WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18181, 31 August 1933, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) . The weather for the last two days has been wet and cold, and most of the roads are fairly “sloppy.” , Grass, however, is beginning to make growth. Ah enjoyable social function was held at Tuai last Friday night, there being quite a good attendance. The music, the floor, and the supper left nothing to he desired, and the ladies of Tuai certainly excelled themselves.

The only football fixtures set down for Saturday will be the annual matches, Eastern v. Western. The recent rise in the price of opposum skins has brought into the district a number of buyers, and the fact will be of interest to the trappers at work. Many local supporters of the Wairoa freezing-works are inclining to the view tliat if another offer comes from outside it should be one to reconstruct and to operate the concern. The district schools reopen on Monday next after the term holiday. All children whoSe sixth birthday occurs on or before December 20 should be present on Monday. . The ladies’ of Clydebank, who have made a name for themselves with their woolshed dances, are now out to conquer in fresh fields, and are promoting a .dance at Fraseriown to help the funds of the W.D.F.U. .It may be mentioned incidentally, that the menfolk of the Clydebank ladies are the best attendees at the meetings of the local branch of the Farmers’ Union. The annual road race for schoolboys for Hie handsqme'Smglc Cup will take place on' September 13, and The following handicaps have been declared: J. W. Hislop scr., B. Smith 25sec., B. Groves 55sec.> ; W- Me Alpine lmin. 45sec.. T.Fitzgierald 2min;, D. MqErlich 2min. 2kec., R. Kiug, 2min. 15sec., A. Alexander 2miri. 40sec., A. Oldham 2min. SOsecs., R. Eria 2min. 55secs., T. Ormond 3min., R. Goodley 3min. lOsec., N. Dickenson 3min. lOsec., 1\ Le Gros 3min.. 15sec., P. McKinnon, 3min. 15sec., J. Hislop 3min. 20sec.. C. Brown 3min. SOsec., I. Hill, 3min. 45sec., W. Nolan, 4min. It is understood that Captain Watts and Messrs. Osborn and Anderson, officials of the U.F.8.A., will visit Wairoa in October next in connection with the demonstration to be held here.—Mr. Preston, New Zealand manager of Messrs. Alex. Cowan and Sons, Wellington, was a visitor to Wairoa on Tuesday.—Mr. W. E. Smith, formerly on the staff of the local freezing works, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Galbraith, North Clyde.—Mr. Girling Butcher, the Government inspector of fire brigades, passed through Wairoa on Saturday en route to Whakatane. While here he made an inspection of the Wairoa water supply. There was good weather all last week for local golfers. The medal match, the fifth of the series, was won by H Crichton, his card reading 80—10—70. 'As a match in the above competition had to be postponed earlier, it was decided to play it this week-end, that is, .the second medal match for the Chamberlain Cup. The championships are drawing hear a close. In the senior the final wdl be played at the week-end between Harker and Perry. The following are the results of the championship ? lines^Senior: Harker beat White; erry beat Hingston; Harker beat Cullen ; Perry, beat R. M. Mowat. Junior: Grant beat\,Glendinning; Chapman beat Fletcher : Fletcher beat Silson. The semi-final in the junior division will be played at the week-end. In the Harker Feathers,, Crawford and Reynolds, challengers, beat A! E. Smith and Silson, .holders. The husband and wife competition was again won by Mr. and Mrs. A. E- Smith, who beat Mr. and Mrs. Watson. -

At St. Andrew’s Church, Christchurch, on August 21, Miss Caroline Mavis (Maisie) Hagen, eldest daughter of Mr. Hagen and the late Mrs. Hagen, of Tuhara, was married to Mr. Robert Douglas Stewart, third son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Stewart, of Kaikoura, and formerly of Wairoa. The bride was attired in a blue velvet dress, with caplet pf velvet and tulle to tone, and was escorted by her brother, Mr. Douglas Hagen. She carried a bouquet of freesias and cyclamen. Miss Eva Hagen, sister of tne bride, was the bridesmaid, and wore a dainty frock of salmon pink organdie, with blue velvet sash, and shoes to tone. Her bouquet comprised pink sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Mr. Arnold Wederell, Christchurch, was best man. At a cabaret later the usual congratulatory speeches were made, and the young couple left soon after for the south, the bride’s travelling dress being of brown and white striped chevron. . In view of the annual meeting of the Mahia Hunt dub, the report is as follows:—‘‘The balance-sheet shows a profit of £l6 12s 9d on the year’s working. This is most encouraging in these difficult times, and the season has in every way been satisfactory. We have' had a good following at every meet, including a large number of ladies. The hounds have been running well under our new huntsman, who has carried out his duties well and given us excellent hunting. A feature of the season has been tne number of kills. The point-to-point meeting was the most successful yet held. The fields were larger than usual, and there jyas a good attendance of the public. We have again to thank Messrs. Murphy, Thomas, and T. Delaney for the use of the course, and other property owners for the privilege of hunting over their properties. Without their courtesy the club could not exist. Thanks are also due to those ladies- who entertained us at the several meets, and also at the annual dance, which again was most popular. We are also very grateful to those who -were good enough to give prizes for the point-to-point meeting, and to the press for their help during the year. The mas-ter-and- secretary have .teen indefatigable in ilieir efforts for the good of the club, and we cannot speak too highly of their good work., 'I also thank; the vice-presi-dent and- committee for Their unfailing coprtesv and help during my term ol office.” Mr. G. Gower has returned to Wairoa fropi Hatuma.—The mother of Mr. De Rob, North Clyde, died in Christchurch a few days'ago.