LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 166, 27 June 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The s.s Moreaki, which arrived in Wellington yesterday, is the bearer of an Australian mail only. Silver membership badges of the Returned Soldiers’ Association are now available for distribution. The Ruahine ranges this morning were covered with snow and there was quite a chilly atmosphere today. . As a result of last night’s social and dance to the 18th Reinforcements, Mrs. Michaelson has handed over to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund the sum of £2O.

Committees from the Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa County Councils will visit the Te Pohue-Mohaka road this week with a view to coming to a decision regarding maintenance.

‘“The produce of Mesopotamia in British occupation,” is the reading on the printed labels attached to cartons of dessert dates which recently arrived fox' sale at a Christchurch grocerj r establishment.

The Hastings Chamber of Commerce has been asked by the Greymouth Chamber to endorse a resolution passed by them, urging that, should a vacancy occur in the office of “commission agent” attached to the Railway Department, that such vacancy be filled by a strictly business man.

A clergyman resident not a hundred miles from Balclutha has offered to work three days a week in the Kaitangata coal mine as a miner in order to let an “eligible” get away for the front. This is practical patriotism with a vengeance, and an exemplification of the spirit needed to win wars.—“ Free Press.” A soldier whose head and face were heavily swathed in bandages, and who obviously had had a bad time, was being feelingly sympathised with by the solicitous lady. “And were you wounded in the head, ~ my poor fellow?” “No. ma’am,” Tommy replied, “I was wounded in the ankle, but the bandages slipped.” Yesterday afternoon the Minister of Justice (Hon. Dr. R. McNab), accompanied by Mr. J. V. Brown, M.P., and the Town Clerk (Mr. M. Murray), inspected the Prison Reserve, Napier, and was asked to use his influence to get the land presented to the public. The Minister promised to bring the matter before Cabinet.

A Sydney cablegram states that the newspaper “Sun” notifies that from Monday next it starts the publication of a new enlarged cable service including Reuter’s Imperial news service. It will also embody everything that Reuter obtains from its world wide service of representatives. Our readers will have the benefit of this enlarged service. The present is a very opportune time for those interested in the subdivision of Hammond’s estate at Taradale, to inspect the sections. We have experienced exceptionally heavy rains recently and prospective buyers will be able to satisfy themselves that this property has in no way been effected. The sale is to be held on Wednesday week by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., at 2.30 p.m., in the Taradale Town Hall.

Henry Ainley, who is probably one of the greatest romantic actors of the present day, accomplishes his greatest success in the drama “Jelf’s,” the star picture now showing at the King’s Theatre, Hastings. In this play the popular artist stands out prominently, and in the character of the big, robust young Canadian who takes charge of the private bank of Jelfs. his acting is splendid The play is one of the finest shown at this popular theatre. Magnificent supporting subjects accompany the star feature. Last evening a special meeting of the “case” committee of the Hastings Patriotic Society was held to meet the Hon. Dr. R. McNab to discuss the position of the Government regarding those soldiers who have been discharged after being only provisionally boarded. The committee were given a sympathetic hearing by the Minister, and it is hoped his efforts, combined with representations already made, will result in some alteration in the present methods of dealing with discharges to the great benefit of the soldiers.

The Mayoress’ Send-off Committee wishes to thank the following for donations for last night’s farewell social and dance to the 18th Reinforcements : — Messrs. Lundon,. Stewart and Co. L. McKenezie, E. Newbigin, D. McKenzie, Williams and Kettle, Heretaunga Dairy Co., H.B. Farmersc, Dalgety and Co., H. Spiers, and Mesdames Stead, W. . Douglas, W. McKenzie, B. Chambers, J. H. Williams, and Miss L. Harding, also Mr. Johnson and members of the Druids’ Lodge for hall arrangements, Mrs. Warren for bread and tea urns and Orange Lodge for crockery. The secretary of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce (Mr. G. Hartshorn has received a reply from the Comptroller of Customs, Wellington, in respect to a letter addressed by the Hastings chamber to the Minister of Justice and Marine, concerning the question of the preferential surtax on gas and oil engines. The Comptroller states that the Governl ment cannot see its way this session to bring up the question of the revision of the duty upon the articles mentioned. The matter would be considered when the revision of the Customs tariff is next tinder consideration.

At the Courthouse, Hastings, this morning a meeting of creditors was called in the bankrupt estate of Edward Kirk, Havelock North, but it lapsed for want of a quorum. Mr. E. B. Burdekin, official assignee, read over bankrupt’s personal statement, which said that he had been in Hawke’s Ray for over 40 years. Prior to 1912 he had been gardening. In March, 1912, he took a lease of a place at Pukahu to carry on business as a market gardener. He first got into difficulties in 1.913, when he lost all his crops through frost and drought. As a result he got into debt. Bankrupt added that he had a wife and child, and lately had been earning regular wages, but his creditorspressing him he had to file. The statement of bankrupt’s affairs showed liabilities (unsecured creditors) £52 18/10 and assets (furniture) £5 and property (trap and harness) worth about £5, leaving a deficit of £42 18/10. TO SPOT CASH BUYERS.

