LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 154, 15 June 1911, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Gazette extraordinary has been issued proroguing Parliament until July 13.

A new Opera House is projected at Wanganui at a cost of £20,000. Municipal offices are to be combined with the building.

Thirty-five new dairy factories were opened during the present season, namely, 10 in the North Is.land and 16 in the South Island.

A visitor to the Wanganui Public Library took a clipping from a newspaper, but was detected and fined £3 and costs. The defendant pleaded that he did not know it was wrong to mutilate a paper in a public library. Mr. T. Break, district surveyor, has mapped out his road for the Manawaangiangi settlement (15,070 acresX Porangahau ,and Mr. McMillan, the district engineer is expected to inspect the road line next week.

“ In a court of justice a witness sworn to tell the truth, the whole .ruth ,and nothing but the truth,*’ said Mr. Justice Edwards in the Auckland Supreme Court, “but as a matter of tent the witness only tells as much ot the truth as counsel and the Court allow him to.”

A poll of ratepayers in connection with the proposal to borrow a further sum of £2OOO in addition to the £BOOO already sanctioned for the purpose of building a town hall and municipal chambers, held at Dannevirke yesterday, resulted in the proposal being carried by 84 votes. t

A contemporary not inaptly compares the recent Marys’ and Georges’ fund to presenting Mr. Rockefeller with a tin of kerosene, or Mr. Carnegie with a bag of ironsand. “Frankly,” adds the writer, “we hope the fund won’t grow, simply because of its absolute uselessness as an expression of regard for our revered King.” The idea is generally condemned aa a particularly ridiculous suggestion. At Port Ahuriri yesterday afternoon the members of the Port Ahuriri Football Club assembled ter the purpose of-presenting one of their number, Mr. Jack Johnson, who was recently married, with a piece of plate as a token of their esteem. In making the presentation Mr. J. P. Kenny wished Mr. and Mrs. Johnson life-long happiness. The recipient responded feelingly, and after many expressions of goodwill the gathering dispersed. “Tell them we are not a secondhand shop,” was the remark of one member of the Wanganui Harbour Board at the meeting of that body on Friday evening, the words being caused by the fact that every Board in the Dominion which has a dredge to sell appears to be offering the same to the Wanganui Board at the present time. The Board is replying to all of them, stating that it does not need such a machine at present, and when the time arrives it is probable that an entirely new plant will be purchased. At the Wellisngton Poultry Show which opened yesterday Messrs. P. G. and G. C. Thornton were very successful exhibitors. Mr. P. G. Thornton gained two firsts for Black Orpingtons -and Mr. George Thornton almost swept the board in the Minorca classes, winning three first and three second prizes, and securing the North Island Championship for Minorcas with his pullet. The success of both these exhibitors will be highly pleasing to local fanciers. The champion pullet is a bird that is highly spoken of by judges who have seen her. As some good trophies were offered ter competition by the Leghorn and Minorca Club at this show, probably some of these also . will find their way into the Clive fancier’s home. J

In the Engineering Department in connection with the Napier Technical College, a most enjoyable dance was held by the College Hockey Club last evening. The machinery has not yet been set up so that the floor was clear for danc-

ing. Over fifty couples were present and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Music was supplied by the Ninnes’s Band and extras were played by Misses Goldsmith, Bickerstaff and Bald. The British and Continental'Co. kindly lent a piano for the occasion and an excellent supper, supplied by the College girls, concluded the entertainment. We remind the public of the Hospital Ball which takes place this evening in the Napier Garrison Hall. The committee has made a

special effort this year to ensure success and it is confidently hoped that a large attendance may be recorded. Music, supper and floor will be of the very best and with the perfect weather prevailing, dancing should be most enjoyable.

The Napier Chamber of Commerce meeting is proceeding as we go to press.

Eleven applications for the position of Engineer-Town Clerk to the Hastings Borough Council had been received up to this morning.

Mr. C. D. Douglas, secretary of the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society, has received a cane from his Excellency the Governor, to keep as a souvenir of Coronation Day.

The stone crusher commenced work in Napier this morning, and the roads which have been in a bad state through the recent rains will receive a top dressing. People in Hastings and Napier are complaining about the keen cold wind that is blowing, but a visit to Mr. Azzopardi this morning elicited the information that the coldest temperature during the night was 37 degrees Fahrenheit. We must have it 6 degrees colder before freezing point is reached. The Napier South electors have been called upon to enrol their names upon the list which will comprise those living within the district to be included in the new Town Board . So far as can be ascertained up to date the number of electors is two hundred and forty, but it is confidently anticipated that this number will be augmented by at least 50 per cent. It is well to point out that tbs qualification for enrolment on the new Town Board roll is the same as for the borough, with the exception of the residential qualification. It is understood that the compilation of the roll will be notified to the Governor, who will fix the date of election of the new Commissioners, and the latter will direct what course is to be pursued.