Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 354, 13 February 1917, Page 4

Local and General.

Two Maori recruits. Mura Ware and Petra Davey, left Napier yesterday for Narrow Neck Camp.

Tlu- Wellington War Relief Association has given .£5OO to the Salvation Army Field ho’k Fund.—Piess Association.

At tin- Supieme (out: tit A\ angaimi Stephen Fisher, a returned soldier. was yesterday acquitted on a charge of firing a rille at Robert Alfred Elder with intent to injure him. - Press Association.

The Railway Rolling Stock Commission coiniiienitd its siftings in Wanganui yesterday. The evidence of the local inspectors showed that thi' rolling stock was never in better < cjiidit'cm. - Press As-ocuition.

Tin' i.-inaining six Hastings members ot the 22nd Reinforcements vvtb leave by the mail train tc-inorrov. morning. They will by farewclleo and ree/ive parcels of comforts at the Drill Hall prior to departure.

The earings of the wharfage de partmerit of the? Napier HarboUi Board for January amounted tc .£23 J 5 12 !>, h< ing a decrease' <jf £ 1391 5 10 over the corresponding jierioc of last year. It is interesting to note that two vessels, each drawing 16ft., berthed in the Inner Harbour last month, while three others—Arahura 15ft,. Kini 15ft. Sin., and Ngatoro 15 ft..— with less draught went to the Breakwater.

John Clark, a member of the 22ne Reinforcements, who was remandcG to be sentenced to the Suprenn Court for the theft of £22 front Tai hape, escaped from the Wnngann lock up yesterday and is still at large. -- Pr ess Associat ion.

Th'? jiiniaics of the Old People's Home will be entertained by the citizens ol Hustings to-morrow ai Cornwall Park. They will arrive from Napier by motor eui- at I; o’clock. Ans. AtlclmeLon has tin at raiiuemcal'' well in hata.l. and ii is probable the Hastings Drinn amt Fife Band will be present.

The proeevtls of tin* lit d ( io'-' Shop, Hastings, next Saturday. I7ih. •will go to tile Havelock Branch <it Hie Red Cross. Mrs. Frank Nel-.m v,ill be in cliaige unu residents of Havelock are specially iir. il'-d to '.end emitrihutions which mav be l"ft al Robertson’s store on Friday, or early <>n Saturda.v morniug. the 17th.

The business of Messis. Dalgi (> and <-'<>! . in the Poverty -Bay district has increased to such a considerable extent during the past few years that the company has decided to raise the status of its Gisborne house. Hitherto Gisborne bus been a sub-brancli under the control oi the Napier bianeli, but it has now been created an independent branch and the pi'-sent .sub-inunager, -Mr. A. Wachsman. Iras been appointed manager.

A civil reception was given to bii Ernest Shackleton and other explorers at Wellington yesterday. Speeches of welcome and congratulation were made by the Mayor (Mr. Luke), the Hon. James .Allen, and the Hon TV. H. Jlerries. Sir Finest Shackleton’s replv included thanks to the Imperial. Australian and New Zealand Governments lor fitting out the Aurora, tributes to his follow explorers, including those who died, and also a special tribute to Captain Davis for his part in the work of rescue. All the speakers paid tribute to the work of Hie late Hon. Dr. McNab as Minister for .Marine. - Press Association.

At one time a gang of larrikins used to frciiueiit th ■ popular resort of Clive Grange and annoy holidaymakers with their unseemly behaviour. .(t seems that now the gang has shifted their opeiations to the picnic ground at Te Awhanga-, which has b"en kind!} placed at the disposal of the public by Mr. Norman W’dlwood. providing that no damage is done to the trees and that visitors are not caused anuovanee by uncouth individuals. However, loud complaints have reached Mr. Wellv.ood of the unseemly conduct on the reserve, and lie has decided t<i take drastic steps in order to prevent its continuance.

A man is horn with relatives—he picks out his friends for himself. St with tyres—the tyres that are for a new car Hie ear manufacturer selects When a car owner buys tyres be selects them for himself, and the matter oi selection is an important matter. We have full stocks of “United States,’’ “Federal.” “Firestone,” and “Michelin”—these are the leading makes from which motorists can mane a good selection at the Motor Accessory Co.. Ltd.. Heretaunga street (nearly opposite the Grand Hotel, 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 ments quickly, and by the cheapest and safest routes. Napier office: Byrw office. Av«ni>« rout *

Housewives greatly appreciate Grocers kindness in giving the “Thinker” note-book’ free with every 1 package ■‘NO RUBBING” Laundry Help.”

Messrs. Richardson and Co.’s Tangaroa will leave Napier to-morrow morning for Gisborne and will take passengers.

Au extremely huge number of passt’ngers. somewhere near 250. arrived in Napier by Hie Tarawera flout iioithern puts last evening. New Zealand's expenditure on the war to the end of December was I 1.(127.7.>2. including £i»J>''7.2ss for pay allowances. .13,111,751 lor the 11 aiispurt of troops ami V1.722.:’.03 Inc equipment. Press Associal ion. Al to-day's Napier Harbour Board meeting a motion <>f deep .sympathy as passed to the relatives of the late Dr. MeN’a’ii whose death, the chairman (Mr, A. E.Jull) said, had lobbed this district of a most \ahtalile man.

At a meeting of the Hawke's B:ij Bakers' Picnic Committee a resolu tiou was passed sincerely thanking the. donors of useful and valuable prizes, which contributed so largely to the success of the recent picnic. The meeting expressed a hope that next year's gathering would be a larger one. As a tesiilt of the horse slipping. .Mrs. Howard, who was driving'along Station stu-et, Hastings, about 9 3<> on Saturday night, was thrown from her gig. receiving a nasty cut on licr head. She was catried <m to the Railway Station platform by Porter .Martin, and her injuries u ("re afterwards a tended to bv Dr. Tosswill. The '’taiistics at tin' Napier Hospital for the month of January are as follows: In al last return. !<1 males. 60 females ; admitted during mouth. 11 males, .p; females; ilischarged, 41 males, |.> females; died. 13 males, 5 iemales : remaining at end of month. 93 males. 55 females. During the month 35 operations, made up of 17 major and te minor were performed. v. hile treatment was given to lio out patients. To-night, at b o'clock, a public meeting will be held at the Napier Municipal Theaiie, when representatives of the Malmside M orker.-, give their version of the position in regard to the present trouble at the water side. Mr. James Roberts, secretary of the N.Z. Waterside Workers Federation, will address’ the meeting, and all are invite.d to attend, iiteludina men and wotnon and shipping and other employers.