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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14983, 9 August 1919, Page 2

The rainfall m Gisborne up till ' 9 a.m. to-day was 65 points, making' the total for the month to date 1:75 inches, ■ The Defence office has received, definite advice that details ex the Ulimaroa^and Matatua will leave for Gisborne. by^he Arahura, arriving here on. TuMday,n&s, The local management of' the firm of Jas. J. Niven and Co. "has purchased the three houses adjoining their premises on the Kaiti Esplanade for the. purpose of future extension. The monthly meeting of .^the Uawa County Council was being held > to-day.' Civ 'J. McNeil brought. .forwartHa mo- : tioni that £4_Q set; aside^ for, coilcreting the river crossings on ' ;l|ie Tolaga-Tauwhareparae road. ; *„/•' The names of two Gisbornites : appear m the nominal roll of returning draft 275 (Port Hacking) due .at Lytteltah about the 16th inst, Viz. :,.: Private. T. Lee (Miss Lee, care Mrs. T. .Post,- Lyndhurst street, Gisborne), laborer; and Private W. H. A. Ryder (J. Ryder, 77 Kaiti. ' '•; V '"'.'V Lieut. S. F. Sanders, who left -Gisborne with the 6th Reinforcements M^.R., returned on Thursday . by -the Arahura. While m Trentham' he. was transf erried to the Ist New Zealand Stationary Hospital as an interpreter, and^le'ft v *hi May, 1915, for Egypt, and ■.'a'fter'wlsFds Salonika and France. He was brie 'of** those saved from the wreck of the Mar- _, [quette m October, 1915, while' en. route for Salonika, being 8£ hours m the water.. Later he was commissioned' with the R.G.A., and while with them-.'was awarded the M.C. and bar during:' the March retreat' and September advance on Cambrai. '■•' tr: "• i^.'iV \ The recent wet weather j;. e^taiyyfogVj&s it has done the .blocking of, pract^Sly all the vehicular traffic between^, Gisborne and the East Coast-, has emphasised the necessity for the metalling, of the new Gisborne-Tolaga Bay road. This road, Mr D. J. Barry pointed out •' to a Herald representative, represents the weak link m our communication with the coast. Until the wet .weather set m cars were makings the overland journey to Tolaga Bay m two hours, whereas now vehicular j traffic to ..the coast m any shape is almost entirely suspended. The development of the East Coast, Mr Barry declares, demands the providing off*; well metalled ; road available •; for motor traffic at; all -seasons of the year ••'between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay Tf anything i 8 to ,be done this, 'comW season m the way of metalling no titne ' should be lost m pushing, oh with 'the preliminary arrangements, and it is 'to be. hoped the Minister of Public -Works will redeem the .promise made on hist last visit ato Gisborne> and make sab- . stantial provision ■ for this work' durfner the coming session of Parliament. ; .The annual meeting 'of : the N«tapaSk I?' i J^ lh , aasn _ s woolshed on the; bth. Th© balance-sheet ; showed a cr. balance of £44 . 16^ , -The annual subWion was left at^Bl, lOsi.per mem- / ber, there being. about 60 members on, ' the severa l lines of- the association,' Mr. -'lcken , acted as chairman- f6r tne aripomtment of members .0 ' represent/ the committee for next < year, and, the -f 6l- . lowing were duly elected :' -Messrs, '^ ■? Campbell to represents line 150 (seere- ' ?nJ , 6l^' J" Si ok^? W^ GphV line .619 8. , Fitzpatrick line 611 (again / appomted^treasurer). A. Shiith line*oo3. manager 'Co-operative 'Co, ,$£ 32..H.-M. White, .me 446. Mr. J.'Ktun who has acted as chairman, for, 'the/ past; wifflSSS,- S i nC6 - t J e amalgamation with Patutehi Association. -, tendered liis resignation, as he has sold his -property, and on the motion of Mr. C_,W- olcbn hell.- a cordial vote of than^waVun^n": mously accorded- Mr, Rain JbrIKSK. able assistance m, connection with the > association ever since coming to thVdis- ' trict, Mr H,M., White wls^pp^ntS' chairman for- the ensuing year. ; v £ vb _ H m m t etin ? was held m ; the school 'at Te KaiaL last night to d_s° cuss the purchaser of land for a .porta ground.- Mr.vL 0. Allen, was voted to the chair, and briefly. outlined the wis canea. Mr, D.,> J. Barry moved that to. Allen M. Doyle, and the mover, . b£ set Snder Xf V l6 >T h " c °* and cai ned. On the motion of Mr? An- ' pleton, the committee was authorised^© arrange for. a loan of £ICOO to complet? the purchase and costs, and "to put'S ground m order. Miv Dbyl^s St Jn that a- general committee of nine be set, up was carried, the committeTbewg % w'w^T- ?°* T - S.^"ensw? Law W. H. Lewis,' C. A. Foote, J R LY W' n ' f In?**' E " F - Kraus? and W. D, L. Mac Donald. Mr. Barfy moved that. Mr. Darton be engagell £ draw up a plan for the laying but of fc, g nT nds -„ seconded.by Mr. K^?f*ifr nd Car^ ed - Law's Motion that Messrs. Allen and Doyle b^authonsed to operate ort the. hank account, vvas carried. On the, motion of Mr. Apw pleton, seconded b y Mr. Law- Messrs;. Allen, Barry, and Dbyl c were appointed! trustees, and authorised to , Jiave Ithft title of the land issued m their name* A meeting of the general committee 'Xros tixqd for Friday, the 22nd inst., to arrange for canying out any work ' bdH.ah urgent nature, such as planting, 'ihfyib bees and fencing tho ground. Mn. Barry was accorded a vote of.thanksVrfbr attetidmpr the meeting; apd^ for thp-i^r sistanee he had given, (o 'the moyentenfcThe meeting closed with a vote v 'of thanks to the chairman. ".'^ ; Glasses for reading, sewing, and stant use.— -Gordon, Expert. OptVJSitn,, Bfl,Ti_ of.N.K*. "■''•'■*.'"'..%■' The Art of Waehing ! Slice mto/c^u per 6o_e "Oolden Rule" Soap, add sKnJjfll packet^ "No Rubhing*^ Laundry Help; noil, briskly for 30 minutes.-^. " r : 'Tf'}r.