WAIROA NOTES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16969, 26 February 1926, Page 7

WAIROA NOTES.

T. J. Haughton, of Wairoa, now a pupil of the Napier Boys’ High School, won t he ICO yards’ open handicap at the Napier Swimming Club’s Carnival, in 74 1-5 see.

In connection with the Orere road reserve, a special meeting of the Borough Council formally passed the closing order.

Kaitaiva- lakelet, which is kept supplied from the Waiknretahekc river, lias, owing to the dry weather, lmd to be raised five inches, and the Power House engineer has made arrangements to effect a further rise of eight inches if needed, and tin’s may suflice until the Public Works Department installs another unit. The inquest into the circumstances under which Bertram Abrahams met his death on the Wairoa-Napier road on Monday was formally opened and adadjourned till 7 p.m. on Saturday, when the S.M., Mr. E. C. Levvey, will preside as coroner for the' district. The deceased was a London Jew, in well-to-do circumstances, a single man. aged about 35 years, and as far as can he ascertained he had no relatives in the Dominion.

There was no quorum at (he meeting of creditors called in Die estate of Edward Wilson, labourer, a bankrupt, only the deputy official assignee arid bankrupt, being present. The debts total £Bl 12s, all incurred at Taihape. and there were no assets. In the case of L. To TJrupu the unsecured debts were £9Bl 16s 3d. lie attributed his bankruptcy to (he pressure of merchants and losses through forced sales. No offer was made, and it was decided to realise on the. assets and to facilitate bankrupt’s discharge. Efforts are being made lo form a local branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute. The country teachers originated the movement, and a meeting is to be held on Saturday for the purpose of consideritnx the matter.

The Maln'a school picnic was most successful, and Opoutama follows suit this week.

Good progress continues to be made on the approaches to the Wnihun hill tunnels on the East Coast railway (southern side), also on the necessary road deviation.

Owing to a grass tire at Waikokopu the engine shed and several huts narrowly escaped destruction. The only loss reported is that, of a telephone pole burnt down, though but for the energy of the workers (be Joss must have been much greater. The Prime Minister and party visited the Waihua, Native School when returning from Gisborne to Napier. Ah'. Coates inspected the work of the pupils, specially commending them for their writing. 'Hie following is the result of the last shoot of the Nuhaka.Defence Rifle Club: J. Ranvr (4-). 200vds. 23. ACOvrls. -SO. total 59: \j. Cooper (18). 25-16—57; F. L. Joblin (scr.). 51. —95—54; D. IC. Mayo. (9V, 25—22 54; ,T. Austin, sen. (scr), 20—27—55; C. McKenzie (scr.), 30-25-53: D. Hughes (11). 26—16-53; .T. Horan (9). 22—20—51; J. Arthur (7), 28-13-48; O. Tod (8). 22—18-48; C. Tidswell (9), 22—7—38; R. Whitehead (18). 9—10—36: G. Tavlor 17) 18-11 36: R. Taylor (7). 10—13—30. Excellent'nominations have been received for flic Cnlendonian sports to be held on the Wairoa. Recreation Ground on Saturday. Outside cyclists will be well represented.

Mr. C. L. Niclinlaison. of Ormondville, and Mr. Bain, of Dannevirke, are angling at Waikaremoann.

’flic mortal remains of the late B. Abrahams, victim of the Mob aka road fatality, were laid to rest in the Wairoa cemetery on Tuesday, the Rev. W. R. Milne officiating. Air. and Mrs. Donaldson, ol Tuai Power Station, have, returned from a motor tour of tho Auckland district.