WAIPUKURAU.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 26 November 1927, Page 5

WAIPUKURAU.

NEWS AND NOTES. A very pleasant afternoon was spent on Thursday at the residence of Mrs. D. B. Kent, Gaisford Terrace. The occasion was a farewell gathering to Mrs. McSwiraniing, who is leaving on Saturday to take up her residence in Palmerston biortlj. Mrs. Kent, on behalf of those jiresent, spoke a few words expressive of their regret at her departure, and of their good wishes for her future health and and happiness. Those present were: Mesdames McSkimming, Kent, Duckworth (2), Kemp, Wood (2), Gray, Haswell, Hughes. Paterson. Eaglesome, Ward, Cook, Paton. HuL’bard, Nicholls, Todd, and Keir, and Misses Caughley and Cook. A meeting was held on Wednesday night of supporters of a Military Queen at the forthcoming carnival in aid of the new sports ground, when there were a large attendance, Mr. E. G. Doivrick was elected chairman, and Mr, W. McCarthy, honorary secretary. The meeting decided to hold a series of entertainments and a programme was drawn up. Miss Molly Caskie was elected as the Military Queen candidate. The colours are to be black and white. The annual Confirmation Service held in St. Mary’s Church or. Wednesday night was largely attended, and some 18 candidates came forward for this important ceremony. The service was conducted by the Bishop of Waiapu (The Rt. Rev. W. W. Sedgwick) who only recently returned from a visit to the Homeland. Last night the Bishop continued his itinerary by holding a service at Porangahau, one of the most distant outposts of the diocese. An incipient fire was discovered early on Thursday night by a member of the staff of Messrs. John Winlove and Sons, in the spouting of tho factory building. A spark from the engine had evidently ignited some fine sawdust that had accumulated in the quarter indicated. As the roof and walls are of iron, no special danger had been created. The Prize List for the 18th annual show of the Waipukurau Agricultural an<J Pastoral Association is now in circulation. Entries for the school section close on Dec. 14, and all others on January 6th. The Fire Board, while not discarding the use of the bell at the Fie Station, nor the one at Gaisford Terrace, which are available for emergencies, has provided electric alarmcall boves (connected-up with the siren on Reservoir Hill) in several key centres, viz., at the Leviathan Hotel Corner. Kent's Corner, Drill Hall Corner, and at the Fire Station of, course, while the central alarm signal is located in the Telephone Exchange, which may be communicated with by, telephone. The Fire Brigade Station is also provided with a telephone.