WAIROA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3838, 3 November 1883, Page 3

WAIROA.

fl'ltOH OUR OWN COBEESPONDEN'T.I October 29. The Public Trustee has authorised Mr Mayo, auctioneer, to soil by auction sit Tureroa, on the loth of next month, the ■whole of the property belonging to Mr T. MeAnanama, consisting of 120 acres freehold, with sheop, cattle', horses, and other small farm plant, and some town properties. Thcro was a largo attendance at the Mechanics Institute on Thursday to hear Mr Large's lecture on the Hot Lakes district of New Zealand. Mr Thomas Powclrell occupied the chair. The lecturer, who had the good fortune to visit the wonderland of New Zealand—hot and cold lakes, boiling geysers, mud pools, pink and white terraces, et hoc-genus onnw —took his aucKencu with him in a description of a trip fi.om Poverty Bay, via Main to Opotiki, <uid on to "The Lakes," of which ho gave a very graphic and faithful description, recounting the Maori legends in connection therewith. A hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer brought the proceedings to a close. 6 October 31 On Saturday night Mr 11. J Williams gave a supper to his friends at Mr George Taylor's Ferry Hotel, about thirty-six guests being present. The catering was in Mr and Mrs Taylor's usual excellent style. The usual loyal toasts having been given, Mr WiPiams, in a neat speech, proposed "Prosperity to the County of Wairoa" " Tho Wairoa County Council," proposed >by Mr Porter ; "Pastoral and Agricultural Interests ;" "Banking and Commercial;" "Shipping;" "The Press," and " The Ladies" were all proposed and duly honored. Mr T. Powdrell proposed "The Health of Mr Wi'liams," and alluded in strong terms to the proposal of one of the councillors to call for tenders for the clerkship. Mr Williams had some thousands of pounds passing through his hands, and not a penny had ever gone \v rong. Tho Council should think twice be"ore dispensing with a valuable and tried servant. Mr Williams briefly acknowledged tho compliment, and shortly aftorwards the meeting broke up. Archdeacon Williams arrived herofrom Gisborne on Tuesday, and preached in St. Paul's Church this evening. A petition to tho Postmaster-General, praying for a weekly mail between here and Gisbomc via Te Keinga' was circulated at North Clyde on Saturday night, and about thirty signatures were appended the same night. Copies of the petition will be sent to Gisbornc to the Town Clerk and Cornty Clerk for signature. The funeral of the late Frederick McKain took place at Fmsortown on Sunday, a large number of people following the remains to their last resting place. Mr W. Moloney read the Catholic Church burial service.