PIRINOA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 November 1939, Page 7

PIRINOA

PERSONAL ITEMS (‘Times-Age’’ Special.) Mr and Mrs H. Smith were recent visitors to Wellington. Mr and Mrs Peter Macdonald Junr. who were recently married at Levin have taken up residence here. Mrs Joe Rika, Pukio, is an inmate ol the Greytown Hospital. Elder Handy, who is leaving for his home in the United States after labouring in this land for 21 years, was tendered a farewell social in the Kohunui meeting house on Saturday evening. He was presented with a travelling rug. Elder Handy, who has been in charge of the Wairarapa district will be replaced by Elder Lynn, now stationed in the Manawatu district. Elder Brown has also received notice ol his transfer to the Nuhaka district and will leave for there next week. Mrs D. J. Mclntosh Senr, has found it necessary to enter hospital for treatment. Mr Andrew-- Simson is visiting, friends in this district. Mr A. Bragg, who was on furlough, was the guest of Mr and Mrs Nikaera To Kow’hai, for a few days. He is in the Burnham Camp. Mr R. McDougall, who has Returned from Wellington, is not enjoying the best of health. Mr Barry Nicholl, an officer of the Royal Air Force, is well known in this district, having resided here prior tc his departure for England.. He was a prominent member of the Tuhirangi Football Club. A wedding of interest to many was solemnised at Martinborough recently when lan, eldest son of the late Mrs Martin and the late Mr McHugh, was married to Miss Spiers, of Dverville. The bridegroom is a nephew of Messrs A. D.. J. P., and H. McMaster, and was for some years a resident of this district. Nlessrs J. R. Te Whaiti, A. Manihera and F. Higgleton have left on a visit to Taihape. Mr J. Pilcher, an erstwhile resident of this district, is visiting friends for a few days.

TENNIS CLUB SEASON OPENED. The local tennis club opened its season on Saturday when there was. a large attendance. Miss Joan Lovegrove and Mr D. Sutherland were the winners of the Yankee tournament, with Mrs Sutherland and N. Hume second. Damage Done By Frost. Considerable damage was done to tomatoes and early potatoes as the result of the frost experienced here on Monday morning. Marrows and pumpkins also suffered severely. In some eases tomato plants were cut to the ground. Welcome Rain. Rain began to fall here yesterday morning and was most welcome. It will, however, interrupt shearing, which has had a fairly good run.