LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 277, 26 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The “Hawke’s Bay Tribune” wili not be published on Monday, 28th inst, Labour Day.

Tim River Board reports no dam rge bv the recent flood to works un -ler their jurisdiction. The services in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Napier, to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. P Ramsay, of St. Andrew’s Church. Hastings.

The Rev. H. B. Hughes. M.A., r:o be the speaker at the Y.M.C.A.. Hastings, Men’s Meeting on Sunday night at 8.30. His subject is “The Power of Thought.” The Rev. H. L. Blamires will preach at Trinity Methodist Church, Napier, to-morrow morning on “The Prayer Habits of Jesus.” The Rev. W. Walker will conduct the evening services. Anthems will be rendered.

Tamehana Korukai, from a native standpoint the most aristocratic chief of the Ngatiwbakue tribe, died at Rotorua yesterday. He was a man about 70 years of age, and highly respected by everyone. The langi will be large and representative of all the neighbouring tribes. The tcmUr of Messrs. S’. Luke and Co., cf Wellington, has been accept:d for the supply and erection of ooilers at the Tokanui Mental He oit-al. The contract price is £SKS. Messrs, heager Bros.. Auckland.

T. Niven and Co., Napier, and AV Cable and Co., Wellington, also ten lered.

The ‘'Standard” annuonces that Mr. Chas. H. Poole, ex-M.P. < f New Zealand, is giving great help to the suffragists of the State of Wisconsin, by lecturing there on the advantage to the State of granting equal suffrage, and citing the good affects that have obtained in N< .v Zealand since the admission of women to the franchise.

Yesterday the Tongoio lagoon was higher than for many years and the water was flowing over the road. At 3 a.m. this morning it was reported to the County Council that the Maoris has made an opening through ‘he shingle and the water was getting out to sea. Some doubt is felt as to whether the approaches to the bridge have suffered damage.

The members of the Otago Aeeli•natisation Society have a big scheme on hand. They propose to dispose >f the Society’s property ai Opoho, and to acquire 200 acres at Bethune’s Gully, whore will be established a i'ish hatchery, a small deer park and a sanctuary for native and imported birds. The City Council is to be asked to help the proposed sanctuary by a generous contribution.

An timusiLg episode occurred at Waihi the other day tit the Central school. An assistant-master noticed a boy evidently in some trouble. Asked what was the matter, the bey conip’aincd that. Tommy B had called him “.a bally arbitrationist.”

ami the epithet had hurt some. “Well.” said the master, “and what lid you say !" “Please, sir.” was the tearful response, "I told him to go to h .” Collapse of the master.

The value of the principal New Zealand products passed by Cus- i toms for export during the fortnight) ended October 15 is £156.155, the figures for the corresponding period; of last year being £307.816. Details j are as follows •—Butter £12,4'7. ; cheese £31.980. frozen beef £2368.) frozen mutton carcases £25,529, ; frozen mutton legs and pieces £1879. ■ frozen lamb £6109, wheat £ 1399.1 oats £27,078. potatoes £27,281, hemp £14,615. rabbits £3603. tow £lOO6. | kauri gum £37,485, grain and pulse j (other than wheat and oats) £11,921, ■ hops £27, hiles £14,381, skins (all kinds) £25,087, tallow £18,868, timber £37.172, wool £55,039, gold, £39,397.

"I have pointed out in some of my reports that the open-air teaching of certain schoc.l children forms part of the campaign against consumption.” reported Dr. Blackmore at a meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday. "I notice some of the members of the Education Board are now bringing the matter forward, and I hope your board will see its way to strengthen the hands of those members by recommending the establishment of open-air schools to the earnest consideration of the Education Board. In the case cf weakly children, the confining of such children in close, crowded schoolrooms for the greater part of the day is simply preparing their bodies for the reception of the germ of consumption. Keeping them m the open air, on the other hand, increases their resistance to the disease to a most marked extent, and his a most beneficial effect on their general health.”

On 9th October (says the Wellington "Post”) Mr. Scott, mi. ruber f< r Otago Central, was again urged Lithe Rev. J. Coffey to either substantiate or withdraw his charge (uttered in the Budget debate) that Catholic priests had helped All. Scott s opponents during the election campaign of last year. On 11th October Air. Scott replied: I can only reiterate my statement as contained in letter to you of 19th September, which was to the effect that if I find on inquiring that the statement I made in the House was not true. I shall unhesitatingly' make a fnd withdrawal.” The Rev. lather Coffey’s comment (sent to Mr. Scott on 15th October) includes the following statemcmt : "I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that you do not desire to do the honourable thing to the Catholic clergy of Central Otago, whom you have so deliberately defamed from your seat in Parliament. I did not think there was one man in this Dominion who placed such a low value on his personal honour as this correspondence proves that von do. Mr. Scott is also requested (if he refuses to withdraw his charge) to repeat it tn. such a manner that it will not be covered by parliamentary privilege, anti m ease he accepts this invitation he is assured of a speedy opportunity to prove his charge.

