PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 131, 19 June 1937, Page 3

PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Our Own Correspondents).

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Successful Bazaar, The Presbyterian bazaar and sale ot work held at Waipawa on Tuesday last was most successful/ the day's takings amounting to over £60. Electrio Ranges. Enquiries for electric ranges have been exceptionally numerous with the Central Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board of late. So far during June nine were sold and residents in various parts of the board' s area are seeking information about ranges. Motorist's Misfortune. Thick mist and torrential rain on the Porangahau Hill on Thursday evening made visibility so bad that Mr. T. O'Connor had the misfortune to run his car into the ditch on the roadside. Eortunately he chose the bank side, as on the other there is a drop of several hundred feet. The car was not removed until yesterday morning. Electricity at Springhill.Siettlers in the Springhill district may look forward to having electricity m the near future. The Central Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board has carted 'some concrete poles to that district, in pursuance of its extension programme. Burnside, too, is receiving atteaition, poles having been left there in anticipation of line-work being carried out in the near future. Waipawa School, At the monthly meeting of the Hawke's -Bay Education Board held at Napier yesterday a leiter was received from the Department, intimating*'that a grant has been approved to cover the cost of ereetion of a six-roomed school building on the open-air principlo at Waipawa. The Department regrets that it cannot see its way clear t» provide a concrete basketball area, anci the amount allowed for this has been deleted. Similarly the amount of £50 for other ground improvements, jucluding slielter trees, has been deleted. It was decided to urge the Department to reinstate the grant for the basketball court and the ground improvements. Fine-weather Colfers. There must have been a great nuin- " ber of fine-weather golfers enjoying the comforts of the fireside at Waipawa on Wednesday afternoon, and no doubt some great mental scores were regictered by those enthusiasts as tney dreamed their thrilling game through. to the eighteenth hole. Anything o\ >-i bogey must have been extremely bad play, and cards over 72 excludod any | hope of that piayer qualifying for the | F. M. T. Cup. However, those golCers that faced the music and turned up at the links for a game were fuily rewarded for their enthusiasm, as the afternoon turned out ideal for golt. On the Waipawa Links. Among the best cards handed in on Wednesday afternoon on the Wa-pawa links, the following are Well worthv of comment; — Bryant 79, Edwards Surridge 84, Jopson 84, Strang 85, Mrs. Btraiig 83. Owing to mauy of the first-round qualifiers for the F.M.T. Cup being absent, it was deemed advisable to postpone the second round till the week-end, the draw remaiiiing as previously advertised. Otane Basketball Dance. Patrons are reminded of the Otane Basketball Ctub's annual ball, which will take place in the Town Hall qn Wednesday niglit. The club lias built up a, reputation for the excellence oi the entertainment they provide, and Wednesday' s function will be up to the high standard previously set. lledward's Orchestra will provide the music, and the supper will leave notii ing to be desired. Those attending are assured of spending a most enjoyaule evening. " -