WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17947, 26 November 1932, Page 16

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) The dismantling of the old town bridge, which was seriously damaged during the 1931 earthquake, and finally completely destroyed in that of September, 1932, is now being carried out, a good deal oi the material being sold as firewood.

The question is being asked by many borough ratepayers as to why the old bridge should not be deemed to belong to the Borough Council, or at least to the county and borough councils combined. A statement made by one of the old residents appears to settle the point at issue. In the first place there was no Borough Council till 1909, and the Clyde town district was not established until 1884 the steps, to erect the traffic bridge were well under way by then, and it was completed .in 1888. The contract price was only £13,500, and the major portion of the money was found by the Government under the Roads and bridges Construction Act, so that if the structure belongs to any one department it is that of the Government through tile Public Works Department. There was a good attendance of bowlers on the local green on Wednesday, the contest for the Wilson memorial rose bowl and the J. V. Wilson buttons was continued, Cullen defeating Andresen. Results : —T. Browne, Prebble and Cullen (s) 21 v.. Cook, Rachinger, Andresen (s) 14. Other games played resulted: —Sheehan and Galbraith (a) 23 v. Val Brown and G C. Fletcher (s) 17; R. 11. Thompson and L. Kendrew (s) 17 v.. Sproule and Clark (s) 15; Phelan, Morris and Howard (s) 23 v. H. Christianson, W. Smith, and Moore (s) 15. In the singles games played to date the results aro: —Paterson defeated Macdonald; Coleman beat H Christensen; Clark defeated L. Kendrew. Mr. T. F. Kerridge, of the Gaiety Theatre, states that next week Mr. S. Craig, general manager for Paramount Films, Limited, is to visit Wairoa. His purpose is to present the Paramount Shield, won by Wairoa recently. Miss L. Harper, Hastings, is the guest of Miss Isobel Osler.--Miss C. Day, Central Hawke’s Bay, is the guest of Mrs. E. 11. Glendinning. Waihua. —Mrs. A. S. Muir, Gisborne, is the guest of Mrs. Mcßae, “Springhill,” Frasertown. —Mrs. B.- Sharp is spending a few weeks’ holiday with her uncle, Mr. J. Maudesloy, Tukapu, and is awaiting the arrival of her sister from England. Mrs. Alice Brody, widow of the late Mr. Joseph Brody, died on Wednesday at the age of 45 years, leaving seven young children to mourn their loss. It will be remembered that her husband died suddenly here about two mouths ago. The funeral took place on Thursday, the Rev. Father Devoy performing the last sad rites. The children have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in this district. Continuing the contest for- the bvensen Fours, on Wednesday night, Crawford met Johansen, and the latter, getting the better of the start, won by three-quarters of a length. In the second heat, Gemmell defeated Pert by l-£ lengths, arid on Thursday evening, Gay defeated Burridge by about two lengths. Tho hopes for a fall of rain which arose on Thursday morning, following a slight shower, were doomed to disappointment. In several areas on tho hills the pastures are beginning to show a brown tinge. The second race of a series under the auspices of the Wairoa Homing Pigeon Club took place on Wednesday from Wharerata to Wairoa. There were 15 entries, and Mr. G. Zakncs’ Bone Dry won for tho second time, but only by one minute from Mr. V. Fraser’s Little Eric, Lim Keo’s Sun Yat Sen coming third another minute behind, whilst threo tied for fourth place. Results in detail: —G. Zakres’ Bone Dry (30 min.), 1; V. Fraser’s Little Eric (31 min.), 2; Lim Kce’f Sun Yat Sen (32 min.), 3. Tho cup points now arc: —G. Zakres G, V. Fraser 3, George Brown 2, and Lim Kec 1.

Mrs Harker presided over the latest meeting of the Wairoa Women’s Institute. The cup for most points in the decorative section at the flower show went, to Mrs H. Crichton, and tho cup for most points in the cut blooms section to Mrs A. Drabble, whilst a competition was won by Miss Bidgway. A demonstration of rugmaking was given by Mrs Evans, and caused a great deal of interest. Mrs. F. A. .Tones rendered a vocal solo, “Mclisando in tho Wood.” Miss Harrison gave a demonstration of leathorwork and exhibited some very boautiful samples. Tea followed,, and the gathering closed with the National Anthem. Thursday proved an ideal day for the gardening circle meeting at the residence of Mr. E. H. (dendinning, Waihua. A large number.of the institute members attended and all were loud in their praises of the gardens, which wero gay with roses, petunias, and pansies, besides many beautiful flowering shrubs. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mrs and Miss Glendinning, and at tho close Mrs J. B. Gillespie tendered the thanks of tho circle for tho kind hospitality.