Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 273, 3 November 1916, Page 4

Local and General.

The Hastings Art Union Committee acknowledges with thanks a donation of £46 15/-. from Mr. IV. J. Douglas, the result of a sale of horses. The committee of the Women’s National Reserve. Napier, desire to express their gratitude to all ladieswho gave assistance at the rooms yesterday, in the work of despatching goods to the front. War Loan Certificates sold to the end of October totalled £1,081.457. Wellington heads the list with £249098, followed by Christchurch £l5O- - Dunedin £147,936, and Auckland £136,284.— Press Association. The postmaster advises that the s.s. Maitai will arrive in Wellington to-morrow at 11 a.m. with the inward ’Frisco mail. The Hawke’s Bay portion will arrive on Monday next at 9.15 a.m. A special Gazette last- night details the method whereby the ballot ; shall be carried out in selecting reservists for service with the Expeditionary Forces, also provisions for the appointment of Medical Boards | to examine reservists. I The decision of the executive of ! the forthcoming Mardi Gras, to de- j vote the net proceeds to the fund; for a maternity home in the Napier; hospital district, is meeting with' general approval. In this connection it is pleasing to be able to state that- several leading citizens have gone ou of thier way to compliment the “Tribune” on the prominence it gave to the Minister’s remarks when a deputation recently waited on him at Napier. Next to the ectual needs of the war, the question of population is one that should be of extreme interest to all broad-minded men. Hastings ladies, wo thank you heartily for your practical appreciation of “No Rubbing Laundry Help.”*

The Women’s National Reserve will open to morrow in the Red Cross shop, Market street, Hastings Mrs. Candy will be in charge for the day, and gifts of any kind will be thankfully received at the shop.

"The Law for the Liar” will form the subject uf a special address by th-' Ri-v. M. A. Rugby Pratt at the Hastings Methodist Church next Sunday night. The need t<>,- ringing out a protest again dishonest .qveeeh nowadays is verv apparent. The timeliness of theme, should ensure a large congregation. The British War Office has let contracts for the cupply of 20,250,000 111. of Australian jam for the season 1917. of which the Australian Jam Company (Melbourne) has secured 7,750,00011).. tlie Cockatoo Company (Melbourne) has secmvilr cililil lula (Melbourne). 1.50<).0001l>., Jones and Co. (Hobart), 7.750.000 the Stanmore Co. (Sydney), l.sLH>,ooolb. : and Taylor Brothers (Sydney). 1 .OOO.OiiO. In accordance with the appeal made through His Excellency the Governor, the Napier branch of the Red Cross Society and St. John’s Ambulance, has decided to hold a house to house collection tomorrow. It is anticipated that the public will respond to this call as liberally as in the past, despite the many demands on their purses at the present time. The Auckland City Council refused to grant a license to Everybody’s Picture Theatre, one of th<> newest and most modern in Queen street, on the recommendation of the superintendent of the Fire Brigade and the chief building inspector. This i< the outcome of a dispute with regard to a refreshment lounge through which patrons have to pass going from the street to the picture iia.ll and vice versa. —Press Association.

The apparent dmerepaiivy between the advertised announcement that land and graduated land tax leviable under hist session’s I'inanc" Act was payable on Tuesday last, and the previous notice sent to taxpayers that an account would be sent before payment was required, is explained by the Acting-Minister of Finauet. tlie Hon. Arthur M. Myers. He points out that though the tax was due on November Ist. the liepartment is allowing 23 days grace, till 24th November, and in the meantime accounts are lie,mg sent to all taxpayers. Recently rumours have been in circulation to the effect that the Nineteenth Reinforcements would parade iu Christchurch during Carnival Week, and would he present at some of the leading functions, in consequence of numerous inquiries. Mr. George Witty, ALP., telegraphed to the Hon. James Allen. Minister of Defence, asking whether the report was coirect. and in reply was informed that the Reinforcements would not pay a visit to Christchurch prior to leaving for the front, but. would parade in Wellington, probably on November 11th.

