WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19028, 30 May 1936, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) For .April only three permits were issued for tiie erection of buildings in Wu'iroa, the total cost being only £43. Traffic control in the borough for April was reported to have been very satisfactory. One heavy traffic license was granted and six drivers’ licenses, whilst four driving tests were eonducied. Air. P. A. .Milne, the health inspector for the borough, reported for -April only one esae of infectious disease, diphtheria. Five samples of milk and one of water were taken and proved satisfactory, but 1891bs of f.sh were seized and buried, in connection with the case of diphtheria, the inspector stated that the parents ol the child had refused to let tier he inoculated against diphtheria .when the school medical officer was inoculating .school children. Owing to the bad weather the. hockey match between Waihua and Frusortnwn at the former place did not eventuate, and the liuala. dance drew only a small attendance. At. the invitation of Mrs. Gordon -Mackay, Te -Maire. a number of young guests gathered to farewell little Aloliie tispenee, who, with her mother, -Mrs. Spence (nee Aliss Gladys Mackay), is to leave shortly for Putorino, where they are to reside. The weather being fine, games were played on the lawn. The guest of honour was the recipient of numerous gifts, with many good wishes for her and her mother. -Among those present were -Mesdames N. Mackay, Carswell and Spence, -Misses I. and If. Powdrell. Simpson, M, Carroll, j\\ Mackay, P. Unwin. ,J. Walker, N. T. and I. Mackay; Masters B. and I. McKinnon, It. .Mackay and R. AValker. As directed at the fast meeting of the Power Board, the chairman, Air. C. V. Chamberlain, and the engineer, Mr. C. j. Urewitt, waited on the Clydebank settlers, Air. 11. B. Taylor presiding, to afford information as to the cost, of installing electricity in their homes. After the president laid congratulated Air. Chamberlain on. his re-election to the position of chairman of the board, the latter gave particulars of cost. The eslimated cost to each settler would he £2B. cotes of thanks were accorded to I tie visitors, and the scheme later will be officially reported upon.

The Witii'oa Presljylorisn Olnireli aiil-horil.ios have rowivod final advice i-lial, I lie Kcv. N. 11. Joint'll, of (he ( hisl--oj \ lo - < I charge. lias boon appointed to Wairoa. for throe years, 110 is jo arrive next Wednesday and is lo in' inducted on .lone t\.

The. Wairoa, County Collie ('lull’s commitlee mob the other evening at Mi. A. (A Gunnell’,s hall, Fraserlown, Mr. A. 0. deßauloiir presiding. The halaiin died showed a deticit of £l3 on tin working of the recent trials. Air. A. ( doLantour was appointed to represen. •die club at the annual general merlin; of Ihe North Island tfifheep Dog Assoria don. A vole of thanks lo the ehainna.. tnd Airs. (limiH'li for Ihe use of the hall dosed the meeting. The death look place at Ihe Wairoa Hospital on Thursday of Mr. Join Blackwood, in his sisiy-foinih year. lh was horn in the South Island and ha< icen a resident of Wairoa for 40 years contracting and labouring, and was highly respected by all who knew him n had dealings with him. Deceased’s Health began to break up some weeks ago and he entered the Wairoa Hospital, •vhere he passed away. He was a single .nan, ‘and so far as is known at present io had no relatives in the Dominion. Tin. funeral took place yesterday. Another death is reported, this time Tom Ahiriwai, that of Air. Keri Hawkins, a member of a well-known family, fe. was the second son of lLomi and the ate llarnmi Hawkins. For the past six months lie had been living with his hither at Muriwai. At Ihe funeral Mr. \ r . Ncheinia. a lay reader, oilieialed, A progressive live-hundred cartl tournament in aid of the A. and P. Society's minis was held at. the residence, of Air. i. L. Taylor, Clydebank. The attendance was not as good as usual owing to mnnter-attraetions, but (hose present spent an enjoyable time. Mr. 1). McKenzie won the lirsl prize and Mr. W. Taylor the second. AIT. 11. L Taylor presided a I the noiillily meeting of the Clyileliank iranch of the W.D.F.U. Tim competition, Mb. of dairy butler. was won b\ Mrs. T). AteKen/.ie. Miss N. Taylor, be'ng second, and Mrs. 11. 1... Taylor bird. Mr. It. 11. Lyall was the judge, At the last euchre party and dance •eld in Osier's Hall the attendance was, cry good, and the entertainment of a ngii standard. The. euchre games weir /on bv Messrs. ,). McGee and 11. Aleaiiclilin. A special prize was won by lr. A. K. Huim. 'J ilt? winning ladies in lie eiivd game were. Mesdames \V. Coopei •.nd T. Delaney. The waltzing compel iion prize fell to Mr. T. Aldridge with Irs. 1). Hay. and Air. X. Mann with lrs. lb Maim. The aggregate winners /ere Mesdames .1. Forbes, lb L. Camp.ell. N. Graver, E, Kelly. At. .Morel!, J. >. Cook. W. Cram and Messrs. 11. Reid. ’. Alullon* It. Hell. ,1. McGee. W. Walls, f. K. Whatuira, and Fallier Doherty, luring supper Miss Fiona Unwin gave a lever exposition of lap dancing. The Klondike waltz resulted in a win for Air. •■{. Reid. The M.C. was Air. G. Coyle, nul the hostesses Mesdames 11. Callahan, !. Lirct licit on, and W. Osier. The Click Klaek orchestra provided tin .music. Air. Donald Pearson, .Melbourne, is visiting Hiis aunt, Airs. F. Briggs, ijueen street.—Airs. J. Somerville. Anderson's Bay. Dunedin, who lias been visiting friends in Wairoa, has returned ionic.—Mrs. M. Crane lias returned to Pahiatua. —Airs. A. D. Hall is visiting Aapier. The Rev. W. Raeburn, Clyde road, the much loved retired pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, and who has to his credit over 40 years of faithful service for his Master, attained his .linety-sceond birthday yesterday. During the day bo was the recipient of many congratulatory messages, and early in the" morning, station 2Xl' sent over the air a very kindly 'message <to “the grandfather of the- Presbyterian Church in jWairoa” and wishing him many happy returns of the day. Air’s. Ale Rue and Misses Al. K. and 0. .Mcßae were recent visitors lo Napier.Mr. R, Nairn, of the stall' of the Bank if New Zealand, is lining Ininslerred to New Plymouth. Airs. Nairn was entertained at a small function. Mrs. J.'W. Macdonald wishing her every success in her new sphere. At tins week’s meeting of the Borough Council the engineer, Mr. W. Times, reported that during April a total of 164,620 units were purchased from the Power Board, an increase of £O4O on Hie corresponding period in 1935. Ft reel lighting amt car parks absorbed 2490 units, a- slight decrease. Water-pumping absorbed 4293 units, a decrease of 578 units. On the low pressure supply the estimated quantity of water pumped was 2,655,500 gallons. For tins purpose 2211 units were used, an increase of 295 unils, the consumption of water per connection per day being 138 gallons. . On Ihe high nressure supply Ihe total of wider pumped was 2,832,'C0D gallons, a. decrease of 177.C0D gallons. The electricity used for pumping was 4298 units, a decrease of 578 units.' A new bin. service pipe, line had been laid on Ihe bridge, and the oilier was to lie dismantled.