>From The Poverty Bay Herald, 1 November 1913 -- CHOPPING CONTEST. A wood-chopping competition was held at Waerenga-a-hika to-day, there being a large attendance. The officials were: Judges, Messrs. H. Lougher and G. E. Jones ; starter, L. E. Pole ; handicapper and secretary, Mr H. Rigney. The events were well contested, axemen from all over the district being present. The earlier results were: Standing block : D. O'Rouke (8sec) 1, F. Wilson (20sec) 2. Time, 1min. 5sec. Chopping (underhand) : M. Williams (16secs) 1, J. R. O'Hearn (20secs) 2, D. ORouke (8secs) 3 ; time 53sec. --------------------------------------------------- Papers Past from the New Zealand National Library http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast