EAST COAST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1815, 23 July 1906, Page 3

EAST COAST NEWS.

WAIIMIIO BAY, From Our Own Correspondent.)

July 15. After a long and unexpected atroteh °f dry wintry woithor tho rain lies °nce more como upon us, and in such a continuous downpour that tho most cheerful of us are a little disappointed with the sudden change, knowing that in consequence we havo to enduro tho mud that is provorbial and sticks closer than a brother. Happily the good weather kept up until aftor the social and dance, which was hold on Friday, loth., on behalf of the Waipiro Beautifying Association, and doubtless added in a measure to its success. Mr A. B. Williams kindly lent his woolshed for the occasion, and the Waipiro orchestra generously came forward and supplied a splendid programme of dance music. During the evening Mr Beale of Auckland, who is visiting Waipiro, gave a violin solo in a very masterly manner, besides taking part in the orchestra with Mr A. M. Beale

(’cello), Mr A. E. Cowley (violin), and Mr J. Walworth (flute). Mrs McCullough, Miss Hingston, Miss Hicks and Miss Gerrard were responsible for the pianoforte accompaniments, and played music that was greatly appreciated by all. Mr Durrant sang “ Ora Pro Nobis,” with orchestral accompaniment, and ' ‘Father O’FlynD,” and Mr S. Blacklaw sang “ Anchored ”in real good style. The supper, for which Mr Blacklaw might well be praised, was an item that, as usual, filled the cup of joy to overflowing. Mr W. O’Ryan explained the purpose of tho dance in a very neat speech, giving us visions of an ideal township in the near future, with avenues of trees, footpaths, and roads that would repay the energies of the inhabitants thousandfold and satisfy the most earnest desires of the members of the Beautifying Association. It is under: tood that another social will take place in about six weeks’ time, the funds also to go towards the Association.

POUAWA. (Times’ Correspondent.) July 18, When the sad nows reached here of the death at Gisborne of Mrs Fraser, the wife of Mr Fraser, she muoh-reßpr cted teacher at Whangara, quite a gloom was oast over the whole district. Mr nod Mrs Fraser have been resident at Whangara for only four years or so, but in that short time have made a la-ge circlo of friends by whom they were held in Ihe highest esteem. Mr Fraser has the sinoerest sympathy of all in his sad bereavement. The loDg spell of unprecedented woatbor was suddenly broken up on Saturday last, by a heavy rainfall setting in from the eouth wost, ultimately veering round to east and north east, which has con« tinned without a break for the last four days. The riverß have all been in flood, but as the weather has dow moderated considerably, tbe orerks have gone down, and in a day or so will assumo their usual condition. With the exoeptioa of a few small slips, no other damage is teported. The ehango came at a good time, after a long continuation of westerly weathe', and being comparatively mild, will help the growth as much as can bo expeoted for the season of tho year.