IN CENTRAL H.B. WAIPUKURAU

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 71, 6 March 1933, Page 10

IN CENTRAL H.B. WAIPUKURAU

NEWS AND NOTES. (Special Representative.) M r and Mrs D. Annand are at present visiting Waipukurau, whilst Mr and Mrs A. S. Annand are on a short holidav. Miss Kath Green, of Wellington, is on a visit to Miss F. White, of Whenuaroa. Mr and Mrs H. McMillan, Taupare, are the guests of Mrs G. Smales, Bedford Terrace, Waipukurau. Mr F. Smales left by the mail train on Saturday qn his return to Wellington. ‘ ‘ Mr chairman, we will miss that first race if you don’t shake things along.” So spoke a councillor at Saturday’s meeting of the Waipukurau County Council, being eager to finish the county business and journey to the Napier Park races, in search of dividends! The officers and men of the Bth Battery, N.Z.A., which complete! a week’s training under.canvas at the Waipukurau Racecourse on Saturday, entrained for their homes on Saturday morning. The 7th Battery, N.Z.A., arrived in camp from Palmerston North, during the afternoon. The battery officers are Captain Sine), Lieut Coles, and Lieut. Philp. The Wellington Artillery Band of some 26 members is also in camp, and will present a musical programme at the battery sports meeting to-morrow afternoon.

A suitable site for the proposed public swimming bath has been recommended by the Waipukurau Chamber of Commerce. The site, which has been endorsed by the Borough Council, is on the northern side of the Hunter Memorial Park, half way between the two entrance gates. At an early date a public meeting will he held to finalise matters in connection with the proposal. A resolution voicing strong exception to the remarks recently made by the Hon. R. McCallum concerning the disfranchisement of relief workers for not signing on for work in country camps has been passed by the Waipukurau Unemployed Association. Two members of the Waipukurau Defence Rifle Club, Riflemen F. N. MeVicar and E. T. Haldane, leave to-mor-row for Trentham where they will compete at the National Rifle Association’s meeting for the King’s Prize. At the Pukeora Sanatorium’s bowling competitions the championship buttons were retained by the holders, Messrs Grant, Meikle, Ryan and O’Neill, who defeated Hunter, Robertson, Gilding and Ingpen. There was a good attendance at the Municipal Theatre last evening when a concert was presented by the Wellington Artillery Band. An excellent programme of marches, selections and descriptive pieces was rendered by the band, which was ably assisted by the following Waipukurau and Pukeora artists: Miss J. Waddington, L.T.C.L., L.A.8., pianoforte solist; Mrs E. M. Davey, soprano; Mr Glen Wood, humorous items, and Mr J. Cahill, humorous recitations. The duties of accompaniste were ably carried out bv Miss Norma Wliarmby.

CRICKET. OTANE V. WAIPUKURAU D.H.S.The Central Hawke’s Bay Cricket Sub-Association competitions were advanced a further stage on Saturday when the Waipukurau D. 11.5. met Otane at Otane. Otane went to the wicket first, making 98 runs, 'Prevent contributing 26, Burley 15, Oram 16 and Dwyer 16. High School’s first innings terminated when the total of 202 runs was reached. S. Smales topped the score with 48, B. Smith contributing 41, whilst Wallis 34, C. Smith 22 and Chapman 19 were the next best batsmen. Bowling for High School, S. Smales captured six for 21 and Nelson four for 43, whilst for Otane Dwyer took five wiekets at a cost of 20 runs. This game will be continued next Saturday. OLD BOY'S’ TEAMS MEET. During the week-end Dannevirke Old Boys visited Waipukurau, wuere they met Waipukurau Old Boys at Russell Park. The wicket, was in good order and the outfield fast. The visitors took first innings and were dismissed for 34 runs, Bailey with 17 being the only batsman to make a stand. Bowling for the home team Spencer took five for seven and A. Smales four for 26. Waipukurau replied with 57, of which Spencer made 12. Bailey took seven for 29 and Frederickson three for 14. Dannevirke fared much better in the second innings and knocked up 111, O’Connor 52 and Grant 33 contributing the major part of the total. Bowling for Waipukurau, Elliot collected five for 15.

Requiring 89 to win, Waipukurau were unable to rise to the occasion and replied, with 70 runs, the Smales brothers being responsible for 24 runs between them. Dannevirke thus won by 19 runs after an interesting match. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION THE WAIPUKURAU COUNCIL. BUSINESS OF THE MONTH. (Special Representative.) The monthly meeting of the Waipukurau County Council was held on Saturday morning, the chairman, Air A. C. Russell, presiding over Crs. L. W. Bishop, P. F. Wall, L. AL Alonckton, J. A. Swinburn, W. Matthews, W. .L Edgecombe, A. W. Elliott, Al. Tanscy, and the enginccr-clerk, Mr R. B. Price. A letter was received from a num her of residents in Takapau road draw ing attention to an alleged unhealthy smell emanating from piggeries nearby, and asking that the council have them removed, as the petitioners considered them a menace to the public health.— The matter was referred to the health inspector. Th Waipukurau town clerk wrote soliciting a donation towards the main tenance of the cemetery.—A grant of £lO was made, the chairman referring in eulogistic terms to the excellent manner in which the cemetery was kept and its generally neat and orderly

appearance. He congratulated the borough council on its work in this connection. The Auditor-General requested that the council notify him what action had been taken by the council in the matter of obtaining exemption from the operation of the Dogs Registration Act. Cr. 'Wall expressed his regret at the council not being granted an exemption from the tax, stating that the farmers were sufficiently irritated without having a further tax thrust on them. He contended that if the county had to enforce the tax it should make it 1/for rabbit dogs, sheep dogs 1/- for each up to three, and 2/6 for each additional dog, sporting and pet dogs 2/6. —Cr. Wall’s suggestion was embodied in a motion and carried. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The county engineer (Mr R. B. Price) reported as follows :— Hatuma Hiding: Trucks have delivered 334 cubic yards of pit metal to the Hatuma highway, the road being built up on the low side. The elm trees on the side of this road have been topped and traffic cun now use the whole width without the danger of striking tho lower branches. An old wooden culvert on the Napier-Welling-ton highway has been replaced bv a line of concrete pipes. The job has not been completed owing to the recent rain but will be gone on with at the earliest possible moment. The power grader lias worked five days raking in shingle on the Napier-Wellington highway, three days on the WaipukurauHatuma highway, and three days on riding roads. The fence on the Hatuma corner has been set back as decided by the committee in whose hands the matter was left. Mt. Herbert Riding: General work has been cairied out in this riding, the grader having worked two days on the Porangahau main highway and two days on riding roads. The widening on Mangatarata Hill is being done as men under the No. 5 scheme are available. Purimu Riding: The work of blinding on Robinson's Hill is still in progress, the total wages to date being £6 12/6. A temporary fence was put around a piece of Mr W. J. Edgecombe’s property to allow the work to proceed. Mr Edgecombe will allow the council to fence off a large portion as a metal reserve for further use, and I would suggestion that this be done as the limestone showing is better than any other metal on that road. The grader has trimmed up the roads in this riding and a truck has delivered 32 yards of red metal to a rough portion on Hamilton’s road.