This week, at the Sydney Cash, Hast ings, 300 pairs boys’ strong school knickers, fit boys from 5 to 10 years, at the astounding cheap price of 2/6 pair; 60 dark 3-garroent tweed suits, 7/6, 8/6, 9/6 pair. To Parents: Come to the Sydney Cash and get your share while they last. Prices may go up any day For 1/6 dozen you can buy splendid machine sewing cotton —just half the price of Clark’s—a big saving. Anything you want in drapery or clothing you can buy it cheaper at the Sydnej Cash, Hastings.*

The inward Vancouver mail per R.M.S. Makura, arrived here by the midday train to-day and the Australian mails, per Moreaki, will arrive by to-night’s express. No fewer than 50 civil cases were set down for hearing at the Napier Magistrate’s Court this morning, but through remands and withdrawals, only 12 of these were gone through. At the Napier Magistrate’s Court this morning. Mr. McCarthy pointed out that when the new judgment summons regulations came into force on July Ist, if a plaintiff put a debtor in the box and could not prove that he had means the plaintiff would then have to pay the costs. “You understand English?” was the question put to a native debtor when in the box at the Napier Court this morning. “Yes ; I talk English, ’ said the native. “Do you work? “No,” replied the native. "Me can’t work; me suffer rheumatic iu the knee.”

Referring to a report that the amount of poverty in Christchurch was above the average, the Mayor (Mr. H. Holland) said his experience did not confirm the report, but rather the reverse. He perst’lally had received about 25 per cent, wnly of the customary applicationsyor assitance. —Press Association. During the hearing of a civil case at the Napier Magistrate’s Court this morning,' Mr. McCarthy, referred to the unnecessary costs in connection with the issue of summonses and said that in future he would not allow it. Mr. Dolan instance a case where the amount was originally £3 18/- and had now come up to £7 6/6.

The 5000 feet drama “The Trutja Wagon” was produceci for the second time at the Municipal Theatre Pic* tures last night, when there was another excellent house. The .picture is one of exceptional merit and fuH of intensely interesting, .incidents. The supporting features comprise many fine subjects, the war graphic' being especially interesting. This fine programme will be repeated this evening. ' ,

In an affiliation case heard by Mr. S. E. McCarthy, S.M., at the Napier Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, C. A. Tricklebank'was ordered to pay 10/- a week for the maintenance of a child, with £5 for arrears and £4 17/- costs. In another action in which Mary Griffin proceeded against Robert Griffin for maintenance, the defendant was ordered to pay £2 a week and £2 8/- costs. “Neptune’s Daughter,” featuring the world’s champion lady Anita Kellerman, was shown “Everybody’s” picture theatre, HaTfr- ) tings, last night. This is probably., one of the finest films ever produced and depicts the famous water nymph in various daring deeds. The surroundings are most picturesque and charming. This magnificent film, together with a strong supporting programme, will be shown again this and to-morrow evenings. “Mr. Lyndon at Liberty,” the star drama on the current programme at the Princess Theatre. Hastings, is a most interesting and absorbing story, dealing with the German spy system at the beginning of the wax’. The plot is a cleverly conceived one, and relates in a graphic manner, the espionage system, which caused the Government much trouble in suppressing. The other items on the. programme are of a most entertaining kind. The two men, George Cooke ,aged 27. and Phillip Kesseli, aged 32, who were arrested yesterday morning at Hastings after a strenuous encounter with the police, came before his Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. Hart) at the Hastings Police Court this morning. They were charged with that between 11.30 p.m. on the 25tih and 5.45 on the 26th of June, 1916, they did enter the Grand Hotel and steal therefrom 3 large and 6 small bottles of champagne, 14 bottles and 5 flasks of whisky, and £1 in money, of a total .value of £l2 15/-, the property of Thomas Bennett. The same accused were also charged with entering the premises of Thorp and Co., boot importers, and stealing therefrom six pairs of boots, valued at £9 4/-. On the application of Sergeant Hogan, the accused were remanded to appear at the Hastings Court on July 4th. The exaggerated report published by a contemporary on Saturday morning of the slight earthquake shock and accompanying distant rumblings experienced at Kereru has misled Mr. H. F. Skey, the Government meteorologist, to think that the disiurbance was of an extraordinary nature, making it worthy of special scientific remark. As a matter of fact the phenomena is of frequent occurrence and the rumblings have, been heard over a wide area. For instance at Mokopeka, which is close to the coast, the disturbances have been often noted. The earthquake reported on Friday night also seems to have been of greater movement in the Waipawa district. A Press Association message from Christchurch states that the Government meteorologist, commenting on .the Kereru report, says that there was no record locally of the disturbance. He thought it *uite improbable that it was due to an eruption of Mi. Ngaruahoe. He considered that the disturbance was due to some local settlement of the earth close to the .surface.

In presenting the Hawke s Bay . Law Society’s deputation to the Hon. Dr. McNab yesterday, requesting better library accommodation at the Napier courthouse, • Mr. E. H. Williams said that the Magistrate’s Court building was old and out of date. Remarks to this effect had been passed by the visiting judges at the Napier Supreme Court ses-’ \ sions. The library in the courthouse 1 was practically the best provincial library in the Dominion, and although insured, the flies were practically unreplaceable in the even® of fire. It was necessary to look ’ • old files on many occasions, and the < accommodation in the library was inadequate to properly arrange the books and prevent the rats from destroying them. The lawyers recognised that it would be'useless to approach the Government on the matter of rebuilding, but would suggest that a brick or concrete place be erected for arranging and safeguarding the library. The sum of £7OO had been placed on the Estimates already for this work. The Hon. Dr. McNab replied that he would do his best to nave some internal alterations made.

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