LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 261, 21 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hawke’s Bay “Tribune" will not be published on Monday next, 23rd inst. (Labour Day.)

To-day is the 105th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

The Banks in Hastings will be closed .on Monday next, Labour Dav.

Stamps at the Philatelic exhibition at Sydney are valued at over £50,000.

The Customs offices at Napier and Port Ahuriri will be closed on Monday, Labour Day.

The officers of the members of the Hayvke’s Bay District Law Societywill be closed on Monday, Labour Day.

On Monday, 23rd inst. Labour Day, the letter carriers will onlymake one delivery at Napier, commencing at 7 a.m.

To-day is the 12th anniversary of the departure of the First New Zcaland Contingent fcr the British. Boer War.

The Hastings Borough rates are coming in freely. The demands were issued two days ago and this morning oxer £lOO had been paid.

On Monday 23rd (Labour Day), the Hastings letter carriers will make the usual morning delivery only, and on Wednesday, 25th, instead of one delivery their will be two.

In the list of probable candidates tor the County elections, published yesterday, we gave the name of Mr. J. McDonald for the Meance Riding. This was wrong; it is Air. G. A. McDonald who opposes Mr. I’. Parsons.

The general election of members of the various County Councils throughout New Zealand is to be held on November 8. Certain exceptions to the rule, all in the South Island, appear in the current Gazette.

The Hawke's Bay County Council has received the offer of three traction engines upon very reasonable terms and it is possible a purchase will be effected. Jn winch case metalling work now delated will lie satisfactorily coped with.

The annual entertainment in aid of the prize fund of the 'Clive School will be held in the Clive Hall on November Bth. In addition to items by the school children there will be contributions by a party of Napier amateurs as well as bv local talent.

Mr. J. C. Young wishes us to state that the claim against him for maintenance ol' wife and family, heard at the Wanganui S.M. Court on October Uth, was dismissed, the court holding that lie had made satisfactory payment for their support.

A poll was taken at Palmerston North yesterday, says a’Press Association message, on three borough loans namely, new library £5255. new swimming bath £191(). and public works £ 12,210. All three were thrown out b> the ratepayers, rite two former by very large majorities.

The arrangements for the sheepshearing classes which are.to be held at Twyford, near Hastings, have been completed, and instructions will commence on Monday. At present only twelve students have entered, and there is still room for six more. The class will certainly give exceptional facilities for the learning of sheep-shearing.

Our Parliamentary correspondent telegraphs to-day that the Native Affairs Committee referred to Government. for consideration the petition of Mr. A. L. D. Fraser (Hastings) praying that effect be given to Ihe report of the Native Affairs Committee on the petition of Potann Maihi and others, re lots 11 and 184. Parish of Tc Puna.

Details of the distressing fate which has befallen a young servant girl on a farm at Coatbridge were submitted to a meeting of the Boness and Carriden Parish Council, England. It seems that on a dark night recently she had gone to a ■veil close to the farm for water, when, quite innocently, one of the farmers approached dressed in light clothing. So frightened was the girl at this supposed apparition that Tie was rendered blind and her mind became unhinged. After the lapse of a week she regained her sight, but. developing dangerous -ymptoms mentally, she was removed to Larbett District Asylum, wehre she is at present under treatment. The chairman suggested that there must have been some weakness in the girl before this cr-

curence, but the inspector assured him that previously she had shown no signs of ill health, and the fright alone was responsible for her affliction. The council agreed that it was an extremelv sad case.

Many of the public buildings in Napier to-day celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar to-day by flying flags.

The following is the Customs revenue for the week ended to-day — Customs duties £1)97 3 -: beer duty £32. other receipts £2 I 3, giving a total of £1.031 1 3.

To-day the Union Royving Club. H.B. Tennis Club, and H.B. Cricket Association open the season. The yveather is fine but, a little overcast at times.

In the report of the civil eases in the Waipayva Magistrate’s Court yesterday, the name of W. YVebb appeared. This is an error. The name should have been W. AVedd.

The examinations in conned ion yvith the University of New Zealand, will commence in St. John’s Schoolroom, Napier, on November 6th, under the supervision of Mr. H. Hill. Accountancy examinations are to be conducted by the I. Diversity this vear for the first time.

Th ■summer show of the Napier Amateur Horticultural Society yvill be held on Thursday, 16th November next, when among other prizes the McLernon challenge rose howl will be competed for. Entries close on 13th November with the secretary, Mr. J. H. G| Murdock, from whom schedules can bo obtained on application. '

In giving his decision in the case, the Provident Life Assurance Society v. A. Mullenger, Mr. S. E. McCarthy, S.M., was reported as saying that the defendant had broken his contract to work for the plaintiff company. This was incorrect. The eiaim was upheld because the amount had not been paid and judgment was given accordingly.

The services which were rendered to New Zealand by the late Mr. John Williamson, the first Superintendent of the Auckland province, was mentioned by Air. Jennings in the House of Representatives. He said tha-' Mr. YVdliamson had oiiginated close settlement m Nevy Zcalmd with the ‘lO-aiie ‘■pfem IL suggested that a scholarship should be founded to commemorate this pioneer of the Dominion s prospe’ity

Builders and untnceois would do well to stude the p omuous of the Scaffolding Inspeut'on Act. We are informed that <-vteral of the scaffolds erected m Napier do not comply will tin Act nnd in oni or two instances the structures have to he takin doyen and itr Cuid in accijidamt with thr legulations. Therefore, it is imperative that builders should know what is required <f them ami thus saei un_ in<-(ssary expense and annoyance. The Factory Inspector at Napier (R. T. Bailey) can supply all details.

In the course of his charge to the Anglican Synod yesterday at Auckland, Bishop Crossley pointed out the great need of the church for properly trained men. ' Something must be done or disaster awaits us,” declared the Bishop. For the immediate present, they would have to rely on the missionary spirit of Britishers who might be persuaded to come out and help. He wanted to support St. John’s College, but feared they may be driven to the alternative plan of establishing a theological college for the diocese. The Bishop also referred to the fact that the clergy were u tderpaid, and commended the “envelope system” as a helpful method.