LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 243, 30 September 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pamphlets are being circulated l.y the East Coast Inland Railway League describing the route which they have been urging the Minister to adopt.

The opening of the Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club s courts, which was to have taken place to-day was postponed until next Saturday, on account of the unfavourable weather.

The civil action H. K. Thomson v. John AA’eliwood. mentioned in yesterday's issue as an undefended case at the court should not have come forward, the matter having been settled out of court.

The consignment of little owls arranged for by Mr. R. H. Rhodes during his visit to England, on behalf of the AA’aimate County Council, arrived at their destination on Monday.

On account of the difficulty in obtaining sheep so early’ in the season Hie Napier Technical College sheepshearing classes have been postponed till Monday, October -23rd. at Twyford. Hastings. The fees to be charged are published in an advertisement in another column.

Hawke's Bay is becoming more and more a dairying district, and at the forthcoming Spring show the sum of £l2 is offered as prize moneyin the butter 'fat, competition, the Heretaunga Dairy Company and its directors personally being the donors of this amount. Besides this one class, owners have also the privilege of entering their animals in other classes for cows in mdk.

The Hawke’s Bav Centro of the Royal Life saving Society has decided to place the new life-saving reels at various positions along the \larir>e Parade. Suitable stands will be erected for them, and covers will he no fixed that they can easily bo removed. On Friday evening the annual meeting of the society- will he held, when the report anti bal-ance-sheet for the past season will be presented.

The cold weather which has been felt in Napier for the lust day or two has been more intense down the line. Mr. 1L T. Bailey. Factory Inspector. who returned from Danne virke lest, evening, states that snow w;>". falling yesterday morning between Ormondville. and Dannevirke, and was in some places sufficiently deep to allow children to build snow houses. It is feared that this sudden cold snap will cause eonsiderthle loss to crebardists throughout, that, district.

'Plie pupils of the Technical College have been practising assiduously for some time in view of the foitlieoming concert,, which will lie held in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening for the purpose of obtaining monev for the jnize fund. The programme is a, varied and lengthy one, consisting of songs, choruses, recitations, sketches anil dances, all the items being contributed by the pupils. The dancing will be a, special feature of the entertainment. The limelight, effects will be in the hands of Mr. Nicholson. Special scenery has been secured for the sketches.

An unusual ease was heal'd at the AA’ellington Supreme Court yesterday. in which the widow of a deceased wharf labourer proceeded under the Family Maintenance Act to alter the provisions of her husband’s will, leaving all her estate (£28.5) to the hospital. It appeared that some years ago the husband met with an accident, after which he had to be supported by his wife who earned her living as a charwoman. The money lie left had really been earned by her. The Hospital Trustees did not oppose the present application which was granted, and the money was ordered to be paid to the widow.

‘Tt does not matter how a misrepresentation is made, ’ stated Mr. Justice Chapman at the Supreme Court at Gisborne last week, when the question as to what constituted a misrepresentation was raised. “I remember once,” he added, a man wanted to get credit from a loan company or other people, and he simply ordered twice as many woolpacks as he did the previous year, and the company got the idea that he had twice as many sheep as he hail the previous year. when, as a matter of fact, he had none, for he had sold them. It is not a matter of how the misrepresentation is made, or the mode'of misrepresentation. If it is made with the object of getting money from another and succeeds, that is misrepresentation. ’'

The trowel and mallet presented to His Excellency the Governor on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the Hukarere Native Girl’s College have been on view in the window of Messrs. Ringland Brothers' establishment in Hastings street. The customary small gold or silver trowel and mallet have been discarded, and instead both are of heart of totara. and have been beautifully carved in Maori fashion by Te Where Poni, of Rotorua. The two articles each bear a silver plate suitably inscribed, and are enclosed in a polished riniti case lined with royal blue velvet. These articles will I'oiistit ut e a niemento probably unique in the British Empire, for it is believed to be the first occasion oii which specimens of Native work of this character have been presented for a similar ceremony.

The value of the buildings permits! issued al Hastings during the month { of September amounted to £7.'>u:’>.

The opening day for the Hastings Bowling Club v. ill be Saturday iioxl, OcLiber 7th.

The Hastings Dislrici High Si liool swimming baths will be open to the public from Monday next.

A large number of clergymen who have been attending the Anglican Synod in Napier left by the express I rain this morning.

In another column the Hastings Master Bakers give notice that from Monday next, bread will only be sold for cash or coupons.

The rainfall in Napier for Hie 21 hours ended at !) o'clock this morning was .23 inches. The lowest temperature during the night: was .34 deg.

Members of the Hawke's Bay Chi!) are requested to meet at *he Hastings Post Office at ».3O to-mor-row morning to take part in a run to Waipuktirau

A gold nugget which was missed by a Hastings firm some days ago has been located by the police, and it is probable that a criminal prosecution will follow.

