TOLOGA BAY NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 39, 15 February 1901, Page 1

TOLOGA BAY NOTES.

(From a Correspondent.)

The growing importance of Tologa .is bo coming more apparent every day. A meeting of the Native Committee was held lately at Hauiti, to consider the matter of leasing business sites to Europeans. There are several good openings, but as matters stand at present the business is divided by the river, which has ever been a bar to the progress of the place, but could be settled by the Government bridging the river. The trade would then naturally centre in the township where security of tenure can be had.' l -It is. well within the possible to predict that within the next five years the output of wool will be doubled ; the present output is very close on to 3000 bales. There is at present a very large import trade, which would belie the looks of the place. This also will be doubled, not to speak of what will eventuate in the dairying line should the Government give effect to the petition which will shortly be presented. In any case it cannot be so very long' before this place is closely settled, and we sincerely hope that some person outside of the district—some dairy expert—will be called upon to give a report; if so, we feel assured that it will be free from any bias, and will end in the Government purchasing some of the beautiful flats along the course of the Uawa river. And then Tologa will wake up from the slumber in which it has lain, and become an active competitor in the world’s market, and no mean rival to many other districts. A number of bushmen have arrived en route to Mr Hutchinson’s new place at Wairangamere. In a chat I had with the contractor, ha tells me he is to fall 2000 acres of bush at 25s per acre, and that his reason for coming to Tolago was to ascertain which is the cheapest and best route for the conveyance of stores. We have no hesitation in saying that Tologa will be found the best for all purposes. There is a direct road, easy graded from Tolago, whioh taps all the Assets Company’s blocks, at a distance of 16 miles from Tolago, and is known as the Tauwhareparae road. The traffic from these blocks must naturally come by Tolago, notwithstanding the railway to Te Karaka. On Thursday evening heavy rain set in, and continued the greater part of the night. Friday morning broke rather stormy, but finally Geared by 9 a.m., leaving the ground in a very damp 3tate for the children’s picnic. However, they mustered very strong, with a good sprinkling of adults, and the Teanui got under way at 10 a.m., returning from Tarangi, where a most enjoyable day was spent. Races and games were indulged in to the amusement and entertainment of the children, who returnedffiome weary from their exertions, but satisfied; they had a jolly good time, and only wished the day would come round oftener. A Native woman- of some note, who had been ailing for some time, died the other day, leaving considerable property. I notice that tbe question of changing the name of “Poverty" far some other has become the topic again. I fail to see any sound reason for such a change, any more than that perhaps the present name is not quite pretentious enough for suoh an important district as this; or maybe there is something in our nature akin to the characters in “Fun on the Bristol,” who were not satisfied with the common name of O Bnen, but insisted, on every occasion, on being called O’Bree-on, and were often brought to task by the old mother, who considered their action irreverent to their dead ancestor. If any such change should take place, I hope there' will be proper deliberation before choosing a name. Since our great interest in the South African war, there are a great many Dutch names which have become very familiar and are noteworthy, and no, doubt will in time, become incorporated in the English language; these names, are very pretty and suggestive, and might be taken into consideration. There are a good many people who hold the opinion that typhoid fever is not infectious, and from the discussion that occurred at the Borough meeting, some, of the Councillors appear to hold this opinion. Now, I have always understood, according to the best medical opinion, that it is infectious. However, when an epidemic of this sort breaks out, it will take more than ordinary argument to convince the people in the neighborhood that it is not m*B<A short time ago a case of this sort occurred at Tolago, and almost proved fatal. The person at whose house it occurred, and at whose place the patient was treated, is a vendor of butter. No effort was made to prevent the sale of this article, which was made in close proximity to the house, and at the time caused a good deal of . consternation in the neighbourhood. When such actions as this are allowed to go unchecked it can be seen that the Dairy Industry Act is a neceseity, and its provisions should bo strictly carried out. ’ ' ' '