Local and General

Hastings Standard, Volume XIV, Issue 4539, 16 August 1910, Page 4

Local and General

The Piri Piri dairy factory has commenced operations for the season. The Parliamentary picnickers returned to Wellington to-day. Mr B. Lambert has sold his Te Pokopoko (Wairoa) estate to a syndicate. Wanganui and Palmerston are good places to live in just A bread war is on and the price fixed is 2%d per 2lb loaf. At Carterton the sa.ne loaf sells for 4d to 4%d. The death is reported of Mr William Reid, plumber, of Napier- He was much respected by all who knew him and had been a resident of the town for over 40 years. DrValentine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, who has been on a visit to Hastings in connection with the annual meeting of the Society for the Health of Women and children, returned to Wellington by the express this morning.

The Rev C. Bates telegraphed at noon to-day Indications for snort southerly squall soon with moderate to tstrong westerly winds prevailing and southerly strong winds to gale after twenty hours ; expect showery and changeable weather ; glass fall slowly and to continue unsteady for some days. The demand for Roslyn manufactures such as boy's and men's high grade clothing, blankets, rugs, tweeds, worsteds, yarns, unshrinkable flannel, socks, stockings, jerseys, and ladies and gents unshrinkable silky underwear, Delta finish, continues with undiminished force throughout New Zealand.*

Mr D. MacMillan. District Engineer is in town. The Terra Nova has arrived at Capetown. An Australian wire savs : A Catholic priest has been elected councillor for Smythedale. Mr P. B. Fitzherbert, solicitor, Dannevirke, is on a visit to Hastings.

Councillor Clapham has givea notice of motion for next Council meeting, "That the road overseer lay beiore the next meeting of the Council a statement showing the cost of sewer extension out of loans up to date." The deaths are reported of; two very old residents of Wellington. One. Mr Thomas Ridden, age 95 years, was an old Crimean veteran, and the r'her Mrs Mary Sims aged 93. She Lf' England with her husband and six children in 1858 ani the voyage out occupied no less than five months. Her husband died four years ago aged 90. At a meeting of the directors of the Heretaunga Dairy Co., held yesterday it was decided to purchase a 12 h-p. kerosene gas engine to be installed at the St. George's road creamery. The matter of purchasing a gas producer plant for the butter factory was referred to a subcommittee. The price of butter fat i'or the month of August was fixed at lid per lb. Accounts amounting to £llOB (inclusive of £271 for fnilk) were passed for payment. Mr J.M Spear, M.P.C.0., Eyesight Specialist, is at present consulting at the Grand Hotel. Owing to unforseen circumstances the lecture on the " Eye and its Defects " has been postponed until next winter when it will be taken in conjunction with a lecture on the ''Diseases of the Eye." On Wednesday a lecture on the "Eye and its Defects" will be delivered in the Athenreum, Napier. This will be the last of a series of some twenty-five lectures which Mr Spear has delivered this winter. The Natives of Pakowhai (Frasertown) are holding a great hui in connection with the unveiling of a monument to the memory of Te Ruihi Kapene, a prominent Native who died some years ago (says the "Guardian"). Large quantities of provisions have been consumed, and a good deal wasted.. At the same time they are asking the Government for assistance in consequence of flood damages. If the muddy state of the ground at the scene is any index of flood damage, the latter is certainly indisputable.

Councillor Styles has given notice to move at next meeting of the Council: "T. That the resolution passed on the 2nd of June last adopting the road overseer's plan of the order in which the kerbing and channelling be carried out, be rescinded, and that for the present only one side of every street be kerbed and channelled, so that one good footpath mav be formed to all parts of the Borough as promised. 2. That the sewer be stripped at intervals between man holes from the end of Nelson street to Pakowhai road, or further, if necessary, to allo'v of a thorough inspection of the condition of the sewer, also to assist ia a thorough overhau ing and cleaning of same; also that in future the sewer be thoroughly inspected every three months." " (3) That the Council consider the question of procuring the services and advice of Mr Climie on the present condition of the sewer and its outlet, and to report on the best method of avoiding the blockage caused in flood time."

On Friday evening about 25 x persons forming a surprise party attended at the residence of Mr T. W. Dent for the purpose of bidding farewell to that gentleman and his wife. Mrs R, McGaffin and Miss Hodson acted as hostesses. During the evening Mrs McGaffin, on behalf of Mrs Dent's lady friends, presented her with a silver backed hand mirror and a case of solid silver afternoon tea forks. Mr E S. Cliff, on behalf of the friends of fylr Dent, presented him wilh mentronome patent violin chin rest, and also presented Mr and Mrs Dent with a handsome illuminated address as follows :—"Mr and Mrs Dent, —We. your friends, cannot let this occasion go by without expressing our deep regret at your departure from our midst. Your hospitality and your kindly and genial personality will lo,ig bs cherished by us. That happiness and prosperity will accompany you in your new sphere is the sincere wish of Mr and Mrs C. Briggs. Mr and Mrs E- S- Cliff, Mr and Mrs England and family, Mr and Mrs R. McGaffin, Mr and Mrs W. B. Jones, Mr and Mrs Ryan tElsthorpe), Mr and Mrs Pearce. Mr and Miss Clapham, Mrs Hodgson and familly, Mrs Jolly and family, Miss Turnbull, Mr R. L. Ryan, Mr . A. J. Berryman, Mr J. C. McGurk." A most enjoyable musical evening was spent and the party dispersed about midnight.