The committee of the Hastings Swimming Club met last evening, Mr. H. lan Simson in the chair. Arrangements were made to hold the annual general meeting next week. Reports to hand point to the Club having a most successful season. At the morning service in the Hastings Catholic Church to-morrow, Very Rev. Father KcogK will deal with a number of rumours which have recently been current in regard to the Catholic vote at the, coming elections.

The Mayor of Napier (Mr. J. Vigor Brown) has agreed to proclaim Labour Day, Monday. October 23rd, a pubbe holiday. The Mayor of Hastings has been approached in the matter, and is in communication with the Holiday Association, who will meet on Monday to consider the request.

At the annual meeting of the Union Rowing Club held in the Clarendon Hotel,. Napier, last evening. Messrs. Ruston and Evetts, who were amongst the crew winning the Norton Cup last season were each presented with a set of hair brushes.

Mr. David Jones, organiser oi’ the Farmers’ Political Federation, arrives in Hastings on Tuesday, .October 3rd. and during the following week will deliver addresses on subjects in connection with our land policy in New Zealand and other matters affecting the in terr sis of the population of town and country. The funeral of the late Mr. John W. Hall, of Hastings, took place vesterday afternoon, the cortege being followed by a number of deceased’s gentlemen friends. VAreaths were sent, by the following: Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Gigg, Mr. and Mrs. Grubb, his 1 ellow workers. Tombs’ Band, Mr. and Mrs. Porton. Mrs. Thompson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. J. Keane. Mrs. McEwan, Mi’, and Mrs. Driver. Mr. and Mrs. Crapp, Mr. and Mrs. Bayliss and family, Hastings Yorkshire Society.

A movement, emanating from the Waikato Bee keepers’ Association, is on foot, says the, Hamilton “Times,” to endeavour to induce the Govern ment io assiiv in establishing an expert. trade in New Zealand honey by moans of a London bottling and distributing depot, somewhat on the lines of that inaugurated by the South Australian Government. The idea, so far as it has at present developed, is that the Government should establish a depot with a capable man in charge, to receive, grade (unless found more cicnvenient to do sc in New Zealand), and lo bottle and distribute honey.

A meeting of the ladies’ committei fcimed in connection with the forth coining football social was hold yesterday at the residence of Mr. James Garnett, president of the Hastings Rugby Snb-nnion. The Mayoress presided ami Mesdames AV. Keith. R. Henderson. W. Watson, T. Nesbit. W. Henderson, L. F. Pegler and H. Tan Simson wore also present. The secretary (Mr. Pegler) cutlincd the arrangements proposed by the men’s committee and explained what was required in the way of assistance from the ladies. Plenty of support was promised by those present and a successful function should result.

Among the alterations to existing rules of tlie Union Rowing Club. Air. Cato, at the annual meeting Last evening, proposed that a fine of - be inflicted on all members who used bad language while in the boatshed or lowing on the river. This caused n I>J of discussion and bppositmn. One.” member steed up and .asked : “Whuld you call this fineable lan'’■i’aee — ■ The proposer of the now rule bad ev ideni.lv a strong constitution and he declared that he would not. Another member wanted a specimen worse than the one already given, to which Alt'. Cat, would object. Air. Cato refused the request. The addition was subsequently made to the rules. The members of St. Andrew’s (Hastings) Choir and friends held a social last evening. During the proceedings the Rev. P. Ramsay made a presentation to Mr. E. V. Hudson cn behalf of the Choir, and in doing so referred to Mr. Hudson's unbounded enthusiasm in carrying out his musical duties, congratulated him on his several successes at the recent Napier Competitions, and on his having successfully negotiated another examination, thereby annexing a furtlu r degree. . Members of the Choir also spoke of the benelr.s they had personally derived uniier Air' Hudson's baton. Mr. Hudson f< i-lingly replied, thanking the Choir for the presentation, which, he said, would be highly valued by both Airs. Hudson and himself. The presentation look the form of a Moms chair and occasional table. Altogether a v<-:v < njox .ihlo ( veiling was spent, intc-rsptrsed with musical items, recitations and games.

At the meeting of the Heretaungi Anglers’ lnst evening, the president. Mr. A. L .1 >. Erase)', presented Mr. IL M. Bishop with a case of pipes ns a small token of appreciation of his services m looking after the club’s p. ud during tin' past season, and in feeding and at I ending to the t’isli. Mr. Bishop acknowledged the gift in suitable terms.

Much sympathy is felt, for the widow of the late Mr. Hall, who died at Hastings on Wednesday lust. Deceased was only 23 years of age and came from Ihe Old Country some Him' He v\as a cabinetmaker in the employ of Messrs. Tombs and Grubb, and the factory closed dov.n yesterday afternoon to allow deceased's fellow employees to act as pall bearers at the funeral. Deceased left no children. The members of the Hasting* Yorkshire Society forwarded a beautiful wreath ns a token of sympathy.