LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 263, 23 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A number of Napier anglers left for Taupo on Saturday.

The date fixed for the American Presidents! election is November 7tb.

There was a slight frost in Hastings last night but it was not severe enough to do any material damage. There is dull weather at Wellington for Labour Day. The principal attractions are the races at Trentham and sports in Newton Park and Petone. —Press Association.

A Sydney cable states . that the Y.M.C.A. Convention decided to accept the invitation of the New Zealand Association and to send delegates to the conference at Dunedin in February.

A large umber of people assembled at Cornwall Park. Hastings, yesterday, where the . Town D aD d, under tlie conductorship of Mr. F. Hopkinson, rendered a delightful programme of music. The concert was greatly appreciated. Sydnev Chapman, labourer, (Fernhill), and Alfred Gazley, drover, (Kereru), enlisted for active service at the Hastings Defence Office on Saturday. They will leave for camp by the "mail train on Wednesday morning to join the 22nd Reinforcements.

A large number of pleasure seekens visited the Marine Parade beach at Napier to-day. The sea, however was rather angry and necessitated he hoisting of the red flags. Many who ventured too near the water s edge, were swamped out and forced to retreat near the wall.

Last evening the Napier City Band gave a delightful concert on the Marine Parade in aid of the Salvation Army Self Denial and Field Tent Fund. Hundreds of people enjoyed the music, and many of the visitors to Napier complimented the band on the excellence of its music. The sum of £4 5/- was collected.

On Saturday the stall conducted bv the Napier branch of the Women’s National Reserve did very successful business, the receipts amounting to £33 6/8. Among those who assisted were Mesdames S McLernon, Kelly, Dalgleish; Misses Hill, McCarthy, McLernon, Cato and Beale. Miss Cato was awarded first prize for the best collection of cut flowers.

At a representative gathering o: the dairy industry in Taranaki ai Hawera on Saturday a resolutioi was carried protesting against the principle contained in the recommendations of the Board of Trades report and the regulations made bj the Government with regard to fix; ing the price of butter locally and confirming the action of the special committee in deciding to test the validity of the regulations.—Press Association. “Most satisfactory service” is one of our business policy planks, and it will be as familiar as another plank, viz., “Quality first.” We hitch these two phrases together, and by a strict interpretation of the “square deal” use them as the propelling force of our business. You are assured prompt and courteous treatment. Our Hastings business is situated in Heretaunga street, in premises lately occupied by S. Armstrong, and nearly opposite the Grand Hotel. We are direct importers of all motor accessories and stockists of all the best makes of tyres. It will pay you to make yourself acquainted with the Motor Accessory Co., Ltd.* Any man who is wearing wrong glasses, or needs glasses and fails to use them, is handicapped in getting hie living. We prescribe and prepare those glasses which are correct for youi individual sight. H. M. Bennett, Conoilting Optician, Napier and Hastings Oculists’ prescriptions accurately executed in any style of spectacles or eyeglasses at moderate prices. H. M Bennett, F. 1.0., F.S.M.C.. Ophthalmic Optician. Napier.* H. J. Webber, F.5.M.0., JU.O. London, Opthalmic. CiptiCian, at Web bar’s Pharmacy Hastings, Tuesdays.*