LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 140, 30 May 1911, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The mail which left New Zealand on 21st April arrived in London on 26th May. The Napier Savage Club’s second “ korero ” of the season will be held at Abbott's Hall this evening at 8 o’clock. About 4000 people visited the Wellington Exhibi.ion on Saturday. The Hon. T. Mackenzie paid an official visit yesterday, and was delighted with the display of N.Z.made goods. The time limit for registration in the Territorials expires on Friday, June 2, at 7 p.m. Those who have not yet registered had better communicate at once with their area officer. Education Boards frequently have “gems” in their correspondence. Here is a brilliant example —“The householders’ meeting passed off successfully, but owing to the weather being so rough the householders did not turn up. and the old committee were all returned with the exception of two. ' A Manchester man. in filling up his census paper, wrote in the ‘ infirmity” column the words “garrulity.” ‘’ pertness.” and “vanity’’ opposite the names of his wife and two daughters respectively, left the schedule on the inantlepieee, and went out. What a home-com-ing he would enjoy ! Next month the medical section of the defence forces will commence a huge task—the examination of all youths between the ages of 14 and 21 who have registered under the new defence scheme. The principal medical officer (Colonel Purdy) is now engaged in arrang- ► ing for suitable centres for the medical tests.

Two further cases of scarlet fever have been reported from Hastings, and another case from Clive. The Napier Hospital Eall Committee has been able to secure the Garrison Hall for June 15th and 16th. A first-offender for drunkenness was fined 20 - and 2'- costs by Mr. J. W. Venables. J.P.. at Napier this morning. Accused did not appear, and his bail was estreated. Owing to the absence of Mr. S. E. McCarthy. S.M., in the country, all civil business at the Napier Court this morning was adjourned until 2.30 p.m. this afternoon. ‘‘Sunny Hawke's Bay” has quite regained its reputation and the weather is now perfect. It is hard to realise that it is nearly midwinter. His Worship to Shoo Shing : “Do you drink English whisky as well as Chinese 1” Mr. Dolan : “Scotch, may it please your Worship.”-— Wairoa Guardian. The work of widening the road at Pandora Point has been resumed. A large number of Borough workmen are finding employment there. The work of cleaning out the sewer in Browning Street is making excel 1 ent progress. It is hoped that with fine weather the drain will be completely emptied within a fortnight. The following are the Hospital returns for the week ended May 28th :—ln at last date 43 males. 38 females; admitted 7 males and 7 females; discharged 5 males, 7 females ; died, 3 males. Total number of patients 80. The following further subscriptions have been received in Napier towards the “Home Rule Fund” : — W. J. McGrath, £l/1/-; A. Dawson, o'-; Miss M. Murphy, 5/-; Miss M. Mitten, 2'6. The fund will be kept open until the delegates leave the Dominion. Cr. Rathie has given notice to move at the next meeting of the H.B. County Council that this Council give the administration of Farndon Park Domain into the hands of the Trustees, the Council reserving for themselves the right of nominating five of the said trustees. The new engineering department in connection with the Napier Technical College will be cornplet-

1 ed by the end of this week, with the exception of the painting mJ one or two minor details. By m ?.t j week the new room will be loaiy , for occupation, and the openmg | social will be held. I The Wellington City Council’s deferred payment, system of waring I houses for the installation of elec- ' tricity is proving very popular, and since last Christmas, when the scheme was inaugurated 130 houses have been wired on the time payment plan. The electric light , business is growing rapidly. Last ; month 128 new customers were placed on the books, as against 92 for the same month last year, and 52 in April. 1909. At the meeting of the Napier Main School Committee last evening, the chairman said that the old method for visiting the schools was for the chairman at the head of the new members to introduce each separately to the teachers. It was very like Sankey and Moody’s hymn—it might have been Watts’ — where it is said “ See the mightyhost advancing.” Mr. Thompson very- neatly concluded the quotation, much to the amusement of the committee, with “ Satan leading on.” The movement urging the Minis- i ter to have railway workshops ! erected in Hastings is looked upon as nothing more than a piece of impertinence in some quarters. In support of this view it is contended that the resolution passed at last night’s public meeting at Hastings is tantamount to telling the Railway Department that it is incapable of managing its own business. A counter movement to the propo-' sal may possibly be started in Hastings. Notwithstanding the Railway Department’s many- emphatic refusals to sanction the opening of the railway crossing at Eastbourne Street. Hastings, Mr. Alf. Dillon, M.P., is in town to give assistance to a further effort which is being made to overcome the general manager’s opposition. Mr. Garnett. owner of the building, which from the road obscures the view ! of passing trains, has given a writI ten promise to remove the building | further back. A deputation consisting of Messrs. D. ' O’Reilly. George Ebbett. and F. Hartshorn has been arranged to go to Wellington with Mr. Dillon to interview the Minister next Tuesday, if that date is convenient to Mr. J. A. Millar.

It is expected that a portion of the new telephone system —the 1 Shakespeare road section —will be . opened for work next week. The Napier City Guards will parade at 7.45 this evening, when arms and accoutrements will be issued for inspection by the Commandant on Thursday. It was decided at last night's public meeting at Hastings to ass the Hastings Borough Council and ■ the Chamber of Commerce to pass resolutions in support of the novement to have railway workshops ' erected at Hastings. A complimentary dance is to be tendered to Miss Jones, mistress of ■' the Greenmeadows Infant School, . by the Greenmeadows residents, on her leaving the district. The dance will be held in the Greenmeadows schoolroom. A greater proportion of barmaids has registered in Greymouth than in any other part of the Dominion. .AU with the exception of tw 7 o have . either registered or are about to 'do so. The two exceptions contemplate matrimony at no distant date, hence their withdrawal. A writ was served on Monday on the proprietors of the Nelson “Evening Mail,” at the suit of Airs. Effie Newbiggen Richardson, of Nelson, claiming £3600 damages ' for publishing certain statements in a report of recent Court pro- : ceedings. 1 An open air meeting, at which most of the clergymen of Napier seemed to have assembled, and at which Mr. Browm, Napier’s wo.tkv Mayor, stemed to preside, was t‘ Id tm the Marine Parade this morn'iur. As the cEject or objects of :hc gathering is shrouded in Stygian darkness, is is impossible to report what must have been a very in- , teresting discussion. I Speaking at the public meeting held at Hastings last evening, his Worship the Mayor (Mr. James Garnett) stated that he had heard , from a very reliable source —not from Air. Dillon —that the erection of a new railway station at Hastings would be commenced within the next eighteen months. An inter jector remarked. “ Such fables are common before an election.”