WAIROA NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 237, 15 October 1901, Page 3

WAIROA NOTES.

(Times Correspondent.) A MISSION SERVICE.

The Rev. Dean Grogan, who arrived by last steamer, is conducting a successful mission at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. He started on Sunday October 6th, and concludes next Sunday. The Dean is an eloquent speaker, and ho has attracted large gatherings during the week.

H I'KCMCA MOUNTED UIELES,

The Huvumua Mounted ltifios held a parade last Wednesday for trench work on the range. A good deal of work was done on the butts, as well as clearing the range of toe-toe and rushes. When firfished it will be one of the best completed butts in New Zealand. The ammunition lias at last arrived, and the boys are now going into training, preparatory to firing for the Coleman Shield in November.

SKRIOLS ACCIDENT,

A serious accident happened to a man named Thomas Connor, engaged on the co-operative works at Buakituic. It seems that after blasting some rock last Tuesday, Connor went to shift some of the larger pieces of rock with a crowbar. The crowbar slipped and precipitated Connor over a cliff about dO feet high, severely crushing his head. The sufferer was brought to the local hospital, when it was found he was suffering from concussion of the brain.

i ALEDONIAN SOCIETY

A Committee meeting of the Wairoa Caledonian Society was held in Hewitt's hotel on Wednesday evening the 9th inst. A good attendance of the Committee being present to decide whether the Society would take over the lease of the recreation ground from Mr Whyte. It was unanimously decided that no steps be taken at present.

; ; lg of 11.0 W aho i ' . . I t '... wore pro.-;: l : ;V- i ■■ Mi --L i\ rkb'.s. M i .e. T. .. '.iei, .. t iif.. !■!:■ i ■ .... i.. t. o ; ■; ii-mu : m. IC: u - t iwe .b.w : ■■■ ... -o'. i: .k- use ; the h-;: i:i . i uv.k • i V - . : . I ■ - .i V: u-ed. i'..- bo k- ; j i„ bo . Hi'.-.’ in i 1,.1 -1: .;i ; ■, : ;hi mx: mo. v \ i:::i on. T' o:i • awe. w.c t: : i ;i v.... c... ; :. -.j : : :i: 1 .mm; ge 1,.: «.,« i- - M ■ S . girso! . :\i\i r -big f, r ml; w: dame u'viiiu 1 to illness. From kiltie )’>■ regiusting to know whether th 1 l had - - the headmaster's le-uor . gar h w the gram to Maori scholars. The Secretary stated that hi had rep tied Unit the > knew the contents of the letter, out had taken no action. The schoolmaster's repon -taw 1 inclemency of the weather amt sicki.e had reduce t the attendance. !.•■- new ueparun'c in av. arding prues and cx-

eluding the VII. Standard did not meet * with his approval, but should the Commit- j tee think it host, lie would place no obstacle in the way. lie had heard nothing iron; Wellington re i-wie -oi books, etc., to Native children at the school, and could: not till win the supply .shouldbe stopped. . the sulibrcrs had done nothing to merit u. j The Otaiunaii explained regarding prim- ! that they hau the sum of .£'lo bs in hind, j Mr iiutieiiidd and he, alter constulting with Mr Neill, decided to give prices of merit only, two in each standard, besides the specials, and not to make gifts of sixpenny books indiscriminately. He had 'promised a m-dal for t lre dux ot the school in Standard \ 1. Mr Neill objected to having Standard VII. excluded, and there they stuck, so for the present year he had withdrawn the modal. Mr Mayo proposed and Mr Torr seconded that the action of tin Chairman and Secretary m

arranging pri e.- be eiulorsed.--t arned The tjuesiion of taking steps to acknowledge' the sei rice- rendered the school by Mr S. Neil: wa- discussed, and the Chair

man siwl SciTetury wire iiulluniscl t. procure u suitable artieie for presentation with the pt'i o'. Accounts due to Mr t it/.Gerald laiivtukeri. XO Ids were parse i for payment. , i

i iU> KI-tT i Ll' 1 At tin annual meeting oi the U'mvoa Cricket Club the following wore p;■ sent : Dr Somerville (Chairman I. ilrigg-a T. S. Hewitt, A. l’arkuv, A. Hogg''. Cosgrove, Lh Bird, T. lias ea al 1.. i.nng. The balance-sheet showed a balance to credit JCo 10. The following oilicers were elected for tile ensuing season : L’resideiil, Mr X. McKinnon ; Yiee-l'resident, Messrs J. H. Drown, J. Corked. W. T. Briggs, i l . Crarcr, W. Tiuiperley, C. 11 tit tie 11, U. l'crkers, T. Hewitt, T. Carroll, J>. White,

