WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18467, 4 August 1934, Page 16

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) Considerable preparations are being rnaue lor the cniiuren’s ball this month ni connection witn the District lligii School. The Maori pupils are preparing a special feature for tiie occusiuii. U6v>d progress is being made with tilt preliminary work on Wairoa’s new uieutre. Ihe excavation work, both for the shops block and the theatre itself, u wen advanced and considerable quantities of timber and steel have been landed on the site. A dance in aid of Te Reingia School funds drew a smaller attendance than usual owing; to heavy rain, and a success was only scored on the social side. Mr. Duncan Heme’s orchestra provided the music, a number of vocal solos were given, and Mr. Uatuku proved a capable M.C. . Miss Jean Batten, New Zealand’s plucky aviatrix, is to make a call at Wairoa on Wednesday next at 10 a.m., her stay being limited to lialf-an-hour. The Mayor, Mr. H. L. Harker, is asking for a number of cars and lorries to transport the school children, and business people are askecl to close from 9.45 a.m. to 10.45 a.m.

Tnsre was a very satisfactory attendance at the last social and euchre tournament in connection with St. Peter’s Church. The Klick Klack orchestra provided the music, and the ladies served a dainty supper. The euchre prizes were won as follows :—Ladies : Mrs. Mann, 1; Mrs. Kelly, 2. Gentlemen : Mr. J. Sinclair. 1; Mr. A. Christensen, 2. A special competition was won by Mr. J. j’.tzgerald and Mrs. Hale. The following is the draw for the Node golf trophy:—Bannister v. Chaplin ; Crichton v. F. H. Jones; Baird v. Gilligan; J. P. Moore v. Hawke; J. C. Moore v. A. T. Carroll; Mclnnes v. Mc-i-ucen; Cook v. Quayle; Albrecht v. Duncan; N. Mackay v. Steed; Dinnan v. McNatty; Millar v. Jardine; Crawford v. Palairet; S. Mackay v. G. M. Mowat; Hutchinson v. Cullen; Chamberlain v. M. Brownlie; Watson 1 v Harker; Hawthorne v. Smith; Pidduck v. Pinel; Connell v. Limbrick; Glendidning. v. Moody; Sheehan v. C. Andresou; Barton v. Perry; Martin v. P pebble; R. M. Mowat v. J. Carroll; Rachinger v. J. Andresen; McArdlen v. Sainsbury; Winiata v. Beckett; D. Jones ,v. Carr; Scott v. Ashburn : H. Lane v. Ryan; Withers v. Thomas; McDonald v. Silson; Roache v. R. Lane; Pattison v. deLautour; C. Brownlie v. Gilmour; Grant v. Goldstone.

The following new members were elected at the last meeting of the A. and P. Society: Miss B. McKinnon, Messrs. W. Taylor, R. and E. Powdrell, E. W. Magee. 0. S. Krese, L. Pattison, jun., and J. Agnew.—Mr. A. If. Deighton. managing editor of the Wairoa Star, successfully underwent- a .serious operation at Palmerston North last Wednesday. His many friends in this district will be glad to learn that he is making satisfactory progress.—Mrs. J. H. ITaliburton and son, To Moari, visited Wairoa on Thursday. The latest pay-out in connection with the Wairoa dairy factory—for a winter rni >ii Hi—totalled £9BO 16s 4d, on a basis of 9RI a lb for s finest butterfat.