WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18499, 11 September 1934, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.)

The dates of the sittings of the Wairoa Magistrate’s Court for the next three montlis are: October 19, Novem her 16, and December 14. Peach and plum blooms all over the

district are now very conspicuous, and promise well for the yields. Another cold southerly gale broke over the district on Monday, and both wind and rain are very cold. If the gale continues for a few days lambs may be adversely affected. It is stated that the traffic on the W airoa-Napier road on Saturday was the heaviest on record for years, over 200 Wairoa football “fans” making the trip to see the match between Auckland and Hawke’s Bay. In the march past the following old Rugby players from Wairoa were observed: Messrs. G. C. Ormond, T. Corkill, M. and C. Brownlie, J. McGregor, S. Gemmell, J. Gemmell, W. McGregor, J. H. Scott, W. Collins, E. Single, P. and S. Smith, A. E. Beckett, E. Jackson, H. Mataira, T. Reid, and G. Smith. In a final Rugby football game for the Knock-out Cup on Saturday, Nuhaka seniors defeated Whakaki by 13 points to nil oil the former’s ground. Mo re re juniors defeated Wanderers by a similar margin.

Wednesday’s basketball results arc A grade: Rovers beat Ex-High by 7 to 5, both teams only fielding six players at the start: High School defeated Waiau by 11 to 10. B grade: Convent defeated Convent Old Girls by 9 to 2.

The draw for Wednesday is:—A grade Ex-High v. Redwing, 4.5 p.m., Alex-

andra Park: High School v. Rovers, 3.30 p.m., School grounds; Waiau, a bye. B grade: Convent Old Girls v. High School I, 1.30 p.m.. Alexandra Park; High School II v. Convent, to be arranged later; Primary School, a bye. On Saturday High School beat Combined by 2 goals to 1, and Redwing defeated Ex-High by 15 to 3. The ladies’ golf match, president v. captain’s teams, resulted in ,a draw. The results are as- follow, the president’s players being mentioned first in each case:—Wednesday: Miss An-

il resell and Mrs Cullen beat Mesdames Beckett and deLautour; Miss Harvey and Mrs Maclnnes lost to Mrs C. R. Sainsbury and Miss 'Dickon; Mrs G. O. K Sainsbury and Miss Sainsbury beat Mesdames Smith and Pidduek. Satur-

day: Mesdames Pinel and Ryan beat Misses McPherson and Heaven; Miss Lowe and Mrs Christie halved with Mrs Watson and Miss Sharpe; Misses Bain and Hunt lost to Miss Kenny and Mrs Goldstone; Misses Symonds and ■Lowe lost, to Mrs Lowo and Miss M. E. Williamson; Misses Harrison and Sunderland beat Misses Williamson and Coleman; Mrs Mowat and Miss Osier lost to Misses Chase and Hill. At the first annual meeting of the Waikarcmoana Bowling Club, Mr W. K. Carter presided o\*er a fair attendance. The chairman’s report, which was of a satisfactory nature, was adopted. It voiced the club’s thanks for the many courtesies extended by the Wairoa club. The election of officers resulted:—President, Mr J. A. Nichol; vice-president, Mr C. Pilkington; secretary, Mr W. A. Blair; committee, Messrs. Clark, Tizzard, Brien, J. Tapper, Sinclair, Neale, Munro and R. Tapper; greens committee, the president and Messrs. 'Brien and Sinclair; coaches, Messrs. Pilkington and J. 'Tapper. The name of the club was altered to Tuai Bowling Club, and in recognation of services rendered 'Mr Carter was elected the first life member. A good many new’ members were proposed and the prospects for the season are considered very good. A popular and pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Paul’s Anglican Church last Wednesday. 'The contracting parties were Clare, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Coker. River parade, Wairoa, and Donald Hector, second son of Mr and Mrs L. Withers, of Hawcra. The Yen. Archdeacon Butterfield officiated, and Mr Perry played the Wedding March. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked charming in a frock of ivory angel-skin lace, cut on classical linos. The sleeves made a pretty finish to the frock, puffed to the elbow and tight-fitting to the

wrist. The beautiful veil of Honiton lace was kindly loaned by Mrs Bird, and was arranged to form a train, and had finishing touches of orange blossoms. A sheaf of arum liles completed her toilette. The Misses Juliet and Ada Coker, sisters of the bride, acted as bridesmaids and looked dainty in daffodil-shaded floral georgette. Their large picture hats of crinoline straw were swathed with satin ribbons, and they carried beautiful bouquets of spring flowers and ferns. Mr A. Withers, New Plymouth, and Mr Ray Goldstone wore best man and groomsman respectively. After the ceremony the guests were received by Mr and Mrs Coker at Osier’s tearooms, where the wedding breakfast

was served. Mrs Coker wore a frock of 'Cossack blue silk marocain, with beige hat and gloves, and carried a posy of spring flowers. Mrs Withers looked stately in brown figured ring velvet, and carried a posy of autumntinted flowers. The happy couple, the recipients of many useful presents, left, later for Auckland on their honeymoon

trip. A proposal has been launched by the parishioners of St; Peter’s Catholic Church to erect a memorial to the late Rev. Father Le Protre, who labored

among Europeans and Maoris here for so many years. It was decided to erect a suitable monument over his grave in

the Wairoa cemetery, and also to erect a statue of St. Peter in the church. The following committee was set up to further the project: —The Rev. Father Devoy, chairman, Messrs. 11. L. Darker, ,T. Dinan, A. Allen, E. Winter, J.

Blake, and Mesdames Tt. Hill, J. Ronouf, P. Foley, Shelton and Ngaire. Mr C. Watson was elected secretary, and Mr Blake and Mrs Ngaire represent the Maori people. Mr A. 11. Heighten, accompanied by Mrs Deighton and Master J. It. Dcighton, of Lower Tlutt, have returned from Palmerston North.

Arising out of a police raid at. Frasertown on the evening of the point-to-point hunt meeting, the following charges were investigated by Mr. K. L. Walton, S.M., on Friday : M. B. Svensen was charged with exposing liquor for sale, opening such premises after hours; and supplying liquor when such premises should he closed. George Couper was charged that, being a person other than the licensee, ho did supply liquor to a.- person not entitled to be served, and with opening and exposing liquor for sale. K. Albert and lb Tolley were charged with being found on licensed premises after hours. Mr. Chamberlain appeared for all the accused, and entered pleas of not guilty in each case. After hearing lengthy evidence, . the magistrate said: “Albert will he fined £1 and costs, and Couper will he fined £1 and costs for supplying him. The licensee, it may be fairly said, had knowledge of the offence, and he will he fined £1 and costs for supplying. The case against Tolley will bo dismissed.’’ The other two charges against the licensee were withdrawn by the police.