LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 181, 16 July 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the meeting of the Cabinet last night it was decided to pay the expenses of the seven additional cadets to visit Canada. Programmes and entry forms for the musical competitions at Napier, Masterton, Wellington, and Dannevirke, may be obtained at Hall and I Sons, booksellers. Hastings. j The Napier Hospital returns for! last week arc as follows: —In wards | at last date, males 51, females 28; ‘ admitted during week, males 12, fe-i males 8; discharged, males 11, females 4; died, nil; remaining on’ Saturday last, males 55, females 32. i Cr. George has given notice io > move at the next meeting of the Borough Council, Th=it the /‘Grey River Argus” be procured ; for the use of patrons of the Freej Public Library : also to ask. Who takes on and discharges men cm- i ployed on the sewer and other public works. The Auckland University College Council yesterday accepted the be-. quest of £20,000 made by the late Sir John Campbell for the purpose! of establishing a chair of agricul- 1 ture. A motion was carried express-, ing the council’s gi’ateful sense of; the benefit conferred on Auckland University College and the whole I Dominion bv the bequest. Loyal Frenchmen all oxer the, world celebrated their national fete' yesterday, and in honour of the I event M. Rigoreaii. representative of I France in Auckland, held a reception. The, consul was waited upon | b\ a large gathering, including for-j eign consuls, many officials, ’ private people anil a number of French sub-i jects. The pioceedings were most : cordial. I Word has been received that the I late Mr. Eugene O’Connor, who represented the Buller district in Parliament has left the bulk of his estate, estimated at about £20,000, to establish a home in Westport for the destitute children and destitute old people of the district. On the death of relatives the annuities now left to them also come to Westport for the above home, All of Mr. | O'Connor's valuable library is left j to the Westport Free Public Libr-| ary. I The announcement that about 700 j acres of the famous Te. Mata estate | is for sale in lots to suit buyers will' be welcome news to those in search , of first-class land dose to Hastings. Messrs. 'Williams and Kettle. Ltd., ; have received instructions from Mr. Bernard Chambers to offer that portion of his estate for private sale. The land is suitable for fattening, dairying and fruit growing and is I within five miles of Hastings and | two and a half miles from Havelock j by good level roads. The prices arc ! exceptionally reasonable for the I quality of the land and terms can be | arranged to suit anyone with small j means. Full particulars can be had; from the sole agents. Messrs. Wil-; liams and Kettle. ! ! The Napier Operatic Society he'd: a most successful rehearsal last even- j ing. There was a very large attendance and the members entered into! the work in the heartiest possible' manner. The chorus has now ob- ( tained a thorough grip of the music t and members arc showing admirable ■ appreciation of the necessary expression. ft is expected that the principals will cOniinenee rehearsals next week. The cast is considered one of | exceptional strength and the best which has as yet appeared in town. The ballet, under Airs. Jowett. is • making marked progress. .Messrs. : T. Nicholson and AV. E. Gunn are I painting the scenery and are expect-1 ed to produce work of the very high- ‘ cst standard. The society’s officials' look forward with every confidence i to the achievement of one of the big- ’ gest successes which has as yet been | heard in Napier. | Australia's great actor. Mr. Alfred I Bcothman. will dramatically des-1 crihe "Thi Bills” when scrceneit sti the King's Theatre uii TlntrsJ.'ty | night next. I

| Finishing touches are now being put on the big erage receiving tank at the Port. Entries for the Napier Musical and Elocutionary Competitions close with the secretary, Mr. Robert C. I Wright, to-inorrow evening. Report of the adjourned inquest into the traction engine fatality at ! Mangateretere appears on page two. I New Zealand telegrams and sporting notes will be found on the same I page. Our weekly ladies’ letter is on I page three. On the same page is a list of survivors of the Hawke s Bay Colonial Force, the jubilee of winch will be celebrated next year. The annual Orange ball, to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, which is to be held in the Drill Hall, Hastings, to-morrow evening, pioinises to be a pronounced suciess. Weather permitting! thcie v ill bo a large contingent of ! countrv visitcis present and as the committee have all arrangements, well m hand an enjoyable evening is| anticipated. As an indication of the tremendous I seas which yesterday broke over the I Napier Esplanade, there was last ■ evening, a deposit of shingle one foot 1 deep extending for a considerable distance on the parade beneath the Bluff. The force of the waves may be guaged when it is realised that this shingle was carried over the I esplanade wall and thrown on the j roadway. The seas have not abated, j On a charge that op. the evening I of Saturday, a week back, she had j stabbed John Inkster (a fisherman); with a knife, Annie Monahan, a mar-' ried woman cf about 37 years, ap I pcared at the Auckland Police Court j yesterday morning. The accused. ! who was not represented by counsel, j pleaded *‘not guilty,” and reserved! her defence. She was committed to [ the Supreme Court for trial, bail be-j ing allowed in two sureties of £5O i each. ' The construction of the ejector tanks in connection with the Napier drainage scheme has been attended with considerable difficulty. At Munroe street the inflow cf water defied all efforts at pumping. To keep water down in the Hardinge road tank and permit excavation work to proceed four engines are employed upon pumps—two portable steam engines, the road roller and an oil engine. The scene is a busy one. “I noticed that in its latest report, the Health Department complains that the fines imposed here have not the slightest effect on the milk vendors, and that this offence of adulterating milk is on the increase,” said Mr. Cutten. S.M.. at the Auckland Police Court yesterday. Two defendants who came before his Worship were then fined £5 each with costs, and another, in view of a j>revious conviction, was fined £)0 and! costs. I

