PIRINOA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 January 1939, Page 7

PIRINOA

TENNIS CLUB COMPETITIONS. (“Times-Age” Special.) The local tennis club held a Yankee competition at the weekend for the Swanson Cup. The winners were T. Hume and R. Guthrie. A handicap singles for the cup donated by Mr R. McDougall was also played. The result of the first round was: —N. Hume (15) beat T. Hume HO); D. Tikao (15) beat D. Squire (25); M. Herangi (15) beat H. Gaudin (25); C. Busch (15) beat S. Hall (20); M. Herangi (10) beat H. Gaudin (22). Personal Items. Mi- W. Innes has taken over the managership of Mr Harding’s farm. Mrs Foster, Wellington, has been on a short visit to friends here. Mr and Mrs J. Atkinson are visiting relatives at Te Kuiti.

Miss Swainson, Lake Ferry, is visiting Dannevirke. Mr and Mrs O. Benge, Wellington, are staying at the Lake Ferry. Mr Bender, Christchurch, was a visitor here for a few days.

Mr and Mrs Sutherland, Wellington, were the guests of Mr and Mrs Gillies for the New Year holidays.

Mr and Mrs Stewart, Kaikoura, have been staying with Mrs J. O. Sutherland. Te Pare, for the holidays.

Elders Allen and Handy, who spent the Christmas holidays at the French Pass, have returned to the district.

’ Mrs Brough, Wellington, is staying with Mrs Sutherland, Whakatomotomo.

Mr Gilbert Munro, who has been spending the holidays with his mother, at Lower Hutt, has returned home.

Mr and Mrs Emmers, who were visiting relatives here, have returned to North Auckland.

Messrs Burke and Jefferies, who were staying at the Lake Ferry, have returned to Wellington.

Mr and Mrs Spicer, have returned home from Wellington, where they were the guests of Mr and Mrs J.' ■’’hillips.

’) and Mrs J. Pilmer, who were staying with Mr and Mrs Carter for the holidays, have returned to Nuhaka. Miss Takarei, Dannevirke, was a visitor here for the weekend. Farm Work. Fine weather prevailed throughout the past week but conditions at times were variable. Winds up to gale force have been experienced but the temperature for some days has been very hot. However, conditions for seasonal work have been favourable and full advantage was taken of it. Shearing operations are in full swing and with a continuance of the prevailing weather this work will soon be finished. Cereal crops have considerably improved with the advent of warmer weather, but in some instances hot winds have played havoc with grass, which is fast drying up. with the result that supplies of milk during recent weeks have decreased considerably.

Accident to Motor Cyclist.

Mi- D. S. Sutherland, Waihora. was the victim of an accident recently. It appears he was starting his motorcycle when the machine back-fired, with the result that the kick start flew back and struck Mr Sutherland on the shin-bone and fractured it. The accident happened on an unfrequented road, but fortunately Mr Goodwin who lived in the locality came along and discovered Mr Sutherland. He immediately went for assistance. Mr Sutherland is now in the Greytown Hospital. It was fortunate that Mi Goodwin came in that direction.