LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 91, 30 March 1911, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Porangahau school resi 1-mee will be completed this week. The new Wanstead school was completed and occupied about the middle of the present month. The Education Board is still i egotiating for the conveyance of Poukawa children to the Paki P.iki school. The full number of children has not yet been arranged for. The total amount of money teceived up to date from the Hospital Saturday collections is £5BO dl3/l. There are/several other subscriptions yet to come in. and the grand total will probably be not much short of £6OO. At the Napier Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr. J. Burden, J.P., Adam Hayes, who was charged with being found drunk in Edwards Street, was remanded for another week’s medical treatment. Judgment was taken through an error in the case Painters* Union v. Congdon, in the Magistrate’s "Court, Napier, yesterday , the amount having been paid previous to the hearing.

Rev. Bates’ forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day is as follows: —Variable moderate to strong westerly winds ; indications for fair weather, but unsettled and cloudy weather expected at times. Glass little movement. The Wairoa County Council has returned the agreement to pay portion of the expenses incurred in the erection of Esk Bridge. This will be forwarded to the Minister of Public Works, and a warrant for the commencement of the work will be issued shortly. The appointment of a deputy to temporarily fill the position of the aChief Judge of the Native Land should come before the conference of Native Land Court Judges to be held at Wellington. The Chief Judge lias gone to England on holiday leave.

“t)f course. I was drunk, or I wouldn't be here.” replied a first offending inebriate when asked to plead at the Hastings Court this morning. “It’s my first offerTt-p. and last too.” Judging by the manner in which the delinquent nursed his head, the vagaries of the recent debauch have not quite disappeared. Arrangements are being speedily pushed forward for the Farmers' Union and Fruitgrowers’ annual picnic and sports which are to be held in Mr. Crosse's paddock, &. George's road, Hastings, next Saturday. Ist April. A good prizelist has been provided by the sports committee. A deputation of Havelock recdents is to wait on the Education Board at its meeting to-morrow, protesting against the form and size of the proposed additions t > the school. The residents are noxious that the additions shoul I provide more accommodation. Anjrarently the deputation can inak> out a good ease. On account of many ladies and gentlemen wishing co hear Dr. Truby King and Mr. Frank Morton, the executive of the Society for tjie Health of Women and Children, postponed Dr. Truby King's leVture until 8 o’clock this evening. It was also decided that the meeting should be held in the Athenaeum Hall and not in St. John's Schoolroom as previously arranged.

The monthly meeting of the Na pier Arts Society will be held in Abbot’s Hall this evening. Thenwill be the usual exhibition of work, in addition to which several interesting musical items have been arranged for. AH those interested are invited to attend and a very enjoyable evening shouki be spent. In Wilson’s Hall last evening a social was held in connection with the Port Presbyterian SundaySchool and Eible v ois>. The entertainment took the form of a tea and concert. The Rev. T. Tait presided. There was a large attendance of children who thoroughly enjoyed the good things st-t before them. Songs, recitations, and zonophone items (lent by Mr. C. D. Wills) were heartily received. The prizes won by the successful scholars, wxq-e distributed during the course of the evening. Mr. W. D. Fulton and Mr. T. Redward addressed the audience.

. I • A meeting of the Lawn’ Tennis * Association will be held in the I I Masonic Hotel on Friday night. All; those interested are invited to at-' ;tend. Outside Mr. Anderson’s shop ini Hastings street, Napier, is an enormous field pumpkin grown by Mr. Stanley Bennett, of Hissing- ; ton. It weighs lliolbs. The “Otago Daily Times” says that the Terra Nova’s arrival will no doubt* quicken public interest in : the expedition, and will aid Mrs.; Scott’s appeal in a way that noth-, ing else could have done. ? We learn, on enquiry at the Hospital this morning, that there is no improvement m the condition of; Mr. Jack Robinson, who was admitted some days ago in an mi-’ conscious state. Messrs. Lowe Bros., the C.C.Q. Butchers, Hastings, announce that, they are opening on Saturday at •10 a.m. Pork, poultry, tripe, and: i all small goods will always be obtainable and will be the freshest and finest made.

At the Napier Hospital. Mr. Wai-; ter Scott, one of the telegraphists 1 at Napier office of the Department; for the last four years, passed away. last evening. The deceased was highly esteemed by a large circle • of friends. Deep sympathy is ex- [ pressed for his widowed wife. On Tuesday, at the meeting of the Gisborne Harbour Board, a letter was received from the Napier; Harbour Board, asking if the board had any dredge for sale or hire.— ’ It was agreed to reply that the; board had no dredge for sale or! hire at present. > A committee meeting of the A.' and P. Society will be held next, Friday week, when Mr. B. Cham-! bers’ motion, “That in the opinion! of this committee the registration! of wool brands should be made; compulsory,” will be discussed.; Other general business will also be' taken.

The N.Z. Farmers’ Union and H.B. Fruitgrowers’ Association wil] hold their annual picnic on Saturday next, April Ist, in a paddock at Woodlands, St. George’s road, Riverslea, kindly lent by Thos. Crosse, Esq. The events will commence at 10.30 a.m., and sports for farmers, fruit-growers, and children will continue all day. Hot water will be provided. The Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, accompanied by Miss Mackenzie, arrived in New Plymouth last night. A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce and the Scenery Preservation Society waited on the Minister with regard to preserving the scenery on the banks of the Mokau river. The Minister was favourable. To-day Mr. Mackenzie attends the ceremony of unveiling an obelisk to commemorate the arrival of the pioneer settlers in Taranaki 70 years ago. The joint committees of the Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers' Association and the Hastings branch of he New Zealand Farmers’ Union met last evening to make final arangements for the holding of the annual picnic and sports on Saturday next. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Agriculture, and Mr. Kirk, Director of Orchards, wrote regretting their inability to be present owing to prior engagements. Mr. T. Crosse has kindly lent his paddock for the occasion. Hot water will be provided.

At the Napier Municipal Baths this morning another large number of boys swam for long distance certificates. The following are the results :—(-22) T. Thorp, 466yds ; (18) J. Thorp, 66 r >: (I I) J. Rucketts. (8) P. Groome. 920; (13) H. Grant. 880 : (6) E. Wen e. 1000: <■•2; E. Battershill. SBO ; (II) J. Mac ki*. (io) B. Snodgrass. 880: • !•) E. Sowtcr. : (23) G, Hannah. ■228 ; (21) B. Bril. 406: (7) J. Miller. 920; (2) G. McCarthy. 320 ; (?) McLeod. 2’ miles : (2) E. Row. I mile ; (3) F. Billon. 1 mi?-: (!U K. Dean, 600 yd--,: (.*>) <‘. Hunter. JOOpvds; (15) F. Mackie, vsiuds; (0 IE Me Lend. 1400yds: J-'. Williams. ; (17) Mt-l.e-.-i->-’. B!’<'yds. The big land transaction, particulars of which we published last week. was confirmed at Palmers! on North yesterday. The private company comprising v.-:l known Manawntti and Hawke ; Fay settlers with a subscribed capital of £lOO.- • hm> takes over the ?Jokau coal mines consist ins of 12.100 acres of mineral riirhts and shipping interests on the Mokau nver. together with the cele brated “Mokau Jones” estate of 16.200 acres just acquired from the natives. The company held its first meeting yesterday, when it elected the Hon. Robt. McNab chairman of directors. Some 26.000 acres of land has already been cut up and the balance of 20.000 .acres will be at once surveyed, and as soon as possible placed on the market in small areas. The mineral and shipping, resources of the Mokau district and river will continue to be developed. '