EAST COAST EDITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 878, 30 April 1903, Page 3

EAST COAST EDITION.

TOKOMARU BAY,

(From Our Own Correspondent)

The Cricketers’ Ball on the 24th was a decided success, thirty-live couples being present. Both Tolago and Waipiro were well represented. Mr Neil came in all the Way from the Mata to supply the music ("violin). The piano kindly lent by Mr Jamison was occasionally used by one of company volunteering to play, 4 may

P eiully mention Miss Byan, Mrs G. I'itzgcrald, Miss A. Spence, and Mr L). .J. T. Tliornton, to whom the Committee arid company owe their best thanks. The floor had been well prepared by Messrs liuch anan, A. Smith, and Thornton, the decorations also wero very tastefully arranged by the same gentlemen, assisted by the Misses McGavin and White. The supper, in the hands of Mr and Mrs Jamison was of course all that could uo wished. Messrs Buchanan and Bousefield as M.C.s fulfilled their duties admirably, leaving nothing to bo desired. .Judging by all the happy faces seen all must have thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and I may safely say the ball of 190.4 proved to bo one of the most successful over heid in Tokomaru.

The combined cricket match on Friday was won by tho South by seven wickets. On Saturday Tolugo Bay beat the Mata by seven wickets. Mr J. N. Williams, who played on both days, completed 10U0 runs made in New Zealand this season, to tins gentleman the Coast is considerably indebted, owing to his enthusiasm arid sportsmanlike qualities. Ho has been the means of getting up matches that without him would ulmost have been impossible, and thoro has eertaiidy been moro than double tho cricket on tho Coast this season. On the Tokomaru ground alone thoro have soven matches played, excluding tho married v. single, etc., confinod to our own club. TUPAROA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho residents of Tuparoa aro eagerly looking forward to the concert and dunce which is to ho hold in tho near l'uturo. The committee aro working hurd to make tho samo a success, and provided good weather favors tho gathering I predict tliut it will bo tho host and most novel concert held on tho coast. The programme is to contain a niggor minstrel show, inclusive Of songs and gags, followod by recitations, songs uud musical items, etc., which again is followed by a screaming fareo culled

'"bo Ghost’s Buck,” and a dunco to wind dp with. All the uvuilubio music will ho secured for tho daueo, so people will havo no cause for disappointment. Tbo company are to be congratulated on tho manner in which they are practising the different items, and desorvo to havo a full house. Tho date of the concert will be amiounecd next week.

The Onion Company 'b now steamer has not mado its appoarauce yot, but is expected on Tuesday, 28th, and many people on tho coast will not bo sorry to seo its advent.

Tiio public aro advised that the Jackson wind, rain and dust excluder is now procurable at Williams and Kettle, Gisborno, or Napier, and that very soon iron plates at bait the price j£ tho brass will bo on the market. Many pcuple in Auckland have ub rplcd tiiese plates and are highly plousod witti tneui, and when tho cold wintry rains and winds make their appearaneo the public will be ablo to see lor themselves what a boon the Jackson ruin and wind excluder will bo for their houses. One of tho last cricket matches of the season was played at Tokomaru on Friday last, the teams being North (including lupuiou and Waipiro) v. South (l'oiugo Bay and Tokomaru), aud resulted in a win for the latter by several wickets. Many tihauks are duo tu Mr T. S. Williams for i'hu kindness ho has always shown in Jetting the cricketing community have so many huiidays for Luoir matches. WAIPIRO BAY, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho annual meeting of householders of the Waipiro School was held on Monday evening, there being a fairly large attendance. Tho report oi the outgoing Commi'.teo showod that tho balance in hand was Fi t. A telegram from tho Education Board was re al, staling that tho Depart-

