WAIPAWA

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 140, 28 May 1928, Page 6

WAIPAWA

The beautiful weather experienced in the district of late broke on Friday, when a fair omount of rain fell. Saturday was fine and bracing but heavy showers were experienced on Sunday. The town was very busy on Saturday with settlers from the outlying districts for the Saturday shopping. Motor cars lined each side of the main street for its full length, suggesting that the question of parking area will ere long require consideration by the Borough Council. The Hawke’s Bay Hounds had arranged to meet al Abbotsford on Saturday. However, the rain of Friday bad made the conditions somewhat sodden, and as a result the meet took place at Mr Wallace Tod’s, Otane. There was a large number of followers, and the hunt was a most successful" one. On Wednesday the hounds meA at Braehead Plantation, Homeward, au“ on Saturday at Mr Kittow’s Glcntin.

A leap year ball was held in the Concert Hall, Waipawa, recently, and resulted in a’ profit of £7 10s, wrich was handed to the matron of Abbotsfords Home for the purpose of purchasing winter comforts for the children. Nominations for a seat on the Borough Council, which had become vacant through a technical breach of the Act, closed on Friday. The oniy nomination received was that of Mr F. Eagle the retiring member, and he was therefore duly elected.

On Cr Robottom’s r.-election as chairman of the Waipawa County Council at the statutory meeting, councillors paid a tribute to the ablo manner in which he had carried out his duties during the past twelve months. The chairman expressed his pleasure at the renewed expression of confidence.

Saturday’s football fixtures at Waipawa were responsible for a largo number of enthusiasts being in town. The principal match was the Onga Onga and Waipawa seniors, at Cornation Park. The score ended’ 5 all. The lack of practice and combination were noticeable in both teams, neverthe less it was a ding dong go from start to finish. The Waipawa High School team paid Te Aute a visit and engaged the third grade team. High School were the victors with 18 points against 14. The Waipawa juniors were pitted against the Tikokino juniors at Coronation Park, the visitors winning by 8 points to nil. The funeral of Mr Arthur James Fowlds, who passed away at the District Hospital on Thursday, took place on Saturday afternoon. The body was conveyed from St. Peter’s Church to the Waipawa Cemetery, where the Rev Hall conducted the Anglican burial service at, the grave side, in the presence of a large gathering of frienls and relatives. The deceased was a respected resident of the Omakare district, where ho took up a soldier settlement section some ago. He leaves a widow (a daughter of tho late G. Y. Oliver, of Otane), and three children to mourn their loss.

The death occurred at the Waiuawa District Hospital on Saturday of Mrs E. Britten. Although not unexpected, the deceased having been an inmate of the institution for some time, the news came as a painful shock to the residents of tho town and district by whom she was so well and popularly known. Tho late Mrs Britten, who was born at sea, landed here as a child about 1874, and had resided in this district ever since. She leaves a husband and family of four grown-up children to mourn their loss. The funeral took place on Monday, the body being taken from St. Peter’s Church, where it had lain since the previous evening, to Hedley Cemetery. The funeral was largely attended and many beautiful wreaths were laid on the mound. Members of St. Peter’s vestry acted as pall bearers, and the Anglican burial service was recited by the Rev. Pigott. Part of the service was held at the church, where two hymns were sung. Sister Elsie Smith, matron of Anbotsford Home, Waipawa, has resigned her position to take up a similar position at Marton, and leaves for her new sphere of dntics on Friday next. Miss Jones, of the Mission Home, Rotorua, has been appointed to fill Sister Smith’s position. On the eve of her departure Sister Smith is to be entertained at an afternoon at Abbotsford by lady member of St. Peter’s Church.