The Mount Gwen Rising Sun Min eral Company (Nelson District) has let a contract for the driving of a one hundred and thirty feet tunnel on their property at. Owen. The price i< £2 5 - per foot.

It is understood that Mr. T. I. A. Gordon has decided to proceed for libel agains. the “New Zealand Poultry Journal'’ in connection with that paper’s report of his < asv against the “Mew Zealand Times."

We remind our readers of tin meeting of supporters of the Reform partv that is to be held m St. M it thew’s Hall, Hastings on Monday evening at s o'clock. Hie organise for New Zealand will be present and will address the meeting. All in terested are invited to attend.

The river report nt 10 a.m. to-day was as follows :- (’live, river normal but dirty ; Waipukurau. river slightlv above normal, fine day; Wnipawa. river all but norma! ; Whanawhana. river falling, rain ceased ; Fernhill. river going down fast ; M araekakaho. river moderately high, weather clearing.

Japanese auctions tire conducted on a plan which gives rise to none of the noise ami confusion which at tend such sales in Britain. Each bid der writes his name and bid upon a slip of paper, winch he p'ti< es in a box. When the bidding is <.ver tlm box is opened by the auctioneer, and (he goods declared the property < f the highest bidder.

Mr. E. Xortheroft, ,'hief postmn.tter, Napier, notifies that on Monday, the 28th inst. Labour Day, the Napier Post Office will be open in all its branches. The letter carriers will make one complete delivery only, starting at 7.3 U a.m. This evening tlie office will be open lor a counter delivery of correspondence from 8.15 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A death ruder peculiar circumstances is reported from TeKopuru. in the Dargaville district, the victim being a girl rix years of age. it ap pears that her mother gave the little girl sonic apple parings to throw out. but .di? ate (hem instead, end x eloped illness, becoming unconscious. She was taken to Te Kopuru hospital, but medical aid proved unavailing. and death ensued.

At the Hastings Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr. S. E. McCarthy, S.M., a first offending drunk was convicted and fined 20 - with 2- costs, or in default 48 hours imprisonment. Janies Sandison, who by a previous lapse within the past six months had forfeited his claim, to be included ni the eateso'V of a first offender, was convicted and fined -10 - or in default seven days.

The meeting at the SalvnGmi Army Hall tomorrow will lie addressed by various speakers, Mrs Siiiisom in the morning at 11, and Captain Lamberton in the evening at 7. Wednesday next will be the closing day <-f the Army s self-denial effort, and tiie adjutant will be pleased to receive all promised donations before that date. Brigadier Glovi r ami Envoy Foster will conduct the services on M ednesday night.

Apprehensions of a visit from Jack Frost caused some anxiety to the fruitgrowing community early last evening. Later in the night, however, ail cause for alarm disappeared, and the conditions changed to a heavy downpour of rain. The weather this morning was nevertheless extremely cold for this time of the year. The hills at Mount Erin and Kahuranaki were capped with snow, an unusual thing to occur, even in the depth of uinter. The adjourned inquest concerning the death of the male illegitimate child of Kathleen Marx Doran u v called on at the Hastings Courthouse this morning before Mr. S. E. McCarthy, Coroner. Mr. I). B. Kent, who appeared on behalf of the mother of the child, stated that she was not yet sufficiently recover ed to appear, and he asked for a further adournment. Detective But ler offered no objection, and the inquest was further adjourned to No vernber 9th, at. 10 a.m.

A lineman for the Philadelphia Electric Company was recently saved .from death after his heart action had stopped for three minutes. He was trimming a lamp, when he touched a lire wire, and he \v>', hurled unconscious to the ground. The accident occurred only a lew feet: away from a police station, ami a police surgeon happened io be there attending a prisoner. The sur geon began Sylvester's met hod ot artificial respiration, .and succeeded in restoring the patient after working ever him for more than an Ivvr. The ease is regarded ns showing ilrnt nianv deaths from electricity might be prerented if artificial respiration l>e used iminediateir.

