LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 289, 11 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Marton motor-cyclist is being sued for £l5;-, the price <>t two sheep alleged to have been killed by his motor cycle. The- case will be heard at Marten next court day. The “Star” mentions that a fat lamb buyer, representing a South Island freezing company, is at present operating in the Fielding district, and, it is reported, is doing large business. Tenders will be called before the end of the year throughout New Zealand for the erection of the Parliamentary Buildings, and it is hopled building operations will be comimenced about April next. Mr. Seth Smith, of New Zealand. I who judged Lincoln sheep at the I last Melbourne Show, expressed the [opinion on his return that the sheep I were generally of a better quality (than usually seen in the Dominion, idle was also present at the Adelaide 'show, but he considers that the Victorian representatives cf the breeds [named were superior to the South I Australians.

Mr. F. Moeller and two friend? anded 61 trout at Taupo oil Satur.lay. At the Napier Cathedral this'veiling the Bishop of Waiapu will sold a eonnrmation service. The iffertorv will be given to the Sanctuary Guild. The (inlinarv meeting of the "lavvke s Bav (. ountv Council wa: 10: helu to-dav. At the annual neeting to be held on Wednesday November 27th, the chairman wih >e elected for the year. The box plan for Friday night’s lerformance of “A Greek Slave” tc ie given in the Municipal Theatre, i'apier, is again open at Hall’s taticners, Hastings. Patrons are idvised to book early. Mr. Hedley Harvey riding a mobr rycle in Carlyle street, Napier, la---Saturday evening collided with •> ■ab driven by Mr. R. Glover. _N< ericas damage resulted, but Air. .larvey sustained a painful cut ithe cheek. The Mangaweka district has put ip some big records in the way of 'ambing this season. On one farm :he owner, out of 400 ewes, docked 135 per cent., and on Air. Russell’s Ghingaiti station 5000 ewes put up in exceptional record ot Hi per cent. The returns of a New Zealand farcer from his 45-acre farm aie intersting to» romiMiatne puiposes. Butter fat tor the season. £677 , sale >f calves, £37/](>'-; pigs, £36, total, fou Xnnu.il < linings poi cow. L 22 1 atfiigc e lining p< 1 acre. 615. The Ruahine ranges were eappeu .vith snow this morning. a most unusual sight for this period of the rear. The weather was squally ana fittc.’ly cold at Hastings, and ole •csidents state that a similar occurI'cneo in the midst of spring is no: m record in the history of the town. Many people who have taken ai •ntcrcst in the seagulls which abound in the Inner Harbour at Napier will be pleased to know that action is to be taken against a young man for shooting Godwits. The ■iae will pre.bablv come on for hearing on Alonda.i. The labour market is at presc-m quiet. Alen are net applying for cm ;>!< yinent in ruch numbers as during lie previous two weeks. The reasuc c; many men were in Napier out '_o einpb yment is attributed to :h« steppage of work on the East Coast railway. The building trades and brick-laving are fairly brisk. The Postal Department is putting on a motor car to work a postal delivery from Hawera to the M aimate Plains. The rural delivery system is one of the greatest boons the country settlers enjoy. Thai between Inglewood and Matau has proved a great success. Before long it is anticipated the scheme will be genera! throughout Taranaki. I.’Dder date November 5 the Hon. O. Samuel has written the following letter to Capt. J. Black, secretary of the New Plymouth branch of tire R.N.Z. Veteians’ Association :- "The Government has finally refused to consent to any amendimilti. ami the House of Representatives having passed the Military Pensions Bill unaltered, it has come up lo the Council to-day. 1 need add nothing to the rough copy of my ■ •Hansaid” report, which I enclose. The. Council, having no powers of the purse, cannot alter the Bill in [favour of the veterans, so there is nothing for it but. to pass it unaltered. Oner mor, 1 I am bitteily disappointed.' ’’ During the last file years the great Powers have put nearly £3UO.000,000 apart for land and sea forces. Great Britain paid approximately £26,000.000 for her army and £39,000,000 for her navy ; Germany £38.000,000 for her soldiers and their requirements, and £21,200,000 for her sailors and their ships ; France £25.000,000 for her army and £15,700,000 for her navy ; Russia £’49.000.000 for her land forces and £11,000,000 for her naval forces, besides £5,000,000 divided between the two. Germany, says Dr. E. J. Dillon in the contemporary Review, sot tlio example of increased expenditure which is literally ruinous, and will, perhaps, force on a war as the supposed lesser evil. The “Quarante heures” services, or Forty Hours Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, commenced in the Sacred Heart Church. Hastings, yesterday morning, when Solemn High Mass was celebrated by Dr. Martin, of Merivalc Seminary, will. Very Rev. Father Keogh as Deacon and Father Alahoney as sub-deacon. Following the Alass. the Holy Eucharist was carried in procession to the church and remained exposed on the High Altar throughout the day. Father Mahoney preached in I the evening to a very large congregation. the service concluding with Solemn Bene diction. A special feature of the ceremonies was the beautiful decorations on the iiitar. which was illuminated with candd;.-, bra.