PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 110, 26 May 1937, Page 3

PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

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Turkey Export, A commencement was made at the Wairoa freezing works on Saturdav with the killin g of turkeys for the Home market, about 200 being deait with. The birds came mostly from tho Awamate district, and they wero all in fine condition, but there miist be many more in other parts of the scountry, and the total for the season is likely to reach a respectable .total, though it is intended to hold over a certain numbfir of birds for the London Christmas trade, a period when s.til.l better prices may be expected. Power Board Loan. At the Wairoa Power Board's annual meeting, the chairman stated that during the year the neoessary Order-in-Cotmcil was jssued authorising the board to rafse an additional £5000 for extension purposes, and steps will how be taken to horrow that amount. The Loan account is at present in debit to fhe Power Fund account to the extent of £638 9/8. Waipawa Business Girls. The fortnightly meeting of the Waipawa Business Girls Club was held on Monday evening, Miss J. McRay presiding oVer a good attendance of members. During the •evening a vfery interesting address was given by Mrs J. P. Walker on a visit to Africa. King Ceorge Fund. ^ The donations received by the town derk, Waipawa, for the JSang George Memorial Fund now amount to £43 18/6* Waipukurau Band Dance. New instruments and new uniforms are badly needed by the • Waipukurau Town Band, and as an avenue for the raising of funds a series of dances is to be held. The first took place last Saturday evening and proved a popular function, The Masonic Hall was wellfitted, and a pleasant evening was spent. The ladies' committee which, with the help of some generous donors provided a delicious supper, was as follows : — Mesdames E. It. Perkins, F. Watson, J. White, G. J. Bromell, R. McLean, E. Malkin, N. Addis,. A. P. Green, T. W. Walker, A. S. Annand, Lovatt, Griffiths, De Lacey, D. Coughlan, Dunlop, L. Hawke, Misses J. FaftMul and N. Turner. The orchestra was faced with a serious difficulty, as the music had not eome to hand It will, however, be received in good time for this week's dance. Cutting Needs Improvlng. The cutting between North and South Norsewood, on the main highway, is a bug-bear to motorists, wiio frequently get into difficulties before they reach the top of the gradev This happened on Saturday night, about 11 o'clock, when a motorist ascending the grade stalled his engine, and before he could get going again. another car going down-hill, in trying to avoid the car in difficulties, got into the watertable, Ihen shot out again and struck the stationary car. No one was hurt but the cars bore the marks of the collision. There ie considerable Toom for im'proveuent to tEis cutting, which is a verr Bteep pinch, in addition to which the grade as very deceiving. A New Lodge. ' A new lodge of the Royal Ancient Order of Buiialoes was inaugurated in Dannevirke on Saturday night. This lodge, N.Z.C. No. 07, was appropriately desigtiated Corouation Lodge. The attenuance of 87 brothers and prospective brothers included men irom Wellington, Auckland, Gisborne, Hastings, Napier, Taranaki and other places. Tlie founders of the iodge were Messrs F. Newrick, C.P. (Dannevirke), W. H. Anderson, C.P., 1. F. J. Berkahn, C.P., and W. P. G. Olsen, C.P. (all of Takapau). The inauguration ceremony, which took place in the Foresters' Hall, was carried oat by the Rt. Hon. Sir A. K. Johnston, R.O.H., Past Grand Pximo of New Zealand. Hatuma Debate Newspapers and those who control them came in for niuch considcration and criticism in Hatuma last week, when members of the Hatuma Dcbating Society discussed the subject ' ' That the influence of the modern newspaper is pernicious. ' ' On a show of hands, the team takiug the affirmative was declared the winner t»y a small majority. Mr L. Cowan proposed the motion, supported by Miss E Allan and Mr C. Thomsen. Those opposing the motion were Messrs S. ThomBen, I. Holmtf and A. Wilson.