundance for double tho number of visitors. Tbore is no doubt that tho Maoris save no expense in carrying out their plans on occasions like this. Marriages are taking place very frequently up hero just now, and it is wonderful where tho food comes from ; cartloads of loaves and cakes are brought forth, aud dozen of tins of jams, pork, fish, and alt imaginable dainties uro freely lavished. Tbe Natives must suffer greatly from tbo oxtravaganco, but they seem not to mind it.

A pretty wedding was celebrated at. tlio Hicks’ Bay English Church on Tuesday April loth, when Miss Jane Uncrown was married to Edmond i’outo, of Waiapu, the ceremony being performed by the Itov. Hone Whitethorno. Tiio bride, who was led to the altar by her uncle, looked well in a gown of white satin and chiffon trimmed with lace. She wore a tulle veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white Uowors and ferns. The two bridesmaids were her sisters, who wore attired in becoming muslin dresses, and looked charming. The church was prettily decorated with flowers quite after tho European style—uud no expense was saved to make the wedding a success. After tho ceremony was over the bride and bridegroom wheu retiring from the church were met by friends with handsful of rice mixed with Hour, and then they had to run tho gauntlet, i thought it such a pity that the brute’s beautiful and expensive dress, etc., should have b on destroyed By such an outrageous custom. The bridegroom was completely covered, and I atu sure that tie will never be able to remove the flour from his tailor-made black coat. 'The bells again rang out for all to collect on tho beautiful school grounds, where everything that was inviting was spread unsparingly. About oOJ natives were present, coming from all parts of the coast. Among those who were invited to the scene were Mr and Mrs Yoiigr, of

Matakawa, and Mr Bolton. The natives will remain horc for some time to consume that Which was let’s for they took up many oaaKcts.

SMALL GHAZING BUNS,

(To the Editor of tho Times),

Sir—lit Howl seems righteously indignant because the Land Hoard, after indub'ing in a llip Van Winkle sleep of years, seems at last to have awakened i 0 a faint conception of its duty re compelling residence on small grazing runs. Mr Hood pleads strongly for a Haml Hoard having local knowledge, yet the

only locul member of the present bonru stiitecl that they, the smell rnnholclew, always reside on their runs at hrst. ilns statement wns nnuio in fiieo of the notorious fact that some of the small runholders have never even made a pretence of living on their runs in the true senso ot the word, and 0116 or two of them do not even live in Poverty Bay. Perhaps that is the sort of local knowledge Mr Hood thinks the members should possess. .U Matthewson also said that *• because of their families they have to some near to a school.” This is exactly where absentee ownership presses schools, and other civilizing agencies are in consequence much more difficult and expensive to obtain to those who live in adjoining lands. If Mr Hood had stated that there are some 19th century men on> 20th century Board T should bo disposed to agree with him. Compulsory residence is a vital principle of fch success ful administration of the public lands, and should be strictly enforced. The fact is that the small grazing runholders aro the white-headed boys of the Land Board, most of them have splendid country at a peppercorn rental ; they pay no rates worth mentioning, as their valuations cannot be raised above 5s an acre; and now because they aro expected to carry out the conditions under which they took up their land they imagine they are badly treated.-! am^etc.,

WAIPIRO V. TOKOMARU BAY. A cricket match was played at Tomam Bay bei.wecit Die vvaipiro and ToKomaru Ginns on Easier Monday. The weather was all that could lie desired. Piay began about il a.m., 'I oKomaru going to the wickets, K. iVimpiiy aim Keliy coiiuneiiceU uaUing to Urn bowling oi Durrani and Beale. Kelly did not stay long, being clean howled i,y Durrant. D. Ooitenit followed, and he and Murphy earned the score to 22 before .vlurphy was uisposed of. Mmpiiy snaped nicely ior Ins lio/en. Hewilson stayed a

long time tor b, and .ave several chances. Golteriil reached 20 belore Durrani how Jed mm. He gol ins runs elncily by leg-glances—a stroke he brings oh very nicely.. Fairlie made 5. The rest oi tnc team gave a very weak display, and ihe innings closed for 77.

