WAIPAWA

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1717, 25 January 1905, Page 25

WAIPAWA

(loom Our Own Correspondent.)

The Vicar of Wainawa, the Rev. H. P. Oowx, M.A., and the Rev. Oliver Dean., of die Anglican Church, Port Ahuriri, have exchanged pulpits for three weeks.

A i n eel ir g of th e Wai pawa Athl el ; c chub was held in the Public Bibrary lasi: wee., to eonsidor tlie advisability of amalgamating with the recently formed St. Patrick's Sports Club. Mr 0. M. Whittington (chairman) presided. After some discussion Mr S. McGr&evy pr >- posed: ‘‘That the clubs amalgamate, the Februarv meeting to be abandoned, and the sports held on St. Patrick's Da}-.’’ me motion was lost. meeting of the St. Patrick’s Dav Sports Committee was held last Monday evening. Mr S. McGreevy •occupied ilje chair. .. programme of twenty-two events was submitted and adopted. Officials for judging the various events were chosen and it was resolved that the club contribute half the cost necessary to put the Empire sports ground track in order t>r uso of both clubs.

The Waipawa Lawn Tennis Club is making preparations for its annual open tournament to be held on the 23rd, 24th. and 25th February.

smoke pervaded the district last Wednesday, presumably from fires on the Ruahines, due westward from here, and the prevailing westerly high wind dispersed the smoke in all directions.