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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17228, 7 April 1930, Page 8

A member of one of the Poverty Bay senior cricket games tested out most successfully in the competitions at the Oval on ’Saturday a home-made bat which lie recently received. The bat, an excellent piece of worK, was made by tho cricketer’s father, and with its aid the Gisborne player succeeded in compiling a total of 33, including one six and several fours.

The largest, Maori hui in the Mangakahia, district, Whangarei, for many years looks placo last Sunday, when the tombstones “raised to the memory of To Moe te Rangii and .Arena Teru, late chiefs of the Ngatiterino tribe, were unveiled. More than 100 native-owned ears were parked on the roadside outside the burial ground. The ceremony was performed by the lit. Hon. J. G. Coates, assisted by Maori clergymen. Mr. Coates was given an enthusiastic Maori welcome.

The aero ball to be held on Thursday evening will bo the lirst important dance of the 1930 season, and there is every reason to expect that the Gisborne branch of the Hawke’s Bay and East Coast. Aero Club, under whose auspices thi' function will bo held, will set a standard which other clubs will find it dillicult to excel. The ball will be held in the wonderful carved meeting house, To Polio o Hewiri, at the Turanga pa. Kaiti, and prior to the function two days will be spent in preparing the floor, which will he sandpapered and polished. Although invitations are not essential, over 1200 have been issued fov the ball, and it is anticipated that the function will he one of the most largely attended and most- successful! in every way for a considerable period. The music will be provided by Chrisp’s orchestra, and special attention is being paid to the supper arrangements.

“During Hie year we have continued to press for the expeditious completion by thi' Public Works Department of the road between Opotiki and ( ape Runaway,” states the annual report of the Dpoliki Chamber of Commerce “Considerable progress has been made during the year. Tins bridge over the Motu River and several minor bridges have been completed and a contract has been arranged for the bridging of the linpnrnpara River between Omaio and Te Kalin. The Minister has replied favorably to our suggestion that the construction of lh(> remaining bridges he arranged for in one contract, tlood progress has been made with construction work cm the Waineka mad between Matawai and Opotiki. Recently, in response to our representation, the Public Works Department commenced widening operations hut ween Oponae and the Waitfekn Pa. Hood pi ogress is being made with this work.”