WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17239, 21 April 1930, Page 14

WAIROA NEWS

(Jinr aid Correspondent.} Tim weather, which seemed so unpropuious on Good Friday, improved considerably and on Haturday there was again considerable car traffic, both within 11 io uisuict and out wards to south and north.

On Haturday, Morere was liberally patronised, both in the baths and bv lovers (it Im.sh scenery. An Australian party, on a tour of New Zealand, sang the praises of Morere bush as being so superior to anything seen in their homeland. The beauty of the nikaus and the greenness of Morere native trees was li. mem very striking. Owing probably to heavy weather in the south, there was a heavy sea breaking on the coast all the way from Wail'oa to Maikokopu Mult', on Haturday. The s.s. Parera, laden with coal, was Iving out in the bay, almost hull down at times, but at the wharf there did not seem to be anything to slop her from working, except for the absence ot watersider workers and the railway plant. She is to commence unloading to-morrow

Mr. R. G. Leighton, sen., is making good progress towards recovery from his illness. He is in the County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. P. \V. Peters, of Napier, are visiting Waikaremoana. —Messrs. M. Sheehan and V Fraser are visiting Taupe. Messrs. I!-. Mclntyre, Guslofseu and B. Shaw have gone to Hastings to-play tennis.—Air. and Mrs. J. Stanley, of Wellington, are visiting Waikaremoana. —Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Sven son left for Auckland on Good I'riday.— The Rev. Mr. Waugh, with Mrs. and Miss Waugh, of Havelock North, are staying for Easter at the Mission House. Waikaremoana. —Mrs. Souter, wife of Mr. It. AY. Holder, of Otago University, who has been appointed to the stall' of Hu* economic department. Rockefeller Institute, is the daughter of a Frasertovvn sett'er. Mr. E. 1). Oldham. Mr. 0 Gavey. inspecting electrical engineer in flu* Public Works Depart ment, has been making an inspection of (lie route recently surveyed from Tuai to Arupuni tor tin* transmission line. No other work in this area appears to be coiitemnlated for some time. The Muhin bounds were to meet for a run at Opoho to-day. They will meet there again on Wednesday. Although tin* Waiau River is now so very low that tlm Wairoa Borough Council has had to warn consumers that persons wasting water will lie prosecuted. there does not seem to he any shortage in the Waikaremoana area. During the last 12 months there were 185 wet days at Hopurmihine, on the north side of flu* lake, and the fall was 119.4 in. The. average for Wairoa County for the last 25 years is about 51 Ain. A car party comprising Messrs. F. .1. Whelan. A. Harvey. H. L Barker and It. E. Htanton, accomplished the feat of driving from Waikaremoana to Rotorua and back the same day. They lett at 5.30 a.m.. reached Rotorua at 12.50 p.m. and were back at Lake House at 10 p.m. It is stated that this is the first time a ear has made the journey both ways in one dav. Persons unused to the road, especially drivers not. sure of their powers, should not yet attempt to equal this feat. The sacred cantata. “Darkness and Dawn,” depicting scenes in the life of Christ and His victory over death at the Cross, drew a large attendance to HI. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Thai chorus and solo parts were well sustained and ably executed, and at the conclusion the Rev. Mr. Stevenson thanked the conductor, Air J. P. Moore, the organist, Miss Jones, the singers and others who had helped to make the performance such a success. At. the same time lie paid a high tribute to tin- quality of the voices in the several numbers.

DISTRICT HIGH HCIimL SPORTS 111* district high school spoils to decide the Hooper Cup, and at the same time test the ability of the pupils generally. drew a large crowd to the North Clyde grounds. The weather was ideal —-not too hot—mi I the big programme was enjoyed by eh who attended. Jhe school staff and others wore assiduous m piomoliiig the success of Hie sports. Results :- 50yds., hoys, 8 years and under 10; N. Goodley 1, T. Tuliara 2. W. Brady 3. 50yds., girls. 8 vein's and nuddr 10M. Savage 1. Gay Henley 2. B. Hignall 3. lCOvds., hoys 10 to 12 years: VV. Balfour 1, W. Nolan 2, George Easton 3 lCOvds., hoys 14 years and over: Erasei 1, D. Baird 2. Heist* 3- 100yds., Hoopei Cup: Don Wilson 1, T. Barrett 2. W. Knight 5. 75vds., girls 10 to 12 yearsTai Knpu 1. J’. Wright 2, Stewart .V lCOvds.. I ovs 12 years and under 14 years: \Y. ' Bvford' 1. A. Wright. 2. Stewart 3. 75vds.. girls 12 years and mnlcr: K. Trafiord I. B. Bray-Gunn 2. T. Stevens 3.

Itov.s piiinarv championship: Fr.iser 1. By I nil 2, Hoist* 3. 75yds.. girls 14 years and over: R. Unwin 1. 11. Killington 2, A. Knight 3. 220yds., hoys 14 vears and over : Fraser 1, Baird 2, Bvford 3. 220vds. Hooper Cup: Don Wilson 1, T. Barrett 2, B. Cam 3. Primary girls’ chamnionshin : M. Savagt* 1, Gay Henlev 2. M. Nicholas 3. Girls’ lourlegged race: T. Stevens, 1L Unwin and C. Green 1, M. Thompson. F. White and K. Kaernoana 2, ('. Christensen, P. Kelly and F. Bates ?>. 440yds. open, final : Fraser 1. McKrlieh 2. Baird 3. 440vds. Hooper Cup, final: Don W ilson I, T. Barrett 2, Carn 3. High jump, primary Imvs: Bylord 1. Aislaliie 2. High ’jump, secondary. Hooper Cup: Cam 1. Wilson 2, Barrett 3. Wheelbarrow race, boys: Brady and Green 1. Martin and Galbraith 2. Wilson and Paewae 3. Wheelbarrow race, girls: L. Bates and J. Unwin 1, F. Bates and I’. Stevens 2, C. Christensen and 3. Payne 3. Long jump, Hooper Cun: Wilson (15ft. lOin.) 1, Cam (15ft. 7J,in.) 2, M<Laeldan 3. 880vds., Hooper Cup: Wilson 1, Barrett 2, (’rone 3-

Belay race : Form 111 1. Forms TV and V. 2. Hooper (’up points: Don Wilson 25, 1 : A. Knight. 11, 2: T, Barrett 9 and A. Carn. 9,3: •!. Aislahie, 3. 4. The secondary girls’ chamoionsliip for the A 1 it (he'll Cup resulted 75 yds. race: Laima Hates 1. Kona Unwin 2. Joyce Unwin 3. 120vds. : l.aura Pates 1. Thelma Stevens 2. Kona Unwin 3. Hop. sleo and iinnp-: Laura Kates 1. Irene l,e C,cos 2. Maureen AleCarthy 3. Laurr Kates won the Mitchell Cup, Kona Cn win being the rimner-un

Connected with the Hooper Cun contest the followin'! events were conducted last week : r Cvds. swim: Knight 1. Wilson 2, Aislahie ?. lOOvds, swim ■ K„it!lit 1. Aishihie 9 Stewart- 3. Kniirld also won the l’owdrell Cup for I lie school swimming chainpionshin.