Miss M. B. Richmond. A.R.C.M., | formerly chief musical mistress of; Wanganui Girls’ College, and Miss; N. K. Williams, L.R.A.M., of Lon-1 don, have arrived in Hastings with al view to taking up professional work’ in this eitj and the neighbourhood.; These ladies arc qualified pianistes 1 and have lately been studying at; the ‘Tobias Mutthay Pianoforte, School.” London. They will be | pleased to interview- parents or intending pupils at their temporary' address: Pacific Hotel, Hastings. j At the meeting of the Napier Main School Committee last evening. Mr. I J. C .Thomson suggested that thei school children give an exhibition of physical drill during the carnival anil industries vv eek shortly to be > held in Napier. It was ultimately: resolved to request the headmaster! to arrange such an exhibition and; also to report as to whether or not an exhibition of school work could be arranged. It was decided to com-, municate with the Port and Napier South Schools with a view to their co-operation. ’

The Westport Harbour Board decided yesterday to take the necessary steps to construct out of revenue a patent slip 300 feet in length and 50 feet in breadth and estimated to cost £27,500, the work to be completed in two years. The board also decided to oppose the Railway Department’s proposed scheme, estimated to cost £2700, for the instal-1 lation of electric lighting at the railway works and wharves as the board is considering a large scheme to include the lighting of the whole of the works, including its floating basin. !

The removal of the goods shed on. the cattle wharf at the Port is pro-< cecding rapidly. The main building has been placed in position and the shed brought from the western quay ; was being placed in position yes-i terday. The loading platform has still to be moved and general “tidying up” done and everything should lie completed by the end of the month. There is no doubt whatever that the alterations.undertaken will considerably improve the conditions; under which cargo is handled. The removal of the shed will also allow the use of a crane which lias been ; lying practically useless since the construction of the cattle yards.

I A plain and fancy dress skating j carnival took place in the Princess: ! Hall. Napier ,last evening, attracting ; ; the large attendance of 250 skaters 1 sand spectators. The carnival was a; success in every feature ami the; variegated costumes, representing the principal nations, historical char-! acters, zoological specimens, etc., ’ presented a remarkable blaze of col- ; our. A band discoursed music dur- ■ 1 ing the evening. Mr. J. Raynes acted i as judge and his decisions, carried ; out under difficult circumstances appeared to merit general approval. ! The prizes provided were all of a, inaturc calculated to stimulate the ; competitors' interest. The under- I i noted is the prize list : Best dressed lady. Miss Wilson. 'Bridge"; best dressed gentleman. Mr. Chisholm J •Romeo": most original costume.. '= Mr. Hale, ' Maori Chief” : most origi in.'J costume. Mr. Morris. ' Dav ! and Night ' : best all round lad; > ! skater. Miss Leah Spiller: best ail ! round gentleman skater. Mr. Ken- . m-d.v : best viiuple. Miss Threw- and '.Mr. Blam liet* : tug o’ war. Mr. MorI ris’ team.

A ballot taken at the meeting <>f the Napier Harbour Beard to day for insurances on all the board's buildings resulted in the Lancashire Office securing the business. Arrangements for the Cinderella dance to be held in St. Patrick's Schoolroom. Hastings, to-morrow-evening are well forward, and everything points to a most successful social. ! The chemists of Hastings notify in; another column that commencing i from August Ist. their premises will! be closed between the hours of 61 and 7 on all week nights except Sat-1 ' urdav. The roads around the Iron Pot at i Port Alniriri are at present in a I very bad state. With the heavy j traffic that has to be coped with in I that locality it seems plain that some; improved methods will have to be j adopted. During wet weather a per feet sea of mud prevails. j At the Napier Harbour Board meeting to-day. the chairman. Mr. A. E. Jul!, read a statement showing a substantial increase in the trade and revenue of the port. There had been an increase, outside of revenue frbm rates, of £4407. Lest it might be thought this was brought about b,v the extra charges upon coal and haulage, he pointed out that the increase from that source was only £778. He thought the position very gratifying. The overdraft was now- £5281, as against £13.400 at the end of the financial year. The chairman was thanked for his statement. In discussing the Harbourmaster’s report at to-day’s meeting of the' Harbour Board, Mr. Langridge drew ! attention to the fact that while the Monovvai and other boats drawing 20 feet came into the breakwater, other vessels not drawing more than 19 feet remained out in the Bay. It would be much cheaper if these vessels came in and allowed the cargo to j be handled over the wharf. The chairman pointed cut in reply that it was not a matter over which the board had control. It was also a matter of insurance. A boat insured I to visit the roadstead was not j brought alongside the wharf. He was also given to understand that j while some boats drew less than) others they were more clumsy to* handle and had less horse power, j on the motion of Mr. Lane it was proposed to ask the owners of the J vessels referred to why they do not 1 come to the breakwater. ■