WAIR0A.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1454, 14 October 1872, Page 2

WAI R OA.

[FBOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Friday, Oct.. 11. So long a time has elapsed since I com monieated with you that you may possibly have imagined that nothing note worthv occurs at this flourishing little place irom one month's eud to another. Bui such is not the case, many little events having cropped up since my last that would perhaps have been .worthy of a place in your columns, and somewhat inteiested your leaders. I must, I iear, plead guilty to a charge of inattention, but will, as much as in me Jies, endeavor by future zeal to make up for lost time. Jmprimis, you must know that we are going to have a bridge over the Scamperdown Creek, Messrs. Days and Bristow, of Port Ahuriri, having obtained the conti act, a gentlemau resident here having engaged to provide the necessary timber—to be procured, I believe, from some of the numerous bushes which abound inland of this township. This is as it ought to be. I do not approve of taking coals to Newcastle, or of importing timber for local use to a place where millions of feet exist within a few miles. The cutter Margaret, from Mercury Bay, bound here, has been boxing about outside for the last week, and has had to go to Long Point. She has kauri timber in for Mr W. Black, of this place, who supplies material for the erection of quarters for the Armed Constabulary at Te Kapu. Sickness to an unusual extent, and latterly death, have bfien among us here. For some considerable time past it wa« known th.it poor Captain M'Donnell was ill, but nothing very serious was anticipated until lately, when the knowledge of his dangerous illness and tidings of his death came rapidly together. Pfe was buried ou Thursday, at the cernetery, with all the honor that Wairoa could afford, for he was much respected. The Wairo.a Volunteers under Captain Taylor, with the Constabulary, formed the military part of the funeral procession, the band of the former playing the *« Daed March " in " Saul." Dr. Boyd read the service for the dead. Capt. M'Donnell leaves a widow and orphan. The Volunteers were publicly thanked by Major Camming for their kindness in turning out in respect to she deceased officer.