FRASERTOWN NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, 28 February 1905, Page 1

FRASERTOWN NOTES.

.(From Our Own Correspondent.) Feb. 24. The dangerous crossing over the Mangaono creek on the road to Lake Waikoremoana is to be bridged at last. Mr D. McMillan, district road surveyor, proceeded by special coach to Waikaremoana on Sunday for the purpose of fixing a site for the bridge, as the work is to be taken in hand at once.

In the course of an interview with a representative of the Christchurch Press, Mr JB. W. Roper, a recent visitor to Lake Waikaremoana, said : “ Considering how much Waikaremoana, the celebrated Tuhoe land lake, has been brougt i info prominence lately it is somewhat singular that according to the visitors’ book at Lake House no tourist, neither from Australia nor the Old Country, has yet visited the Bpot.” Exactly 1 And why ? Simply because tourists from Australia and the Old Country who throng Rotorua cannot reach Waikaremoana, except by a roundabout and uncertain route, and until the road between Rotorua and Waikaremoana

is completed this condition of thiDgs is bound to prevail. Rotorua, the tourist oentre of the colony, must be tapped before Waikaremoana will ever become anything more than a mere local playground. Teams chosen from the Tekopu Rifle Club and Hurnmua Mounted Rifles held tbeir third contest for the silver ehallenge cup at the range here on Saturday. The result was a win for the Tekopa Rifle Club. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather some good shooting was made. Rifleman T. Hall headed the score with 90, followed olosely by Capt. Chapman with 88. The Tekopu Rifle Club having won two out of the three matches is entitled to hold the cup for 12 months. Afternoon tea wsb dispensed by the ladies on the range. At the conclusion of the match the Tekopu Rifle Club held their annual meeting at the Frasertown Hotel. Mr J. Powdrell was elected president and Mr S. Twigg vice-president ; and Mr M. P. Chapman was re-elected captain (and secretary. Parades were fixed for April, July and September. Mr Robs, Messrs Archibald Clark and Son’s popular representative, met with rather a serious accident on Wednesday morning. He was thrown from his horse at North Clyde, breaking three ribs and sustaining a severe shaking. A neat six-roomed cottage hes been oreoted at Maru Maru for Mr R, J. Rent, by Mr H. Beckett, of this town. At a speoial meeting of the School Committee, held on Saturday evening, Mr C. E. Clifton was elected a member of the Committee. The Frasertown Domain Board held a special meeting, on Thursday 16th inst. Present : Messrs Tunas, Taylor, Parker and Steed. No tenders having been received for ploughing it was decided to call for fresh tenders. Mr J. Darcy was elected a member of the Board, in place of Mr S. J, Bennett, who has resigned.