WAIPUKURAU.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 430, 9 August 1915, Page 4

WAIPUKURAU.

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On Thursday night next Air. Clark .McConachie, will play a. billiard mate'i with Mr. A. Danvers, of this town. As Air. McConachie has a. good record ot big breaks there should be a good attendance to feec him at tin' table. A donation of JJI has been received i>v tin' scoutmaster, towards the funds, from Mr. Frink Saunders. 1 understand V.iat a scout patrol will, in the near future, be formed al llatuma. the lads there being very keep on the movement.

Before ilepiirtiiig for Ntipter Air. Otto Moran, of the H.B. I'arnu'is, who has been transferred to the Napier branch, was met by h* follow employees and presented with a. silver cigarette ease a* a token of the esteem in which he is held. The recipient suitably responded. Mr. E. Drew, who has been oil tlu.’ staff of t'ht- Union Bank since the opening of the branch in our town, lias been transferred to Pabiatua ami left for that place on I'riday vv ening. On T-lni rsd a v evening next, the I'm'mbers of the Expeditionary 1-orce who arc- leaving to go into camp, will he fa re welled at. ti’ie low n Hall.. The function will take the form of a patriotic dance, to which the accepted men will be invited and kits will be presented to all who require them. The Mayoress is in communication with the a.iitborities in the centres trom wliivh the men are being ilriv.it for the purpose oi i< arnim.: their requirements so as to prevent duplication. Although I have no information on tin' subject, 1 prc'-uim- that <>nr departing heroe* will be honoured by the parades ol the military organisations in our midst, ami it goes without saying that, till citizens will rally round to wish them ‘‘<iu revoir. ’ Badges are at present being sold by the energetic ladies in our midst, who liave already proved themselves in the cause.

Arbour Dav will be celebrated here on Wednesday next. Taking into account the sm-et's’ which attended last year's fnnct.mii at. .Russell Park we look forward to this yea 's oiieralions with :ireat .hope. A definite tree plant mg scheme has 1 een arranged for Russell Park by Horton s. Ltd., representative, who will supervise operations at 2 p.m. I'he work of beautifying our sports ground will be. expedited consideiably .if fiutse wlm attend the function will briny spades with them. Last years operations will be greatly appreciated by mm and all when thev this year sec' the result of their work. The circle of trees planted on that occasion are strong and healthy, and with an equal amount of success this season vve will have laid Ihe foundation to th(' main object in view. A man named R. Harris, with sevcial alias, was arrested by Cotistable Butler mi Thursday night, at the railway station on a charge of stealing a bicycle, the property of Mr. "Jock Johnston, at the end of June. He was Brought, before Messrs. B. J. McCormick and (.'. Saunders. J. sP.. 01: Friday ami elected to b>' dealt with summarily. In giving evidence J. Johnston stated that the accused came to his shop to hii-e a bike, one being hiied to him, and he mid not since heard of the accused or the bicycle. 'I he accused’s story was that he Inougat (be bike back and left, it milside Johnston's shop. The bench s<nt eneed accused to three months’ imprisonment.