LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 445, 22 May 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tin electric light will be turned on the Havelock North circuit at. 1.30 this evening.

The Kia Ora Assembly held another of their Successful dances in the Oddfellows' Hall, Hastings, last evening waen some 30 couples were present. The proceeds will be handed over to the Lady Liverpool l‘und. The music, which was supplied free, was contributed by the Misses N. Stack and •Timms and Art'. Hutchi son.

At the King’s Theatre. Hastings, te niorrow afternoon Canon Mayne will speak and his subject will be “The path of duty, the path of God. A call to service.” Tombs’ Orchestra will provide the music anil Mr. L. Lunt. <:f Wellington, will be the soloist. The meeting will be presided oier Air. Geo. Ebbett and a collection will be taken up for the Y.ALC.A. military work in Egypt anil the Dardanelles.

The usual meeting of the W.f '/J'.U. was held in St. Andrew’s Hall. Hastings *m Wednesday afternoon. There was a considerable amount of ccrrespcndence dealt with. A vote of thanks was passed to two anonymous ilonors for gift of material to sew for tbe Belgians. It was resolved that the 24th of Ala.v be observed as a day on which prayers for peace and guidance in regard to the present war be offered up.

Special services appropriate to Empire Day will be conducted at the Salvation Citadel, Hastings, to-mor-row. In the morning service Ser-geant-Alajor Heard will give an address on “Holiness” and in the evening Ensign E. L. AALaiit’s subject will be “Our duty in relation to the State.” Special national and patriotics airs will be played by the citadel band under Bandmaster Matthews, anil prayers for our men at the front will be offered. A hearty invitation is extended to all to attend these meetings.

To-morrow being Empire Sunday a special civic service, to be attended by the Mayor and councillors, will be conducted in the morning at file Hastings Methodist Church by the Hev. M. A. Rugby Pratt, who will priach upon an appropriate theme. Special national music will be rendered including the National Autlieni and Kipling’s ‘‘Recessional.” I he choir will, by request, sing Dr. Downes’ “Soldiers’ Litany.” This time service vvill doubtless appeal to a large number of the citizens. The evening service at the Methodist Church will be conducted bv Mr. W. H. Herd.

On their return home recently from a military camp on this coast, some young farmers took with them a British flag which, they placed at the entrance to the local creamery, requesting every supplier to salute it as he passed through the gates in the morning. All went; well until a German youth appeared on the scene. He refused to salute the flag and returned hurriedly to tell his father of the occurrence. The latter remarked : “Leave it to me,” and the next I rip to the creamery was made by him. The father drove past the flag’ without saluting, despite a warning that it was injudicious to show contempt for the flag under which the man had prospered. During the next twenty-four hours a number of things mysteriously happened, which caused a lot of hard thinking on the part of the farmer. A gate came off its hinges, cattle suddenly escaped from paddocks, milk cans appeared to become endowed with life, and spilt their contents, the horse became patriotic and bolted, overturning the cart, and it is asserted that even the cows refused to y ield their milk. At any rate, the son of the Fatherland was one of the first at the factory the next, morning, and as he passed the flag he saluted it with a fervour that could riot be excelled by the most patriotic John Bull.

Taradale residents are notified that 10 per cent, will be added to all due rates unpaid on May 31st next. “Now, kids, be careful with the butter,” is the form of grace being used in most family circles in Hastings to-day. Neal and ('lose. Ltd., and the White Swan Brewery Co., have each given £2 2- towards the Napier City Dtiun and Fife Band’s funds. As a result of Mr. W. Fossey’s visit to Wellington, the department has approved of a grant of £250 for the Napier Technical College gymnasium.

Owing to the feeling of unrest on account of the war the Napier Thirty thousand Club has decided to postpone its annual ball to a date to be announced later.

The subject of Sunday evening’s address in the Seventh Day Adventists’ Church, Alilton road, Napier, will be “The Rain and He-goat of Dan. 8.” All arc invited. A meeting has been convened to be held on Monday evening at, the Port Ahuriri school to organise, a ball in aid of Belgian relief. All ladies and gentlemen interested are invited to attend. Tin* scry ices at tbe Hastings Baptist Church to-morrow will be conducted by Pastor H. E. Edridge. The morning topic will be “For me to live is Christ,” and in the evening “The Keynote of the Gospel.” A cordial invitation is extended to all. The members of the first contingent of New Zealand nurses for service in Europe sailed by the Marama fur Sydney last night. They were farewelled at Bellamy’s yesterday afternoon. Aliss Cameron has been appointed matron in chief.

