WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17227, 5 April 1930, Page 18

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) A heavy double shock of earthquake occurred m 1.40 p.m. yesterday. Clocks were stopped, and movable articles oscillated for a. considerable time. .Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Macdonakl, of Palmerston .North, spent the week-end visiting Wairoa. — Mi: S. M. Ash burn, chairman of the Wairoa District School Committer, visited Opoutama yesterday. -Mrs. B. Fletcher, who has been on a visit, to her mother., Sirs. L. 11. Fox, of Hustings, has returned to Wairoa. ilr. urn: -Mis. .]. Clark, and Miss Clark, of Otane, llawke's Hay, who have been on a holiday visit to Morcre and Waikaremoana, have returned home. Mr. S. L. Paterson, S.M., of Rotorua, will arrive in Wniioa next week to preside at the Magistrate's Court sitting. Mr. and Mrs. Baiclay Bell, who have been visiting Waikaremoana, ami Gisbome, have m turned to Wellington.Mr. John Laybourne, of the South Island, is visiting relatives in Wairoa. Mr. Kric Gibbons, of Patutuhi, is \ isii ing \\ airoii for the wee,; end. There was dull and windy weather on Wednesday oil the Wairoa bowlingi ;recn. The following games were plaved: Sbeehan. Xobfe and McGoldrick 28 v. I). Taylor, Osier and Me Lachlan 19; Di'tley, Goodley imd Mitchell 51 v. 'l', Browne, W. Smith and Cruiekshank 17, Championship singles: Osier 19 v. Dr. Hallwright 18Gillespie 20 v. W. Clark 19. ' Pairs: Howard and Andersen 29 v. L. Kendrew and A. B. Smith 18. The annual district high school excursion to Waikokopu and Opoutama by train was held yesterday. The weather was ideal for such an outing, and a large number of school children and many parents journeyed eastwards in a Public Works Department train. The total train fares, at low rales and liberal reductions for families, was £22 |.os, and as the expenses will probably not exceed £l2. (here will be a sum of about, £lO for the athletic fund of the school. After reaching the journey's end, many peopl" visited the breakwater, and viewed the operation of tipping the large blocks of stone into lie/ structure. Others viewed the railway works and then went on to Opoutama, where bathing was indulged in under ideal conditions. There was no set pro gramme of sports, but the youngi people were supplied with sweets and fruit. The train full of happy youngsters left promptly at 4 p.m., but before it pulled out of the station at Waikokopu, Mr. S. A!. Ashburii. chairman of the school committee. tendered thanks to the Public Works Department and trainstaff for the cm client arrangements made, all of which were carried out to the letter. Three hearty cheers were given as the train moved off. Messrs. 1". J. Brewster and K. B. Crombie were appointed the chief executive oiiicers of a committee to promote a programme of sports on Easter Monday in aid of the funds of the Nuhaka Anglican Church. The idea is being warmly taken up, and, given fine weather, a successful gathering should result. There was only a small yarding oi sheep at the North Clyde stock sale this week. Trices ranged : Two, four and six-tooth ewes, 19s lOd; ewes, bs 2d to lis 4d; two and four-tooth wethers 19s; four-tooth wethers, 20s to 225; lambs, Bs 6d to 10s. The members of the Wairoa Croquet Club were entertained at afternoon tea on Wednesday by -Mrs. S. M. Ash burn, the president.' A'number of competitions were conducted, the winners being Mesdames 0. C Fletcher, U Kendrew, King, J. Alexander, W. Watson, W. 11. Brady and G. McLaehlan. On the motion of Mrs. Terry a hearty vote ol thanks was tendered to the hostess. Messrs.' V. F. Winter and .1. Corkill, J's.P., presided at. the Police Court on Thursday. Four first olfenders foi drunkenness were convicted and discharged. Yesterday O. Pyan was lined £2 for the use of'obscene language in a public place. In continuation of the trial fours, rowing, on the Wairoa River, Holmes and Hay met. The hitter, securing the better of the start, led all the way and won by three lengths. The. Fire. Brigade acknowledges receipt oi the. following donations to the funds: Stephenson's shoe store, Mrs. J. Osier. Lim Kee, Andresen and "Hokitika Jack," £1 Is each; Mr. G. Howell, £1 ; •'Anonymous," 10s (2); Heck's Pharmacy, 10s; -Messrs. Wishcurt and Hume, 10s 6d. . , On Sunday next at 3 p.m. Wairoa s first broadcasting service will be iuauguraed on the lawn at Mr. A. Perry's residence, Queen street. The station is officially known as 2ZP, and is owned and operated on a wave-length of 305.6 metres. The Mayor, Mr. It. T. Esther. is to officially open the station, and the rest of the afternoon will bo taken up by broadcasting work.