Waipiro commenced their inning alter lunch, Beale and J. N. Vm liauis going to Uie wickets. William: Was Cauglu after mak'iiig 7. Ntirsi

failed to score. Hargreaves hit, several nicely Lo leg, J scale also playing freely. .Shortly aitcrwards kMcim cowled liargreaves, and 0, Oates lilled tilt: Vacancy. Beale’s free hilling caused a change in the howling, Cm i.erill going on in place of Albert O. Oates goi, several to leg off Gotten 11 s slows, and was eveniualiy i,aken low down in the slips by iiewit.son. His baker s dozen was a ser-

viceable addition to the score. Beale, in attempting to Jut a slow one from Oates to ll.e boundary, was clean howled. Jackson, Durrani, and Worsley did very little. McGuire made 111 in three hits. Dr. Davies and 1 leiiilerson got 5 each, and the innings terminated for III). Tokomaru started badly in their second innings. Kelly made 2, and Murphy failed to score. Cotterill got fi, and Hewit.son hit out vigorously for Jli. Then tilings liegan to look black. Alberts, however, came to the rescue, and he and J. Oates put on I. for the ninth wicket. Alberts played extremely well. He has been out of form this season with Ihe hal, and this is the lir.st score he has Made. lie Lit, one seven, the fieldsman going right past the hall and looking about some time before he found it. Alberts made his runs at. a time when things were looking very had for Tokomaru. McKay was howled by Beale before lie had scored and Alberts was not out, with 27. •J. Oates, a promising young colt, <nly twelve years old, played well tor 11. Tho innings closed for 7(i.

Waipiro, requiring 111 to win, got

them for the loss of one wicket. J. N Williams and Beale commenced. Williams started to hit, right away, his driving being a treat to watch. He hit up 51 oi .the 1)8 made in a little over half-an-liour. Such an exhibition of hitting has never before been seen an the Tokomaru ground. Beale made 10 before Fairlie caught him oil Col lerill.

'ihe fielding of both sides was very lair. 11. Fairlie, for Tokomaru, as usual, fielded very smartly at point, fie has no equal on the Coast in the position. C. Nurse, for Waipiro, also fielded e.vcepf ionally well. The following arc the scores : Toko.m.miu Bay—lst Inning?. G. Uoiby, b Durrani; I H. R. Murphy, b Beale 12 G. Cun. erill, b Du mint 20 p. llewiLsou, c Hargreaves, b Durrani 0 W. Uati h, jur ... ... ... ... 2 11. Fairlie, b Durrant ... ... ... f> w. Dates, sunr, not out ... ... 8 W. Alberts, e Worslcy, b Beale ... 8 M. Williams, b Durrant 1 J. Oates, b Beale ... 0 N. McKay, b .Durrant ... ... ... 0 Extras 24 Total 77 Durrant took six wickets for 16, ar.d Beale four for 67. Waipiro Bay—-Ist innings. J. N. Williams, e Hcwctson, D Oates ... 7 A. If. Menlo, h Oates ... ... ... 29 C. Nurse, b Alberts ... 0 F. Hargreaves, b Alberts ... ... 7 G. Jackson, Ibw b Alberts ... ... 0 G. Oates, c Hewitsou, b Alberts ... 13 11. Durrant, b Alberts ... ... ... 4 D. McGuire, b Alberts ... ... ... 10 Wors»Je t y, b <J;i6cs ... ... ... O

Dr Davis, c Hewitsou, b Alberts ... 5 F. Henderson, not out ... ... ... 5 Extras ... ... ... ... 10 Total 90 Alberts took seven wickets for 38, W. Oates, jur, three for 28, G. Cotterill none for 14. Tokojtaiuj Bay—2nd Innings. Ilclby, c Nurse, b Durrant “ Murphy, c Durrant, b Jackson ... ® Cotterill, c Nurse b Durrant ... ® Hewitsou, c and b Jackson ... ... 1® W. Oates, jur., b Durrant ... ... ® Fairlie, b Durrant ... ... ... 1 W. Oates, sen., run out Alberts, uot out ... ... ... ... 27

M. Williams, b Durraut ... ... U J. Oates, b Beale ... ... ... l^ McKay, h Bealo 0 Extras H Total 76 Durraut took five wickets for 46, Jackson two fjr 19, Beale two for none. Waiiuko Bay—2nd Innings. J. N. Williams, not out ... ... 51 Beak 1 , c Eairlie, b Cotterill ... ... 10 Nurse, nut out 5 Extras ... ... ... ... 2 Total for one wicket... ... 68 Alberts took no wickets for 22, W. Oates, jur, none for 82, Cotterill ono for 12.