merit required inure ground, and would , erect ft school to accommodate 60, and . also a teacher’s resideueo. The Inspector's report was read and favorably commented ; upon. A vote of thanks wus passed to tho , teachers for tho energy they had displayed. Tho now members elected were : Messrs Pcttie, Hargreavos, Dewes, Painter, Cowley, Gerrard, und Waiti. At a meeting of the now Committee Mr J. F. Pettie | was elected chairman und secrotary. t It was decidod that tho Committee ap- i proccrv'tlie County Council for assistance in erecting a footbridge over the creek ( leading to tho new school site, tho Com- i mittoo being prepared to guarantee £l2. i ■ i THE MAORI COUNCIL. f i (To Vlw Editor Gisborne Times. Sir, —p mu glad to learn that Mr Tutu i Niboniho dues not object to the policy of the Farmers’ Union and tho endeavor of 1 that body to havo the Maori lands brought ; into market. If I have misunderstood him I must ask his pardon. He says that ] I display " want of knowledge,” etc., of Native land laws. I confess that my knowledge of them is only suporlicial, but I leave it to your readers whether an intimate and very profound acquaintance with them is requisite to the perception of ono salient fact, viz , that for some years past littlo or nothing has been done in ike way of tho disposal of land to Europeans '! I liavo not infrequently heard men say that they could not get land in their neighbourhood as it was nil locked up by tho Government. Mv object in writing was to add, if I could, to the progress of tho district, in other words to quicken the pace. Can Mr Niboniho deny that it has been tardy so far as settlement of Native lands is concerned.—l am., J. G. Cox. OOMBINEC CRICKET MATCH. NORTH V. SOUTH. The return match, North v. South, was played on the Xokomuru cricket ground on Tuesday tho 2Uh. We were fortunate having line weather, though it threatened' to rain several times during ♦ he day. North won the toss and elected to hat, J. N. Williams and A. M. Beale going to the wickets. W. Reeves and Alberts'commenced bowling for the south. Williams started to hit away its he usually does. -Viter bowling two overs Alberts went oil; Oates, jun., going on in place of him. Beale, after making nine, was brilliantly caught at point by J. Murphy oil' a very hard cut, the ball keeping so low that several of tho players thought it a bump ball. K. S. Williams followed. J. N. Williams continued to score, though more slowly than usual. K. S. Williams shortly after played one on to his wicket, and retired with six to his credit. A. B. Williams did not stay long, being caught behind tho wickets by Kelley off Reeves, Nurse filled the vacancy only to see J. N. Williams sky one to L. E. Cotterill at long mid off which he held. Williams 213 was very acceptable. He got most of bis runs oil his drives. The next three batsmen, Sulci, Jackson, and Wharton, failed to make any staud. Nurso batted a long time for eight. Wickstcad got four beforo Reeves bowled him. Currant had scored a couple of singles when bowled him. Waltor carried his bat for five. The innings closed for 6-1. The two Cotterills commenced batting for the South, Durrant and Beale bowling. L. E. Cotterill hit a two and a four and got bowled durin" Currant’s first over. Kelley followed but did not stay long, Currant bowling him lor one. G. Cotterill and .T. Murpbj carried tho scoro to 24 before Cotterill got his le" in front to Currant. W. Reeves made four and then got bowled by Currant. E. Reeves followed but failed to score. B- Murphy had made eight when Wharton caught him off Boale. Jolly filled the vacancy, and soon after J. ' Murphy, who had batted very nicely for 21 not bowled by a good ono of Currant s. m’ Murphy hit a three, and then Beale bowled him with a shooter. Jolly bit up eight merrily before he was disposed of. Oates hit a two aud a four und then Alberts, the last iaau ui attempting to hit

a yorker, was clean bowled and the innings closed for 70. Beale and J. X. Williams commenced the batting again for North. Kelley caught Beale behind the wickets off Oates’ first hail for a duck. K. 8. Williams made six before Beeves bowled him. Kelley also caught A. B. Il ' l , Williams after lie bad made two. Nurse, r " I the next man, commcuci d carefully. •/. N, Williams bitting out had 20 to bis credit, ,j c when Oates bowled him with a shooter. j r Jackson filled tho vacancy but was uri0[ fortunate in getting run out through some mistake about tlio boundary. A stake ■J was driven into the ground at the edge of t" a hollow. If the ball was hit on one side J of the stake it counted two, but if it went |0 on the other side it had to he nm out. .j. Jackson thought he had hit a boundary, t and started to walk back to his wicket in- ._ stead of running, and consequently was ( j run out. The remaining batsmen failed e to make any stand at all. Nurse carried s his hat for nine. The innings closed for 0 -If, leaving- the South with about two ho nr 4 -’ time, and .‘id runs to get to win. T'iie South got the necessary inns lor the Joss of three wickets. L. K. Cotterill t played well for Bi, G. Cottcrill and I Kehry got one and three respectively, j W. Beeves was riot out w'tli eleven, and [ J'h Beeves was not with nine, Ihe following are the scores : - Noirrn —lst Innings. ■J. Williams, e L. Cotterill, b Beeves ... A. M. Beale, e -J. Murphy, b Beeves ... 0 K. S. Williams, b W. Oates ... ... 6 A. B. Williams, c Kelley, b Beeves ... 0 0. 10. Nurse, b Beeves ... ... ... 8 Lidel, h Beeves 0 G. Jackson, cJ. Murphy, b Oates ... 1 Wharton, b Beeves ... ... ... - I B. Wiekstead, b Beeves ... ... 4 J. Walker, not out ... ... ... •> A. Durrant, b Oates ... ... ... si Extras ... ... ... ... 4 Total 64 2nd Innings. J. N. Williams, b Oates ... ... 20 A. M. Beale, c Kelley, b Oates ... 0 K. S. Williams b Hooves ... ... G |A. IJ. Williams, c Kelley, b Oates ... 2 C. E. Nurse, not out ... ... ... 0 Lidel, e Joliy, b Oates ... ... 0 G. Jacl won, run out ... ... ... 2 Wharton, e Kelley, b Itcevos ... ... 2 It. Wiekstead b Oates ... ... ... 1 J. Walker, c and b Oates ... ... 2 A. Durrant, b Oates ... ... ... 0 Extrus... ... ... ... 0 Total ... ... ... ... 44 Continued on page 4. 1