The Inspector of Police is to be congratulated on the precautions he took last night to prevent hooligans from damaging Germans’ property. Mounted police were stationed at one place, and the presence of several at the Municipal Theatre had a desirable effect. The Commissioner of Crown Lands. Napier (Mr. W. 11. Skinner), notifies by advertisement in this issue that up to Thursday. 101,li June next, one section of land comprising 513 acres, will be open for selection on renewable lease. The land is situate 5.' miles from Patoka. Three cheese factories, the Tiakitahuna, Rangiotu, and Bainesse, hitherto proprietory concerns, have been termed into a large co-opera-tive company with headquarters at Palmerston North under- the managership of K. O’Donald, the former proprietor.—Press Association. A senior scholarship, of the value of £lO per annum, tenable for two years, has been awarded by the Education Board to Master Cedric Williamson of Taradale. This pupil has been in attendance at the Napier Boys’ High School for a little over twelve months.

“The Tragedy of Ignorance” was the title of a paper read by Airs. Fosm-y at. a meeting of the Napier branch of the W.C.T.U. held this week. Airs. Fossey dealt with the subject in a comprehensive manner, and illustrated in a practical way the effects of not leading a model life.

A movement is on foot among sports bodies in Auckland to arrange that one Saturday in each month be given to drilling all suitable men. The Hockey Association executive is enthusiastically in favour of the proposal, and bodies controlling football also support the idea. Other similar bodies in other cities are to be approached.

In 1913 a man named William Gray deserted his wife at Hastings, and on April 13 in that year a warrant was issued for his arrest. At Palmerston North on Thursday morning Gray entered the police station apd gave himself up on the charge. He was brought before Air. S. Abra hams, J.P.. and at Sergeant Henry’s request was remanded to appear at Hastings on Thursday next. At a meeting of the provision’ll directors of the Taranaki Producers’ freezing works at New Ply mouth yesterday, it was announced that the requisite minimum number of shares (£10,000) had been applied for. and thereupon it was decided to proceed with the allotment; also to take stens to proceed vyith the build iug of works, which will be situated in or near New Plymouth.

A Press Association message from Wanganui states that the local licensed victuallers strongly resent the action of the Justices of the Peace in closing the hotels at (> o’clock cn race nights, and point out that though the hotels were open on the evenings before race days, when just as many folk were in town, there was en entire absence of noise or drunken disturbance. The Marine Court Enquiry held in connection with the grounding of the Marama concluded at Wellington yesterdav. The court found that the mishap was due to the. captain mis taking the lights. It exonerated him from blame, but found that the second officer, John McCulloch, contributed to the accident by neglecting to inform the captain of the existence of a chart of later date than that in use.

The crowd which raided a German’s shop at Wanganui imagined, no doubt, that every blow at a wall or window was a knock at Germany for the outrage of the Lusitania, and other murderous excesses, but this battering was done at the cost of a Wellington citizen, Mr. A. H. Waters, whose properly at Manga nui includes that shop. Ihus it happens that by mob law, mob rule, mob justice (with the bandage drawn usually over the eyes), a sufferer by the riot at Wanganui, is a citizen, who has given generously to many patriotic funds, ami whose wife has been a very active worker in the movement to provide hospital equipmeht for the sth Reinforcements.

The AVairoa Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Napiei Chamber’s representations with reference fo the preservation for scenic purposcs of Lake Waikarenioana, A circular is being sent out by the Public Service Association to the Civil Set rants appealing for continued cont ributions to the fund for disabled men and the dependents of those killed at the front. Contributions have latterly been falling oft anil members of the Public Service arc asked to sot the example wfueh nmv well be followed by other nutoibers of the community.—Press Association.

At the Napier Court this morning before Mr. S. E. McCarthy. S.M., the Napier Harbour Board claimed 2'2 from D. S. Hill, being rates owed by defendant to plaintiffs. The original amount was £9 9/6. £9 7, 1 was paid into Court thus leaving the 2/2 still in dispute. Mr. Murdoch appeared for plaintiffs and Mr. Lusk for defendant. Mr. Ahirdock said that the dispute arose out of the alteration on the valuation of defendant’s property. The rates were levied under the first valuation. and the second valuation did not, come to hand until after the rates were due, thus not, allowing them io be altered. After hearing some legal argument his Worship said he would look into the matter.

Some months ago a good deal of correspondence went through our columns re the price of bread and the Hastings bakers at that time were anxious to do the fair thing’ towards the public. After thoroughly investigating the position they have, decided to amalgamate their businesses, which will considerably reduce the cost of output and thus pass oil to the public an advantage thev would not otherwise have enjoyed. It is hoped that full arrangements will be made to enable the combined bakery to . commence operations bv the beginning of July. When this occurs the, price of bread will be reduced and we feel sure that event will be welcomed by the public of Hastings.