The final ol the series of I’orn't"'; s, iorganised by Hie United Social lem I perance Guild, was held in St. Andrew's Hall. Hastings, last evening. Mr. M. W. P. Lasvellim presiding j over n good attendance. An at'rai'Ine prcgranimt' was i-uLmil ted. ami I met with hearty approval, nearly all ! the items being encored. Vocni , soles were contributed by Misses M. I Ross ami Han>i r and Mr. IL Pearce. I recitations by Misses Vi right and j McGuire, a violin duct by tin- Lasleelles Br< s.. and a quai 'I "t I e fain [the Salvation Army Bam!. Short ! addresses wen 1 delivered by the [chairman ami Mr. H. E. Wright, ami [,■! vote of thanks to the performers 'concluded the proceedings. I Mr. R. G. Carson. Min.ihau. has a blight on his farm that gives him I much satisfaction (slates the "M i nd .ham Herald”). Il affc’-ts a troubh some patch of Canadian thistles iml he has watched its prugrew with ini tcrest. He (■■onsidf i s it allied io t!.' s aphis family. The Iravi s are ait.uk ■ cd on the under sides and punctured ■ freely until lhev as.mnu a rusty ap ipearamm. ami the plant sickens ami dies. Mr. ( arson lias great, hopes of the blight working a natural cure of 'the weed tiouble. He saw; that this .-cavon the blight increased eonsidt r ably, and that it attacks the* young I thistles as soon as the stalks make ! their appearance. It would !><• a ' grctit blessing if some disease would i seize the plant, for it N a great piM> ’ Icm to g'-t rid oi it.

It is predicted that- before new potatoes come on to the market, the price of potatoes will have reached £l-l per ton in Dunedin.

The Aust i aliau uiagnzme “Life" says “that Xi w Zealand Iris lontri buted to the industrial troubles •■! tlie world the most picturesque, absurd and wasteful Hrikc of recent wars."

i The Watpawa Hurt ivtilt tit al ami I Home IlldllJiits Scyirty will bold ; their ‘.ur.imcr show wi Wednesday, [November 20th. t'atalogues may plow be had »n application to the i secretary, Mr. T. Thompson.

j Advice has Liecn received by the I local officers of the New Zealand jl.o a n an d M ere ant i I e Agej i e y ('em [pany. Limited, that the directors j'tinve declared a Ix-tius to the staff <J i five per cent. on. salaries for the p'v-.i. ■ financial ve-ar.

There was a large and icprcseiita tire meeting of the Reform League .•it Gislmrne hisf night.. Keen intrr est is being taken m lhe movement, which promises to assume large dimensions in ttic Bay of Plenty and. in Poverty Bay. G< neral satisfaction is felt 'with Mr. Mnswy. Ins polity, administration, ami party.

An apitropri it ion meeting of the A'atiier St ;i rr- Bow ket 1 Building Society was held last cteuitlg in Messrs. B. Iloadley ami Son's auction room. A large number of shareliold ci’s were present. 111 No. I issue the sale of Widti realised f lO per hundred. Tilt' ballot of £5OO in No. 2 issue was drawn by group No. 151, ■! share:-. In No. 3 issue 1.500 was drawn by group No. 64, 5 shares.

An open penknife was used in a row between two men ami a woman at Sydenham. Christchurch. As a result of fht' quarrel James .Madder was charged at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with wounding Mary Donovan and George Hoycc. Madder was remanded till Tuesday . Donovan was convicted of vagrancy, mill sent to the SalvaUon Armv Home. Boyce, who ivas charged with drunkenness, was remanded til! Tuesday. It is allegi d flint Boyce and Madder quarrelled and the Jnt ter attacked Boyce with a knife ami the woman intervened.

Railway excursion tickets to the Palmerston North A. and P. Show, available for return till the JRh No vember, will be Ismh d from Napier. Otanc and intermediate stations on October 29. 36. tiud ill. ami from Waipav :. Mangatera. and intermediate . i.-iiious on October 2t‘._ 31, and November 1 ; and from M an ganui, Taihnpe. Foxloti. Wellington. Dannevirke, Mastcrton. and intermediate stations on October 3n, 31, ami Nov<_ ruber 1. Spec!al tr-uns will run, particulars ot which will be found in an advertisement in this issue.

The mailer of organising school excursions to Dannevirke from Na pier and Hastings on the occasion of the Dannevirke A. and P. Society’s show on February Kith was brought, up at the meeting ol the A. and P. .Society’s Committee vest er day morning by Mr. T. Bain, who pointed out that such exctirsiims would mean a. consideiable influx of outsiders to the district. It was de eided to refer the suggtst-ions to the Mayor, .Mr. T. Bum. and Messrs. ’Harvey and Soundy. headmasters oi the South and North schools, re speclively, to report on tire feasibility of tin* proposal.