Tile' ordinary German, from th<* Kaiser down, looks on woman as a sort of cook-genera 1-c uni, nursemaid. The model woman in his eyes is neither more nor less than a bonne a tout faire. He expects his vv’omen-relatives to wait on him hand and foot, from cooking his favourite dishes to blacking his boots. His by divine right is the comfortable armchair, the first helping at meals (in the home circle), the position, in fact, of lord and master. lie can, 1 believe, divorce his wife, for disobedience—for refusing, for instance, to, get up in the night to make him coffee, supposing he should fancy efreshment. The German woman exists as a cushion. Her own pleasure or comfort does not count. Anything is good enough for her. — “Efemera,” in “The Bystander.” On Friday next. November 10th, a grand concert will be held in the Municipal Theatre, Hastings, in aid of funds for the District High School, whose finances are at a lowebb owing to the unsusally heavyexpenditure occasioned by repairs to baths, cost of fumigation, ere. Tne headmaster, Air. L. F. Pegler, has organised a concert, arranged and controlled by Miss G. Gray, who will conduct the singing of some two hundred and fifty cluldern in choruses, solos and dancing. A few well known 1 adult vocalists will also render assistance. Tickets 1/- for gallery’ and 2/- for stalls and circle, with 6d extra for booking), are being sold very freely, and patrons desiring to secure a seat are advised to book at Hall’s, wlir-n the plan opens on Monday, XowniiiiT ! 6th.

Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, chairman of the Art Union Committee, returned from Gisborne yesterday where he has been for the last week spreading the gospel of the urgency for increasing our Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. At first, owing to the chairman of the Gisborne committee not submitting the generous offer of the local committee to his committee, a somewhat frigid reception was given the exhibition of a ear and the sale of tickets being looked upon as a poaching expedition. However, when the correspondence and a leading article appeared in the Gisborne "Tinies,” a very marked change took place with the public. Our representative was thereafter treated with the greatest courtesy and even; assistance tendered to him by town and country. Besides disposing of thousands of tickets, numbers of books were despatched to every township from Gisborne to the East Cape, Motu and Te Karaka. Mr. Fraser’s trip was eminently satisfactory.

Car Owners! For how much longer aro you going to let coin of the realm slip through your fingers? In other words, 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.* Try “The Thinkers' Favourite ” Note Book, superior quality, price one penny.—Foster Brook, Bookseller and Stationer, Hastings.* Hastings subscribers: For complaintt re late or irregular delivery of youi “ Tribune,” ring up 39 up to 5.80 p.m ir 160 after that time 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 nients quickly, and by the cheapest anc safest routes. Napier office: Byroi street Hasting* office - Ar*noo road'" 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., Ophthalmic Optician. Napier * H. J. Webber, F.5.M.0., F.T.O London, Opthalmic Optician, at Web bar’s Pharmacy, Hastings, Tuesdays.*

A death from diphtheria at Napieff was reported to-aay.

The Napier Fire Brigade will buldT its annual tournament cn New Year’s Day. Last evening the Napier Fire Brigade decided to invite the Hastings Brigade to send a ’ 'cam for a nilliard contest.

A further contribution of .Cl 13 9, brings the total of the llailingi c-’l-lec*ion for the British Re i (I'-m Society up to JCS3O 1(5-. A death from cerebro-spinal inenimiilis was reported from Port. Ahuriri to-duj. Tlu- victim was' a child.

