LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 267, 15 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Over fifty entries have been received for the handicap events at the Labour Day Sports at Farmion. The Hukarere Native School will lie opened on Tuesday next at 2.30 p.m. AH interested are invited to attend. The Minister of Internal Affairs has consented to turn the first sod of the Eketahun water supply about Hie first week in November. A most successful rehearsal of "The Greek Slave’’ was held by the Napier Operatic Society in Abbott’s Hall last evening. The piece will lie staged at the opening of the Municipal Theatre some time next month. At Messrs Lundon. Stewart and Co.'s land sale at Hastings yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. S. Marchant's farm at Raupare was passed in at £4B per acre, and the section and eight-roomed house situated near the corner of Queen street and Willow Park road, occupied by R. D. Cliniie. Esq., was passed in at £6OO. A half-acre section at ’he corner of Ferguson and Park streets drew bidding up to £l-10. but th<reserve price was £2l'.'.

Owing io heavy calls f<»r space in uiir columns many letters to the editor on religious instruction an J other matters are unavoidably held over. The offices and stores of the increhauts at Napier and Port Ahuriri will close on Thursday for tin Hawke’s Bay show, and not on Wed nesday as advertised this morning, The Napier Hospital returns foi last week are as follows:-—Tn at last date, 60 males. 35 females : admitted Lung week, 16 males, 4 females : discharged. 8 males, 7 females : died. 2 males, 1 female ; remaining at date. 66 males. 31 females. “Oh. you're all George Nelson,’ gurgled Mr. Uarnell at this morn ing’s Harbaur Board meeting. ”H you had some of his brains in you: head you would be of more use,’ retorted Mr. McGrath, and then th< chairman came in with peace pro posals. A remipder is given of the ball to be held in the Hastings Drill Hall to-morrow evening, under tin auspices of the Hastings Rugby Sub-union. No effort has been spared to ensure an enjoyable function and patrons will find themselves well catered for. Tenders are invited by the Public. Works office. Napier, for repairs to the Tarawcra Post Office and post master’s residence'. Plans, specifications. etc., may be seen at the Public Works Office. Napier, and at the Post Offices. Hastings and Tara wera.

A meeting of the Board of Governors Veterans’ Home was held yesterday at. Wellington. Lord Islington presiding. The annual report showthat the capital fund had increased from £»,040 to £t). 140. and receipts totalled £-237, which is not sufficient, to cover expenses. There arc 42 veterans iti the home. The members of the Hawke’s Bay' Motor Cycle Club held a run to Waipawa on Sunday. The roads wen in splendid order and a most, enjoyable outing- was spent. The club intend holding a test up the Te Onepu hill on Labour Day There will lie two events, an open class and another for private owners. The' bazaar in aid of tlie funds of the new, Methodist Church at Hastings was opened this afternoon • n the' Olympia skating ring by his Worship the Mayor (Air J. Garnett). Articles are low priced and a variety of enterlainment is provided. The bazaar and tea rooms will be open continuously every day this week from 2.30 to 10 p.m. The Y.ALC.A. officials, have decided to place their rooms at the disposal of visitors during show week. The rooms will be open on Wednesday and Thursday- from 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 at night. Visitors can arrange to have their correspondence sent to tlie rooms or nicer their friend-, etc., for the transaction of business, etc.

The meeting called by the Napier City Band lust, night for the purpose of forming a citizens’ committee to fmther the interests of the band was well attended. Mr. B. J. Dolan was elected chairman and Messrs. R. C. Wright. A. B. Wright, A. B. Gibson, J. C. Bryant. E. H. Ricketts, J. W. 11. McCarthy, E. Hyde, G. 11. Tarr, •J. P. Kenny, W. Plowman. J. IL Aessell. J. B. Carter, F. H. Lockyer, J. Epps, R. Holt and C. F. Smith to act. in conjunction with Mr. ('. M. McConnell the conductor.

The Works Committe of the Napier Borough Council met last night for the purpose of considering the report from the engineer (Mr. Hursthouse) regarding the provision of flood-level drains. There were present Messis. Plowman (DeputyChairman), Treston. McGrath, Smith, Williamson and Taylor. A good deal of informal discussion took place and it was eventually divided that, the borough engineer snoukl consult with. Mr. George Nelson as to the tide level, and confer with the committee and report to next meeting. The council then adjourned. The wireless station .to be known as Etako. on the top of Tinakori overlooking the city from a height of 1000 feet, was opened by His Excellency the Governor yesterday. Lord Islington said that the new station was another link in the chain binding Australia close to New Zealand. The Postmaster-General (Hon. R. H. Rhodes) stated that the station would be open continuously and had a minimum range of 300 miles by day and 600 miles by night, lint in practice it had a range' of 1500 miles. They had already spoken with Melbourne. Sydney, Hobart, ami Suva. To-day’s "Tribune.”—A public meeting at Hastings last night (see pages 2 and 3) discussed at length questions -affecting the construction of the East Coast Railway. At the meeting of delegates to the H.B. Cricket Association (page 2) last night, some important business was transacted, and fixtures for the coming season were decided on. Today’s proceedings at the Napier Magistrate's Court are reported on page 2. The conclusion of the report of the H.B. County Council meeting yesterday afternoon will • also be found on page 2. Report of the Napier Hospital Board meeting appear on page 3.

Questioned at Christchurch regarding the future movements of the expedition. Lieutenant Pennell stated that the members were going on leave until November Ist. On returning a staD would be made to refit and equip the Terra Nova for her final voyage to the Antarctic. Commander Evans. R.N.. and Mr. Francis Drake were <m board the Wiltshire, which was due at Adelaide last Tuesday fiom Liverpool. and' would i each Sydney in a few days. They would be leaving Sydney <m October 26th by the Maunganui for Lyttelton to rejoin the Terra Nova. The date of the ship’s departure from Lyttelton was at present tin certain, hut she would probably sail about the end of December.