Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 271, 1 November 1916, Page 4

Local and General.

Two bankruptcies were recorded in Napier last month. Red Cross collections will be taken up in Napier ou Saturday. No criminal cases were set down for hearing at the Hastings Magistrate’s Court this morning. During the month of October the Hawke's Bay County Council registered 12 motor cars and 5 cycles. The Customs duties collected in Napier last month amounted to £12,998 3/11. The organisers of the “gift afternoon” held in St. Matthew’s Hall yesterday, for comforts for our sick and wounded in Mesopotamia, have every reason to be proud, of the very large number of contributions received. An excellent musical programme arranged by Mrs. McDuff Boyd was contributed to by the following:—Megdames Boyd, iPerrin, Whitlock, Oliver, Christie. Miss G. Gray and the Misses Ford and Messrs. Hamilton, Parkes and King. Mrs. M. Wood played the accompaniments. Sitting in civil jurisdiction at the Hastings Magistrate’s Court this morning, Mr. W. G. Kenriek, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs in the following undefended civil cases : — R. Thorp and Co. v. Porangahau. £3 16/6, costs 27/-; J. Lamberton and Co. v. F. Coulton, 10/6, costs 5/-; A. Christie v. J. Hercock £2 3/4, costs 10/-. Judgment summons.— Newrick Bros v. M. Tupaea £59 19/-. ordered to pay £2 per month, in default one month’s imprisonment. “After an animated discussion at a meeting of the Napier Borough Council some months ago it was decided to advertise the attractions of 'Sunny Napier’ by illustrations in one of the Christmas numbers of a Dominion weekly. The Christmas number has duly reached Napier and the most prominent attraction of the town is the large photo in the centre of our worthy Mayor.”— “Hawke’s Bay Herald” 31/JO/16. — Now we know why Napier is so wrapped up in his Worship. The Napier West School Committee met last evening, Mr. G. W. Venables presiding. A report from the headmaster showed the roll number to be 448 and the average attendance 411. Mr. Smith was appointed caretaker. Ex-Inspector Hill was thanked for giving Standard VI a valuable lesson in Nature study, etc., at the Botanical Gardens. A letter was received from the Department asking for a reduced claim for subsidy, and it was decided again to approach the Boarn to assist in obtaining the required sums.

Mr. W. Heslop, of Hastings, has received a letter from the secretary of the Veterans Association, Wellington, informing him that the delegates at the annual conference passed a unanimous vote of sympathy to the families of the veterans who/ during the past 12 months, have died. The letter also states that a special committee is taking active steps to urge upon the Government to grant all Maori War veterans who require it the old age pension, as the military pension is not sufficient to support anyone, and as all those who would receive it are of an advanced age it would not amount to much. All veterans are asked to take an interest in the association fir the good and welfare of all members. For the convenience of Havelock patrons arrangements have been made with Messrs. Nimon Bros, to run the Havelock bus to-night instead of to-morrow on account of the picture “Cabiria,” which will be shown for the last time at the King’s to-night. The bus will leave Havelock at 7.15. Picture starts at 7.50.

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

The new picture theatre in Hastings street. Napier, is rapidly nearing completion. The revenue derived from the Napier Municipal Baths for the month of October was £l6 15;b. "Anonymous” has donated a quantitv of eigaicttes to the Xapitr JSoldieis’ Club. During rhe mouth of October the Nap’<‘i’ Bonumli Council registered 10 motor cars and 4 cycles. Hastings' vital statistics for last month were: Ibiths 2<, matriagcs 8, deaths 8. The Napier Magistrate’s Court staff and others Government otiices had a bolidav to-day. it being the anniversary' of Hawke’s Bay. The fruit erori in Hastines this .season promises to be an abundant one. Tne trees are heavily laden and the fruit well advanced. A imuting of the Hawke’-. Bay Jockey Club will be held in the club’s rooms. Market slrett. (lar--tirifis, on Friday , at 10.30 a.m. Tile red, white and blue remiiLing ribbons uorn by the Napier meinbeis of t lie Defence Office staff arc attracting much attention, ami causing not n. little amusement. The total amount realised in Hastings for tin- Bnti«h Red Cross collection is £529 3/3. Of this amount £2oo was donated by the. Hastings lied Cross Workers. The Wellington vital statistics for Oc'ober compared with October last year (in parenthesis) are. as follows : —Births, 248. (172); deaths, 87 (79); marriages, 87. (164). The first fruit of the season, gooseberries, were despatched from Hastings this morning to Wellington. The fruit was grown by Mr. Andrew Kidd, of Nottmgly road and were a fine sample.

The Postmaster advises that the S.S. Maitai, with the inward Frisco mail is due at Wellington Friday next. . The time of arrival of the mail in Hawke’s Bay* will be duly notified. The Women’s National Reserve Show, Shakespeare road, Napier, will be open on Saturday next when it will be in charge of Mesdames Sweetapple and Jowett. Prizes of 7/6 will be offered for fruit, meat and mince pies. Donations will be thankfully received. It does not appear generally to be known that men are already "obtaining exemptions from active service on the ground that they are indispensable to their employers. Judging from a letter received from Wellington by’ a Napier citizen many exemptions have already been granted there.

Up to the present twp hundred and twenty-seven licenses to export butter have been granted under the arrangement between the Government and the producers. No limit is placed on the quantity that may be exported.—Press Association. At the Red Cross gift afternoon, held in St. Matthew’s Hall, Hastings, yesterday, the sum of £47 4/was realised, of which £25 was contributed by the Red Cross Workers. Fifteen cases of gifts were donated, and these were kindly packed bv Mr. Tait.

The New Zealand Tennis Association has resolved to hold in trust, the money, some £75, collected for the Wilding Memorial Fund, until the time is more opportune for satisfactorily carrying out the object of the fund.—Press Association.

An Auckland motorist, who was present at the Hawke's Bay A. and P. Association’s Show, states that, in company with a motor car importer, he reckoned up the value of the private cars on the grounds on People’s Day at £250,000. The sale of work organised by the Hastings Methodist Young Women’s Bible Class was opened this afternoon by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. Hart). The attendance was good and the many stall-holders did excellence business. It is expected that quite a handsome sum will be raised for the military' chaplains. The sale will be continued again this evening when many competitions will be held and a musical programme provided.

W. Tuhara llawaikairangi, Hastings, has received word from his son, Corporal Tuhara Tawaikairangi, who left with the Maoris in the Bth Reinforcements, stating that his company are well. Their Maori officers are very good to them and thej’ also greatly appreciate the kindness shown to them by their pakeha officers, who give them the best of comforts. The English: officers, says the writer, expressed their admiration for the splendid work of the Maoris.

The physical display and concert to be given by the Hastings Y.M. C.A. Ladies’ Physical Culture Club in St. Matthew’s Hall, Hastings, tomorrow evening should attract a large audience. Great patience and skill have been shown by the efficient instructress, Miss Livingstone, to bring the Morris and Country Dances upto a high pitch of excellence. The former in characteristic costume are sure to form outstanding items on the programme. The admission is only one shilling. The proceeds are in aid of the Y.M.C.A. war funds.

Mr. D. 1„ Smart, secretary of the Napier branch of the Women’s National Reserve, has received word from the headquarters of the Countess of Liverpool Fund at Wellington, that the greatest trial which the men at the front are subjected to, is the vermin in the tents. For the purpose of counter-acting the pest shirts made of butter muslin and disinfected, are being made in large quantities for the use of the men. These cost 9/- per dozen. One hundred of these shirts, cut ready for making, have been forwarded to Mrs. Smart. These will be scientifically treated in Wellington before being sent away. Ladies willing to assist in making up the garments are requested to come to the workroom, Athenaeum Buildings, on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 2nd.

Car Owners I For how much longer are you going to let coin of the realm slip through your fingers? In other W’ords, when are you going to join the growing band of satisfied users of the Compensating Vapour Plug, and let this little device save money for you? We don’t ask you to purchase until you get results. You pay a deposit, and should you not be satisfied that you are getting better results, your deposit will be refunded. Could a fairer offer be made? Call to-day and secure yours at the Motor Accessory Co., Ltd., Heretaunga street, Hastings.* The N.Z. Express Co. pack, store o remove furniture. They ship goods live stock, etc., to any part of th* Dominion or abroad. Their long ex perience enables them to handle ship raents quickly, and by the cheapest am safest routes. Napier office • Ryro» atreet Haotincr* nffire ■ Avanne reas'

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., Ophthalmia Optician, Napier.*

The enol, unsettled weather i.t having a detrimental effect on the attendance nt the Nriphn Municipal Baths. It is more than likely that th*' Napier Borough Council will, in the near futuii*, extend the brick area. A fir-t offendintr drunk, who appt ared at the Napter Pi-Inc Court this morning, before Mr. A. 1.. Bint tie, J.P.. was fined ■ ami cost--. Negotiations have been proceeding durirur the past tv. <> day* with a view to ainalvairuiting the four picture thraties in Hasting- 1 on a more economical basis, and further dove loprmmt-, me... h- exp. eted. The Ilianai'ciili lit ot Every body >- Pic tures nave not at present cnierniin tnim d the pro;>•>■>«l. At Clive yesterday mottling, Mr. S. E. M< C.-irthy, enroner. held an inquest into the t ireiimstam-es iunii'etcd v.ith the death of Mary Jane l.tdey. E'idem e v. as uiven by Dr. I dear, Mrs. Johnson and Mr--. M. Otr. A verdict was returned, in accordance with the t.iedieal evi deuce, that deci ased di<-d from h'-ait faihiie amt a congi sled liver, which conditions were aggravated by indulgence in alcoholic liquors. When the ease J. F< nr (plumber; v. W. Turiier. a ilaitn for £-2h 15,t», was calh-d at the Hastings Magistrate's Court tins fternoon, Mr. W. th Kenriek. S.M.. said he thought the more sntislhu tor.v way of settling cases ot this kind Mould be by arbitration. Minh time was lost by bringing them before the court, whereas the matter might be settled in an hour by arbitration with satisfaction to both sides.