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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 191, 20 August 1901, Page 4

The Wairoa Harbour Board met on the Stb inst. The following members were present : Messrs Corkell (chair) Brown, Neale, Brituell, Carroll, and Moloney. The following correspondence was road: From 11. B. Hanafil, reporting on his laic inspection. From Messrs Perhaiu, Burke, and McGrath, re the latter's claim on the Board. (Dealt with in Committee). From Commissioner of Taxes and several property holders, notifying transfers of propet ty. From the secretary to the Marine Department, stating that as the three year’s term of Mr Moloney’s appointment was about to expire, he would be reappointed ; also stating that Mr T. Carroll had been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of G. B. Flint. From j. Gridin (and other insurance companies), notifying that the engine at the river works cannot be insured. The Board directed the Clerk to take every care of the engine under existing circumstances. From the wharlinger, forwarding wharfages for -I til v. .£'l9 Is fid.

The Clerk of works reported as follows: I beg leave to report progress of work since the arrival of the engine. Driving was commenced on June 17th, and up to date there are 181 piles driven, E section cast side. The heavy easterly weather has delayed the work. Two rafts of piles have arrived from Thorpe’s containing 115 piles and walings and 1 have bad them prepared ready for driving. The last lot of manuka piles have been prepared, while the men were unable to work at the pile driving.

1 have examined the whole of the work since the heavy south-east gale and seas we experienced, and find that throe or four piles on C section have been broken, evidently during the driving, as they came in contact with the rock, but as soon as

the weather moderates I will have them bolted to the lower walings. Several wires of the fascine trap on the cast side have been broken, and a number of fascines carried away. As instructed I drove an ironbark pile at the lower end of D section, : west side, to form agroin. Four piles have i have been put down from the face of the j work to the tunnel in the rock, but owing j to bad weather and the fresh in the river, I have been unable to get down the rest of the piles, but hope to start work again by Friday or Saturday. The chairman said it had been found piles could not be driven on the site of the proposed groin, so concrete had been decided upon, and material ordered. Mr Brown asked if the ironbark piles at the outer end of the work were sound, as they seemed to him to vibrato very much. The Clerk said they were sound, but that one stay pile was split in driving. This could not be discovered before as the shingle was up to the pile heads. Mr Britnell stated that lie had made several visits to the heads, and found there was a great rush of water along and through the piles, and the work was vibrating a chain back, lie thought a piie groin half way between Wilson’s wall, and the new proposed groin, would be effective. The chairman said it would be more expensive. Mr Brown stated Mr Hanafil advised carrying out both sides at once. He (Mr Brown) thought now that all their efforts should bo concentrated on the Bluff side. Ho moved, and Mr Moloney seconded, that the Clerk of works be instructed, as soon as the groin is finished, to work at the Bluff side and get on with the close piling when the weather and tides suit.—Carried. Messrs Brown, Britneli, Carroll, and Moloney wore appointed a committee to \ isit the heads. Mr Brown moved, in accordance with his notice of motion that a rate of o-liiths of a penny in the pound be struck for the current year. It was suggested to Mr Neale that he should second the motion, but he declined, stating that instead of letting Captain Davidson off the dues they should have reduced the rates. The chairman said it was done with the intention of inducing Captain Davidson to run the Tongaroa oftencr, and it ho did not do so, it was liable to go up again. Mr Neale said it was put forward as an inducement to them to vote for the loan, that there would be no rate, and now they had to pay ii-IGths. The chairman : Pity it was not a penny. Mr Neale : Not with wool at did per lb. Mr Brown stated it did not. cost the chairman much. The chairman : It did considering iho small area of land lie had. Mr Brown : But look at the business you have, 'l’ho chairman : Better to have to pay for means of communication than be blocked out from the outside world. The county was just as bad, and had they borrowed P'50,000, they might have had a metalled road to Napier by now.—The motion was carried. From the Napier Harbour Board, stating that parcels for Sunday schools, and the belongings of volunteers on duty were allowed to go free of charge. It was decided that the wharfinger be notified that parcels for Sunday schools and belongings of volunteers on duty are exempt from wharfage fees. Accounts to the amount of P 142 is were passed for payment, and the meeting closed. The Adelphic Dramatic Company opened for a three nights season in the Jubilee Hall on the Bth inst., under the capable and efficient management of Messrs llodgc and Harper. The hall was fairly well packed, and the audience wore delighted with the piece played. The piece staged was Chas. lieade’s famous drama “ It’s

Never too Late to Mend,” the parts throughout being played with efficiency, and thoroughly appreciated. Some of the artists are of a very high order. The romance of the play is partly of an English and Australian character. The hero of the play, “ Mr G. Fielding,” was taken by Mr Crosbic Ward, in personating the ups and downs of life, in which

he is forced to leave his native country, England, for pastures new in Australia, where he hopes to tnake a fortune, whereby he will bo enabled to return and marry the girl of his affections having gained his fortune he returns home and arrives in time to stop the marriage of Susan Morton to John Meadows. Mr Hadge, as “ Tom Robinson," was excellent, his acting being of very high merit. The prison scone is very affecting, and the death of his prison companion (“ Josephs ’’) is a very sad piece of personating. The part of “ Josephs ” was very cleverly taken by Miss Ellwood, Mr Naylor, as “ Peter Crawley," the lawyer, was immense ; he kept the house in roars of laughter from start to iinish of the play. Mr Naylor is worth the price of admission. His singing of the “ Cuckoo ” song, was a genuine treat, and he had to appear three times to

most enthusiastic encores. Mr George Harper took the part of “John Meadows,” who is a vagabond, and

the most was made of a thankless part ; he also personified “ Jacky •Jacky,” an Australian black, and ho must be ranked amongst one of the cleverest of a very clever company. Several minor parts were well taken by the rest of the company. On the 9th inst. the company produced the sensational

drama “ The Black Flag,” which was another good production, the parts being excellently tilled by the performers. They also produced the drama “ Robert Maeuire,” and again pleased the audience. The company is a very clever one, and as they intend to play a season in Gisborne at an early date, I would advise the pleasure-seeking people of your city not to miss visiting the Adeiphic Company. Their performances arc all of a tirst-class order, nothing to offend the most fastidious, and I will promise them a most interesting and enjoyable evening. The social to welcome homo the returned troopers was held on the 14th insfc. and was a huge success. The hall was nicely decorated with flags and evergreens. Above the stage was a very nicely worked motto, “ Welcome to Our Boys from the Front,” and another, ‘'Welcome to Our Bays in Khaki,” the work of Miss Keefe. A hundred and fifty couples put in an appearance, and of its kind a more brilliant success has not been held in the annals of Wairoa. Friends from far and near came to do honor to the men who had risked their life and liberty for the honor and glory of our King. Miss M. Poyzer was M.C., and carried out her arduous tasks in a most successful manner. The music for the entertainment was supplied by the guests, who consisted of the Misses Poyzer, Mullins, Hewitt, Messrs Roberts, Savage, Gardner, and several others. Songs were given by Miss Rc-my and Messrs Roberts and Webber, which were duly appreciated. A word of thanks is necessary to the ladies for the handsome manner in which the catering for the affair was carried out. There was plenty for all, and the Huram ua Rifles are indebted to the ladies who carried out the management of this particular duty. The social broke up at 2,30 a,m., and was without exception the most happy and social event ever held here,