DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1940, 24 December 1913, Page 13

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL '■ -.'CENTRES. (From Our Spccial Correspondents.) NAPIER. The rorenno derived from tho Napier tramways last week amounted to £170 ss. lid. Tho positions of tho teams in tho Hav.ke's Bay Cricket Association's competitions aro as follow:—Seniors— United A, St. Matthew's, Scinde, and United 11 each 8 points; Phoenix, 2 points; Hastings, nil. Juniors —Scinde, Railway, and 'l'ukapa, B, each 9 points; 'l'ukapa A, 8 points; High School, (J points; United A, nil.

The following ollicors were elected at tho annual meeting of tho Loyal Hastings Lodge, 1.5.0. F., M.U.Lecturo Master, P.P.G.M. Bro. Love; 1.1'.G.M., Bro. A. Dale; P. 0., Grand Master P. 0., Bro. T. F. Scott; N.G., Bro. W. Taylor; P.G.V.G., Bro. J. J. Fritcliley; Executive Secretary, Bro. A. Davidson; Warden, P.P.O.M. Bro. 0. D. Lovo; Guardian, Bro. H. T. Henoy; Right and Left' Supporters of N.G., Bros. J. S. Sharp, C. G. Cunhold, P. Martin, and A. Walker; Committee of Management, the principal officers of tho Lotlgo and P.P.G.M. Bro. G. D. Love, P.G._ Bro. T. J. Davidson, and P.G. Bro. Keith; Treasuror, P.G. Bro. A. E. Boylo; Permanent Secretary, Bro. L. F. I'egler; Trustees, P.P.G.M.. Bros," G. Love, G. Land, aiid S. Long; auditors, P.P.G.M. Bros. G. ,D. Lovo and P. G. Bro. T. Keith; Delegates to Medical Association; P.P G.M. Bro. G. Lovo and P.S. Bro. I'egler; Dolegatcs to Hospital Council, P.G. Bro. Davidson and P.P.G.M. Bro. G. Lovo. Napier is rapidly filling with visitors, nnd tho prospects for a good Christmas traffic, which appeared so poor a few days ago before tho striko.was declared off, aro very bright. Tho growing popularity of motoring has been demonstrated during tho last week or two, numerous parties ■ having arrived from tho south and continued thoir journey to Auckland via Taupo. Hardly a day passes without motor-cars arriving with the well-known lottorß WN. on them. Some very good times liavo been put up by the cars in their iournoy from Wellington, somo of them having covered tho distance in 9 hours SH hours, and 10 hours actual running, time, with full loads on board, and in. ono or two eases with a considerable amount of luggage.