LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 189, 28 July 1911, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At the Napier Magistrates Court ; this morning, before Mr J. Burden, J-P.. a first offender for drunken- j ness was convicted and discharged. '

Entries for choirs and concerted ! vocal items in the Napier C’ompe- > fitions up to the present cnnstimte! a record for Neu Zealand. j

The class for the training of instructresses of physical .Un-.' -v” ' begin in Wellington Tuesday. ■ August Ist, and is being formed in i response to requests from several ' parts of the Dominion. In the smaller towns and country districts a large field exists to reward the efforts of qualified instructors and ' instructresses, part :<uiar’v the ’-it- ' ter. in tea. king children.’girls and women the true prm.-iples of pi.v . ’ical culture at: .i the best method” of obtaining results. Particularare to be had from Mr. R v.i Gai- ( "* fi r ji I *- i-K. t» ‘ v ndriibt i s. i anarna street, h ellmgtou. i

The New Zealand Gazette contains a copy of a letter from Mr. Han-ourt stating that the King has derided that tiie Royal Standard, which is the persona! flag of the Sovcri’iyn. i.~> not to be flown in run; re except when the King is personally present.

Last evening, tlie Napier (;•> penters' and Joiners' Union met for the purpose of ascertaining t'.e opinion of the mrialnrs on the

question of registration of a! I branches and also on the new rules to apply tn (very branch, nh a view to obtaining one comprehensive award for the whole Dominion. Such a federation as that }>ropo-ed would be of benefit to all parties.

It was derided at the Education Board’s meeting yesterday tiiat Mr. Hill's report concerning the training of teachers, being of such a lengthy nature, should be printed and a copy sent to each member for consideration. Some idea of the manner in which Mr. Hill has studied this subject may be gained by stating that this part of his report covers 48 pages of foolscap.

The tintinabulation of the school bell at Gisborne has so affected the nerves of the residents that a subscription was got up in order to have it replaced by another. Over £l7 was realised. The board suggested that the bell should be taken down and given to a country school. One member said this would be inadvisable, as stock

would be disturbed bv its sound

The work of filling in the lagoon at Westshore is now being pushed on with energy . Two two-horse teams are engaged scooping spoil and delivering it on a platform 50ft. long and 9ft. wide, from the platform there are four shoots on either side providing for the filling of eight trucks at the same time. The tram line runs on either side of the platform and the filled trucks are drawn to the tip-head by a horse. By these arrangements it is possible in fine weather to deliver 200 yards daily.

The Julv meeting of the H.B. Philosophical Institute will be held, this evening in the Athenaeum Hall, Napier. Mr. F. Hutchinson, jun., will describe the famous Haslemere Educational Museum, which was founded by his uncle. This museum had for its aim the interesting and educating of children and the nonscientific public rather than the display of objects as classified by scientists. This type of museum might be thought suitable for Napier, and, if so. it would be desirable to change the present uninviting exhibition into something which people would be eager to sec. A paper by Mr. W. Townson, of Gisborne, on ‘‘Moa Remains from the Wainui Beach ” will also bt read.

Last evening, in the lodgeroom; of the Loyal Napier Lodge of Oddfellows, a very' successful progres-! sive euchre party and dance was * held. There-was a good attend-; ance of members and l\dy friends. ; The first prize in the ladies’ sec- j tion of the euchre tournament was I won by Miss Mayo, and the booby I prize by Miss Hill. In the gentle- ; men’s section Mr. Jourdain secured the first prize, and Mr. Venables; gained the much-appreciated booby*; prize. P.G. Bro. H. W. Whitton ! presented the prizes to the success- ’ ful competitors at the conclusion; of the tournament. Bro. F. H. i Adam supplied the music for the ; lancing Miss Chapman played an ■ extra. Bro. T. Krogh acted as j M.C., and Bro. J. B. Fielder sang, j Light refreshments were handed | round, and a very pleasant evening • concluded. 1