LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 154, 16 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PORT OF NAPIER. HIGH WATER TO-MQRRQW. Outer Harbour 9-0 a.m., 9.28 p.m. ARRIVALS. June. 16—Mokoia, s,s., from Southern ports. DEPARTURES'. - June. 15—Kahu, s,s„ for Gisborne. 15—Kowhai, s.s., for Gisborne. 15— Clan Mac Lean, s.s., for Dunedin. 16— Mokoia, s.s., for Northern ports. 16— Fanny, s.s., for Tokomaru Bay. VESSELS IN PORT. At Breakwater. Mokoia, s.s. At Breastwork. Weka, s.s. Fanny, s.s. Tangaroa, s.s. Fairburn, auxiliary schooner. Te Aroha, auxiliary schooner. Kiritona, aux. sch. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. June. 17 — Wairuna, s.s., from Timaru. 19 —Monowai, s.s.> from Northern ports. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. June. 19—Monowai, s.s., for Southern ports. The Union Company’s Mokoia arrived about 1 o’clock to-day from Southern ports and leaves at 8.30 p.m. for- Gisborne and Auckland. Passengers .for Sydney transhipped to the turbine, steamer at Auckland. Huddart, Parker and Co.’s Victoria arrived yesterday morning from Northern ports, and left in the afternoon for Wellington and South. The Union Company’s Kowhai left last night for Gisborne and Grey mouth. The Union Company’s Wairuna is due to-morrow from Southern produce ports, and after discharge leaves for Gisborne and Auckland. The movements of Messrs. Richardson and Co.’s steamers are as follow: —Kahu : Left last night for Gisborne. Fanny: Leaves this afternoon for Tokomaru Bay. The Clan MacLaren left last night for Dunedin.

Another case of scarlet fever is reported’ from Hastings, and has been removed to Napier Hospital for purposes of isolation.

The work of pulling down the premises lately occupied by Mr. Azzopardi, Napier, is going on steadily, and the ground will soon be clear for the erection of a new brick building. At 11..30 a.m. on Monday next an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the fire by which the Gaiety Theatre was destroyed, will be held before Mr. S. E. McCarthy, coroner, at the Napier Courthouse.

Thirty men working at the twenty-mile ballast pit on Wongan Hills railway, Westralia. went on strike last week because the Public Works Department refused to increase them pay to 12/- a day.

“He thinks he’s popular, eh?” Rather ! Why, whenever his name appears in the paper he fancies the public read it this way: ‘John—(cheers)—Henry—(applause)— Muggin—(loud and continuous cheering)-’ ”

Monday next, June 19th, is Arbor Day. Hastings of late years has not shown the scheme much sympathy. Will any practical work in the direction of tree planting be organised and carried out this year ?

Some most beautiful specimens of the flowers of the Protea tree are to be seen in the window of Messrs. Armstrong and Haining. They were brought in to-day from Greenhill. The Protea is a native tree, but not a well-known one;

His Excellency the Admiral, at Sydney last Saturday, informed Mr. Southwell that he was desirous of entertaining the Sheffield Choir, and that he' would like to receive them on the flagship Powerful on a suitable date. The kind offer was at once’ accepted by the Citizens’ Coiiimittee.

A London correspondent, referring, to an article >on New;-Zealand oil in the : financial supplement 6'f the London Times, of the 24th April, says:, “Qil isc.going to be'the moving power of i the . power not . forgotten; Sd‘ all that the New Zealand Government can d 6 by geological . surveys or by other legitimate means to; exjJet dite the discovery of the toil treasures, of New,, Zealand should be promptly taken in hand. You have the. advantage of a clean slate here;-' as in other things.” ,'j. v The preamble to Mr. S, E. McCarthy’s written judgment in the 1 charges brought by the Inspector of Awards against grocers for employing non-unionist drivers, the magistrate states: “Where a worker,m, employed by a grocer, and. ,the worker’s dominant employment is t , that of driver, although he occasionally performs some of the duties of shop assistant, both employer and driver are bound by the Napier Drivers’ Award,- notwithstanding paragraph (b) of clause (1) thereof.”

A very remarkable incident occurred last week. Early in the afternoon the look-out man on board H.M.S. Powerful, moored in Farm Cove, noticed some small animal swimming towards the vessel, which.on closer investigatiorf proved to be a hare. It made for the gangway, and was promptly captured, by one of the seamen, and is now a permanent resident on board at His Majesty’s expense. -Free quarters have been allotted to thq visitor, which has become a pet alike of officers and men. -■

A telegram , from Winton, Queensland, states that Kynuna finished shearing on Monday after putting through. 237,000 sheep. Porter rung the shed shearing, 7900; highest tally was 184. Fogarty was second with 7596; >vp-tally 175. At the Brisbane works on Monday the shearers put up a record. Twenty men shore 3600 sheep in seven hours and 40 minutes, the average being 180 each . Ji Herrirks led with 219, R. Anderson was next with 203, and E. Brown third with 200.

During a case at the Auckland. B.M. Court yesterday morning the • defendant (an Irishman) said, “Well, your Worship, I’ll tell you exac tly~ what occurred. I said, ‘You’re a dirty firm, and you can go to ——.’ ” Mr. Mahony, who appeared for defendant: “You may say that word without shocking either his Worship or the representatives of the! Press.” Mr. Kettle said: “I suppose they’ did not go there?” The witness replied: “No. your Worship, they came to this Court.” Mr. Mahony calmly added: “Which, I suppose, is the nearest approach to the place mentioned I”.

In the schoolroom, Port Ahuriri, last evening, a meeting of ladies in connection with the Coronation Ball at Port Ahuriri on Wednesday next, was held. Final reports were received as to. the systematic canvass made for contributions in Napier and at the Port, and it was stated that most liberal responses had been made to.the appeal on behalf of the ball fund. An excellent' supper will therefore be provided. Various committees were set up to arrange and decorate the supper tables, the grandstand, etc. A meeting of the School Committee was subsequently held to make arrangements for the flag and greenery decorations. It was decided to use two motor, cars in preparing the floor for dancing, and arrangements were made for Ninnes’ band to supply the music. Patrons may confidently' anticipate a capital evening.

The Sheffield Choir will give their concerts at Dunedin in the tramway buildings.

The Theatre Committee of the Napier Borough Council met this morning. Dr. Bernau was also present. The press was not admitted.

At 1 o’clock this afternoon the Hastings Y.M.C.A. fund stood at £1544/9/6. The three leading collecting teams were: Mr. J. W. Fear £3l/4/6, Mr. L. P. Millar £3l 6/6, Mr. H. G. Reeves £2O/3/6.

The offices of solicitors, members of the Hawke’s Bay District LawSociety will be closed from 11 a.m. on Wednesday 21st inst.. Thursday 22nd inst., and Wednesday 28th inst.. for Coronation and Race Days.

At the Napier Magistrate’s- Court (before Mr. S. McLernon, J.P.) a first offender for drunkenness was convicted and fined 20. - and 2/-, in default 48 hours' imprisonment with hard labour.

At the Wellington Poultry Show yesterday. P. G. Armstrong was awarded first prizes in Black Orpington cock and hen classes. In the Minorca classes he took first and second in hens, and won the North Island championship. The lowest temperature that we have had thia year was registered during last evening, when Mr. Azzopardi’s instruments, at an altitude of 230 ft, registered 30deg. F. This temperature would be several degrees lower on the low-lying parts W the town, and would account for the frost that was experienced.