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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 9, 21 December 1910, Page 5

Dunedin retailers say that trade is decidedly better than it was at Christmas last year.

A gent’s gold .ring awaits an owner at the Hastings Police Station.

Mrs. Bickford, who has won ‘The New Zeala'nd Times’ ” competition, will probably do the world’s tour accompanied by her husband. Mr. Geo. J. G. Bickford, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Dannevirke.

The Rev. Bates telegraphed the following forecast for rhe 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—Moderate to strong westerly winds; expect warm and humid conditions, with probable hazj’ and showery weather ; glass little movement.

The Hope of Napier Tent No. 2, 1.0. R., held its quarterly meeting in Abbot's Hall, Napier, last evening. Bro. AV. Jones, C.R., presiding. The following officers were installed for the ensuing quarter:— Chief Ruler, Bro. G. AV. Venables ; Dep. Ruler, Bro. A. T. Maylett; Past Chief Ruler, Bro. A\ r . Jones ; Secretary, Bro. J. A. Freeman: Ass.- secretary, Bro. T. A. Howard • Treas., Bro. Venables; Levite, Bro. L. Israel; Guardian, Bro. C. H. Stokes; Book Steward, Sister Spriggs; Cash Steward, Bro. H. Thayer ; Sick Stewards, Bros. H. Crawford and Brumby, Sisters Ellis and Evans ; Reporter, Bro. C. H. Stokes. A hearty vote of thanks, to be recorded in the minutes, was accorded to Bro. E. A. Israel for his services as secretary during the past two years. The sum of £l2 8 9 was received in fees. The meeting closed at 9.30 p.m.

THE PRICE OF TIMBER. DETERRENT TO BUILDING. [ter press association.] I Auckland, Dec. 21. The advance in the price of timber is estimated to represent an increase of £3O in the cost of an average five-roomed house, which with the high price of land and the high price of labour, tends as a deterrent to the building trade. First-class timber has advanced 6/per 100 feet within three years. The sawmillers attribute this last advance mainly to the Conciliation Court award, also to the scarcity of timber, the difficulty of getting it from a remote part of the bush, the strong demand from England for high-grade kauri, and the increased rentals of water-front properties.