WAIROA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3820, 13 October 1883, Page 3

WAIROA.

[.ROM OUR OWX CO7;r.IOSrO_ DKXT.I In consequence of tho non-arrival of litho plates illustrative of Mr Largo's essayon the Hot Lakes district of Now Zealand, he has postponed the same till Thursday, -sth instant.

I sco the socrctarv of the A. oliuinfixation Sociefvi.s offering Is Gd per pair for shag's foot. 'This, T presume, is because these birds destroy tiio young trout wliich have been imported in order to furnish sport for tho New Zealand aristocrats of the future. AVliv don't they take stops to stamp out the rabbits? Echo answers, why! AVhy don't they do something to rid tho country of the small birds which are proving themselves such a. pest to i 'no farmers . Again Echo answers, why indeed !

It is understood that the Governor lias consented \ 0 proclaim Clyde a Town District ninlcr tho Town Districts Act, so I presume we will soon be in the throes of an election. The aftcndan.ee at the Mechanic's Institute on Thursday night was very poor as regards the sterner sex, but the female portion of the community was fully represented—indeed on all occasions of the kind the ladies have shown an example that the opposite sex might well follow with advantage to themselves and others. The following comprises the total of the applications sent in by the County Council under tho Roads and Bridges Construction Act: —Bridges between Wairoaand Mohaka, ,-_73f ; North Clyde wharf (extension of present wharf), £55; what! oil AVaikarcmoana road, £100 ; Tahaenui bridge, £730 ; AVuikaromoana road bridges, £1381 • in all, £5000. In connection with the subject it is a matter for congratulation that the District Engineer has approved of all tho works done under tho Act.