LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 264, 24 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some potato crops on the Maraekakaho road, Hastings were . cut down by the frost on Sunday night.

The Postmaster advises that there will not be an inward English mail via Suez this week. An Australian mail, periS.S. Manuka, arrives this evening.

Mr. R. Dalton, N.Z. Trade Comsioner, has notified the Hastings Chamber of Commerce that he will arrive here to-morrow (Wednesday) and will stay over Thursday. Speaking at Napier last evening, Col. John Mclnnes said the Salvation Army of Great Britain had thirty-five ambulances in the firing line, “going night and day, and had lifted over 100,000 wounded. In addition the Army bad hospitals in Lgvpt- and all parts of France. Amongst the many fluff exhibits at the Wairarapa Show (to-morrow) A ednesday, and Thursday next will be a 12 cylinder “Pathfinder” car. It is stated that this is the only 12 cvlipder model in the Australasian Colonies. The car is the property ot Mr. Barrington, the well-known t ax i-proprietor, Wellington. Although shearing operations are not general throughout Canterbury a good number of sheep have already been shorn in South Canterbury (says the Timaru “Post”). It is evident that no trouble is anticipated regarding the increase of 2/6 per 100 applied for by shearers, for 25/- has been the rate paid by those who have had their sheep shorn. The essays in connection with the “All Red Route” picture, screened at the King’s Theatre, Hasings, last week, must be delivered to the manager not later than to-morrow evening. The prizes will be presented'on Thursday night at the benefit picture entertainment in aid of the Hastings District High School Drum and Fife Band. American motor cars are pouring into Australia in thousands, says Dunlop’s weekly report, and it is going to be a big question as to how the agents are going to find buyers War taxes must effect sales during the next year or so. In New South Wales alone there are said to. be over 3600 unsold cars, and that is in one State only.

Last evening’s performance of “My Sweetheart” at Napier evidenced the value of introducing “new blood” into all things. Mr. S. J. Davys, who organised the company, displayed marked ability for stage management, and knows how to gain effect. It is many years since Napier has seen an amateur performance so excellently managed.

Lamb buyers are now operating m South Canterbury wherever they can persuade owners to make forward sales (says the “Christchurch Press”). Lines have been booked lately at 15/9 (wether lambs only) for delivery at weaning time, the buyer having the right of a 10 per cent rejection. Other lines have been sold at 16/- for all lambs in the flock, fat and store, at weaning time.

At the meeting of the managers of St. Andrew’s Church, Hastings, it was agreed to call for tenders for the renovation of the church. The ninth anniversary of the new church is to be observed on Sunday next. The Rev. Wm. Gow will take the services. At the anniversary social on Monday the 30th, the most important proposals that have been before the congregation since it began are, to be submitted to the congregation for their approval. Mrs. J. V. Brown (Mayoress of Napier) x has received the following letter from Mr. A. R. Cullen, head master of the Clive School: —“1 am enclosing postal notes for £1 11/-. being the amount collected by the Clive School children and teachers towards the ‘Soldiers’ Christmas Box Fund.’ Our pupils desired to be as helpful as they could, so desided to contribute money for the purchase of articles your committee might be short of, instead of contributing articles that you might already be supplied with.”

Ihe N.Z. Express Co. pack, store o remove furniture. They ship goods live stock, eto., to any part of th. Dominion or abroad. Their long ox perience enables them to handle ship meuts quickly, and by the cheapest am -afest routes. Napier office: Byroi •trApi HBstingA roast

For washing woollens, muslins and creamery workers overalls we always recommend “No Rubbing Laundry Help”; 1/- carton does seven weekly washings.* H. J. Webber, F.5.M.0., F. 1.0 London, Opthalmic Optician, at Web iAr*c Pharmiirv Haatinfijfi. Ttja«4bt« Oculists’ prescriptions accurately ex ecuted in any style of spectacles or eye glasses at moderate prices. H. M Bennett, F. 1.0., F.S.M.C., Ophthalmii ■ iptician, Napier.* Any man who is wearing wron® glasses, or needs glasses and fails t< use them, is handicapped in getting hit iving. We prescribe and prepare those glasses which are correct for youi individual sight. H. M. Bennett, Con ■nilting Optician. Napier and Hastings

The box plan for “Five Nights,” which is to be screened at the Princess Theatre, to-morrow, Thursday 7 and Friday, is now open at Hall and Sons. Seats may oe reserved for 1/6. *