No furtlua light has been thrown j Ol | the mysterious di'/ippearanee of Mr. E. Alarriott. hairdresser, who left Pahiatua on the evening of the 13th insf. A eloM* search Iris been made of the M-uigal -linoka mer. on the bank of which an overveat and cap belonging to the missing man [were found. It transpires that M't.r Iriott effected a vlnngo of clothing j before leaving home on Sunday even ’ nig He alsi) took a razor uiul a. pan l of m i-s.as v ith him. It is reported J'n>‘ M miott a while ago received a ■ letter ironi a former eniploi iv m i South Africa, offering an induee- ■ ntent. for him to return to that counj trv, and that Marriott, had Mne<‘ !bcen of a dissastisfied turn. it m ! thou gin lie may have taken the early I morning train at Woodville on the !l!th inst., either in tin? direction of 'Napier or Palmerston North. ■ At a meeting of the Labour Day | Sports Coinmillvi last night it was ! repi. it<■< 1 that all arrangements were i well forward for the Picnic and ) Sports at Farndoti Park <>n Monday, land ei crything pointed to a very suei ('essfiil day. It was slated that the ' grounds ueie in excellent condition jin spite of the reei nt heavy rains. I The Highland Pipi- Briiid. the Kat I talion Brass Band, and the ( it.v I Brass Bail’! haic agreed to *nk<‘ i part in ti <■ i< i and to render seleetioiis at the ground. A race for I railway sen ent -■ has Iv'en mhled to I the programme. A ciiarge <>i threei'leirT will be inaUe to any person deLsirtmi' to Irtm* a cloak or pa ■ • • ‘ in I i.be caretaker's charge. Hot water, I milk, tea and sugar v, ill lie provided igrati'-, and luncheon will be supplied |by Mr. Rookes, ai lown prices. .Ali ready a large nirnbcr of art union ) tickets have been fltspone'f of. Ihe 'various labour muons and different. ! t.>."uii" ; will all make displays in the I procession. ! The e.vecuti'e <>f the Napier Musi leal ('ompet it ions Society met yester I day afternoon. Mr. \V. I Tow num preI siding. Mr. H. Hunt, Mu-. Bae., Avan i appointed instrumental judge ;i.t the | next competitions, to lie associated I with Mr. N. Baeyertz, and it w.as [decided that a special effort should | be made to have the syllabus issued Im about a fortnight. it was decided Ho app< mt official repi esentaf ives 1 hi o'lghout the country to receive cn- | ms During the mw ! compct it ions m< mln rs will he afforded seven nights entertainment for the samp fee of li"> G as formally, and it was decided to give to menihers an addi |:i<.nal ticket for admission, to nfter|n< en seasons ou’iy . Th" following (special prizes have ahead;, been of ■f, red: Mr. W. Plcwmau. .t‘s 5 ; i I’cteme Woollen Company, trophy e allied ai W to ■ : Mr. H. L. Harston, c ; Mt. M. 1.. lileeson VJ ■> : N i j Tiier Brewery (’unipaiii. trophy ; (Mi. F. Lo<-k.ver, three trophies ; > Messrs. Reardon ami W rip,lit. trophy 1 i'.'lbied al W ’ .

The anniversary social of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Hastings. will be held in St. Andrew’s Hall. on Tuesday evening next. A first class programme has been arranged.

Some idea of the amount of rain which has fallen throughout the district during the past week is shown by the fact that at East Clive on Thursday morning the Tuki Tuki river was four feet higher than at the time of th.- ’97 flood.

Mary Ann Petersen appeared Be fore Mr. S. E. McCarthy. S.M.. a:

Hastings yesterday charged with being an idle and disorderly person and having no visible means of support. On tlie application of Sergeant Hogan, accused was remanded to Wednesday next for medical treatment.

At St. Matthew’s Hail. Hastings, on Wednesday next there will be a free public exhibition of pupils’ work from the Imperial dress-cut-ting chart. The exhibition will be open from 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.. and from 7.30 p.m. To 9 p.m. A number of ladies have consented to wear dresses made by this system at the afternoon session to show accuracv of fit To-day's "Tribune”.—At the annual conference of Maori War Veterans (page 3) strong disapproval was of the conditions attaehto military pensions under the bill at present before Parliament. Our weekly racing news summary appears on page 2. where will also be found the concluding results at the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting. At the annual meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Cricket Council (see page 2) important business was discussed. A description of the new Maori Agricultural College at Bridge Pa appears on page three. The annual met ting of the H.B. Centre of the Royal Life-sav-ing Society is reported on page two. Good progress has been made by the students at the wool-classing classes at the Napier Technical College (page 3). The Havelock North Town Board meeting was held last night (see page 3). Commercial news appears on page two.