WAIROA NOTES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16742, 29 May 1925, Page 10

WAIROA NOTES.

In the window of Mr P. Eddy s shop may ho seen the handsome cup brought back from Wellington by the Wairoa Defence Rifle Club’s team. It is the Lord Islington Challenge Chip for “lile-shoot-ing,” presented by him when Governor in 1911. The winning team comprised : President P. Eddy, Vice-President J. McNeill, Riflemen M. P. Chapman, F. Chapman, and W, By ford. It was won against the whole of New Zealand, and was held formerly as follows: —Wellington Suburbs, 1913; Auckland City, 1914; Christchurch, 1920; To Kuiti, 1S21; Wanganui, 1923; “Akarana,” 1924.

A concert in aid of the Frasertown Presbyterian Church was held at Frasertown on Tuesday night, Mr J. Boyd being in the chair. The night was wet anil stormy, a fact which contributed to a reduced attendance. Those, however, who were present 6pent an enjoyable time. The bulk of the programme was provided by the members of St. Andrew’s church. Songs were contributed by Mesdames Nightingale, J. T. Tanner, A. Simpson, and E. l’ornfryt, Misses Cook and M. Murray, Messrs Muetton, Haughton, and Iggulden, a number of the items being encored. A little girl, Miss Grace Iggulden, played several pianoforte selections very acceptably. Mesdames J. F. Haughton and Tanner played the accompaniments. The Revs. Milne and Nightingale delivered! short addresses on various aspects of church work and life, voicing appreciation of the efforts of the several performers. A vote of thanks was conveyed to the Wairoa friends, who were treated to supper in the hall before starting on the return journey. Leave of absence was granted at the County Council meeting to Cr. Ormond, absent in Wellington owing to the departure of his daughter for England, and to Cr. Prvde, who had gone to Napier. The weather during the last ten days has been dull, and sandwiched in between sunless days, heavy rain showers, mostly at night, with a very decided drop in the temperature. The rivers have been in fresh, hut there has been nothing like the troubles experienced in the northern and central areas. The fain has laid the dust of the summer traffic, and helped to bind tile loose metal on the roads—that is all. At the same time a little more sunshine would ho very acceptable. A juvenile Druidic Lodge has been suocessfnlly launched, 23 lads being initiated. and" the requisite number installed in their respective offices. Supper, dancing and cards filled in the evening hours. A native laborer, named Tame Maletu, lias become bankrupt.