Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z.

Chapter XXXIX — Local Government

Contents

• [section] p. 387
  • [section] p. 387
  • Notes p. 388
  • Biographical
• Provincial Government Rule
  • Natives Build Important Road Outlets
  • Biographical p. 390
• Under Municipal Control
  • Pioneer Civic Rulers and Their Problems
  • Roadmaking Under Difficulties p. 391
  • Gisborne's Water Supply Problem p. 392
  • Gisborne's Ill-fated Tramways System p. 393
  • Municipal Administrators p. 394
• Cook County p. 397
  • Original Area Now Divided Into Five Counties p. 397
  • Maoris Outpace Europeans p. 398
  • Biographical p. 399
• Waiapu County p. 400
  • Development Under Difficulties p. 400
  • “Ghost” Townships p. 401
  • Biographical p. 403
• Uawa County p. 404
  • Early Handicap of Lack of Roads and Bridges p. 404
  • Biographical p. 405
• Waikohu County p. 406
  • Splendid Record of Progress p. 406
  • Notes p. 407
• Matakaoa County
  • Severe Setbacks at Outset
  • Biographical p. 408
• Gisborne Harbour Board
  • Floods Destroy First Inner Haven
  • Building of the Breakwater p. 409
  • Destructive Floods p. 410
  • Development of Kaiti Basin p. 411
  • Biographical p. 413
• Cook Hospital Board p. 414
  • Severe Epidemics of the Past p. 414
  • Biographical p. 416
• Poverty Bay Power Board p. 417
  • Rapid Growth of Business p. 417
  • Notes p. 418
• Poverty Bay Catchment Board — River and Erosion Control p. 419
• East Coast Rabbit Board — Grave Menace on Southern Border p. 420
• Gisborne Fire Board
  • From Bucket-chain to Mobile Engines
  • Notes p. 422

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