EAST COAST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1451, 11 May 1905, Page 3

EAST COAST NEWS.

WH'ANGARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.). May 8. 1 Tho first annual mooting of the Paikia Football Club was held at tho sfcttlemont hero on May Ist, when 20 players handod in their names os members. Tho result of the mooting was tho oloction of Mr R. Leaoh as oaptain, secretary and treasurer. The committee was made up ns follows : R. Loach, K. Leaoh, Maokoy, Pone, j Ngorue Hinnlci, and Rukn Tuara. Last I year tho Club was restricted to Nalivos I only, but finding thoy had scarcely onough I members to oome nnd go on, it was dc- | oidod to admit tho Pakoha, with the result I

that they are starting their seuson with a [ good margin which thoy novor had last j year. Tho Clnb’s colors aro being changed I from dark rod to blue. The Club has I joined the Coast Union. I 1

The seoond annual school pionio was | hold here on Saturday last, when upwards I J of 40 children and also a number of the I 1 older residents wore prosont to witnoss and I £ tuko part in tho proceedings. The morn- I a

turned out cold and showery, but tbe I weather improved somewhat as the day | advanced, although it oontinued chilly all J day, but tho yonogstors oDjoyed them- I

selves immensely, and were provided with the good things to be had on suoh oo- I oasions, which were done ample justioe to. The fun was never allowed to lag, and I under tho able direction of Mr Riohord I Leach and his committee, a sports pro- [

gramme of twenty events was gone I through in the course of tho day. A largo I I assortment of suitable prizes were pro- j vided for the lucky winners. Evening I oame all too soon for the little ones, but I every one went home thoroughly satisfied I with the day’s outing. I

A post office was opened on May Ist at the sohool-honse here under the management of Mr Fraser, teaoher at the school. The office will prove a great bonefit to the district, especially to the settlers in tho Waimoko Valley. I

TOKOM'ARU.;

[From Our Own Correspondent.) ••. • ■ . May 8.

Football practice is now progressing. Our local sportsmen have not as yet made any bags worth mentioning this shooting season, and although hen pheasants are plentiful cocks are scarce. Exceptionally fine weather for this timo of the year prevails, and our roads are ingood condition, the water tables having all been oleaned out and several pieoes of metalling having been done where tbe road was very bad. A

Feed is getting scarce near the Coast, but inland it is still plentiful, and stook everywhere is looking well.

The first Wiknwai bridge has been asphalted, and the other throe are to bo done shortly. Mr H. H. Fairlie has sold out his store and business to Messrs Connolly Bros., of Tolago Bay, who takes possession in about a month’s time.

FORT AWANUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) May 6. The weather has been very unsettled this last week or so and warns us that winter is approaching.

Constable Kelly and several others from this district who left for Gisborr.e last week to attend the Supreme Court have returned home.

The schooner Aotoa came in last Monday and landed her cargo, On Thursday tho Haupiri arrived from Auckland. The sea was rather rough, but all her cargo was landed. "We regret very much to hear of the death of Mr Lincoln Rees. For many years past he paid quarterly visits to this place in-connection with the S.M. Court, and was very popular with Coastal'residents.

.T.UPA'ROA,„

.(From O-ur Own Correspondent.) May 6.

There has been a slight change in the weather during the past’week, a few nice showers having fallen, which should give the grass a start for the coming winter. I am pleased to be able to state that Bert Watkins, the young man injured through being kicked by his horse, is on the right road to recovery. The Haupiri arrived here from Auckland on Thursday afternoon, and landed passengers and mails, also 31 tons of general cargo. She left again on Friday morning at 8 o’clock for Gisborne and the South. A meeting was held on Thursday evening at Mr Hayes’ Tuparoa Hotel, to arrange for the forthcoming ball. Mr Broderick was in the chair, and Mr Poole was elected secretary, with the following gentlemen-as a committee : Messrs K. S. Williams, H. Beach, G. Kirk, H. W. Broderick, N. Leslie, C, Williamson, A. Kirk, H. Bains, H. Dines, G. Oates, and W. J. Kirkpatrick. It was decided to hold the ball on Friday, 2nd June, in the large damping shed. The oatering is to be left in the able hands of Mr and Mrs Walker, i Mr J. J. Fry passed through Tuparoa yesterday afternoon on his usual trip as Messrs Common, Shelton and Co.’s representative.