Din Suim rville and Milne-Thonison: Secretary, .Mr A, Doges ; Treasurer, Mr T. Cosgrove : Committee, Messrs T. llewitt, T. Bax. A. Barker, is. Long. L>. Bird, and Mr S. Cosgrove (Club Captain). The subscription lee was list’d lor members at .Is each, and under the ago of years tis bd each. It was decided to open the season on November loth with a unit eh married v. single,

i'L.YPK ililVi I; (> Alll •. At Ur- i.loathly meeting of the above there were present: -Messrs Cl. Perkiim (Chairman), -Mayo. Curkell and Ilayno. The minutes of previous Hireling were read and continued, A deputation from the Caledonian Society, consisting of Messrs Davis mid llbbitl, waited on the Board in reference to tiic ground, dir JUavis staled that the Society had spent in all oil tile trad;, a sum of X'-!o 10 ‘Jd, which was practically wasted, licpairs had been executed on the track last week, but with the heavy rains that have fallen since, and Mr Whyte putting in fresh sheep, about 10 to the acre, had militated against the t aledcnian Society's effort to make a track was fruitless. The Society would like the Hoard to cancel Mr Whyte's lease and let them take the grazing, am! look after the groundsill general. They would in all probability agree to refund Mr Whyte part of the rent paid, and take the land from August Ist. The Chairman informed 'the deputation that the Hoard would consider tlicir application. A rt'.TlTlnv, Messrs T. .Browne, U. Brituell, M. Parker. \V. T. -Briggs, \Y. Moloney, it. Porter, and (.1. Perkins, storekeepers of Wairoa, petitioned the Council to protect their interest against retail travelling clothing, and other agents who now canvassed the district for orders, without payment of license or other fee. They felt that a great injustice was being imposed upon them by such being allowed. They therefore asked the Board to pass a bylaw, making it compulsory to either have a business tenancy for three months, or that they be compelled to pay a yearly business license of not loss than Mr Corkell pointed out that- according to the terms of the petition, commercial travellers would be prevented from receiving orders, and the Hoard could not fall in with that. The clerk replied to a question, that a hawker’s license for six months was £1 Is. .Air Mayo said he presumed the petition was aimed at Blythe and Co., whose traveller usually took a room or shop. He had been with Air Mvliill a good deal, and he never sold samples, and only sold from his premises. Air Airbill was a commercial traveller and could not be stopped. The clerk stated that if any traveller tool; a shop, or a sample room, they could not be got at. Air Corkell stated that no doubt it was very rough for the business people in Wairoa, who after paying rates were undersold by outsiders. The clerk stated that a hawker’s license taken out in the town district was of no effect in the country, but the Council ruled that a license issued for the country had force in the town as being part of the country, that, however, was a matter of opinion, and perhaps they had better consult a lawyer. Air liawie ; do. the funds at their disposal should be spent on stores, noton lawyers. It was finally decided that the petitioners he informed that if they can point out any legal way of preventing venders pf goods from plying their callings within the town district the Hoard" will take action.

The question of the Caledonian Society and ZNTr Whyte's lease was then dealt with. The Board considered that no one society should have control of the ground. Mv Ilayne : Why not. the Board had certainly neglected it. The Chairman stated that he was sure the Caledonian Society would take over the ground tea. the atme terms as air Whyte. Messrs Corkell and liaync said they did not think so, from remarks passed by the deputation, dir liaync said the Society was one that should be encouraged. At a late meeting of ihe Board XV was voted to pay off :t balance on a rotunda, which was erected by a lot of men without the ways ru'd means of paying for saute. Mr Corkell said that monev was spent on the ground, and the rotunda was an ornament to if. .Air Aiayo stated that if the Society were willing to arrange with Air Whyte for a surrender ot ttic lease, they should 1 e allowed to take it up. lie moved and the Chairman seconded—That this Board are willing to accept the Caledonian Society as lessee of the recreation ground, in lieu of Air Whyte, provided they arrange with him as as specified by the deputation.— Carried. wAlialev i.'.u i lou. A Committee meeting of the Wairoa lowing t !uh was held in the Secret a ruXn,'"d "" ..... 'u; mst., when a full attendance of members were present. The following stewards were appointed : AJessrs

Hewitt. l!ritneli, Huvno. Id. Smyth, Barker and •Jelferscn. Air Harry Summerfield was elected on tiic Committee, in place of Air 11. .Johnson (resigned >. The programme was arranged the statue as last year, with the exception that a bracelet event for XfiO. was put in the programme in place of the maiden plate, the distance to be one mile and a half. Welter weights. Ist horse, a bracelet value Xlb id : find horse, a ring value £j; the winning rider to.be presented with a whip value XI 10 or Xfi. The ground Committee were as follows; Messrs Hewitt, ('rarer. Britneii. Hayne and T. Carroll. This Committee were requested to report any improvements at next meeting, to bo held on the fifind ins-rt. Judge. Air O. C. Ormond; Clerk of Scales. Air G. Britncll ; Clerk of Totalizator. Air -J.B. Braithwaite ; Clerk of Course, Air i\ l’eakman.