WAIROA NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1589, 30 October 1905, Page 1

WAIROA NEWS.

(Times’ Correspondent.)

The body of the young man Obarlos D>xjn who was drowned in the Mohaka rivtr on the 15th July las*, was discovered on the Loach at the foot of Tiwbanui Bluff by some boys out goat shooting. An inquest was held on jiho body at tbo residence of Mr Georgo Goodall, Tlwhanui, on tbo 18tb inst, before Mr G. Britnoll, J.P., aoting-ooronor, and a, jury of six. The upper portion of the body was in a fair state of preservation. .Mr W. McKain identified the body os that of Charles D xod, a former omployee of his. A verdict of accidental dooth by drowning in the Mohaka river was returned.

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Wairoa-Hawke’s Bay Shipping Company, Limited, was held on tho 23rd instant. There was a large attendance, George Perkins, obaiimao of directors, pifesidibg. The" secretary, MrJ. W. Sargisaim, rood thp directors’ report dealing with the failure to float tho company and recommending that it be woand up. The balance sheet showed a credit of £124 4s 4d, The report and balance-sheet were adopted, Replying to. a question the acoretory said £BS had been paid up in allotments. Mr Georgo Britnell moved that the company bo wound np, and that those shareholders who paid the allotment oalls on their shares receive the same back in fall ; also that the balance after providing for those amounts BDd further sums due . be divided* among tho shareholders pro rata. The motion was carried The winding up of the company was left in tho hands of the direotors.

A very pretty wedding, took place at St. Paul’s Church on the 25th instant, when Miss Mabei Poyzer was married to Mr A. Pemberton. Tho parents of the bride gave a social in the Royal Albert Hall in the evening in honor of the event. Thero was a large attendance, and a moat enjoyable evening was spent.