Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, 16 February 1917, Page 4

Local and General.

A rejiort from Mr. 11. 11. Metcalf, C.E.. <>f Auckland, mi the Napier Smith drainage scheme, estimates the cost of the work at £17.371.

The ! last i lies Borough Council notify in this issue that the district electors' list for the borough is open for inspection mitil Thursday next. The Georire \\ dlomildiy Co, collected .(.‘57 :>r the Dannevirkv show grounds yesterday in aid of the Red Cross. They were publicly thanked by the Mayor at: the performance ’n the evening.- Press Association.

The majorit.v of the Aurora's crest left to-nivlil for Sydney in the Moeraki. Sir E. Shackleton goes to Dvnedir. next week to begin a series of lectures. Subsequently he goes to Australia, en route for England.— Press Association.

Awanui. part of .Mr. Sydney Johnson's Chua Wharo estate, near Hastings, has been purchased by the Government for soldier settlement. With the adjoining properties wliicl have already been purchased a bloA of close on 50f)l) acres will now no available for close settlement. Mr. Webb. M.l’., in a, speech replying to criticism at Grevmouth last night ottered, if bis critics coulci bring a requisition from a tnousand electors, that he would resign ami Contes'- again liis scat on his present platform, lie claimed he han no invitation to attend the seiid-ofi’s to soldiers. In answer to the Patriotic Association he quoted bit work in Parliament for soldiers' ami their dependents’ im-reas'-d pen sions.-- Press Association.

Of those men in the Wairarapa area, drawn in the recent ballots, says tlie “News.” some eighty have failed to present themselves befori the Medical Board for examination This number is almost equal to the monthly quota vvhieli the district ha: to furnish for the various reinforce inents. Stringent regulations dealing with .defaulters have recently bee.' framed. The.-e provide that a mar failing to appear is liable for imme rlJaie arrest and to be dealt with >y court-martial. The group area officer: have received definite instruction* to put the regulations into inime diate operation. An Order-iii-Coum’il uazetted las' night fixes the following niaximun prices for butter sold for eonsump tion in New Zealand on the usual trade terms--Boxed nt factory February I<4 per lb. March 14. April ] IL May I 4’. June 1- 1.1. July 1 IJ. August 1 4-j ; patted and delivered to retailer, usual trade terms. Febrnarv ami March 15. April I 51. May and June 1 51. July and August In?: retailers’ maximum prices shall be February March. April and May I 7. June. July and .August US. These pricer take effect to-morrow. February 16. —Press A-ssoeiation.

A special attraction in the shape of a choral service will be given at the Hastings Methodist Church at eight o’clock next Sunday evening, in" celebration of the choir anniversary. The ordinary service will be confronted to one hour. The. choir will render the. following anthems: ’ The Heavens are Telling,” (Haydon), and “Gloria.” (from Mozarts 12th Mass). The quartette “God is a Spirit,” (Bennett), will be Tendered by Mrs. Goss. Miss Ethel Richards, Air. C. H. King and Air. J. Lunt. The following solo* will also be contributed: "The Lord is my Light” (Allittson) .by Aliss Ethel Richards: “The Blind Ploughman” (G. (.’. Clarke), by Airs. Goss, and “Nazareth” (Gounod), by Air. J. Lunt-. The choir will be specially re-inforced. Such a programme should attract, a large, congregation.

“.Nev Yurk Life, ’ standing out on its own among the American press since t lie commencement of the war as the champion <_>f Belgium and the Allies’ cause, now. inspired By the horrors of the Belgian deportations, has published a special Belgian number. It contains some stirring cartons, notable among which is one entitled '“Tim Criminal: It was a Military Necessity." depicting a woman lying dead with the blood from her breasts staining the word “ Belgium” on the uround. Father Time compassionately leaning over her. ami Justice, standing stern amt uncouipromisingly, looking contemptuously down on the Kaiser at her feet as Im vainly grovels 1 livre an bended knee and with hands clasped in. prayer. The issue is now prui’iirt.l. ;e at Alessr* Hall and Suu,. Hastings.

A man is born with relatives—ht picks out his friends for himself. Sc with tyres—the tyres that tire for s new car the car manufacturer selects When a car owner buys tyres lie selects them for himself, and the matter ol selection is au important matter. AVc have full stocks of “United States,” “Federal.” “Firestone.” and “Michelin”—these are the leading makes ttoit winch motorists can maxe a good select tion at the Afotor Accessory Co., Ltd.. He>ivtanni'.v <.tre<'t (neaih oppir-ito the Grand Hotel. Hustings * . H..u=<?wives gic.itly appieciate th civet s kindness m giving the “Thtnkei” imif-h..■>],’ lice w irh e>piv 1 ' pnekneo “NO RUBBING’ Laundry Help.”