WAIROA NOTES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17157, 6 October 1926, Page 12

WAIROA NOTES

(Special to the Herald.) WAIROA,, this day. Saturday saw tlie close of the football season, when the third grade Poverty Bay and Wairoa champions met, the Wairoa. Old Boys’ defeating the Poverty Bay f.Vltie team by lo to 6. Nuhaka, and Pirates had a. hard go, the former winning bv six to three, and annexing the 1926 junior championship. The honors of the season now lie with Nuhaka. The latter has to its credit the senior and junior championships, while the Ferry Cup is held in conjunction with Muiiia. The native, school secured the Sandhum Cup, and the Nolan Oup as well. Sunday last- being “ Sabbath Observance Day”, in the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. YV. R. Milner, at the morning service, made a very strong hut temperate plea for the preservation of the. one day iu seven, and, set forth in a lucid manner the great danger to civilisation, spirituality and efficiency, of permit ting tlie infroduet ion of the eonlineiitnl Sunday. In addition to the win of the Nuhaka Native school, of Ihe Sandham Cup by seven to nil -over the Wai.roa Primary department, the Nuhaka primary girls defeated the Wairoa- girls at basketball by 10 to 6. At morning tea the prizes were presented by Mr. Stanton on behalf of the Rugby sub-union. Mrs. South, Nuhaka, in responding, congratulated the defeated team on its gameness and thanked the Wairoa, teachers and pupils for their general kindness and hospitality. Mr. Young, Wairoa, replied, congratulating the Nuhaka ladies on their win. The opening shoot of the Defence Ritle Club saw a, fair attendance, and some good scores were put up, though the light was dull and tricky, as well as the wind. Afternoon tea was supplied by the wives of tlie members. The club will shoot against Nuhaka. 'Scores for Salurdav were:—

Tim trophies for ihe day fell to Messrs. McNeill, F. Chapman and R. Valin nee. I he lambing season is now practically over, and the docking and making-up of the percentages is the next step in the game of sheepiarming. It is probable .that there will be no very higli percentages, hut the youngsters are in splendid fettle. Sheep, too, ore looking well, and there is a. strong optimistic! toile regarding wool prices for the coming season.

Mrs. I. Ryan capably carried; out ai social at Put-ero. about the close, of the month, tho visitors including some from Wairoa. Messrs. Brannigin and Sliermi provided the music, and songs were contributed 1 Irj Mefssrs. IRyan, Hurt, Harriman and Torbett.

The country lias now had a thorough soaking of rain, and l there are indications of more to follow before long. The potato crops throughout the district have recovered from the recent cold snap and frost, and 1 there is an evident flush -of feed for stock.

J. McNeill ... . 300 500 Hep yds yds Ttl. .. srr. 46 44 SO F. Chapman 5 42 44 89 It. VallancB ... . .. scr. 41 46 87 J. Scott, 10 38 39 87 M. 1’. Chapman .. scr. 42 44 86 T. Crawford 4 41 41 86 V. Eddy .. scr. 44 41 85 1). Ha pen . 12 36 37 85 W. 15 v ford ... .. scr. 41 41 82 A. McErlick ... . .. 20 26, 33 79 It. Rowlings ... . .. scr. 38 38 76 A. W. Bird . 8 31 35 74