LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 59, 20 February 1911, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is rumoured that Messrs. Fuller and Son intend building a picture theatre in Napier.

Retail business premises will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, 22nd inst., Caledonian Sports Day.

The Napier Borough Council has taken steps to obtain an opinion from their solicitors as to the legal position of merging Napier South district in the borough.

A Romney ram, presented by Mr. Ernest Short to the Masterton A. and P. Association funds, realised at auction 160 guineas, Mr. Close, Of the Bay of Islands, being the purchaser. Another Short ram readied 100 guineas.

The Musical Competitions Executive is making good pregress with the preparations for the forthcoming competitions. The book of words for the elocutionary contests is now completed, and will be in the hands of the printers in a few days. Messrs. Hayward, Ltd., of Christchurch, have purchased the business and building of the Empire Picture Company, Napier. It : s the intention of the new proprietors to erect a dress circle and make other improvements. The new firm takes over next week.

The City Band played at various parts of Hastings Street, Napier, on Saturday night. Some capital music was providecr, and it contributed largely towards "brightening up” the Saturday night. The programme was completed in front of tiie Arcade at about 10 o’clock.

A northern woman wrote to Mrs. Wilford, Mayoress of Wellington, as follows; —“ Dear Madam, —Having seen by your circular in the stating that all women named Mary are requested to send their names as candidates for the Queen Mary’s Coronation gift, my name is Mary ; I thought I . might stand a chance of getting one.”

The Sailing Club pier presented a gay and picturesque appearance yesterday, when a fleet of small craft left for various places of interest about the inner harbour. Almost every boat was crowded with gay picnickers, and the favourite resort of Maraetara presented an unusually animated scene.

i The horticultural portion of the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s autumn show has this year received such a liberal I classification as to be almost a show in itself, and if the response from I horticulturists is in keeping with | the encouragement offered to I by such an extensive prize-list, then I the display in this section will be more than usually good. Entries close on Wednesday, 22nd inst.

At St. Matthew’s Church, Hastings, on Wednesday evening, 22nd February, at 7.30, a grand organ recital will be given by Mr. Horace G. Weber, organist and director of choir, Napier Cathedral. The following programme has been arranged Toccata from Fifth Symphony (Widor). Benediction Nuptiale (Hollins), Great G minor Fugue (Bach), “ Le Cygne ” (SaintSaens), Gothic Suite—chorale, minuet, priere, toccata—(Boellman), “Ave Maria” (Hefikelt). “ Cantique d’Amour ” (Lemare). Overture to “Euranythe” (Weber), Nocturne in E flat (Chopin), Festal March (Driffield).

The Roman Catholics of Hastings, Napier, Meanee, Waipawa, and the whole of the surrounding ' district are combining to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in a fitting manner. The celebrations will be on the same lines as last year, on a miich larger scale. A monster picnic and sports gathering will be held at Farndon Park, on Wednesday* March 15, ano the organisation of the function has already commenced. The festivities will terminate with an Irish national concert in the Princess Theatre, Hastings* on Friday* 17th March, and a grand social will take place in the Garrison Hall, Napier, on March 16.

Mr. E. A. Grenside inserts an advertisement in this issue, notifying that he has taken over the Stortford Lodge Hotel. He intends to keep only the very best wines and spirits in stock. He has also placed the cuisine under able management.

It is scarcely necessary to remind intending exhibitors and competitors that entries for the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Autumn Show close on Wednesday, 22nd inst.

A large number of Wairoa residents have arrived in Napier to give evidence in the case of alleged sheep stealing to be brought against Marshall.

Rev. Bates’ forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day is as follows: — Light and variable but probable moderate to strong south-easterly winds, freshening after thirty-six hours. Expect unsettled cloudv and hazy weather to increase, rain probably following. Glass little movement, but rise after thirty-six hours.

The culvert at the Corner of Prospect and Southland . Roads, Hastings, was broken on Saturday morning, and in its present state is very dangerous to the general public. It is to be hoped that it will be repaired without any delay. Another culvert at the corner -of Southampton Street and Karamu Road has been in need of repairs for some time past.

Water was struck in the artesian boring at a depth of 210 ft in Munroe Street early this morning. The flow of water, considering that the pipes are 4 inches in diameter, is extremely poor. Perhaps by boring a few feet lower into a bed of larger sized shingle stones a better supply of water may be obtained. Very likely, however, this may not be of much use, the wells have been sunk too close together, and this, of course, diminishes the water supply in the underground beds.