WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18757, 13 July 1935, Page 8

WAIROA NEWS

(IloralJ Correspondent.) The temperature was down to 48J degrees on ■ Friday morning, but generally speaking, grass still continues to make progress, and the frosts so far have" not-been sufficiently heavy to cut the herbage down. ■ Mr. P* ■ Everett, orchard instructor, Gisborne, paid a visit to Wairoa last week-end. He gave a, very'interesting address and demonstration at‘the'orchard of Mr. Watt. After demonstrating how to prune apples aiid peaches, an adjournment was • made' to- the homestead, ' where Mr. Everett, dealt with orchard diseases and remedial measures,- answering a number of questions. Among thpse J ‘present was Mr. F. T. Woodley, of tho Niihaka. Native School', and pupils and a few enthusiasts from Wairoa. . ISIrs r . Watt and family supplied an - acceptable afternoon tea. - . Mr. Everett was accorded a', hearty'. vote of thanks for his address and demonstration, and he moved a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Watt and family for their hospitality,, which wqs carried by acclamation. .\|r. Everett left, ;soon after' for Butorino, where' he gave ademonstration on Friday. A Maori resident of Raupunga, Hairo Waaku, ' : hnd'"th#" ;! raisfortune, 'to 'fracture a leg while working in the hush ‘ last week af Rakibikura, IJo was taken to the Wairoa Hospital. '"LaSt ‘‘ Saturday' ‘ Mr. and Mrs. .K; Gaffey . lost ‘their six-months-old'' baby ifntler circumstances ’that" called' for' an inquest: "This was held'-before l Mr.- V. E." Winter, "coroner, ahd a" Verdict" was returned that "death' ’ jVas due to pneumonia. " The hitCrmeril' took place at the private cpmetof'v'Of the Waihape family,' Mr."'A'. 1 P, Lemuel officiating. ‘ ' " '' * .1' A mob of ISO big cattle in good condition. in charge, of Mr. Cameron, has gone through by the scenic route to the Waikato.—Two lorries ‘ ate daily engaged on tho \\ T 4>hbkopuAVaikaremoana toad 1 delivering cement recently landed at Waikokopu. This "is ' for'uSe in'the sealing Operations at the lake. It will lie remembered, that Gisborne Y.M.C.A. lias a'f- Viirjdus times rendered assistance, to Wairoa to help in buildup a fund to start a gymnasium 'in Wairoa. A'movement is'now afoot to carry out this 'much-needed class for th# improvement of the physique'of the rising generation. Next Week" Mr. W. E. Barnard, M.P.', Napier, wil) address a meeting in Wairoa on the Tabor policy. The Borough Council elected a couple of months ago has lost oite of its members, Cr. 11. M- Christensen having tendered his ’resignation from that body, thus’creating an extraordinary "vacancy. ,No special reason is assigned except that he has '‘finished wjth the ‘job.” Or. Christensen had already served one term'aiid did good. 1 work as a member of several committees. - A dance and euclire party at Osier's promoted by the -Society of tho Children ojf Mary proved a success despite the bad weather conditions, the; attendance being satisfactory. Tho winners in the euchre tournament were:—Ladies: Mias S.. Konuke and Mrs, W.' Couper. Gentlemen: Messrs. .1. Grant and E. Grombie. The lilick K-lack orchestra provided the music. Mr. N. Russell judged tho fox-trot competitions, the winners of which were Miss M. Ward and Mr. A. Wright, and Mrs. L. Couper and Mr,—L. Couper. Mr. T. Aldridge was M.G. The Rev. Father Doherty thanked all those who had assisted. There is no definite change reported in the condition of Mr. E. L. Thomson, though at times he is a little brighter. Mr. J. Thomson, To Kuiti, and Miss Thomson, Ashburton,! are visiting Wairoa in connection with their father's illness. Two sisters of Mrs. Thomson aro 1 also here.W-.Mr. J. Clapper-ton. Wairoa, who has been undergoing "sew eral severe operations in the 'Napier Hospital, is reported to be progressing satisfactorily .—Mr. E. A. EdlTßgton, Who is in charge, of the borough butside staff, was" taken .ill suddenly at the borough yards on Friday, arid, after receiving medical attention is -now making 'progress at- bis home.—Mrs. H. Grouty who went to J Wangamii, where hep 'husband'is a. hospital jia'tienl, reports that he had to undergo another serious operation, which wiis successful, though he is st ill in a low' condition. The Mahin hockey girls tendered a social evching to Mr. Toru Reid prior to his departure for England os amember .ol tho All Blacks. Mr, and' Mrs. J. .Ormond were the organisers of the function, which was an undoubted success. Mr. Wcra- Te liau, an. elder of tho Ngatihikairoa tribe, made, a mini bey ’of presentations. to Mr. Reid.'