WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18089, 16 May 1933, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) Mrs. Stewart Crater (nee Moloney), daughter of Mr. W. Moloney, ehainnan of the Wairoa County Council at the time of the opening of the first Wairoa town bridge, is to be invited to take part in the opening of the new one. Another point which might be considered by the Mayor is the name should be given to*the new structure. The first one was called Kaimoana bridge, after the paramount chief of Wairoa, who lived on a site later occupied by the Wairoa Free Press, the district’s first newspaper. ... Mr. V. E. Winter, jun., whose health has not been very good, has left on a month’s holiday trip. —Miss -Mome Stewart, Napier, is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Swan. —His Majesty the Ivmg, who is at present indisposed, owing to an attack of rheumatism, is being attended by Nurse C. Black, who was recently awarded the honor of Dame of the British Empire for her services on a previous occasion. Nurse Black is a cousin of the present members of the Black family, pioneers of Wairoa. —Mr. J Gemmell, local manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, is on annual leave. Little Eileen Marbrook, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Marbrook, Queen street* who was reported recently as being seriously ill, died in the Wairoa Hospital last Friday night, to the great sorrow of her parents. She was not quite seven year? of age and went to school when four and a-lialf years old, and being of a bright, sunny nature she was loved bv all who knew her. The funeral took’pia-ee on Sunday in the presence of a large concourse, including her Sunday school fellow-pupils. The Rev. C. J. Mackay conducted a short service at the house and also officiated at the graveside. Many beautiful floral emblems were in evidence, testifying to the affection with which the deceased was regarded. The' basketball fixtures for Wednesday are:—Tapuae A2 v. Kiwi A2, 1.15 p.m.; Tapuae Al v. ex-High School, 3 p.m.; Rovers v. Convent Qld Girls, 3.45 p.m.; all these matches will be played at Alexandra Park; Kiwi A v. High School, 3 p.m., at the High School grounds. List Saturday’s football matches resulted: —Old Boys and Mahia drew, 3 all, after a very evenly-contested game. Pirates defeated Kahungnnn by 12 to 3. the winners showing a great improvement in form. Whakaki defeated Kuhnka on the latter’s ground by 6to 3. In the junior grade United defeated Kahungnnn by 8 to 3, Pirates downed Mahia by 12 to 6, and Old Boys beat Morere by 6 to 3. Mr. D. Byford, the superintendent, presided at the annual meeting of the Wairoa Fire Brigade, which was well attended. The annual report and bal-ance-sheet, both of a satisfactory nature, having been adopted, the election of officers took place, as follow: —Foreman, Mr. W. Bainbridge; secretary, Mr. V. Fraser; treasurer, Mr. D. Byford; bon. auditor, Mr. T. S. Crarer. A vote of thanks was passed to the secretary, who declined to accept an honorarium ; a vote of confidence being passed also in Mr. Byford. It was decided to carry on the euchre tournaments again. At the close of general business the Mayor, Mr. H. L. Barker, was the chief speaker, the chairman of the Fire Board, Mr. W. H. Flint, being ill. The address was both helpful and encouraging to the brigade, the speaker adding that faults in the water supply system ha’d only to be reported to him and a full inquiry would be instituted. He then presented the following decorations Seven years’ service bars: Superintendent D. By ford, Deputy D. Simpson, Foreman W. Bainbridge, Secretary V. Fraser, and Fireman J. Duley, sen. Five years’ service medal: Fireman S. Davies. Three-year certificates : Firemen L. Allen, G. Mclntyre. and'N. Summerfield. At the close of the evening service in St. Andrew’s Church, the Rev. C. J. Mackay addressed the congregation, setting out various reforms he desired to see instituted in co-operation with the board of managers and the congregation. The suggestions embraced Sunday School work, the choir, and the youth movement, the latter being most urgent. The congregation present fully endorsed the suggestions.