MOTU NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1400, 10 March 1905, Page 2

MOTU NOTES.

(Prom Our Own Correspondent.) The weather at the beginning of last week was somewhat showery, and did rnuoh good to the newly sown At present it is fine, and has every appoarance of continuing bo. A concert to celebrate the opening of tbe school at Kakaroa will take place on Friday, 23rd inst.

I understand that the Government have ; communicated with Mr P. Hansen ehquir- 1 ing what price he could supply.,the timber for the erection of the Motu bridge. ' It is to be hoped that there will be no &&ces-' _sary delay in getting right away wife this * important work.

A cricket match between the East End i and West End of Motu will take place id • Mr Hanson’s paddock on Saturday, 25th. F A number of'prominent Gisbornites are expected here this woek under the generalship of Councillor Whinray. It is indeed a very good thing for the Motu to have such a sturdy advocate as Mr Whinray audit is to be hoped that his collfttEzues ; will have an eye opened when they see ; this veritable little paradise. ! . following letter has been received 5 “jf os ‘ ®‘^'y ßrman > Esq., Motu, 'from the Hon, J. Carroll :—“ I have to aclSnow- ; i ledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th 5 ultimo, enclosing a petition from the- V settlers of Motu praying that the work of constructing a bridge across the 'Motu i river be proceeded with at once, Shd in F f reply state Xam _lq fall sympathy with the f settles in this matter, I have submitted ; the petition for the favorable consideration fi of the Hon. Minister for Public Works.” ; At the school committee on Satctfday night Mr H. J. Ellis kindly promised , prizes for competition in each standard of t the sohool for the coming year.