PIRINOA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 May 1943, Page 5

PIRINOA

TRIBAL COMMITTEE EUCHRE TOURNEY & DANCE. (“Times-Age” Special.) The Pirinoa Tribal Committee is holding a euchre party and dance in the Memorial Hall on Friday, June 4. Interspersed with the dancing will be hakas, poi dances and instrumental and vocal items. The Pukio juvenile poi dancers will also contribute items. The committee is fortunate in obtaining the services of Carter’s Dance Band from the Horowhenua district. Te Maari’s Orchestra will also assist in the dance music. A produce stall besides other attractions is being provided for. The usual charges are being made and the proceeds will be in aid of the Maori War Effort. The committee is making every effort to ensure a successful evenings entertainment. Given favourable conditions, there should be a large attendance.

Timber Trees. Pinus insignus trees are being cut in this district and conveyed to a mill in the north Wairarapa. Pigs Numerous. Wild pigs are very numerous in this and the coastal areas. Rooks Increasing. Rooks are increasing in this locality and numbers of them can be seen daily. Attempts have been made th reduce their nuumbers but without avail, as it is quite impossible to approach them, especially if a person is armed. Personal. . Mr S. Thomas returned to a South Island air station yesterday. Miss C. Enoka returned to Danne- \ virke yesterday. Letters received from Private Alf.; Greig state that he is in splendid fettle. ‘ Other soldiers from this area whom ho: oad met were also well. Miss Fisher has returned to her home I in Carterton. i Miss Merlet returned on Saturday'' after the school vacation. Mr and Mrs Patrick were visitors; hero at the weekend. i

Mr and Mrs M. McLeod, Palliser Bay, were visitors to Masterton yesterday. Mrs Owens is staying with her daughter, Mrs Gordon Sutherland. The Misses Hutana and Te Maari, of the Pukeora Sanitorium nursing staff, return to Waipukurau tomorrow.

Miss Cole, who has been relieving at the local post office, has returned to .Wellington. Miss M. Lovegrove, who has been on her annual leave, has resumed her duties at the post office. Mr and Mrs R. Piripi have returned from a visit to Wanganui.