LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 259, 18 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr. T. W. Kirk (Director of Horticulture) arrived in Hastings last night. The Hawke’s Bay Education Board has been advised that the second half of the, teachers’ war bonus will be paid at the end of next month.. The Hon. W. D. S. Macdonald (Minister of Agriculture) arrived in Hastings last night. He will be present at the A. and P. Society’s show. A final reminder is given of Mr. E. Clifton’s lecture, to be delivered at St. Matthew’s schoolroom, Hastings, to-night. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

“I am afraid that in New Zealand we have, because of our youth, rather neglected the erection of school buildings with inspiring architecture,” remarked the Hon. J. Allen in Auckland. It was announced yesterday in Wellington that the wholesale price of kerosene was reduced by’ fourpence a case, lower grade, petrol by a shilling, and higher grades by sixpence a case.—Press Association. There was a large gathering at Featherston on Monday afternoon, when the Wairarapa Anzac Club, which has been erected and furnished at a cost of £9OOO, donated by’ the settlers of the Wairarapa for the- use of soldiers while they are in training in the district, was officially opened bv the Hon. James Allen.

Only formal business was transacted at a meeting of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday. It was decided to hold future meetings in the evening, and Tuesday’ next was fixed as the date for the next meeting. Mr. F. M. Quigley was appointed acting secretary in the absence of Mr. G. Hartshorn, who is in camp.

Intending motor car buyers will be well advised to investigate the merits of the Oakland car, which is famous for low upkeep. They will be on exhibition at the show.* Hastings thinkers! Try the Thinkers’ Favourite Note Book, superior quality, price one penny.—Foster Brook, Bookseller, Hastings.*

Any man who is wearing wrong glasses, or needs glasses ano fails to use them, is handicapped in getting his living. We prescribe and prepare those glasses which are correct for your individual sight. H. M. Bennett, Consulting Optician, Napier and Hastings

Hastings subscribers: For complaints re late or irregular delivery of your “Tribune,” ring up 39 up to 5.30 p.m or 160 sfter that tim«.

The mail which left New Zealand on the 31st of August, arrived in London on the night of the 16th inst. Nine hundred and sixty six recruits have now registered at the Napier Soldiers’ Club. Only thirty four are now required to make up the desired thousand. Frederick George Smith, a soldier who pleaded not guilty in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court to-day; to a charge of theft from a dwelling, was committed for trial. On two other similar charges to which he pleaded guilty he was committed for sentence.—Press Association. The isong “For the Boy I Love,” sung by Miss Vera Bensen in Victor Prince’s entertainment at the Hastings Municipal Theatre, last, night, realised the sum of £2 5/1 for the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. The song will be repeated each evening and it is hoped to be able to hand quite a considerable amount to the Fund. The following is the result of an election for three representatives of the Hawke’s Bay Teachers’ Institute to attend the annual meeting of the N.Z.E.I. at Wellington in Januarynext G. Harvey 82 votes, Miss Glanville 55, L. F. Pegler 42, F. A. Garry 41, Miss Marsh 33, F. B. Curd 30, H. N. Benson 22. The first three have been declared duly elected.

Entries received for the Wairarapa, Show are again good in all classes. particularly in the purebred dairy cattle and milking classes. In sheep, Southdowns, Lincolns, Romneys are strong classes, and the farmers classes and fats are particularly numerous. The competitions and horse classes are not quite up to the average but draught horses are stronger than usual. Dr. Averill, Bishop of Auckland, has received a communication from the military’ authorities to the effect that no more chaplains to the. Territorial Forces can be appointed, except where there is a vacancy in one of the four military areas into which the Auckland military district is divided. Instructions have also been received from headquarters that the chaplains in territorial camps will in future conduct services for the men of their own denominations.

By’ means of the subscriptions of friends and “sports” throughout the Dominion a cot especially for returned soldiers has been provided in the Timaru Hospital in memory of Trooper J. Hagerty, the wellknown Timaru champion boxer, killed at Gallipoli on August 27th, 1915. The memorial tablet was unveiled yesterday and the cot presented to the hospital in the presence of a large gathering. Several speakers emphasised the value of Hagerty’s example in clean living sportsmanship. In the senior section of the . Imperial Challenge Shield Competition held this year under the auspices of the National Rifle Association of Great Britain, the New Plymouth High School Cadets’ A team won the first prize, a silver shield, a bronze replica, silver medals and £l5. The same school’s B team gained the third prize, bronze medals and £5. The New Plymouth High School Cadets also won the Junior Competition, wherein the prizes were similar to the senior. Other results are not j’et received. In the report of the proceedings at the Napier Magistrate’s Court, appearing in our first edition yesterday, in the case of J. C. Bryant and Strothers, the dropping of a line gave an entirely different exprestsion of the Magistrate’s remarks to what he actually uttered. His Worship stated distinctly that there was no evidence to show that the defendants had wilfully’ added water to the milk. Our report was to the directly’ opposite effect. We regret the mistake and are sorry if we have unintentionally caused the parties concerned any annoyance. The error was corrected as soon as it was discovered.

A social was tendered to Seamen Eric Maney and Third Writer Eric Magnusson, of H.M.S. Pyramus, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Maney. Alexandra street. There was a large number/ of guests present. and a most enjo.yable evening was spent, dancing, songs, games, etc., forming the evening’s programme. During the social Mr. Glengarry, in an appropriate speech, referred to the great work performed by the British Navy, and expressed the hope that Messrs. Maney’ and Magnusson would come safely’ through the part they’ had still further to play in the war. Messrs Magnusson and R. D. Maney suitably’ responded.

The Hon. Dr. R. McNab visited Puketitiri yesterday. At Rissington Messrs. J. H. Absolum and Mr. Williams waited upon the Minister in reference to the upkeep of the roads, and asked for legislative assistance in order to relieve the riding of the heavy burden which is placed upon it by the heavy timber traffic. They asked for Government assistance or a contribution from the sawmilling industry to enable them to maintain the roads in an efficient manner. It was pointed out to the Minister that the different. ridings had different rates imposed on them and the parent riding was called upon to maintain the whole cost. The Minister gave the deputation a sympathetic hearing, and promised to bring the matter before the notice of the Minister for Internal Affairs.

Sir L. G. Chiozza Money; has a column article in the “Daily Mail” headed: “Why the Anzacs are Fine and Large.” He says the Anzacs are alert and keen-eyed, and picturesque, and they cannot help making themselves prominent. Their stature and bearing are superior to those of the British troops. This is because the Anzacs have shaken off many customs and traditions which shackle the progress of the United Kingdom, especially the tradition of poverty. High wages become a matter of course when the railways belong to the State. The Australian public increasnigly control public economy, and the result is a race of free, independent men, whose stature is the result of their economic status. The Anzacs are a proof that the British race can regain the physical standard which is its proper inheritance. The Anzacs will not have visited England in vain if they teach us to abolish the tradition of poverty.

H. J. Webber, F.5.M.0., F. 1.0. London, Opthalmic Optician, at Web her’s Pharmacy. Hastings, Tuesdays.*

[The cable news in this issue ac credited to “The Times” has ap peared in that journal, but only where expressly stated is such newi the editorial opinion of “Th*

Oculists’ prescriptions accurately executed in any style of spectacles or eye. glasses at moderate prices. H. M Bennett, F. 1.0., F.S.M.C., Ophthalmic Optician, Napier.*