PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 74, 14 April 1937, Page 3

PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Our' Own Correspondetnti

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Anzac Day in Wairoa. It has now been decided that Poppy Day will be observed on April 24 iu Wairoa. .The day of commemoration falling this year ->ii a Sunu-y, the parade will be hejd in the afternoon so as not to interfere with the morning Church services.' The other arrangements will be the same as last year, except that the hour is changed. The Mayor, Mr H. L. Harker, will be one of the speakers, and efforts are to be made to g/et Colonel R. Gambrill aliso to attend, while the local clergy are to be asked to nominate one speaker from among them. The hour fixed is 2.30 p.m. and should the day happen to be wet the Gaiety Theatre will be the meeting place. Men's Club in Wairoa. At a meeting of the committee of the St. Paul's Men's Club, Wairoa, it was agreed to hold the first club night 011 April 15. The gathering is to take the form of a s?c-al evening. and a full initial muster is asked for. - Cups Won. The Nuhaka Sports Club has awarded the following cups in connection with. the recent sports. — McKenzie Memorial Cup, "Miss Judy Shortt; Maiden Cup, Mr Eric Te Ngaio ; Open Hunters, Mr W. Talbot; Mr Tidswell's cup, most points, Mr W. Talbot. Induction of Minister. There was a large and representative congiregation at Trinity Methodist Church, North Clyde, .Wairoa, on the .occasion of the induction of the Ilev. J. H. Woolford, of Auckland, the new-ly'-appointed mxnister, and the farewell to the Rev. Bernard Teague, who recently resigned from the eharge. The Rev. H. J. Odell, Napier, carried out the induction serviee assisted by the Rev. W. A. Mills, Greenmeadows. Mr G. Malxnquest, Circuit, Stewart, was chairman. Mr Malmquest tendered Mr Teague a little gift as a token of appreciation and remciu.jra vcc, and Mr Teague made a suitable reply. The new mxnister returned thanks for the hearty welcome aceorded him duv pi.*adM toxthe prajers of the congregation in order to ensur6 eucoess. W.E.Ac Oroup. There was only a moderate attendance oi members of the W.EZA. Group at the axxnual meeting held ixx the Otane libraxy room, Mrs Barrxe piesiding. Tli6 report and balance-sheet, the latter showing a small oredit, were read and adopted. As the circle has exhausted aJl the twelve lecture eourses and the membership would not warrant a dearer course. it was decided to go into recess in the meantiine. Otane Plunket Society. The annual meeting of the Otane sub-branch of the Plunket Society, was lield in the Plunket Room. The aunual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The following officers weie elected: — President, Mis J. Clark; vice-president, Mrs R. H. White; secretary, Mrs G. W. Warren ; committee, Mesdames 'Bull, Dillon, D. Longhnan, Symmonds, Roaeh, W. Tod, T. J. C. Warren, Wedd, Athol Williams and Miss Howard. Ifc wus decided lo as-

sist with the Coronation Pance to'raise funds for extending the kitchen premises in the- town hall. The committee expressed regtfet that . there h.ad been a distinct falling-off during the • past year in donations and subscriptions, and it was decided to hold a dance in Otane to augment the funds and' to engage L'es. . Henry's orchestra for the occasion j It is hoped friends and supporters will rally round to help this good cause. Takapau War Relief. The monthly meeting of the Takapau branch of the Hawke's Bay War Relief Association "was held on Monday evening. Present: Messrs E. F. Stubbg (chairman), N. M. * Paulsen, W. Cuthbertson, G. S. White and J. Caughley. Mr O. II. Bjorngaard was elected to. the committee vice Mr J. W. Cato, who rcsxg i—d on leaving the dxstrict. Letters wj-o receiv'eO in reference to loans and grants, ' and routine business was attended to. Aero Club Ball. The annual ball held under the auspices ,of the Central Hawke's Bay Aero Club promises to be on^ cf the soeial eyents of the season. The func-' tiqn will be held in the Waipukurau Municipal Theatre on Thursday, May 6, Tlie committee, of which Mrs B. W. Boys is organiser, is making lavish preparations . for th© event. There are als0 indications that there will be quite a few guests from beyond the district, and a most enjoyable evening is assured. Misses A. Wilder and Mr Wall are joint-secretaries for the -ball. ' Maia Voice Choir. Steps are being" taken to form a male voice choir in Waipukurau and from the number who have signififed their keen interest the promoters' ;anticipate no diJficulty in securing the necessary voices. Busy Day at Waipawa. An unusually large number of cars appeared to be in the Waipawa main street yesterday, due, no doubt, to ihe •farmers' being in town en route to the Waipukui'au saleyax'ds. The whole parking area, extending soutlnvards from Williams axid Keltie fs store to the Commereial Hotel eorxxer was absniutel.y fuli, there being not a singls empty epace in that distanc-e. MsHy JuH Pas-k. Excellent work is being done by the workmen in the Nelly Juil Park, Waipawa, and the area is assuming a very mteresting appearance. The dnve, facmg the main sti-eet, is quite useful, as well as being ornamental, for motorists may fcake advantage of tho wide sweep to drive around and save the necessity for driving to the end of the street to turn their cars. Rcd Cross society. The Waipukurau branch of the New Zealand Red Cross Society lield fhe first of a series of home nursing classes 0x1 Monday night. Over 40 members were present, membership having iucreased by about 50 per cent since last year. feister Campbell gave a very instructive lecture at the beginniug of the evening alter which those present wero engaged in bandaging practiee. All hranche.s of home nursing will be cov°red in the coming season, uumerous new books and bandagcs liaving been ordered bv the society