EAST COAST EDITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 955, 30 July 1903, Page 3

EAST COAST EDITION .

FREEZING W ORKS ON THE COAST

'(To the Editor Gisborne Times.) Sir, -Noticing a paragraph in last Wednesday’s Timss, to the effect that the Waipiro Natives intended applying to the TaiRawhiti Council for permission to cut out a section on the Coast presumably immediately south of Waipiro, I think it time Tokomaru should represent its claim to the premier position both on land and sea for the above purpose. Anyone taking a compsss and sotting one leg at Tokomaru and with the other intersecting the Coast line northward at the mouth of the Waiapu river, a distance of just 25 miles as the crow flies, and swooping it round landward, and continuo right round to where it again intersects the Coast lino southward at or near the Puatae rocks will find that the segment included just above comprises all the stations interested on the Coast, with the exception of several around Kawakawa; but the difference to them should be very small, and to my mind it is only a matter of time when the necessity of works at Hick’s Bay will be clearly established, there the best water facilities are of all the bays. Howover, to return to the main I subject, I have another point to draw attention to, viz., that a large amount of settlement is going on in the upper Mangatu and Arowhaua districts, and I believe time will see a road connection from theso placos on to our main road via Tuakau andHuiarua; it is further from theso placos to Gisborne than from here by close on 20 miles as my 25 mile radius includes nearly all of it. I have to come to the actual local points in favor. Tokomaru Bay is the largest and most enclosed by land, and there must be ample depth of water well within the line of the

promontories for safe anchorages for large I vessols. Thero is a fine low and level roof upon which any whprf or improvements I could be made, either at the northern end I or at the present landing, the bay is nearly always calm and smooth, and there is splendid shelter for small crafts such as lightors from nearly all the points of the compass. On shore there are soveral excellent clear water streams never seriously effected I by the severest draught I have seen here, and I think last year was a good test. Really first classs paddocks could be procured, and I do not think there is any difficulty in tbo way of a suitable site. The northern end of Tokomaru Bay must have a much lower range of temperature than at the Waipiro side of Tawhiti, whose huge sides must very effectually shut off colder air from the south, and cause a great radiation of the sun's rays. I have had no experience in the matter, but it seems natural to suppose that colder surroundings should be a saving in coal consumption, and a benefit in the transporting from chambers to lighters, etc. Some of the streams coming down from Tawhiti have considerable falls in them which somo day may be useful as electric power generators, the economic value of such being great where freight on coal is very nearly as much as the cost of it. I must now close,, and having opened the subject will leave it to more interested and able writers.

Apologising, Sir, for the length of my remarks, and thanking you for insertion. —I am, etc., Settler.

PORT AWANUI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The weather has been quite wintry inclined this last week. The sea is also very rough and very high tides. Rumor says a dance will be given by the ladjes of Port Awanui in about three weeks' time.

We are still expecting the Herald, the rough weather down Sou 1 having delayed her. The schooner Aotea (Capt. Skinner) arrived here from Auckland last Thursday and landed cargo. As the half-holiday is to be enforced at Port Awanui I think we ought to rouse the young men to start a football team, especially as our East Coast mailman has taken such a great interest in football wo might persuade him to join our team instead of him having to remain further down the Coast to see other teams play, and arriving here at all times of the night with the mail, and giving the business people no time to answer their correspondence, as he loaves very early npxt morning on the return trip as a rule, ' Messrs Butler and Macdonald left for Gisborne last Tuesday. Mr Robertson, of the firm of Robertson and Leslie, left the same day on a business trip to Gisborne, The children of the Native schools around are very busy preparing for their examination, which takes place this week. Mr T. Reedy and his son, of Tuparoa, were visiting Waiapu the early part of this W6 Mr A. Brooking, of Waiomatatene, and Mr Henderson, of Te Araroa, returned on Thursday from a long trip to the King Country.

TUPAEOA. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) The schooner Aotea put in an appearance on Thursday, 23rd '"ft., and landed a quantity of goods and a rait, leaving the same afternoon for Awanui. The township of Tuparoa must indeed be progressive, for there were no less than fifty copies of the “ Tuparoa Courier disposed of on Friday. Judging from its contents it is a decidedly paper, dealing with many cures for ailments of divers kinds, and also containing some high class poems, advertisements, etc., which can only be appreciated by reading the same. Saturday, 25th inst., witnessed another interesting round of the Cup matches, when Tuparoa met Tokomaru at -Keinerere, and a hard fought game resulted in a win for the visitors. Mr K. S. Williams acted as referee, and gave every satisfaction. At z2O p.m. sharp play was commenced, Tokomaru kicking on. Tuparoa'having the wind in their favor made things lively, though the first spell was marked by even play on both sides. Duff gained a mark, and a converted goal gave Tuparoa 4 points. After loose play Tokomaru scored, but failed to convert, thus leaving the scores Tuparoa 4, Tokomaru 3. In the second spell, with weight and wind in their favor, Tokomaru obtained a free kick and converted. This was after a while followed by another try, but was not converted. Tuparoa again 1 scored, but were unable to convert, after which Tokomaru secured a mark and converted. Towards the close of the game another try was obtained by Tokomaru, thus leaving the scores, Tokomaru ’ 16, Tuparoa 7. it would be useless to 5 individualise the conspicuous players on 1 on cither side, as. all played well; but '> Tokomaru js to be congratulated on 0 possessing so good and heavy a team ; and Tuparoa deserves much praise for the dogged and determined manner in which they played. All the teams are taking lt their wins and losses with perfect equag nimity, and in a sportmanlike manner.