PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 201, 10 September 1937, Page 13

PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

(From Our Own Correspondents) Golf Club Rules. Rules for the Norsewood Golf Club were discussed and brought to linality at a meeting held in the Teading room. The rules ,as drawn up by the club's .solieitor, Mr A. E. Lawry, were adopted with a few alterations. Norsewood Card Tournament. Over 500 card enthusiasts attended the Norsewood Women 's institute's fortnightly tournament. In the .wonlen's section Mrs C. Jackson was the winner with nine wins out of 10 games played. Mr H. Eichards won the men's section with seven wins. School Rugby "Fans." Mr P. Smalley, hoadmaster of the Ormondville School, has undertaken to look after the school children who wish to go to Napier to see the Springbok — Hawke's Bay match. The children will take their own lunch, which will be eaten on the beach at Napier. If there is time the children will later be talcen to see the Napier Breakwater and other jxlaces of interest. Free-Milk Scheme Extended. The State free milk scheme for iho school s in Dannevirke, whereb.v each pupil is to receive half a pint daily, was inaugurated on Tuesday, when short addresses were made at the two primary schools and the Convent by the Mayor, Mr E. Gibbard, and Mr H. S. M. Quigley, representing the Hawke's Bay Education Board. The iSouth iSchool liad the honour of being the iirst school in Southern Hawke's Bay to inaugurate the scheme. There were also present Messrs A. Kinghor.n (De,partment of Agriculture) and W Welsh (health officer for the diBtrict) and the Mayoress. Dearer Butter. Since Monday ihe retail priee of but* icr at Dannevirke has bcen raised from 1/4 to 1/5 a 1b. Stabilisation of the whole internal butter marketing in New Zealand is being brought about by Order-in-Council, fixing the wholesalo price to retailers at l/2i. Heavy Lamh Mortaltty. Farmcrs in the Coast district have had fewer losscs amongst their breedmg ewes this season, but are experiencing heavier mortality among the lam bs, due to the wet conditions prevailing at the timo of lambing and cshortugo of millc of the ewes in many mstances. Tho pastures have greatly improved with recent beneficial ruins, and arnple sheep feed should now be available, so that the future outlook xs now better. Collision at Intersectiou. Although. both cars were damaged, one extensively, no injury w'as sufL'ered by the occupants when a collision occurred at the intersection of Gordon and Deumark stroets, Dannevirke, ou Tuesday afternoon. The cars were driven by Mr R. M. Gunn, Mangatera, and Mr J. Murphy, Wellington. The radiator of klr Gunn's car was 'damaged, and the right side of Mr Murphy 's car was extensively damaged, the front wheol being shattered. Mr Murphy was driving alone, but Mr Gunu had as passengers Mrs Morteusen and Miss Falconer, both of MangateraHatuma Lake. Au outstahding exceplion to the geueral eubsidenie of surplus water created by the recent heavy rainfall is the continued presence of much of the overflow from Lake Hatuma, in close proximity to the Waipukurau Jockey Club's course. Such an extensivo coverage of this land does not readily end, because the water is denied any means of egress other than by natural absorption. Oddfellows Fraternise. A party of Independent Oddfellows representing Waipukurau Lodge paid a fraternal visit to Dannevirke this week, being cordially welcomed at a meeting of Kia Ora Lodge and hospitably entertained ere returning home. Waipukurau Golf Club Draw. There will be no Waipukurau Golf Club draw for to-morrow for the fourth round of the Divers Cup and players are asked to arrange their own partners. Cards at Waipukurau. * Fil'ty-six players coiupcted in the fortnightly euchre tournament held in aid of the Catholic CJiurch funds at AVaipukurau. Mrs Bendcich won iirst prizo in ihe woiuea's section with .15 games, .Mrs Buriield being sGcond with l.'U games, in tho men's section Mr Climo's 131 games gavo hitu iirst prize. For sccond prize Messrs Giddons and Durfield wero ecjual, each having wou 11 games, and lliey were still cqual after cutting^ each obtaining an ace. A second cut gave the prize to Mr Giddens. The winner of a competition was Mr Finch.