WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19038, 11 June 1936, Page 2

WAIROA NEWS

"Z (Herald Corrosfcondnnt.) \t. the latest meeting of the \Vairoo Power Board the enghwor, Mr. .. •»• DrewiU. reported lhal the L'ublie \\o • Department's inspector had ma* > annual inspection o( line? and suh-.u-SU;-and «pre«eil Ins satisfaction i.t their condition.. Mr R- Tapper, jun., intimated al the Woiroa Hospital Board meeting on Tuesday that for health reasons, anion,; others, ho was leaving shortly to reside !t Hiveloek North, and the preset! meeting might be the last he would attend in Wairon. The chairman voiced in* nnet and that of his fellow members :it Mr. Tapper's impending departure. paying a high tribute for his work dm' 'inc some 01 the most strenuous year.{'he board had experienced. Mr. lapncr J s work was outstanding in uxo in{OTegts of the public. Mr. Tapper r,pl,od. stating he was very sorry to he ic.ning the district, and though he did no! expect to he going on to any oilier board he would always remember with pleasure the time he had served on Wairoa local bodies. ' hi connection with the visit ol inc Roland Sextet to Wairoa on Sunday next. it. is interesting to learn that the Sexlet are eloselv linked with the district M the tact that Mrs. Marie Upland, the mother, is Wairoa horn, the lamily were born at Te Aroha, and after recdVin'K their musical training at Miiapest and London, returned to New Zealand and loured under J. C. W diinmMm Limited. For some time they have been playing in Gisbovne rheatres. Lnn- . ited. "theatres. , ,11 -■• Last week, a medal round was played ■by the ladv members of the Wairon Goll C'lub, and'some S (Xhl cards welc » nud f (l in. The following are the best m the Silver division.—Mrs. Smith. 91—16 toMisa Chase. 89—11—78. Bronze division. .-Mrs. McCrea. 96—21—75: Miss Bam. 105—27—76. The following have rc-dnced their handicaps:—Miss Chase. 11: Mrs. Smith. 15; Mrs. 0. 0. K. Jninsbury 26; Mrs. C. R. Sainsbury. 31: Miss Syrnonds, 32. _ The Wairon Gymnasium 1 nib will hema Us classes oii Thursday evening. Although it is only in its second year, the club is meeting with wonderful support from all those who realise its grea' value to the community, hut there i; still room for many more pupils. The club has been fortunate this year in obtaining the Harbour Board's ■] shed for its classes, and arrangements are befog made to have it fitted up with Ire least possible delay. The club'.- membership subscription is perhaps ll'c lowest in New Zealand and honorary ir-em-bership tickets which admit holders to any of the club's functions are available-

Mr. £■. Y. M. Hutchinson, the member for Ruakituri on the Harbour Board, was granted leave of absence at last meeting.—Mr. L. 0. CaiTlcy, Xew Plymouth, has commenced duties at the W'airoa Post Office.—Mr. and Mrs. George McClougher. Auckland, are on n holiday visit to Wairon.--.Mr. R. White has returned from a visit to rotatoria.