WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19371, 8 July 1937, Page 16

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.)

What is usually known as "a black frost" occurred yesterday, the temperature in the forenoon being only 40 degrees. Every time one of the rail cars reach Wairoa they are closely inspected by sections ol the public in regard to‘safety and comfort, passing die tests In most cases. Yet the cars are not the novelty that most people think they are. Twenty years ago they were in use in Canada, while they also did good service in France in the Great War. On page 178, Vol. IV, of The Times’ History of the War, there is an illustration of motor lorries equipped with railway carriage wheels, and running on the rails. They did good service in rapidly bringing up infantry and artillery units to special danger spots. The inland highway to Gisborne, via Hangaroa, recently taken over by the Main Highways Board, is now in the making, and from time to time as opportunity offers it is being improved. The Wairoa end, except at fe Reinga, has very good grades, but a good deal of improvement seems to oe called for at the northern end. The first instalment, just over the border, is the completion of what is Known as Glassford's bridge, now open for traffic. The work was carried out by Mr. T. Delaney, Marumaru.

There is a good deal of sickness in Wairoa just now, including a number of cases of pneumonia, and among the latest admissions lo hospital is Mr. J. McLachlan, assistant on the clerical staff of the Wairoa Harbour Board. In all, there are 50 patients under treatment at present.

The monthly meetings of the local bodies commence on Monday. The Power Board sits at 10.30 a.m., the finance committee, the chairman and Messrs. Glendining, Davey and J. R. Gillespie, meeting at 9.30 a.m. The Harbour Board meets at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, and the Hospital Board at 1 p.m. the. same day. The County Council will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the finance committee, the chairman and Crs. A. T. Carroll and G. E. Ormond, meeting at 9.30 a.m. Several young men who would very much like to get oIT the unemployment list have complained of the Jack of a small farm scheme for Wairoa. It is thought that with the coming ol the railway a number of steady young men could be settled along the railway line. The subject is one, it is stated, that the Chamber of Commerce could take up. The bad weather which has dogged he footsteps of promoters of football has not missed Tuai. The only match played last week-end was one between the Mill-Terapatiki team and Korokoro, the former winning by six points to three. There were no matches the previous week-end. The Mill team was to have played Fraserlown Drivers, but the game was abandoned, and in a practice match S. Downs iiad the misfortune to fracture an ankle bone and had to be sent to hospital. As a result of the fall on Tuesday night, nearly 1 in. of rain was recorded. There was also hail at Wairoa, and snow on the Wharerata Hills. No road blockages are reported, though there are a few small slips in several areas. The play-reading circle of the Wairoa Women's Institute this week read the play, "The Silver Cord.” Those present were Mesdames Grout I-lighet, I-leywood, Wisheart and Ross. Misses Carn, Dahm. Kenny, Newbigen, Daniel and Wharmby. The next play to bo taken will be “Outward Bound.”

Mrs. Williamson, of Arapuni, and formerly of Tuai. has been visiting Mrs. E. Tizzard, Tuai.—Mr. J. 11. McCrea, of Messrs. Dalgety and Company, is on his annual leave. —Mr. J S. jessep, East Coast Commissioner, is visiting Wellington.—Mr. J. Boswell. Central Otago, is visiting his daughter in Wairoa.

Constable McLennan, formerly of Temuka, who is to take the position in the local police force vacated by Constable E. A. Gatehouse, transferred to Waitahuna, arrived on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James, Palmerston North, arrived in Wairoa on Monday and went on to Rotorua. —The Hon. 4. Hamilton, Leader of the Opposition, will be in Wairoa to-day. The annual point-to-point meeting, which in past years has proved to be a most enjoyable function, is to be held shortly by the Mahia Hunt Club on the old racecourse at Marumaru, aeain loaned by Mr. M. Thomas. Given a fine day, it is anticipated ‘hat there will be a good attendance. The course is ideally situated, and ‘be whole run can be seen from the natural grandstand on the lip of the valley. The distance from town is only 13 miles, and the townspeople do not usually look on that distance as any serious bar to a good day’s sport.