WAIROA NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16719, 2 May 1925, Page 8

WAIROA NEWS.

The bar is again workable, and the Tangaroa lias resumed her running. At one time all Wairoa was in tho habit of turning out to witness the arrival of the boats, hut very few do so now.

The Borough. Council has accepted the tender of D. Glengarry for the erection of a grandstand at Ilie new sports ground, the price lining £2775. I). Simpson secured the fencing at £ll 19,•> per chain. ‘The mortal remains of the late T. J. Pulley were laid to rest in the Wairoa cemetery mi Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. W. Raeburn (who is again much improved in health) conducted a short service at the late resilience of the deceased, with whom lie lmd been associated for many years. 'The Rev. W. it. Millie read the burial service at the graveside in the presence of a number of the friends of the deceased.

At the Saturday shoot of the Huranina Rifle Club Mr. A. Cooksley, a young “shot” made Ibe possible at SOU yards. The genres were: —

The following team will represent Wairoa at 'Trentham: P. Eddy, J. McNeill, 0. Chapman, F. Chapman, J. Rowlings, W. By ford, and A. Corksley. The Opotifnmn. school is to have a new school-mistress, Miss Corregaiij Mrs S. G. Stacey’s many friends will lie glad to learn that the operation for which she entered the hospital has resulted satisfactorily.

Rev. Father Lacroix, parish priest, of Wairoa, left by the Tongaroa on Wednesday for Wanganui. The OHi Boys’ third grade football club play the Wairoa D.H.B. on Saturday, the school team being as follows: — Neale, Alexander, Robson, Davies, Morgan, Hutchinson, Kent, Corksley, Graver, Single, Galbraith, Harris, Ryan and Mann. In connection with football Messrs. Arch Clarke and Sons have donated a silver cup to the sub-union. At the last Catholic Church social the euchre prizes were won by Mcs* dames Limlsav and Chase, and the gentlemen’s prizes fell to Messrs J. Knox and W. Ebbitl.

The following arc some of the additional school committee results, the first-mentioned in each instance being the chairman. —

Turiroa: Messrs T. L. Powdrill, A. T. Carroll, J. Dickon, D. Walker, and M. Edwards; Mr. Walker secretary. Maruinaru: Messrs A. Sinclair, A. E. Hale, K. Shaw, M. Glynan, and J, H. Kent.

Clydebank: Messrs D. McKenzie, A. B. Taylor, G. Wilson, H. B. Taylor, and J. Mcßoriiev. Fraser!own: Mrs S. G. Stacey, and Messrs. C. D. Taafi’e, F. H. Munro, 1A 11. Compton, F. J. O. Breen; Mrs Stacey, secretary. Nuiiaka: Messrs J. Black, W. J. Sleetli, IT. Atkins, C. McKenzie, L. Clough; Mr. Clough, secretary.

Opoutiima: G. Foster, H. Morten sen, A. Simpson, F. Le Morte, W Scott.

Morere: Messrs M. R. Shaw, E. Suckling, F. L. Jobliii, .T. Cooper, and Rov. W. W. Porter. The latter is secretary.

At the Farmers’ Union meeting on the motion of Air Gibson, tho rabbit rate on part of Wairoa County as the infected area came under review. It was pointed oiit that as the whole district was clean arid no kills were being made, the extra rate should now be lifted. It. was decided, to communicate with the East Coast Rabbit Board accordingly.

The Shaw, Savill liner Alaniari is loading meat and other produce at Waikokopu. She takes .150 casks of tallow, 735 quarters of beef, 5626 carcases of mut - ton, 1950 carcases of lamb, 107 bales of wool, &1 casks of pelts, and 458 boxed of butter. Tliif, is the first direct consignment of butter graded at Wairoa. April has been u very dry month, the total fall being only 1.57 inches divided as follows: 7tli, 1.50'in.; 22nd, .sin.; 23rd, .2in.

It is reported that the Government lias allotted £2OO for the eradication of the blackberry on’some individualised native lands, probably in the To Roinga. area.

At St. Paul's Church on Wednesday Afiss Florence Nellie Butler, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Butler, of Ale Lea it street, was married to Air. Robert; Percy Hemmings, eldest son of Mrs. R. Hemmings, of Auckland. Miss Ada Duller (sister of the bride) was bridesniain, and Mr. Pannintor best; man. 'The bride is a daughter of one of Kitchener’s “Old Con tom ptibles,” who made such a name for themselves.in the retreat from Alons, and the bridegroom is a. returned soldier farming at Knhutia, near Potuinaniu.

Air. D. Prydej, one of Hie most progressive farmers in the district, landed from the Tangaroa on Thursday a purebred Friesian bull and five heifers.

Oil Thursday a social was held wider the patronage of the Nub aku oiris’ Hockey Club, Mr. A. Perry kindly supplying the music. A hockey dance was held at Whakaki, visitors being present from all parts, and an enjoyable time was spent. At the annual meeting of the local branch of the .Farmers’ Union the statement of accounts showed a credit balance of £3B odd ill March 31st. Sixty new members were elected. Mr. T. L. Powdroll is to be asked to give some speying demonstrations. The good work of the secretary, Mr. H. L. Marker, was marked by a bonus of £l.O 10s, a rise in salary to £4O, and 5s for each new member he enrolls. The president’s report was it very illuminating and hopeful document.

Mr. A. Cl. Nolan (county chairman) is attending the sitting of the Highways Council in Napier. Mr. A. W. Thompson, of the Napier Gaiety Theatre, is visiting Wairoa in connection with the Wairoa Theatre. Canon Butterfield and Mrs. Butterfield, of Waipuwn, and the former once of St. Paul's, Wairoa, is visiting Wai-

Mr. E. Eight, of this town, narrowly escaped from drowning on the Wairoa bar on Thursday. When crossing the bar lfis canoe upset; and he stood a good chance of losing his life but for the timely assistance of a native named Karona. Miss B. Howes is acting temporary teacher at Opoutama. Messrs A. Mitchell, N. Nohemai, T. McMillan. E. Hawkins, H. Hawkins, M. Tumntnron and .T. Spooner were elected for the Waehua school, with Mr. Mitchell as chairman. Mr. 0. C. Ormerod has been re-elect-ed president of the Wairoa branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, and Mr. E. H. Glendining vice-president. ! At the meeting ofg the local branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, on the motion of Mr. Gibson, it was decided to inform the East Coast Rabbit Board that the Wairoa farmers are dissatisfied with the Imposition of an extra rate on the part of the district us “an infected area,’' seeing that no

kills had been made ami traces of rabbits found. An adjustment is there fore sought.

(100 yds. SOOyds. Total. A. Cookslp.v .. 4:: r»o 1-'. Chapman .. 4;' 40 01 P. Eddy .. 47 42 70 w. Byi'onl .. 41 :;s 7!) D. By ford .. 45 :n 70