WAIPIRO BAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2105, 13 June 1907, Page 4

WAIPIRO BAY.

(From our own Correspondent.!

The weather, the usual subject of coversation when other topics are lacking, has lately offered no cause for complaint in this district, consequently the roads aro rapidly improving in condition, and travelling, which under adverse conditions proves so laborious, may now be fairly considered a pleasure. Waipiro, like other growing townships, is not without tlje little incidents of excitement that in larger towns are everyday matters of fact, but which bocome magnified and most important from a local point of view, A great number of natives from all parts have arrived to take part in the customary “tangi” occasioned by the demise of Charlie Potaka, an old Te Auto boy, well known in Gisborne and on the Coast. The deceased, who has been suffering from consumption for something like two years, was lately brought home from Wanganui in order to bo under the care of Dr. Davis on his return from England, and in whose abilities the deceased had great faith. The disease, however, had far too groat a hold, so that very little hope was entertained of his recovery. His death took place on Monday, 3rd inst., from consumption of the ‘tjhrOa&. His wife and two children are left in practically poor circumstances. The local natives intend showing their sympathy in a iraobical manner, the subscription list already totalling nearly thirty pounds.

The arrival of the Rev. Herbert Williams per Ilaupiri from Auckland was the signal for much excitement on Friday afternoon last. Having no clergyman resident hero at present, tlie Rev, Williams made a special trip to perform the marriage ceremony for Ema Rere Moana and Arthur Merrit Beale, both of Waipiro. Although the wedding was intended to ho a quiet one, tho local church was literally packed with friends and local pepple, The bride was givon away by Mr. Piripi Waipapa, and tlio bridegroom was attended by Mr. A. B. Williams as host plan, Mrs Nurse and Mrs McCullough were responsible for tho floral docoratioris in the church. The Wedding March was played by Mr. A, E. Cowley, and altogether the ceremony went off splendidly. On leaving tlie church the happy couple wore greeted with a voritable shower of rice. Mr and Mrs -Beale boarded tlie Haupiri in the evoning on tlieir way to Auckland via Gisborne.