WAIPUKURAU AFFAIRS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 22, 9 January 1935, Page 5

WAIPUKURAU AFFAIRS

A GOOD STOCK SALE GENERAL SATISFACTION. WAIPUKURAU, Jan. 8. •• A good sule, and prices were satisfactory,” seemed to be the consensus of opinion of farmers in the Central Hawke’s Bay district, in regard to the Waipukurau sale to-day—tho first to be held after the Christmas and New Year holidays. The sale was given a fillip by competition outside of the Central Hawke's Bay district, the yards being visited by a number of farmers from both the east and west coast. The prices ruling for lambs particularly appeared to give general satisfaction THY ING COXDITIONS. The present hot weather is probably far more trying for sheep and other stock than for human beings. Monday’s particularly hot spell, when the temperature in the shade was 90 degrees, caused the death of four wethers, portion of a flock being transferred by lorry from Argyle to Otane. PERSONAL NOTES. Mr L. Reid has returned to Waipukurau after spending a holiday in Gisborne and the district. Mr L. Hawke, of Waipukurau, has returned after a holiday in the Canterbury district. Mr and Mrs J. C. Windle and son, of Waipukurau, are on a motor tour of the North Island The Rev. W. R. Hutchinson, accompanied by his wife, is at present on holiday. “Mr H. W. Turner will take the Rev. Hutchinson’s place at St. Andrew’s Church until he returns. TENNIS TOURNAMENTS. Waipukurau expects a large number of visiting tennis players on Saturday, for the Waipukurau Club’s annual tournament, from Saturday till Tuesday. The North Island championships begin at Waipawa on Tuesday next and end on Saturday week. This function Is attracting much interest in Centra! Hawke’s Bay, and the Waipawa courts will doubtless be crowded with local and visiting enthusiasts during tho tournament.