WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18191, 12 September 1933, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) The pastures everywhere are looking in splendid condition, set off, as they are in some sections by the bright green \villows_ the golden sheen of the willow known as salix aureu, and the pink and white of blossoming fruit trees. The view of the Wairoa’plain from the top of Te Uhi hill just now is quite picturesque. The balance-sheet of the Wairoa Boating Club for last season showed the shed at Lockwood’s Point as valued at ,£'lo last year and £f) had been written off as depreciation on this occasion, leaving the amount at Cl, a statement which caused considerable laughter at the annual meeting. The shed was seriously damaged by the earthquake on September 111, 1932, and at present il is a handicap to the activities of the club and not an asset. A new, up-to-date shed is now a matter of urgency. It may be that owing to the instability of the ground a pile foundation may have to'be resorted to, but whether this may be so or not it. is almost certain that the people of Wairoa will do their utmost to enable the healthy sport of rowing to be carried on without interruption, and if the suggestions of Mr F. H. Jones for a sailing club branch be adopted, then it may he safely concluded that the Wairoa River will have -come into its own.

Travellers between Napier and..Gisborne seldom fail to be impressed with the neatness surrounding the Maori entertainment hall at Whakaki. The Herald’s representative had the pleasure some time ago of inspecting tho spot quid was greatly struck with the general order of the grounds. These comprise, in addition to the hall ami kitchens, tennis, hockey and football areas; the grounds are well laid out with flowers, flowering shrubs, and trees. The latter are mostly memorials of deceased members of tlie tribe or liapu and known by tho individual names. There are hundreds of fine roses which, in the spring and summer, form a blaze of beauty. The care of the beds is allotted to individual Maori women, and Mr Pntu Te Rito has oversight of all. There is considerable rivalry among the flower gardeners, which might be further intensified if some generous person were to donate a competition cup. Enough has been written to show that the example of the Whakaki Maoris is well worthy- of being followed by other sections in the district. Prior to the commencement of tho proceedings at the annual meeting of the Wairoa Boating Club the chairman, repeating the statement in his annual report in reference to the death of Mr F. J. Single, moved that all members stand in silence for one minute in memory of deceased.

Mr Geo. Menzies, Napier, is the guest of Mr ,T. W, Sproul, King street. The annual general meeting of the Girl Guides’ Association took place recently, Mrs Gillespie presiding. There was a good attendance of members, apologies being received from Mesdames Ross and Wilson. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —President, Mrs Ross; vicepresidents, Mesda mes Harker and Glendining; chairman, Mrs Gillespie; secretary and treasurer, Miss Robson executive committee, Mcsdamcs E. Ashluirn, Beckett, Habgood, Hocking, Tsdnle, Lindsay, Holes, Pickering and Wilson; advisory committee, Mcsdamcs Ross and Gillespie, and Miss Robson; association members, "Mcsdamcs J. Carroll, G. C. Ormond, jun., Grant, Hislop, Jardine, Mcßae and Pidduek, and Miss McKinnon. The annual reports of the executive committee, Wairoa No. 1 Guide company, Wairoa No. 3 Guide company at Fraserfcnvn, and the Brownie Packs showed satisfactory progress. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Anglican and Presbyterian Church authorities for the use of halls, to the Mayor and councillors for tin l use of the borough chambers, and to Mrs Watson for auditing accounts. Mrs Gillespie mentioned the proposed camp to be held at Erasertown in January, and also the plans for raising the necessary funds. The pigeon race on Saturday, from Masterton to Wairoa, under the auspices of the Wairoa Homing Pigeon Club, resulted as follows: —G. Brown, ] and 2; G. Zakris, 3. Seventeen started, and the time taken to fly the l()4-mile journey was 3hrs. omin. The youths’ race from the Devil’s Elbow resulted: —G. Simpson, 1; W. Telford, 2; G. Smith, 3. Fourteen started. The R.S.A. concert, held on Sunday evening, was well patronised, and those present were treated to an excellent programme organised by Mr Alt' Perry. The net proceeds of the concert amounted to £lO. so that with the subsidy the funds will benefit to the extent of £2O.

Due to the fact that vandalism is prevalent in Wairoa reserves, the Borough Council appeals to local resi-d'-nts discovering’those who resort to this practice to report them to the council office, and prosecutions will follow. The caretaker, Mr G. Jane, reports severe losses of bulbs and flowering shrubs.

Following the death on Friday of Miss Rebecca White, a young domestic employed at the Wairoa Hospital, an inquiry was conducted by the coroner, Mr V. E. Winter, J.P.' Dr. Hall wright, in his evidence, stated that deceased had all the symptoms of cerebral haemorrhage. There were no marks of violence and witness could not say what was the cause of the haemorrhage; it: may have been due to an accident, but there was no fracture or other marks. The haemorrhage was evidently at the base of the brain and caused death by paralysing tin' centre of the circulation. In witness’ opinion she died from compression caused by bleeding into the brain. Evidence was also given by the matron, Miss Harvey, and Airs Nina Ingram, sister of the deceased. The coroner found that deceased died from compression, caused by bleeding into the brain, there being no suspicious circumstances. The funeral of Miss, White took place on Sunday afternoon, the service at the church and the graveside being conducted by Archdeacon Butterfield and the Rev. Wi Mataira. Many wreaths, floral emblems and messages of sympathy were received, and testified to the sympathy tendered to the bereaved mother and family. The following are the ' basketball fixtures for Wednesday.—A grade; Redwing v. Tnpuac, 1.80 p.m., Alexandra Park; Rovers v. Waiau, 3.30 p.m,, Frasertown; Ex-lligh School v. Kiwi, 3.30 p.m., Alexandra Park. B grade: 0.0. G, v. High School, 4.30 p.m.. High ’School ground; Kiwi v. Tapuae, 2.30 p.m., Alexandra Park.