WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19124, 19 September 1936, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent. J It was stated at tho Wairoa Boating Club's meeting on Thursday night, wlieu the appointment of a. president was under discussion, that there was a probability of Mr. ,1). Glengarry being absent from the district during most of the rowing season, so as to bo near the big job on which he is engaged. During the course of the hearing of deputations by the Hon. \V. E. Parry, ono of (lie speakers mentioned the word "groynes" as a possible means of stopping the erosion above the bridge ai North Clyde, The Minister promptly interjected: "Be. careful what you do with them." Though the Ministerial visit was far too short To enable the citizens of Wairoa to fittingly mark Hie event, the Hon. W. K. Parry evidently took the will for the deed. He stated that the hospitality of Wairoa was practically a household word in Wellington as tar as visiting Ministers were, concerned, and the Borough Council and its Mayor always mado the stay of the Ministers and officials as pleasant as possible. .At the, latest social function held in Osier's Hall, Mr. B. Hutchinson won the possible in euchre games, 12 out- of 12, and received the special prize. The second prize fell to Mr. J. Wilson. The winners in the ladies' section were: Mrs. E. h. Campbell, 1; Mrs. L. Besnnt 2. Tho jazz winners were Mr. George Pike, with Miss E. Hutchinson. Tho successful aggregate competitors were Mesdames 0. Dent, A. E. Hann, P. Ryan, N. Graver and N. Morc-11, Miss M. Sharpe, Messrs. B. Hutchinson, -'V. E. Hiinn, J. Wilson, G. W. Hislop, J. ! Brown, B. Hnlpin, Masters P. Lambert

and V. Moloney. Travelling prizes were won by Mr. A. Rachiuger and Miss E. Moloney. The waltzing competition was won by Mr. T. Gedye and -Miss L. Kent, and Mr. Jack Knocks and .Miss M. Sharpe. The special pri/.e fell to Mr. Joe Reid. Mr. .1. Rcnouf was M.C., and the Klick Klaek orchestra provided the music.

"A diamond set in a gold ring" was the verbal description of the Hon. W. E. Parry on Ihursday, when giving an appreciation of the scenic route 1" Rotorua and Waikaremonna. T would not have missed it for anything," he said, "and so say all of us" might easily have been the chorus.

News has been received by Mr. L. G. Stacey, Frasertowu, that his brother, Mr. George Stacey, died at Clevedon, Auckland on Thursday. He leaves, besides his widow, a grown-up family of two.

Miss Dorcon I find, the well-known Wairoa soprano, now studying at the Couscrvatoriuin of .Music, Melbourne, is to be on the air from 3AII, Melbourne, at 10.30 o'clock to-night.

Among the guests at the Berkeley Private Hotel, Wellington, on Tuesday were Mi', and Mrs. W. Osier. Mrs. (Veil Poyzer and .Mr. 0. Drummond, all of Wairoa. While they were out a hie occurred and when they returned it was found that Mr. Osier and Mr. Drummond had lost all their belongings and the clothing belonging to tiio ladies was saturated with wafer.

Mi". Ivan Caa'letf, Wairoa., gave away his sister, Miss Vivieime Curlett, Hastings, when she was married to Mr. Percy MeHardy, "Araniqa.na," Jast Wednesday.