PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 80, 21 April 1937, Page 3

PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Our Qwn Correspondents.)

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Waipawa Crass Fire. The Waipawa fire alarm sounded shortly after 2.30 p.m. yesterday, thd brigade being called but to suppress a grass fire in a vacant section adjoining' the Presbyterian Manse. Fanned by a strong wind the fire had already spread rapidly towards* the propeity ocoupied by Mr J. Gable, bnt the brirgade quickly controlled . the blazo . Waipawa Old Pupils. A meeting of the executive committee of the Waipawa Higb School Secondary Old Pupils' Association was" held last evening. Present: Messrs E. J. Watts (chair),- A- D. Kerr, E. Kingston tsecretary), Miss E. Gray, Miss N- Yares and Mrs P. Harwood; It was decided to hold a social evexiing, with tea and a suitable programme, in the Municipal Concert Hall. All members of the association are • to receive circulars seeking their support^ and exsecondary pupils in the town who havc iiot.eo ;far joined are to be invited*to attcnd. Mr H. Weedon is to be asked to fill tbe .vacancy on the committee caused by tbe departure .of Mr Hobin. Colf at Porangahau. Tbe Porangahau Golf dub playcd a stableford bogey handicap on Saturday afteraoon. Lancaster "and Prussing were equal with 29 and Douglas 28. The ladies played & bogey round fdr •a ball. Mrs Stewart was tha winner, 2 down. • ' Patiqnts Entoriained. Bright entertainment was providvd ,for the patients of tbe -Waipukurau Public Hospital on Suhday . when fhe Waipukurau Town Band combined with the Waipawa Band to play a selection , of musical items in- fhe hospital grounds- The bandsmen were afterwards entertained to afterrioon tea and Were accorded a vote of thanks for their servjces- Mr E. Maher o£ Waipawa, aqted as condurtor. Wairoa Dalry Factorv, ' _The last monthly pay-out to the Wairoa dairy factory suppliers totalled £7,867, on the basis of 1/- per lb. for "finest." ' .