WAIPUKURAU.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 201, 9 August 1927, Page 7

WAIPUKURAU.

NEWS AND NOTES. (Own Correspondent). Spring is here—at least, so it would seem from the beautiful weather that has prevailed during the past two or three days. The spring growth in the grass is also very evident: For the first time during a period of about six months, Waipukurau was, yesterday afternoon, the scene of a visitation of dust, motor cars stirring up clouds of this unwelcome factor. Mr. E. Limbrick, of the Tavistock Hotel, took a party through to Eltham on Sunday. Leaving Waipukurau at 6.30 a.m-, Eltham was reached a little before 3 p.m. A departure was taken from there at 4.30, and the party arrived back in Waipukurau at 1 o’clock yesterday morning. In all, something over 400 miles was travelled.

The total rainfall for the month of July, as recorded at the Mangaorapa School, in the Porangahau district, was 6.19 inches. In 1926 the record was 6.67 inches. Snow fell on the 14th ult. Last Saturday the East Coast Rugby Sub-Union journeyed to Weber, where they played a rep. match against Puketoi. The result was an easy win for the East Coast by 16 points to 3At Tikokino, on Saturday, the Onga Onga juniors sustained a defeat, after a keenly contested game, by 6 points to 3. Mr H. M. Carr was the referee. The death occurred in the Waipukurau Hospital on Sunday night, of Mr. James Gilmer, an old resident of the town. He had been indisposed for a lengthy period, but only entered the Hospital on Friday last, suffering from heart trouble. The deceased was a nephew of the late Mr Samuel Gilmer, formerly “mine host” of the Royal Oak .Hotel, Wellington. The late Mr. Gilmer, who was 46 years oi age, was born in Greymouth, being a son of the late Mr and Mrs Henry Gi liner. He settled in this district about 21 years back, farming part of the Mt. Herbert Estate, in association with his brother. He was a re-/ turned soldier, and held in high esteem by all sections of the community. being a man of undoubted integrity. The relatives of the deceased include two brothers residing in Greymouth, one (Robert) at Hamilton, two sisters (Mrs Baird and Miss Laura Gilmer) in Mulwala (N.S W.). Mrs W. Campbell (Palmerston North) and Miss Ruth Gilmer (Wellington), formerly a Sister with a considerable war experience.