WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17955, 6 December 1932, Page 10

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) The punt tallies for November were:—Lorries earned, 3998; ears, 6335; persons, 44,810; motor cycles, 338; horses, 696; number of trips made, 4274. The Ladies’ Guild of the Methodist Church held a very successful sale of work at North Clyde at the weekend. , A band social and dance held in the Masonic Hall on Friday night proved not only enjoyable but financially successful. Mrs F. Neale, Gisborne, was a guest at the week-end of Mr and Mrs B. G. Signall, Haig street. —Mr G. V. Knight, Ongaonga, is visiting Wairoa in connection with the illness of his brother, Ca’ptain Arthur Knight, at whose residence he is staying. Captain Knight is now reported to be out of danger. — Mrs R.'de Be Hill, who had to undergo an operation at the Wairoa Hospital, has now returned to her home.—Mr K. Thompson, Hastings, is spending his | holiday leave in Wairoa, being the 'guest of his aunt, Mrs J. 11. Apedaile. —Mrs J. Vale, who has been an inmate ■of the Napier Hospital for some time, has cow sufficiently recovered to be able to return home.—Mr A. J. Lambert has been appointed honorary secretary of the Waikaromoana Regatta Club, Tuai.—Miss Nilsson, Southern j Hawke’s Bay, is paying a visit to Miss Nilsson, Lucknow street. The Wairoa earthquake relief fund now stands at £2014 7s 6d, namely, Hawke’s Bay £1.087 9s fid, and other 'provinces £926 18s. * There was again a large attendance at the Wairoa bowling green on Saturday. Results:—Single championship: L. Kendrew beat V. Brown; Thoo Brown beat Lowe; Paterson beat Coleman. Other matches played resulted: A. C. Wilson, L. Kendrew and Macdonald (s) 29 v. A. Christensen, Goodley and Lowe (s) 19; Smith, Coleman and Paterson (s) 20 v. Kelly, Halpin and Osier (s) 15; Winter, Stewart, Morris and Noble (s) 17 v. T. Browne, Crarer, Prehble and Theo Brown (s) 16; Ebbitt McNatty, B. Brown and C. Kendrew (s) 29 v. H. Christensen,: Johnstone, Fraser and Fletcher (s) 14. The Mills Pairs will be the next outstanding event to be contested. Christensen’s Hall, North Clyde, was crowded on Friday night on the occasion of the district school ball. The young people had the floor during the earlier hours, and the adults took up the rest of the time. The music was supplied by the Klick Klack orchestra, and a bountiful supper was largely due to the efforts of the North Clyde ladies. Mr J. Cowan, who was M.C., rendered valuable services, whilst Mr H. .'Christensen gave the use of the hall free. . The averages for the Wairoa Herd Testing Association for November are as follows: Number of herds, 48; cows, 1336; average milk, 778; average test,, 4.67; average fat, 36.36; highest herd, 30 cows, and 50.641 b. fat; lowest herd, 10 cows, and 22.31 b. fat; highest cow, 911 b.; lowest cow, 81b. The averages for the corresponding period last season were: 33 herds, 1189 cows; averago test, 4.44; average milk, 908; average fat, 40.37. Merits tests:— lTwo-year-olds: A. T. Carroll’s 84, month’s butterfat 621 b, total fat 8111), days in milk 89; A. R. Young’s Lily of Dunlaven, 58, 130, 107; A. T. Rainbow’s Kahukura Jeanette, 57, 89, 47. Three-year-olds: 11. S. Findson’s Molly, 69,102, 51; A. G. Nolan’s Maud, 68, 199, 105; S. Hingston’s Violet, 06, 102, 67. Four-year-olds 11. S. Findscn’s -Punganui, 91, 210, 74; D. D, Pryde’s To Kohi Lady, 61, 189, 113; T. Hall’s Rosie, 60, 164, 96 Mature: A. T. Rainbow’s To Maka Pansy, 89, 230, 96; Powell Bros.’ Tommy, 80, 165, 81; 11. S. Findsen’s Big Eyes, 84. 217, 97; A. T. Carroll’s 45, 84,‘ 180, 78.