WAIROA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3576, 27 December 1882, Page 3

WAIROA.

(FROM ODE OWN CORRESPONDENT.) December 97. On Thursday last two young lads were engaged in the perilous operation of " getting in horeep,'' when one of them—a son of Mr George Flint —was thrown and sustained a fracture of both bones of the forearm. The trustees of the Mechanics' Institute met on the 21st to decide what steps are to be taken to finish the building. It was decided to ask Messrs Dolbel Bros, if tbe estateof B. Gardiner, jun., will finish it. A sum of £5 was voted towards the expense of getting a band up from Napier for the races and ball on the lltb. The Harbor Board met on the 20th to consider Mr Sauncler's report on the works necessary to improve the navigation of tbe upper reaches of the Wairoa river, by snagging at two different point?, and blasting away a papa reef in another, place (near Te Kapu). The tenders are out now, aud due on the 6th of Jenuary. It was decided to apply to the Government for an extension of the snagging vote by £500. It was also decided to apply to tbe "Council for funds under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act to build the Frasertown wharves. Mr Stewart, in forwarding his receipt for £50 (fee for inspection of harbor entrance), said he did not expect to be paid till the Board got funds from the Government. You see, Mr Editor, tbat the Wairoa Harbor Board means business, when on tbe security of the member's names they pay for a professional engineer's opinion. The Board bas many friends too, and Mr Stewart is not the least powerful among tbem • the generous manner in wtich he has treated our Board reflects credit upon him, and is an evidence that the Harbor Board is making itself felt. December 27. Mr-S. Thorpe's etablesat Tqriroawere

burned to the ground at 9.30 o'clock on Saturday night, together with a quantity of harness, etc. The boraeo were Bayed with some difficulty. The loss is estimated at £320, which is not covered by insurance. Mr T. Carroll's dwelling-house at Hnrumua, Turiroa, waß burned down at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, the fire being supposed to have been caused by a defective chimney. The loss is estimated at about £300, but there was no insurance as far as is known. Tbe owner was at the Mohaka races at the time.