LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 11, 24 December 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The “Hawke’s Bay Tribune” will NOT tc published on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day. Mr. Hamilton Hunter, of Hunter. Schiiliz and Gibson is on a visit to Mokau. from whence he advises having sold to a well known Hawke’s Bay gentleman 2550 acres.

The following tenders have been accepted by the Napier Harbouj Board :—Coal and cartage. Barry Bros ; timber. R. Holt and Sens : supplies. J. J. Niven and Co., Ltd.

The following teachers have been selected’for the Hawke's Bay Education Board for a special course of training during the months of February at the Wellington Training College :—A. Stevens (Mangaone). Mist. L. Thompson (Mobaka). Miss M. .Uo.vuahan (Ngapaernru). Mr. J. Douglas (Ti Tree Poiath Miss J. Butnoss (Waertiiigahika). Miss Greet; ;T:'nri). Miss D. Burgess (Kintaki). Mr. Tnss (Tiniroto). Miss IV. Avcrv (Owariki).

Messrs. Tombs and Grubb report an unprecedented demand for iheh ‘Siesta’’ portable hammock:-. This • ■c.mfcrtablc and convenient appliance has only recently been put upon the market, but seems to have just hit the mark. There is m> doubt about its durability, comfort, aim convenience. Just imagine a luxtiri ous lounge hammock in any place, ready for use in ;t few seconds. Vi hat a boon the compermfwyp r!2cefiFfdo a boon to campers, picnic parlies and the like. V\'e congratulate Messrs. Tombs and Grubb on having been so fortunate in placing this useful article oh the market.

Innumerable tokens convey ing sea-•onable-greetiugs from very nearly everyv/herc have reached this office. To publish the list in full is almost an impossibility, but among those received we must mention cards from ..he Napier Fire Brigade, the Christ church Press Company, Ltd., .he dhectors and staff of the N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Com’’any. Wellington. Messrs. G/n-don and Goteh ; calendars from AJessrs. Davis and Boyd, the Dunlop Rubber Um of Australia ; pocket books from Messrs. Niven and Co.. Napier, Reach Bios., Hastings, and Manson ;nd Co.. Hastings. The good wishes proffered to us are heartily reciprocated.

Arrangements are wed ahead for :he annual picnic and sports of the Napier City Band at Farndon Park ;n Boxing Day. The entries for the , aliens events are very heavy, and some excellent sport should result. Picnic parties will be provided with boiling water free, and the children will find the park a veritable paradise of toys and lollies. An excellent programme cf music has been arranged by the Band, which has recently been thoroughly reorganised and has now entered into a fresh ease of life. The standard of playing has been improved out of all knowledge. and the Napier City bandsmen should render a good account of hemselves in the contests during the •oming year.

A story was told at the Magisrate's Court to-day that would have ieiighted Lord Rosebery, who loves .o hear of working folk living within heir income. Il- was lold by a deb<>r, who swore that his earnings for i year totalled £lO3. and that he cept a household of four —himself, .vife, and two children—on £B4, including the payment weekly of 12 - .’or rent. The balance went to con:>al sickness and the repayment cf e.itatanding debts. He confessed hat he had not a ihreepenny bit to .ci: l oredlt, which is mA cheering knowledge within eooee of Christmas. The Magistrate remarked that die debtor had a most economical vife. The debtor agreed that he nad. and offered to pay the debt by instalments. The case was adioiirn?d.

The fishing at Waikarenmana is said to be exceptionally good just now. Carpenters are al present working at the Napier South School removing -.he decayed parts of the lining in one of the rooms ami substituting new lining boards. Midnight mass will be celebrated in the Church of the Sacred Hear’. Hastings, at 12 o’clock to-night, ami to-morrow there will be special services in the Anglican Church, morning and evening. Two first offenders were charged before Mr- S. E. McCarthy, S.M., at lite Magistrate’s Court this morning with being found drunk on December 23rd. Both offenders were lined 20 - with 2.- costs, in default 4o hours’ Imprisonment. Yesterday, at the Tomoana freezing works, H. Walker, a slaughterman, living at Hastings, had one cf his ribs broken while working in dhe catching pens at the works. He was endeavouring to catch one of the sheep when it butted him and broke one of his ribs.

A first offending drunk, who had over indulged in Christmas cheer, wag charged before Mr David Whyte T.P., at the Hastings Police Court this morning. The delinquent, who had purchased his liberty at daybreak at a cost of 20, -. was ordered to forfeit that amount to the revenue of the State.

The venture in obtaining an extra supply of Island fruit for the Christmas trade has proved rather disastrous to the brokers at Dunedin. An exceptionally large consignment of bananas arrived yesterday, but instead of bringing to-day from 11- to 15 - per ease, they only realised half .hat amount. The estimated loss to :■' brokers is about £6OO.

At the Napier Anglican Cathedral Inst evening a carol service combined with organ selections was held. There was a good attendance at the service, which was a devotional one throughout. Mrs. Rosewarnc rendered “I Know that My Redeemer Liveth” in a very acceptable manner. The singing of the choir and the selections on the- organ .uere ?ilso very fine.

Three little girls Dora, May. and Nellie Brittain were vesterdav committed by Mr. S. E. McCarthy! S.M.. to a Receiving Heme in Wellingon. Evidence handed in by the police showed that the children were living amid shocking surroundings owing to the drunken habits of the father. Mr. McCarthy said that the course he was taking was the safest one for the children’s future welfare.

