LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 288, 25 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“Saving the country seems to be like editing a newspaper ; every man has an inborn idea that he can do

The plans anil specifications for the Hastings electrical power '.<>u-e have been passed and tenders for the erection of the building will 1 e called immedi a t e 1 y.

Before Mr. J. H. Sheath at the Napier Magistrate’s Court this morning a first offender pleaded guiltv co a cliarge oi drunkenness ami was fined io - or 21 hours mt pri.-onment.

The Napier W’orking Men's Club has presented 25 books, including bound volumes of popular magazines, to the Napier Hospital, and W volumes to each of the similar institutions at vTaipukurau and W’airoa.

Although the weather was somewhat unfavourable a fairly large gathering of men turned out at Port Alinriri last evening and accorded Air. J. A. Thomas and the Rev. H. L. Blamires a very attentive hearing whilst placing before them the case for No-license and National Prohibition.

Tbr work of erecting the Coronation Hall at Petane is being pushed on at a rapid rate by the contractors. and it is understood that the sum cf £5OO will be expended before the end of the month so that the Government subsidy may be secured. The subsidy is granted conditionally upon the spending of that sum before a given date.

Mr. J. Vigor Brown astonished his audience at Taradale last, night by confessing total ignorance of the Gov crnmc-’it ' gifi of $lOOO for the Quebec Memorial. Fancy a Government not knowing that New Zealand had given i’looo towards the memorial of a great national victory. Mr. Brown probably does not know th? plains cf Abraham from the Heretaunga Plain.

Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs that full particulars as to how willows entitled to receive pensions under the Widows Pensions Act passed last session may obta'n the penion are given in the regulations published in this week’.; Gazette. The original pension claim must cmitaiii the following particulars:— ?<ame of applicant, former, name, place and date of birth, date of marriage,' date of death of husband. names of children and dates c.f their birth, of children under 11 years of age who are dependent i.’i applicant, also income. The c'aim must fee delivered to the registrar of the district in which the applicant resides.

Xow (hat the summer is near at hand the tide of immigration to New Zealand is setting with considerable vigour. There are several hundred passengers on board the Corinthic, line to arrive early next week, and

lof this number 04 are assisted immigrants at redm-ed rates. They [comprise 76 adults and IS children under 12 years of age. Among the women there are 32 described as doiniestics and a number of wives i-oin-iing out with children to rejoin their ! husbands. Farming people number I 21. each man bringing with him some ", .-iipit al for a new start. One has £’9oo and two others have £lOO each. (Oilier big batches of immigrants are expect: d to arrive shortly.

I Ami eting of the executive of the i Napier Competitions Society was • held in the Council Chambers. Napier. yesterday afternoon. Mr. T. Parki r was voted to the chair. Cor- : respotidenee was received from Mr. 1 Baiye-rtz suggesting Herr Max Svherck as judge of instrumental music 'and n-oeiate v.iiii Mr. Baeyenz in . jud.gir.g choir work. Mr. Baeyertz’s ■ suggestion was adopted by the execu-

tive. and the selection of the -.yiujius was left entirely in the hands of these two gentlemen. Mrs. A. M. Montague. of Wellington. <l<-sired tiio executive t 0 send Mr. Frank Moeller a letter of thanks for the kind consideration shown to her by him during her stay in Napier at the last competitions. Mr. W. A. Smith was elected hon. treasurer.

T.v cryime is turning Brown now,' raid a speaker at Taradale last nicrht. “Even tli n Puketapu liilU are t uriiing Bi -iv. ti."

’I he Hastings Borough Council have received a grant of £‘2s tr im the Napier Harb .mr P,oard towards the Coroiiation memorial fountain.

Air. L. Azzopardi- reports that the rainfall in Napier for the 2! hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning was .21 inches.

“If a man bought an estate for 6 - per acre and sold it to the Government for £2 10 - per acre I would want to know all-about it." said Air Brown at Taradale last night. H< further said if he knew it he would kick up a row about it. The >pportimtly is open for him to corect the Government blunder.

The Hastings Brass Band will render the following programme on the Hastings racecourse to-morrow afternoon : —March, “Athenia” : fantasia, “A Alilitary Church Parade" : cornet solo. “Alas, those Chimes’’ ; fantasia, “I nder Sunny Skies” ; march. “True and Steadfast’’ ; chorus, “The Sacred Birthday” ; chorus. “Songs cf Victory” ; selection, “British Melodies.”

The Conciliation Council sat at Hastings this morning to complete the agreement between Alessrs Thos. Borthwick and Sons, of Australasia. l.td., and the Whakatv Sausage-casing.? Making Industrial I nion of Workers. Air. P. Hallv. Conciliation Commissioner, presided. Alessrs Borthwick and Sons were represented by Alessrs G. R. Croll and AV. H. Alaitland and the Union’s repesentatives were Alessi" H. C. Sutton and W. Gardtrmi. The aranrgement arrived at is practically on the same lines as Hint which nas governed the industry in this district during the past twelve months. After being signed b> the respective parties the agreement will be forwarded to the court for embodiment in the industrial agreement.

A circular inviting such of the business men of Masterton as were favourable to the restoration of licenses to attend a meeting resulted in a large representative meeting being held in Alasterton on Thursda.v evening, when the following resolutions were unanimously carried : —(1) Thar, those present are of opinion that No-lieense has proved a failure, and that steps should be taken co have licenses restored'in Alasterton electorate. (2) In the event of restoration being carried it will rest entirely with the people themselves how the hotels shall be conducted. They have the privilege of electing a licensing committee, and if that privilege is judiciously exercised they surely can rely on the Bench to see that the Licensing Act is strictly enforced, and that only capable men or women of the highest character are permitted to conduct hotels. A strong committee of business men was also elected to promote the objects of the meeting in its endeavours to gain restoration for Alasterton electorate.