WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17233, 12 April 1930, Page 20

WAIROA NEWS

( Herald Corresnondem. j The concluding civil case tit the Magistrate's Court was Wniroa Wine am! Spirit Co. v. Leo. Winiata, judgment being given for plaint ill for £4.3 2s (id, wit n costs £7 3s. There was only a small yarding, and that of indifferent stock, at this week’s North Clyde sale. Prices generally were dull. Wethers, 17s Sid to 21s; ewes, ks ml to His (id; Jambs, <S,s Id to ILs S’d; fa. lambs, 13s (id; mixed sheep, 11s 3d. The Wairoa Wine ami Spirit Co. has donated special prizes of £2 2s and £1 Is for unvic.es scoring most points in class I and 2 at the Collie Club’s trials, and also a trophy for the novice scoring most points in class A good view was obtained yesterday morning of the Hawke’s Bay and Hast Coast Aero Club’s Spartan aeroplane on its way to Hastings from Ctisborne. Many of the old residents will deeply regret the passing of Mr. .John Bodley tit the age of 74 years. lie was a well-known dairy farmer on the Orere block when resident in Wniroa, and teas a member of the Town Board for several terms. Ue leaves, besides his widow three sons —Mr. \V. Bodice, and Lieut. .). R. Bodley (both up north) and Mr. It. Bodley, Waikaremoaii.i road; there are also two daughtei The following games were played on the Wairoa bowling green this week: — Championship singles (Wednesday section): W. .1. Clark 2d v. .1. M. Osier JO. Other games played resulted: Taylor, L. Kendrew, Hyson, and McLachlan gl v. T. Dulcy, (iomlley, Cullen and .L I’. .Moore lb; Hgden, W. Smith, A. B. Smith 2b v. Sheehan, McGoldrick and Cvuickshank Hi; Howard, Noble and I’. Wilson 22 v. S. Browne, Andresen and W. .Mitchell 14; Clark and liallwrigh: lb v. Osier and .Macdonald 9. Mr. H. H. Hljihick. Government vctcrinariitn, delivered the last of his series of addresses to dairy farmers this week, on Monday at Mr. K. Winiata’s farm, on Tuesday at Mr. Toroawhiti’s farm at Xuliaka, on Wednesday at .Messrs.''Walker Bros.’ farm at Whakaki, and on Thursday at Mr. (. To Kahika’s farm at Mohak.a. The lectures were all in connection with the diseases and treatment of dairy cattle. The lecturer, who gained the conlidciice of his hearers, stated that his services are at the disposal of all farmers in the country, nnd if they communicate with him at Hastings he will help them in any way possible. Mr. ('outsell, of the Public Works Department, Kopuawhnia, is in hospital owing to a linger having been crushed by falling rock on the railway works. Mrs. Samson, mother of Mrs. A. 11. Deighton, is paving a visit to Wellington. Quite a plethora of functions have been arranged for Easter Monday, including a big picnic nt Opnutuma, a carnival dance at Wairoa, and other small functions.