WAIROA NOTES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17147, 24 September 1926, Page 10

WAIROA NOTES

('Special to the Herald.) WAIBOA, this day. On Wednesday morning before Messrs. Goo. Briinell and H. A. Bygum, J ’s.P.. 11. A. Arnold, a bird of passage, with a rather bad record, was charged with having boon drunk and disorderly, also with having used obscene' language in a public plane. On llie Jirst change he was fined £ltl, in default two mouths’ imprisonment, a similar line being inflicted on the kerond charge with the alternative of four months’ imprisonment. At the annual dam-e of tin* Wairoa Defence Rifle Club in the Maori Mis-; sion Hall there was a large attendance' of patrons of ‘‘the light fantastic.” Dancing, a euchre tournament for nondancers, and supper Idled the bill, and during the evening the .Mayor congratulated the club on its ellicieney,’ pointing out generally the ad\outages of such clubs to the country. Airs. 1 McNeill. wife of the president, presented the following prizes: Ormond champion cup. Mr, 1). Bvford; Hie Smith dock. Mr. D. Byford; -salad bowl. Mr. D. Bvford; vc.se, F. Chapman; liottev pot, Mr. M. P. Chapman; vase, '.Mr. P. Eddy'; teapot, Mr. M. P. Chapman; thermos flask. Mr. .J. Rowlings'; salad botvl. Mr. T. Draw ford; shaving outfit. Mr. IE \.nllance; tobacco oouch. Mr. .1. Jdc.ott; vase. Air. D. Byford; gentleman’s outiit. Air. P. Eddy; fountain pen. Alt. .1. Rowlings; vase, Air. T. Crawford. The euchre prizes were won by Airs. Dunn and Air. \V. E. Smith. The Jirst meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of AY. T. But chart, furniture manufacturer. lapsed, only lhe Deputy-Official Assignee, Mr. .V. 11. 11. Unwin, attending. The debts are; Unsecured, £.”50 li’s lid: secured. :Ci)4-t; less the estimated value of the securities. £SSO; estimated surplus, £200; assets, stock in trade. £227 Jffs (ii|; surplus from the securities in the hands of the creditors who tire secured, £200; surplus, £S2 0s 7d. The unsecured AVait'oti tmiouuls are: J. Corkill, ironmonger, £2O; Wairoit Btar, £b'l |is Sd; Sid Ash burn. £.” 18s Oil: K. I’. Williams, £o 5s Od: Dr. Somerville, £4 4s; .4. Davys, £1 ss. Tiro other creditors reside in Napier, .Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington. The debtor set down his failure to having to wait on the boats too long for stock, difficulty in securing an upholsterer, litter a slackmss in business, and finally the seizure of his stock by a creditor under a distress warrant. Mr. \V. Smith hits presented to the Rifle flub u valuable silver cup tor annual competition. .As it is a handicap trophy every consistent competitor hits a chance. A masquerade ball is on the cards for Dominion Day, and it is expected that this novelty in AVniroa will prove, a big draw. The following is the draw for the Golf Club's medal round: Airs. G. Suinsbury plays Airs. Ormond; Mrs. Alowat plays Miss Chase; Mrs. Colley plays Miss AVhaanga; Miss Maekay plavs Mrs. Green; Mrs. Aiplerson plays Arts. .1. Carroll; Mrs Davys plays Mrs. Brownlie. The Bowling Club’s season is 1:o be opened oil October 7. and with to* abundant supply of water it it anticipated the green will be kept in splendid cpnd'ition all the summer. A big effort is to be made to increase the membership. ♦The Alaimre.ro (men's) hockey shield match on Saturday should draw a good attendance, the weather being now ideal for outdoor games. The Napier team comprises Messrs A. Barlow, W . Cijckei'il), A. Forsyth. U. Cameron, .1. Franklin. Grottie. T. Harris, Kelly, AA. Petherick, S. House. Roger*. A. Thomson, and G. Gross. I-Sm. !’. Nat t rass, of the local Druids Lodge, was I'arewclled the other evening. when the usual toast list was gone through, in addition to the carrying out of a, musical programme. Mr. Nat trass and his wife carry with them to. Hastings many good wishes and kind words, from the local members of the order.