EAST COAST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1434, 19 April 1905, Page 3

EAST COAST NEWS.

TUPABOA.

I .(From .Q.ur Own .Correspond en t.) I . Saturday. I The weather still remains remarkably I fine, and the kumara crops have been all gathered and pitted. The auxiliary I sohooner Aotea, Captain Brown, arrived here from Auckland and Bay ports on I Monday evening, and after discharging 10 I tons of general merchandise left again in I the forenoon of Tuesday for Gisborne. The Native Land Counoil bas been holdI ing a sitting at Waitskaha during the j week settling the titles *of the Mangawhariki Blook, which it is expected they I will have all settled early next week, when I they go into the Tupawairoa Blook and I the Wairongo-mai Blook to decide whether I tho natives will work, or lease it in the I open market.—The Haupiri arrived here I on Friday morning about half-past eleven I from Auckland after a protracted passage I of seven days. After landing passengers, I mails, and 10 tons of cargo she shipped 70 bales of wool, the last of the season’s clip, I and about 60 cases of empties, and em- I barked two passengers, and left for Gis- j borne in the evening. j

,TOKOMARU BAY./

TOKOHABU FOOTBALL CLUB

[From Our Own Correspondent.)

I The annual general meeting of the Tokomaru Football Club was held at Te I Puka Hotel, Mr Oates being voted to the chair. There was a fair attendance of members. The report showed the club to have had a very successful season, the I senior team, with an unbeaten record, again winning the cup and banner for the second year in succession. The balancesheet showed a profit on last season, and the club starts the year with £3 11s Id. The following officers were elected : Patron, Bev. O. Fitzgerald ; president, Mr W. Busby ; vice-presidents, Messrs L. E. Cotterill, G. Busby, B. Saxby r W. Oates, E. Young, A. T. Hookey, G. F. Powell, W. I B. Mill, T. G. Buchanan, H. C. Sigley, E, B. Murphy, G. F. Hmdmarsh, F. Williams, H. H. Fairlie, J. H. Jamieson, Wi "Potae, and Mokena Bomio ; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. P. G. Monckton (reelected) ; committee, Messrs F. Fox, Oateß, Fairlie, Sigley, T. Mulligan, Newton, Jamieson, and Henderson ; selection committee, Messrs Sigley, Fairlie, and Newton; delegates to Bugby UnioD, Messrs H. Sigley and F. Fox ; auditor, Mr T. G. Buchanan; coach, Mr H. C. Sigley. I The appointment of captain was held over. It was decided to open the season with a I praotice match on Wednesday, I9th April. A vote of thanks to the chairman ter- I minated the proceedings. I

tWAIPIRO BAY a

[From Qur Own Correspondent.)

Our township is gradually assuming quite an important aspect. New buildings are being erected, and other buildings being shifted and improved to an extent that angurs well for the future of Waipiro, and places it in a prominent position among the eoastal townships. The proposed hospital at Te Puia Springs is fast becoming an accomplished fact, the scow Ngaro being at present in the bay unloading the first consignment of timber, about 30,000 ft, As there will bo somewhere about 80,000 or 90,000 feet of timber required, it will necessitate two more trips for tho scow before the work of erection is atarted.

The bay presented quite a busy appearance on Friday, no less than four boats unloading in the one day—the Haupir Aotea, Waiapu, and Ngaro. l It is nearly time tbe Government gave the East Coast a lift by placing the Te Puia Springs on their advertised list, and fulfilling their promise of long ago ro the expenditure of a certain amount for laying out tbe grounds, etc. Probably we have yet to learn that the Goverumsnt clock goes Blower than we anticipated.