WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17909, 13 October 1932, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) The imports at Waikokopu far’ last montli were: —General goods, 59 tons; petrol, 115 drums; southern produce, 153 tons; manure, 20 tons; lime 6 tons; cement, 37 tons; coal, 10L tons; transhipments, 641 tons. “A very line letter,” was the comment of tiie Hospital Board members on Tuesday, when a letter was read from Mr. J. Macdonald, local manager ol the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-operative Association. The letter tendered an expression of gratitude on behalf of himself and Mrs. Macdonald for the wonderful work done by the medical and - nursing staff during the recent serious sickness of iiis son.

Nurse I. L. Bennett reported to the Hospital Board meeting that during the past month she had attended 51 patients, including 18 Mauris and 33 Europeans. The districts visited were Mahia, Kopuawhara, Opouiti, Morere, Whakaki, iwitea, and Nulmka. District Nurse l. Banks reported having attended 53 cases, the mileage travelled being 615. Mr. 11. L. Harker said he would like appreciation noted of the promptitude of Nurse Banks in a recent maternity case in the back-blocks beyond Marumaru during the earthquake period. All the telephones in the district were out of action, and while a settler went for Nurse Banks others carried out the patient on a stretcher, and before long they found they were carrying two instead of one, but the nurse only took three-quarters of an hour to get to the patient, and her promptitude was to be commended. At the monthly meeting of the local branch of the l’lunket Society Mrs. J. Boss presided over a good attendance of members, whilst apologies were made on behalf of Mesdarnes Carroll, Mowat, Hyde, Grant, E. B. Thomson and ,1. O: Scott. Mrs. Hyde’s resignation was received with regret. During Nurse Fraser’s absence on Holiday she will be • elieved by Nurse Tonkin, Hastings. The visiting committee for the month will be Mesdarnes A. Beckett and Kerridgc. '.Lbc dance arranged at Tuai in aid of the funds brought in £5 17s. Subscriptions from eight ladies were also announced. The gardening circle of the Wairoa Women’s Institute was entertained at Mrs. R.. M. Mowat’s residence on Monday afternoon. Afternoon tea was served on' the lawn and a flower competition was won by Mesdarnes Mcßae and Ross. Musical items by Mesdarnes Halpin, .Tones and Isdale were given, and before the visitors left Mrs. Gillespie moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. Mowat for providing such a pleasant afternoon’s enjoyment.

Mrs. P. Glass lias been appointed by tlm Plunkct Society as the Wairoa delegate to the provincial conference to he hold on October 25 and 26.—Mr. G. C. Ormond lias been re-elected patron of the Wairoa Countv Collie Club. —Mrs. R. Tapper, jim., Teranatiki, who lias had to undergo an operation in Napier, is making good progress. —Messrs. T. Trail .and N. Buvd. of Frnsertown and Nuhuka respectively, passed their aviation examinations at Hastings.—Mr. Eddy Gay. who has been ill for a fortnight, is now about again.

Just before the close of Hie TTosnital Board meeting the chairman, Mr. P. J. Brewster, said he had a personal matter to living up. He read a letter from the Audit Department in which it was stated

that information had been received to the effect that a certain lot of timber from the old nurses’ home, to the value of £9 10s, had in reality been purchased by or for the chairman. Mr. Brewster said lie laid nothing to fear, and he was clear in his conscience as regarded the reported transaction. The information must have been given by a member of the board. Mr. Darker "submitted that the question was not before the board and the letter was addressed to Mr. Brewster personally. Mr. Taylor explained the steps that had been taken to dispose of the old timber so that the site might be cleared up. Some had been disposed of and then it was advertised, but no tenders came in. Then an offer came from Nuhaka to take the lot, and they were glad to have the chance of getting rid of it. There was no underhand work about it, and though the timber went to Mrs. Brewster’s farm eventually, Mr. Brewster was not in it at all. Mr. Brewster said lie had asked the Audit Department for the name of the person making the allegation, and there it must rest for the present. The Mauriceville County Council has made a grant of £lO toward the Wairoa earthquake relief fund. The Mayor of Masterton’s fund now stands at £2lO

A concert was given in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall by Mr. A. Perry and party on Monday night in aid of the church funds. The programme was a varied one, and there was nob a dull moment. At the conclusion Mr. Isdale, on behalf of the church, thanked Mr. Perry for the fine performance they had put on. A dainty supper brought a pleasant evening to a close.

At the annual meeting of the Wairoa County Collie Club the balance sheet showed a credit of about £ls, This, and an interesting report, were adopted. The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr. G. C. Ormond; president, Dir. 11. B. Taylor, le-elected; vice-presidents, Messrs. F. Harrison, S. A. Dickie, and A. Martin; a strong committee of 27 members was elected; hon. solicitor, Mr. C. V. Chamberlain; hon. surgeon, Dr. E. B, Jardine: treasurer, Mr. A. E. Beckett: auditor, Dir. A. 11. H. Unwin; secretary, Dlr. A. G. Dawson. Tho stewards and time-keepers were also elected.

At the opening in Gisborne of the Kalmtia Bowling Club’s season, Dir. DI. Sheehan represented .the Wairoa club. Ho said that even if his club had received a setback as a result of the earthquake, it would soon be in full swing again. He wished Kalmtia a prosperous and a- happy year. The revenue of the Wairoa Power Board for the past month was £328 3s 10d, the chief items being: Retail house accounts, £9l 12s 2d ; sales of. goods and motor power, - £lB7 5s 9d; instalments paid, £lO 10s 2d ; interest on instalments, £5 18s lid; cakli sales, £32 6s 3d. The pay-roll at Inst meeting totalled £2022 11s 6d, of which only £lO 16s 7d was chargeable on loan fund. The chief Hems were: Public Works Department, Tuai, £lOOl 8s lOd; and Public Trustee; £6OO.

The total pay-roll of the Harbor Board for the past month was £477 15s sd, including £3OO placed on deposit with tho Borough Council. The revenue for September was as follows: Wharfages: Wairoa. £2l 16s lOd (1931, £32 8s 2d) ; Waikokopu, £33 3s lid (£4l 17s 7d). Port charges: Wairoa, £l6 13s 8d (£l7 12s lid); Waikokopu, £23 19s 4d (£l9 19s 4d). Grand-total: £95 13s 9.dj Hai-

bor improvement rate: Wairoa, £5 8s 10d (£8 3s Id); Waikokopu, £8 13s Id (£lO 16s 6d). . Prior to the commencement of business at the Harbor Board meeting on Tuesday the chairman, Dir. H. L. Harker, referred to the death pf one of the most esteemed officers on the East Coast trade, in the person of Captain H. Anderson, who died in Napier a few days ago. For 50 years he had traded between Napier .and Wairoa, and no matter the difficulties of the passage or the bar he was always pleasant. He made the trip many a time more easy for the sea-sick travellers, and as far as he could control His company he did what he could to serve the people of Wairoa. He moved that a letter of condolence be sent to the widow and family in the loss they had sustained. The motion, seconded by Dlr. Carroll, was carried in silence, all standing. Tho Rev. Dlr. Kohere and the Rev. P. Tamahori, East Coast, passed through on Tuesday for Napier to Attend the Anglican synbd.—Dliss left on Wednesday morning for Rotorua, via the scenic route. The road is now reported to be in excellent order.—Leave of absence was granted on Tuesday by the Harbor Board to Messrs. Corkill and Osier, .the latter owing to illness.