PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 20, 16 October 1937, Page 9

PROVINCIAL PARAGRAPHS

Our Own Correspondenta.);

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Makotuku Schocl Affairs. At the monthly meeting of the Makotuku School Committee there were present - Messrs J. Palmer (chairman), M. Carruthers, P. W. 'Aaderson, W. Mildon and G. Harding (hon. secretary). Mr A. Neilson, tho head-teaeh-er, reported the roll number as 38, tho average attendance being 36.6. Mr E. Mr J. B. A'Deane, superintended tho had paid a risit to tho school in con-. nection with the calf-rearing and maQ-goid-growing competition. it was dseided to have part of the hedge on the voad boundary clipped and the remaiailer moved. The chairman reported tliat he had attended the general mcetiug of the Galf Club in Dannevirke when a decision was made extending the tiine for entry of caives and root growTng to October 18. Since the meeting ustra entries had been received* In comiection With the mango'ld growing, conimittees were to be asked to supply the sCed and manures. A ehart wa? to be kept at the school, and suitablei ground for the plots be provided at school to save travelling from one piot to anothet. The chairman had previously ofi'ered sufficient ground for the purposo but up to the present, five schoiars were desirous of having their plots at home and the rcmainder on the eommunity plOt. Nothing was decided until further advico is. received. A vote of appreciation was passed to tjiie Makotuku Football Club for donating a cup i'or annual competition between the Makotuku and Ormondville schools. BaU at Takapau. Tho annual ball under the auspices of Kt, Mark'n Church Vestry was heid in the Takapau Public Ha 11 oo Wedhoaday evening. Ftom a financial and social viewpoint it was most suceespf'uL There was a large attendance, an indiehtion of whioh was that £42 was taken at the door, The hall was decdrated iii green and pink, tho flowers chiefly used being poppies and sweet peas. The decoration work was in the hands of Mrs W. T. Smith and her committee. Mr .J B. A'Deane, superintended the supper room. The joint secretaries, Mr O. H. Bjorngaard and Miss Cato had UVerythihg well attended to, With the POsillt that the evOhing WS3 thoroughly eiijoyable for danCers. The Bfiffalo Orchcstra ptovided the musie and Messrs C. Olsen and W. T. Smith Were iu charge oi' the fioor. Sheep Worrying in Takapau. Sheep worrying has been going on mthe Takapau district. Two dogs were found worrying Mr T, G. Prescott's sheep behind the Mhori pa. Tho alarm waa given but the dogs could not be caught and befOre nssistance could be proeured they had wandered to Mr N. M» Paulsen 's fiock, killing two and damaging others. The search was continued and later ono of the dogs waa sliot. 40-Hour Week for Fanners? ' ''There is no chance of the Government byinging in a 40=houf week for' f ashers, is there Mr Chairman !" asked a councillor at the ineetifag Of tho Patangata County Cotincil. "No," replied the chairman, Mr C. Pattlson. "the Govemmcnt cannot do the impo?sxbie." Waipawa Lodge Meeting. The annual meeting of the Loyal Ruataniwha Lodge of Past Ofiicera was heid in the Oddfellows' Hall, Waipawa, P.G. Bro, A. D. Xerr presiding. The election of offlcera for the enauing term resulted s— Presid.ent, P.G. Bro. A. B. Rumbal* vice-president, P.G. Bro. i\ Wallisj secretary, Bro. W* G. Bryce; treasurer, BrO. G. Reg. Cookj truatees, Bro. E. McLean- wardeu, Bro. V, Olsen; guardian, Bro. B. Sinimons; examining cOnductort Bto. 8. J. Rumbal; management committee, Bros. N. J. MeKay, E. Watts and A. C. Holms. A letter was received from the Loyal Ahuriri Lodge of Past Granda intimatiug that it was proposed to take ateps to form a Provlucial Lodge of Past OSicers. The secretary was instructed lo eudeavour to arraugo for a combined meeting of the Dannevirke, Napier, and Ruataniwha lodges at either Waipawa or Waipukurau. Bro. Bryce reported on the judgiag for the Alward Ritual Bhieid competition. A hearty voto of thanka was aeeordod to the judges, Bros. Bryce and Wallis. Supper was eerved by the membera of Abbotsford Lodge. 4 Medical Aid for China. A auhscriptioa lifet has been oponed at ihe Waipukurau Borougk Council offico by the Mayor, Mr I. W. N*.„ Mackie, for the appoal made . by the International Red Cross Committee to the New Zealaud Red Cross Society for surgeons, surgical instruments and acA cessories to be sent to Nankiug, Mrs L, J. Turner, the Waipukurau presi* dent, received a telegram on Thursday from the Dominion president, Mrs T» H, Lowry, asking that oucli a lifet. be opened. The appoal was handed over to the Mayor, who actod pnomptly* Power Board'a Building. Demolition work in conneetion with the Oentral Hawke's Bay Power lioard's reconstruction oontract was ccmpleted yesterday afternoon. The work was begun last Monday by seven workmen employed by Messrs W. H. Aboott, Hastings. Waipukurau croquet Club Opens. Uwing to unfavourabib weather on Wednesday afternoon, the official opening of the Waipukurau Croquet ,(Club took place in Woods's tearooms. There was a large number of members present and feevefal visitors from tliO Dannevirke Croquet Club. The aftetnoon was speilt playiug flag "oOO." The president, Mrs. J. Hindman, weicomed the visitors and declared tlie greens topen for th(» season.- (