WAIROA NEWS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21980, 26 March 1946, Page 6

WAIROA NEWS

The Hon. P. J. O’Kane and Mr,«u O’Kane have returned to Wairoa after visiting Wellington.

The Mayor of Wairoa, Mr. C. V. Chamberlain, and Mr. M. B. Svensen have left to attend the Municipal Association’s conference in Christchurch.—Mr. C. C. Sandford, Wairoa, is on a short visit to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Paterson, Auckland, have been visiting Wairoa. Mrs. Paterson, being a daughter of an old pioneering couple of the district in the persons of Mr. and Mrs, E. Carter. She was pleased to note the progress since her last visit many years ago and intimated to the Mayor, Mr. C. V. Chamberlain, that it was her intention to donate a sun-dial to the town.

The death has occurred at Wairoa of a well known Maori, Mr. Paetai Wilson, at the age of 71 years. Mr. Wilson, who was the leader of the Whakaki marao, played a prominent part on the welfare of the native race. He was the first Maori member of the Wairoa Bowling Club and only recently was elected a life member. M*\ E. li. Cullen, M.P., arrived in a visit to Wairoa to-day.

Whilst in Wairoa the Dominion director of housing. Mr. G. W. Albertson, was approached by the Mayor, the need for home homes being stressed. Mr. Albertson replied that he realised the position was serious and that hjj would endeavour on his return to Wellington to have it improved. There was a very satisfactory attendance at ‘be nuarterlv general meeting of the Wairoa R.S.A. on Saturday evening, when the vicenresident, Mr. A. C. doLnutour, presided in flip absence of the president. Mr. C. V. Chamberlain. Several matters of importance were Anp.lt with a"A it was noted with satisfaction Hint over £3OOO had been raised towards the fIO.OOO necessary for the erection of a memorial hall. A suggestion was put forward concerning the honouring of Anzac Day In that the observance should take place in the various churches, rather than in the open air: also that, in the afternoon some form of entertainment should be arranged for soldiers’ children, or the .annual meeting take place after lunch, followed by a social gathering of returned men in the evening. After a short discussion it was decided to defer the matter until the annual meeting, which would take place on the afternoon of April 25.