LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 98, 7 April 1911, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The English mail via San Francisco is expected to arrive in Napier by the mail train to-day. Instead of on April 13th. as was previously notified, the Napier skin sales will be held on April 21st. Tanks of a total capacity of 3000 gallons are to be pim ed at a high level at the Municipal Abattoirs, Napier, in order to obtain increased water pressure. At the Blenheim Horticultural Society’s show yesterday, Mr. G. W. Brenchley, of Wharerangi. the *■ Pear King.” was awarded first prize for pears.

The only application that has been received by the Napier Town Clerk for the position of Borough Hanger and Poundkeeper will be laid before the council at its next meeting.

Mr. J. M. Spear, M.P.0.C.. D.8.0.A.. eyesight specialist, has resumed his periodical visits to Hastings, and may be consulted at the Grand Hotel (private rooms) until Saturday afternoon.

The work of widening the road atat Pandoa Point by cutting away the cliff is well under way, nine men being employed. It is expected that the work will be completed in less than a month’s time, although this depends a great deal upon the state of the traffic.

Mr. R- G. Wright, the honorary secretary of the Napier Musical Competition Society, has received copies of the syllabus of the Masterton competitions for distribution to intending competitors. Mr. T. Clark, of Eskdale, has forwarded a donation of £1 towards the prize fund.

The Education Board has met with a record so far as honesty J. rd modesty in a school committee is concerned. It was prono-H-ci tom? time ago to put an addition jo the Pohua school, but the committee—wonder of wonders!—asks the board.not to erect the addition.-, as they are not required.

: The following tenders have been received by the Town Clerk of Napier:—Supply of copper fittings for the municipal baths. Jenkins ■ and Mack, Wellington, £lBl/17,10 (accepted); A. and T. Burt & Co., Wellington. £lB3/13,8. For re moving the Union Company’s building, Bridge street, Port Ahu riri, for street widening purposes, W. F. Bryne, £195 (accepted); Smith and Smith, £199; Beading and Jennings, £206/2/-.

About forty Maraekakaho and Mangatahi settlers assembled at the schoolhouse last night to hear Mr. George Nelson’s address on the Hawke’s Bay Harbour question. Mr. Grant, of Mangatahi presided. Mr. Nelson explained in a thorough manner the possibilities which existed at Napier for the construction of a deep sea harbour and urged the electors to return to the newly constituted Board men only who favoured a full and complete investigation of the harbour propositions. At the conclusion of his address he received a very hearty vote of thanks.

In Westshore Hall on Wednesday evening, a very enjoyable concert was held in aid of the hall funds. The attendance was fair. The programme, which was contributed by the “Scarlet Pierrots.’’ was extremely varied, and each item met with the approval of the apdience, as the persistent demands for encores showed. The following was the programme > Chorus. “ Let's ail go down the Strand.” company: song. “Gretchen.” Miss Cragg; recitation. “Snorkins.” Mr. C. Bisson; duet. “Quarrelling,” Miss Cragg and Mr. C. Prime: selection on fairy bells. “ Fairy Waltz,” Mr. E. Maylett; musical rr.o ’o'.ogue. " Songs and their Singers.” Mr. C. Prime ; chorus. ’■ I s going back to Dixie,” cornp.no : trio. " A little Pat of Butter ".f the F!o«»r." company : one. Miss Cragg ; recitation. The Single Hair.” Mr. C. Bisson ; humorous song, -The Bassoon." Mr. C. Prime: phrenological sketch, "Mr. E. Maylett; band! selection, company ; horns, "Wheii| the Boys go marching by,” com -1 pany. A vote of thanks to the. performers was accorded by acclamation.

The Paki Paki Freezing Works closed down to-day for an indefinite period, the need for discon tinuing work being the glutting oi the Home market. The method of moving meat un covered from one station to the other is a matter which should bt investigated by the Health Inspec tor. Home time ago a sheep’s car case was brought into the Napiei Railway Station in a positively filthy condition. Satisfactory progress is being made with the telephone construction work in Napier. The underground cable is expected to arrive almost any day now and will be placed in position immediately. The erection of the overhead cables is well forward and little more of this work remains to be done. Though the groundwork of the system approaches completion, however. much detail work yet remains. In connection with the report on the Princess Theatre, Hastings, submitted by the Building Inspector to the Hastings Borough Council last evening, Mr. L. W. Fowler has called our attention to the Inspector’s report of October 8. 1910, which reads as follows : —“Princess Theatre, wooden building, iron roof, well provided with six fire exits, all exit doors open outwards ; two fire extinguishers are kept back of stage. Two firemen are in attendance at performances.” Since January, 1911, firemen have ceased to attend.