Last evening the Xnpvr V< hinteer Fire Brigade held a in-'e’tng, and ernphaticnlh denied ihe >-ugg<’»tion that they had approirhi-d the Port Ahuriri Brigade with a view <" going on strike. Aliss Maddison. lion, se.-re-nr..’ for (he Hastings Red Gross M i rket-s, acknowledges the receipt of 1’25 from Mrs. F. W. Nelson, of AVhak r inarurnaru, as a contribution towards the fund for the sick and woundej in Mesopotamia. For the Hastings Horticultural Hoeiety’s sweet pea and rose show,, to he held <.u the 2ith instant, the schedule has already been prepared and the season lining ti most favourable one rei-oid entries are anticipated. An excellent idea of the grand and noble work being done by the women workers of England and France in the making of munitions for the War Office, is depicted in a realistic manner by a film nowshowing at the King's Theatre, Hastings. A meeting of the Executive and other officers of al) Friendly Societies will be Ivdd in the Lodge room Milton mad, Napier, on Not. Bth at s p.m.. for the pnrpo.'-e of meeting Mr. R. Hayes, the Registrar of Friendly Societies. "The sooner you go: hack to Gisborne the better." was the remark of Air. A. L. Beattie. J.P., nt the Napier Police Court this morning, when a diminutive first offending “drunk”' from the northern district, was convicted and discharged by him. The winner of the first prize, £sol’o. in TattersaH’s No. 2 sweeji on the Caulfield Cup was an Australian soldier. Corporal C. P. Wood, of tlie Aimv All dual Corpsat present loci led at tlie German loment ration laitiji at Holdsworthy (X.8.W.) x "Education agaim-r ctuelty is the mo t powerful weapon we possess, for education mean., a greater knowledge, whtk cruelty means a lack of it. " sttid Mr. i’. Meadowcroft, at the annual meeting of the Society for the Pi er ention of Cruelty t<> Animals at Wellington on Tuesday. Following up Airs. T. 11. Lowry’s offer of £5O for the Maternity Ward at Napier, the donation of which is subject to ten similar gifts being received, Mr. Paid Hunter, of Porangahau, has advised Air. F. Moeller that he will also give £5O provided the conditions of Mrs, Lowry’s offer are fulfilled. Six more donations of £5O are required.

The chairman of the Land Purchase Board (Mr. J. D. Ritchie), who will visit* .Masterton this week, will inspect three properties in the neighbourhood of Strom nr that have been offered to the Government for settlement. by soldiers. The land in about. 9000 acres in area. It is probable that Mr. Ritchie' will also .inspect properties in South Wairarapa. The usual send-off to Hie Hast t:gs reinforcements will be held this month, taking place in the Diil* Hall, on Tuesday next, when Hi.J Worship the Mayor and u'hcr speakers will address the gathering. The assistance of those who l <ve helped at similar functions is aga n sought, and supplies for the .-.upper will be thaTikfuily received ly the Se ud-off Committee. Regarding the loss of parcels sent to New Zealanders at the front. Colonel R. Heaton Rhodes stated at Lecston last week that he had met a general who stated that he had iiad fourteen Christinas puddings sent him, and the only sign of them he had found was an empty tin. “So you see,” said Colonel Rhodes, “we have suffered from the highest to the lowest.” Commencing on Monday next, and continuing for a month a record will be taken of all travellers through the Manawutu Gorse. Tlie record will be used by the Commission, which sits in February next, to allocate the proportion of cost to bo paid by the different local bodies cited. As the Ashhurst and Fielding races will be held during tlw time the record is being kept, the possibility is that the Oroua County and the Fielding Borough will have to pay pretty dearly, unless a timely protest is entered.

A lady passenger from Napier to Hastings by one of this morning’s trains had the misfortune to lose two five pound notes at the starting Mation and did no discover her loss until arrival at Hastings. Enquiry was immediately made but proved resultless until a railway official. passing the public _ booking space, discovered the missing notes on tlie platform iu full view. Tlie discovery was made fully an hour after the loss in which time many people must: have passed the spot. The finder received a curt "thank vou” for his honestv.

Some time ago tuc Public Service Association applied to the Supreme Court for an originating summons with a view to obtaining an interpretation of points arising out of the administration of the Public Service Act. Since- the summons was filed the Hou. G. W. Russell convened a conference of commissioners and representatives of the Public Service and Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association at which various points were discussed. The Minister indicated that the Government was not prepared to allow the summons to be proceeded with. As a result of the conference all matters in dispute except one have been settled and steps are being taken to withdraw the summons. — Press Association. Don’t forget the cheap Footwear at the Wilson Shoe Co., Hastings. Special sale prices on Saturday and following days.* Do you weed up-to-date Footwear. Dainty Shoos for Ladies. Latest style in American Gents’ Boots. —Hannah and Co., Hastings.* Any man who is wearing wrong glasses, or needs glasses and fails to use them, is handicapped in getting bis living. We prescribe ana prepare those glasses which are correct for your individual sight. H. M. Bennett, Conodting Optician. Napier and Hartings. It is not the price, bat the analysis chat determines the value of a food. When buying calf food be sure to get the analysis. You will find there is nothing to equal the “ Gilrutb ” Calf Kond Obtainable Williams A Kettle, Ltd., Hastings.*