LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 102, 15 April 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Wednesday the bridge across the Esk river will be completed.

The chairman’s annual report to the Hawke’s Bay County Council is published on page 3 of this issue.

A meeting of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce will be held tonight.

News has lieen received in Christchurch that Mrs. London, accompanied by Guides Gialiam and Thompson, made ihc ascent of .Mount Cock on Friday.

The benefit performance given in the King’s Theatre, Hartings, 1 artevening in aid of the Allan family was largely attended, the net proceeds amounting to £l2/1/6.

Ow’ing to Nurse Jeffords’ prolonged illness and inability to give patients her personal attention she desires to intimae that she will no longer take in patients at her private hospital.*

The remains of the late Fred erick Hicks, who was accidentally killed at Hastings on Fridav lact, were interred in the Hastings C cmetery yesterday in the presence of a large number of friends and sympathisers. In reply to a letter from the Risings Borough Council, Mr. J. Orchiston, Chief Electrical Engmcei to the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department, has written stating that any injury to footpaths in the borough resulting from the operations of the Department would be made good. . . Two further charges arising from the recent betting raids were heard in Auckland on Saturday, when two men were charged with having, on April 9th, been found in a common gaming-house. Neither of them was a bookmaker, and did not make a living by betting. A fine of £1 (no costs) w r as inflicted in each case.

The Under-Secrctary for Internal Affairs, acting on behalf of Queen Alexandra, is collecting information in regard to the number of memorials in New Zealand to His late Majesty King Edward the Seventh, and has written to the Hastings Borough Council in regard to the matter. The Olympia rink has closed down until the Ist of May, when it will be rc-opened for the winter’s skating. The managt?mcia.t..have decidedthat during the summer open tlie Rink as a and give just as good a prografflßß as at the King’s at reduced prices. At the Hastings Police Court this morning, before Mr C . Hughes, J.P., a first offending inebriate was convicted and fined £l- the amount cf his bail. On hearing the penalty, accused seemed rather loatn to pari with the £l, and inquired of the Bench what would the alternative. Mr. Hughes replied. -‘Twentyfour hours,” and after some hesitation accused decided to toifeit his bail.

A general meeting of the ILav ke s Bay Fruitgiowi’s m If ii m wa held in the Oddfellows Ball, Hastings, on Saturdav afternoon. Mr. A. Moore, vice-president, was in the chair, and seventeen members were present. Two ,f ’ membeis weit proposed Mi. A 3L ■- >re g.v< notice to move. Tiiat tins association having no capital to trade with, should hand over tnat ponrnn of iG business to the Hawke s B.v> Fruitgrowers’ Company. Limited. ’ Mi. T. Horton, who recently united the Melbourne Show with an exhibition of fruit, gave an '<’< ting mount of his impressions anil experiences in Victoria. Mr. Horren said that the fruit he took over in Hie cold stores of the Llimaroi opimed up in splendid condition, and he had every reason to believe that it would have opened up in the same condition had it been taken as far as England.

A large congregation was present at tlie annual harvest thanksgiving services held at AH Saints’ Church, Taradale yesterday. The vicar, the Re'.. A. F. Clarke conducted the morning services and preached an ’eloquent sermon on Psalm JlO, v. 11. "What reward shall I give unto th- 1 Lord for all the benefits that He hath done unto me.” Mr. McCutcheon, lay reader, conducted the evening service. The little church was very prettily deeroatccl for the festival, there being tin abundant supply of fruit, flowers and general garden produce, all of which was sent in from various parts of the parish. The arrangement of the various articles reflected great credit upon the willing band, of workois, the chancel and font calling for special mention. Mrs. John Grubb was in rli.'jrgr cf the dccoralicns, bring ablv .•■ ■■;; -d in her task by th- fr 1 lowing Indies and gentlemen:—Misdames Clarke, Harpham and Langley, Misses Clarke and Harpham. Messrs. McCutcheon and Harris. .Special hymns and chants vrerc rendered bv the choir. Miss Chadwick presiding al the orgaii.

A demand has been made upon the County Council for payment of land tax upon the Farndon Park. The chairman has formally objected.

The chairman of the Hawke’s Bay County Council to-day suggested that certain roads in the county be closed to traction engine traffic during the winter, and members should consider the matter by next meeting.

A public meeting of citizens interested in furthering the combined lighting and tramway scheme is called for this evening at the Port Ahuriri School at 8 o’clock.

The following is the Customs revenue for the week ending last Saturday : —Customs duties £3226/1/5, beer duty £5O/8/3, other receipts £36 16/9 ; making a total of £3313/8/5.

As the Hawke’s Bay County Council clerical staff has had the extra work of collecting the Hawke’s Bay River Board rates this year they have been granted a bonus of £5 each.

Circulars have been received from the Department of Internal Affairs by the various local bodies asking them to forward particulars! of any memorials to His late Majesty King Edward VII. vvlrch have been erected in their district.

The Postmaster-General, the Hon. H. G. Ell. intends establishing two or three slot, telephone machines in the streets of Napier at places to oe fixed after due inquiry and consideration. If the experience proves a success more machines will follow.

Speaking to the Hon. H. G. Ell on Saturday evening in Napier upon the question of posting live chickens Mr. W. C. Davis su’d that he had sent out 3000 chickens last year and they travelled so safely in the cardboard boxes he had adopted that ho had only 30 deaths.

Ur. Donnelly urged at the Hawke’s Bay County Council meeting to-day that where it is possible all driving paddocks should be provided with water. Dry paddocks were cruel to the travelling stock. Efforts are to be made to do this work.

Notice is given bv ’he ValuerGeneral that the revised district •»’,> >t < i i' - ’ 1, foi the Heretaunga Bitting of the Hawke’s Bai County Council will be open foi public inspection at the office of the Hawke’s. Bav County Council f om tne 15th April until the 22nd Apul ejections to valuation must be lodged not later than 25th April.

The County chairman ■> r c/ ort today contained a kindh appreciation of the Press. The efioi-s of the newspapers to deal vvitli th reuacil’s business are met with such consideration and ready help th t the work ic apprac’ahh hgh’en d Th< chairman nas a business-like method J conducting the meetings and the clerk ungrudgingly supplies information. These are two features which the pressmen know how to appreciate. li -

lt is stated that as the result of representations made to the Post-master-General (Hon. H. G. Ell) during his visit to Hastings on Saturday last, a slot telephone is to be installed in the private box lobby at the Hastings Post Office. A number of these machines have been installed at the chief centres in New Zealand. and have proved of great convenience to the public, who, by putting two penies in a slot, are enabled to communicate with sid-reiibt-rs on the telephone list. In Napier GirN' Old Girls' Associaplace on Saturday after-j Wm. Tim afternoon w .: beautifully fine and a large number of old'j girl;- attended. Sports were indulged in. the following' being the rettdrs oi the various events: - Tlirecrace, Misses McAllister and Met■artnov ; running, M ‘-s MeAli--ter ; walking, Miss McCartuev : tiiread tne neddle. Miss MeCarimy: ano ‘-.noon race, Miss Gru.* ; sack race Miss Moeller; consolation race, Miss Wolstcnholmc.