LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 159, 22 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Hastings shortly after seven o’clock this morning.

Information received in Wellington states that the Privy Council appeal, John Norton, proprietor of “New Zealand Truth,” v. T. Stringer, K.C., was withdrawn in London.

On enquiry at Nurse Nairn’s private hospital this morning we learn that Mr. R. O’Kane, who met with a serious accident on the reservoir works at Havelock yesterday morning, was slightly better, though still far from being out of danger.

Mails despatched on the 16th inst. for the United Kingdom in the Warrimoo, arrived at Sydney too late for despatch by the special to Melbourne. They will be despatched by the German steamer “Zieten,’ which arrives in London on July 22nd, four days late.

Speaking at the Napier Borough Council meeting last night, Cr. Plowman expressed' the opinion that it was time the two Napier brass bands amalgamated, and thus got the advantage of the combined subsidy of £25 from the council.

At a meeting of Waihi miners on Tuesday night, the terms agreed to between the mining companies and the union representatives were considered, and, on the recommendation of Messrs. Semple and Parry, were adopted. The agreement, which was signed this’ morning, stands good for twelve months. A letter was received by the Napier Borough Council last night from Mr. A. A. George, Hastings, regarding gun carriages in Clive Square. The councillors, however, considered that the letter was couched in impudent and flippant language, and unanimously decided not to have it read to its conclusion.

A special meeting of the Napier Borough Council last night considered the resignation of Captain Bower, the Town Clerk. It was resolved (1) “That the resignation of Capt. N. M. Bower as Town Clerk be accepted with regret; (2) that Mr. M. Murray be appointed Town Clerk at a salary of £350 per annum; (3) that the salary, of Capt. Bower as Treasurer to the Borough be increased to £250 per annum.” Mr. Murray thanked the council for the honour conferred upon him, and said he would always endeavour to carry out his duties faithfully. He regretted that Capt. Bower’s health had necessitated his retirement from the position of Town Clerk, but hoped he would long be able to perform the duties of Treasurer.

Something in the shape of a “breeze” was caused at the Council meeting in Napier last night, when a letter was read from the Borough Engineer. He referred in plain terms to his instructions from the council and refused to do further work outside that provided for in his agreement. He also made it pretty plain that he would not take instructions from the Mayor, but only from the council. His Worship hotly replied that he had a perfect right to ask for reports upon works. He also said a lot of things about the necessity for the council to look into the question of the duties of its staff; and from what he and other councillors said, it appears plain that ‘ * things are going to be shaken up.” Just about time, too. Another quarterly meeting of the St. John’s Ambulance, Napier Division, which was held at the Athenaeum Hall last evening, Superintendent Dr. E. Caro presided over a large attendance of members. After a considerable amount of routine work had been transacted it was decided to, at an early date, establish a first aid class for men. For children’s hacking cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6.

X A reminder is given of the hockey Bknce to be held in the Hastings Hail this evening. At the Hastings Police Court this morning before Messrs. V- Hughes and W. Heslop, J’s.P.; James Carroll was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, and on a charge of using obscene language in a public place was fined £3, or in default 11 days’ imprisonment. A first offending drunk was ordered to forfeit his lh»ail (£l) and another of the same class was fined 10,-, with 2;- costs.

The mortal remains of the late Mr. Enoch Hallett were laid to rest in the Havelock North cemetery this afternoon. The cortege was a very long one. and representatives of all parts of the district were present. The numerous wreaths and floral tributes laid on the casket bore testimony to the high esteem in which the deceased was held by all who knew him, «nd included tokens from the Hastings Borough Council and office staff. The last rites were performed by the Rev. A. Gardiner.