WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18763, 20 July 1935, Page 8

WAIROA NEWS

(TTcrahl Correspondent.)

The love of sport, inherent in Lord Galway was exemplified on the occasion of the tree-planting function at. tho Wairoa Heads on Wednesday. During the introduction of Mr. G. G. Ormond to 11 is Excellency, the, • latter referred to the Maliiai peninsula, which was pointed out to him in the distance, and asked if there was not some stag-hunt-ing to he got there. Air. Ormond’s reply was that deer had become such a menace to the few forests left that they had been culled out —so effectively that there were now not many left. Someone should inform Ilis Excellency that there may still he some sport of this kind at Waiknremonnn.

The Mayor, Air. H. L. Darker, on behalf of tlie residents of Wairoa, acknowledges the receipt from Mr. 11. d. Kent, Ruakittiri, of a number of young New Zealand palm trees for planting along Marino parade. The latest euchre tournament in aid of tho Wairoa Municipal Band funds was well attended. The winners of Ihe card games were:—Ladies: Mrs. Dent, 1; Mrs. Dickinson, 2. Gentlemen: Air. Carey. 1; Air. S. Kelly, 2. It has been recalled that although football matches have been played with I’overl y Hay long before 1923. the first Barry Gup match was held that year, and every year since then, including two years when there were two contests. During that- period Wairoa won tho cup nine times, Hast Coast twice, and Poverty Bay twice.

In addition to the trees planted in Jubilee avenue bv the residents, four have been planted at the request of Airs. Somerville, Anderson’s Bay, Dunedin. as a memorial to her late husband. Dr. J. Somerville, who was in his day a very progressive public man, and lirsi A Favor of the Borough of AVairoa. Another lias been planted in memory of the late Rev. Father l.eprel re. At the annual meeting of the Hawke’s Bay War Relief Association, there were present Alossrs. ,T. Corkell, chairman, 0. V. Chamberlain, J. 0. jScolt, G. deV. Robertson, executive members, and Afessrs. J. E. Galbraith, W. Clark. A. Archibald, J. J. Millar, D. By ford, E. Huso. W. Clow, W. Drysdale, B. Yolvertnn, and Af. Sheehan. Apologies were noted from Messrs. A. Carroll and V. E. Winter. The chairman gave a resume of tho activities of the association during the year, and stressed the need of conserving the funds, adding that, it was only through the sifting out of the deserving eases that the fund was in its present healthy state. He* also touched on the proposed amalgamation of Wairoa and Napier, pointing out how difficult il would be to deal with the affairs of the Wairoa returned men from Napier. Votes of thanks were passed to Alossrs.- Corkili and Chamberlain for their services during the year. The following were elected to fill the eight vacancies on the executive: —Afessrs. .1. Corkell, J-l. L. Hark or, C. V. Chamberlain, J. O. Scott, G. deV. Robinson, A. T. Carroll, L. E. Galbraith, and V. H. Winter. Il wits decided to instruct the association's delegate to strongly oppose any suggestion of amalgamation with any other branch of the Hawke’s Bay War Relief Association. Air Scott, moved, and Mr. Alillar seconded:

“That as the administrative expenses appear to lie out of all proportion to the revenue this branch considers that these expenses should’ he gone into ■ very fully with a view to a reduction:’'—This was carried.- Mr. Oof-

Icill returned thanks for the support and assistance accorded him during the year, .and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. At the residence of Mr. 11. L. Taylor, and in aid of the Sunday school funds, a propressivo five-hundred tournament was hold recently. The winners were:—Alossrs. G. Wilson and J. Afcßm-nie, 1; Aliss Oldham and Mr. A. Stevens, 2. The ladies provided a dainty supper. 'The Dewar Cup, which has been held by the Wairoa Manchester Unity Oddfellows, lias now changed hands, having been won by the Independent Oddfellows. The subject of the do hato was “Has mass production in general tin adverse effect on the economic structure of to-day?” Tho winning team comprised .Messrs. Gordon Johansen, J. Hole, and Huston, the negative being taken by Messrs. B. A’elverton, Litchfield, and .Miss T. Heaven. Air. C. If. Sniiislutry was the judge.