The Napier Borough Council meets on Friday. No deaths were re<!orded at the Napier Hospital for the week ended yesterday. The mails which left New Zealand on the 15th of September, arrived in London on the 22nd inst. No recruits registered at the Napier Soldiers’ Club for the week end. One case of diphtheria from Napier South and one from Te Pohue have been admitted to the Hospital. A social and dance is to be held in the private barn, Twyford, tomorrow night at 7.30., in aid of tho Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. A case of scarlet fever from Havelock North was admitted to the Napier Hospital yesterday. The patient was a child of four years. A further ease of cerebro-spinal meningitis was admitted to the Napier Hospital during the weekend. I The Mitey Minstrels will hold an entertainment in the Taradale Town Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. This will be followed by a dance. Out of a total of 29 civil cases set down for hearing at the Napier Court this morning, only five were gone through, the. others being either struck out, paid into court or adjourned. Carson, who was injured in the recent explosion at the Napier power house, is progressing favourably at the Napier Hospital. He has“, however, had . an exceedingly painful time, and it will be. many weeks before he is about again. Two volunteers registered yesterday for the Reinforcements stated: —George McMillan, ploughman, Taheke, leaving to-morrow for 22nd Reinforcements; Thos. F. Simpson, law clerk, Cotterill and Humphries, Hastings, 24th Reinforcements.

The following are the returns at the Napier Hospital for the week ?nded yesterday: —In at last date, 102 males, 54 females ; admitted during week, 8 males, 8 females; discharged, 12 males, 6 females; remaining in institution, 98 males, 56 females.

A bad motor smash occurred, yesterday on the Pakowhai bridge, where a collision tooK place between a gig- and a motor car driven by Mr. Ted Limbrick, of Napier. Full particulars are not yet to hand, but the car is known to have been badly damaged.

Sitting in civil jurisdiction at the Napier Court this morning, Mr. W. G. K. Kenrick, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs in the following undefended civil cases :—H.B. Farmers v. C. Griffiths, £l3 19/*, costs £1 10/6; H.B. Farmers v. M. Lynam £3 1/8, costs 10/-; Manson and Clark v. H. Tucker, £26 14/5, costs £2 14/-; James Koorey v. H. Mataho £1 6/6, costs 15/6.

About five o’clock last evening the Sunday schoolroom at the Napier Congregational Church was damaged by fire to the extent of about, £l5O. At the time of the outbreak the Plymouth Brethren were having tea, and fortunately they were able to remove all the furniture. The fire originated near the chimney. The building, an old one, is insured in the Atlas and State Fire Insurance Companies. The Mayor of Hastings has received a letter from the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation, enclosing a cheque for £2O 19/5, being part or net proceeds of the recent National Patriotic Apple Show, held under their auspices. The proceeds were distributed as follows: —Wellington, £lO4 7/3, Lady Liverpool Fund, Wellington £62, and Auckland, Hastings, Nelson, Christchuch and Dunedin £2O 19/5 each. The Mayor will hand over the amount to the local patriotic fund.

The Hon. G. M. Russell visited the Pleasant Valley sanatorium near Palmerston South this morning’. Inquiries were made regarding soldier patients and proposals were considered for extending the building as rapidly as possible to accommodate military cases as these occur. The Minister on his return to Wellington w’ill discuss with the Departmental officers the question of Government taking over the entire control of the institution from the Hospital Board. The Minister left for Christchurch by the first express from Palmerston. — Press Association.

At the Napier Magistrate’s Court this morning his Worship, Mr. K. G. K. Kenrick, S.M., delivered hia judgment in the eases which were heard on the 16th instant, in which the H.B. Education Board proceeded again A. Bonnor, G. W. Venables G. Golder and W. Spinks fot failing to send their children to the cookery 7 classes at the Napier Technical College, while they were oupils of the Napier West School. His Worship held that the parents were preventing the children from attending school as required by the Act. He accordingly fined them each 2/- without costs.

The secretary 7 of the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society at Napier has received the following telegraphic message from the Hon. W. D. S. Macdonald, Minister for Agriculture: “I am desirous ot meeting representatives of the producers in order to place before them proposals regarding meat' export prices for the ensuing season and should be glad to have a representative from your association present, together with members of the Board of trade and representatives of the Farmers’ Union and Sheep Owners’ Federation. The meeting will take place at the Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington, on Friday, 27th inst., at 11 a.m.

A deputation of Manawatu flaxmillers waited on the Hon. W. D. St Macdonald, Minister for Agriculture yesterday, regarding shipping space for the coming season’s output of flax. The deputation pointed out that a considerable quantity of flax was already awaiting shipment and more would soon oe coming forward. They wished to make sure they 7 would be able to get the flax away before the wool season came on. Mr. Macdonald said that during the present week he would look into the whole matter to discover exactly what tonnage was available and after cabling to the Prime Minister on the subject he would let tne deputation know the result.—Press Association.

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