One of the features-of Heretaungii street ciery Christmas Eve, is the special window displays made by Mr. J. E. Jones, of the Dominion Cycle Works. This year is no exception and at- the time cf going to press the marvelloss machanical Santa Claus riding a “Dominion" cyclo has already attracted quite a crowd of interested spectators. To the ehiidren the figure proved i specially interesting, so lifelike wci c ii s tnoirments.*

Yesterday afternoon, at 3.15. the Gi eymoath-Otira mixed train collided with a timber special from Te Kinga, which was shunting at the Brunner yards. The mixed train overran the points and crashed into I he engine cf the timber t rain. Both

I'ngii’cs were damaged, and three trucks of the mixed train were derailed. The timber engine was able ic resume its jmn-ncy. The traffic was Irnld up for oier two hours. No ■me was injured.

The ballot for a lepi'esentaiive of the North War<l on the Hawke's Bay Education Board resulted in the return of Mr. James Robert Kirk, of Gisborne, with 125 voles. The other candidate. Mr. Ii ilhain Oates, seemed 62 votes. .Mr. Knk will lake his teat ::L the meeting of ilm Edu cation Beard in .Tamm ;.. Jlo is a resident of Gisliorim arid is a member of the High School Board am.; also of the primary school committee. Mr. Kilk also at on the Education Commission which took evidence in ’.arious parts ot the Dominion this .rear.

A sentry doing duty on board the French battleship Patrie at Toulon was suddenly alarmed by hearing a crackling sound coming from the magazine. An examination of the chamber that was immediately made revealed that several cases of ammunition has commenced to warp in consequence of the instability of the powder they contained. The magazine was at once flooded, and the eases were subsequently landed. With the Liberte and other naval disasters still fresh in their meniory. the incident created great excitement among the officers and men cm the Patrie.

Eroni’s Circus has been staying in Riddell (Victoria) for a day or two, wcathei bound, and many of the horses have been greatly disturbed by the roaring of the wild animals in the menagerie. Some were so t errified that they would not eat. standing in their stalls trembling with fear. A horse owned by Thomas Htiywocd was badly affected, and was with difficulty made to do its work. When passing the circuscamp to-day the horse caught sight csf the elephant, and became terrified. After pirouetting for a few moments it fell dead, evidently with fright. The horse was valued at over

i Tremble between the proprietor of I the City Buffet (Michael McCarthy) > :iml a lodger was ventilated in a I ease at the Magistrate's Court, NaI pier yesterday, before Mr.- 8. E. 1 McCarthy, S.M. The matter arose [over the ejection of a boarder named I Arthur Symonds, on the night oi [November 27 th. Plaintiff claimed

■ £3. £l refund of the money paid l<- ; 2,1 rs. McCarthy for one week's board land lodging, £1 damages for breach ' < !' defendant's agreement to board mil lodge, and £1 damages for asiniult committed by defendant on 11 irintilt. Mr. McCarthy in giving I judgment assessed the damages at 10 - plus the amount of fifteen shillings finid into court and costs 27 -.

j Enquiry was made this afternoon ' at Dr. Moore's private hospital as , io the condition of Harry Murrow. ! the 14 year old son of Mr. Murrow, j of Havelock road, Napier, but the | doctor refused to give any informa- ! lion. | Mine host al the popular hostelry. ; >r ill Other aord- Mr. Sam Uliarhun loft he Carleton Club Hotel, has, ! with his usual forethought and gen-ji-rosity. addressed to the staff of the I Hawke's Bay “Tribune.'' one of his !famous Christmas hampers. The j staff in expressing their appreciation I >f the gift, wish Mr. and Mrs. Charl- ! ion and their staff a very Merry I Christmas. I A motor car driven by Mr. T. j Peddie. who was coming along Kara|mu road, Hastings, in-the direction lof Hastings street, and a motor ! cycle ridden by Mr George Brewster. ' who was proceeding towards the ■ railway station, collided at the inter- | sect ion cf .Avenue and K.nraniu roads > Hastings, about I o’clock this aftcr- ! noon. Mr. Brewster suffered some I scratches and a sen re shaking, and ■ the front wheel of his bicycle was i badly buckled. Mr. Smith was in | company with Mr. Peddie in the motor car, but neither suffered any injury. The motor car ran into a telegraph pole in endeavouring to avoid the impact, otherwise it would probably have run over the motor cvclist.

The distribution of parcels of groceries by the Hospital, anil Charitable Aid Board to the needy took place in St. John’s schoolroQtn, Napier, between the hours of 10 o'clock and noon to-day. Up till the time of closing some 54 applicants were provided with goods, but itwas expected bv the authorities that more would call during the aft.':noon. The number provided with parcels to-day fell far short of last year’s total which was seventyseven. Each applicant was provided with a parcel made up of the following goods:—Mb cocoa, lib currants. slbs flour. 2 tins jam, Mb peel, 11b raisins, loz spice, 61bs sugar, lib tea. 61bs meat, and I hottie ale or stout.

The catalogues for the wool rale to bo held on January 3rd next close this evening.

What is the top price for wool in New Zealand ! On Tuesday, at the Dunedin auctions, says the Dunedin “Star,” it was commonly- remarked that the lJjjd. obtained by the National Mortgage Company established a new record, and we said that such was the ease. That turns out to he a mistake. Mr. J. A. Roberts to-day showed hr one of his firm’s; catalogue files in which it is shown that at the Dunedin sales in January. 1907, Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold wool branded “N over Abbotsford” at 15d. ; and Donald Reid and Co. procured Isd. for “P between two bars," whilst the National Mortgage made the- record for that month of lajd. for “ACB over Cairn.” It is doubtful whether even that is the actual Nmv Zealand record. There is a belief that away Lack in the seventies a higher figure than 15|d. was obtained. The search is interesting, and we hope to be able to get. the information for our renders through the medium cf a friend.