WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7548, 23 September 1886, Page 3

WAIPAWA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ;,.-. September 22, 1886. 'A. ; corii plaint' has reached mo- from Kaikora anont the unsatisfactory manner in which the Patansata Road Board conducts its- business iri connection with the acceptance of tenders for work, . My informant states that tenders were called for certain work, and although the lowest was ,£3. 10s, Hie work was given to one who tendered at £3 12s, and £1 was added ' for extra, work. The lowest tenderer • was quite' agreeable to have undertaken the extra work for thg amount added, and cannot understand- why his tender should ' not have been accepted. He imputes personal feelings as the motive for the action, but ram only in a position to send you the mere facts as supplied to me. , .

■ There whs another invasion to-day by ft member of the " cut throat " — I mean lifo insuring — business, ' Mr .George Lysnar having arrived on behalf of the Equitable I hopo no coifco and pistols before breakfast will be required,, as an agent for the GoTCrnment is actively canvassing the district, -which I think is. overdone. The match between the Napier Pirates and the Waipawa Football Club is to take place on October ]st,. when on our sido a pick 'will' be- made from the following players :— Hoani,,Hoben, Taku, Wateue, Pere, Wailmka, 'Lyons, Milne, Rena*,a, Pnnga, Tuatina, Robson, Kingi, Rathbone, A. H. Jull, Williams, Clarke, \V. Brinson, Tipu, Webber, P. M'Greovy, and Pine. It. is the intention, at present, of our team- to "perfectly extinguish" the Pirates,- bnt I expect a weeks' hard work and practice will cool tho noblo representatives down slightly. . Tho .Town Board met to-day . at noon to elect a chairman, all. the members being present. .Mr Bibby, the former chairman , was proposed/ but declined for some time, but -was eventually prevailed upon to accept the position. ''The ..new .Impounding Act has so far clone' no harm, as tho County Council clerk lias struck joy in the breasts of our local manipulators of the brush through asking them for a price to renew the painting on, nil -'the County'a pound' boards, as the wording has to be slightly altered. A.moeting is to be called in a few days by Mr Scrimgeour, the principal mover in the fire-engine question, and who intends to subscribe liberally towards the object. He hopes to raise the amount (about £600) partly, by. i subscriptions from the banks, storekeepers, and others, and the Town Board might assist tho movement, but I am afraid tliat lie is reckoning without his host when he thinks that tho insurance companies' will largely supplement tho amount.

9?- 1 notice that, the lawn tennis ground connected with the Empire Hotel grounds is to-day being .*• surveyed " by two local crack players, which:! suppose means that the aeason is shortly to commence.