HASTINGS HOMING CLUB.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VII, Issue 338, 28 November 1917, Page 6

HASTINGS HOMING CLUB.

A race was flown by the Hastings Homing Club last Saturday from Parnassus, a distance of 288 miles. This race proved a good test for the competing birds and resulted in a win for G. L. Rees’ “Commonwealth” which arrived five minutes before R. Sullivan’s “Alert,” which goes to show that the race was a good one and well fought out to a right finish. Results: G. L. Rees’ “Commonwealth” 1, R. Sullivan’s “Alert” 2, G. L. Rees’ “Smoke” 3. The winner was bred by Messrs Alexander and Wellwood, and is a brother to the well-known “Aotea.” “Alert” was bred by its owner and reflects great credit on its loft.

The H.B. Trustees of the National Efficiency Board, (Mr Geo. Ebbett i Solicitor Chairman) are calling ■ special attention to the fact that i there are about 45 schoolboys over 16 years of age who desire employment on farmes as fruit pickers j during the summer holidays. Owners of orchards requiring such labour are requested to apply to Mr J. A. Fraser, Secretary of the Fruitgrowers’ Association, Queen street, Hastings, for particulars. At the Baptist Church, Napier, this morning, Miss Winifred Downes I eldest daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. W. j Downes, or Napigr, was united in i holy matrimony to Mr. Sidney Black i only son of Mr. James Black, of NaI pier. Miss Elsie Black, sister of . the bridegroom attended as brides- ! maid, ana Mr. Sid Stacpoole discharged the duties of best man. The . Rev. W. G. Menzies officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Sdney Black left by mail train on a holiday visit to the south. At the Presbyterian Assembly at Dunedin to-day, Dr. Gibb moved:— “ That military exemption should be sought by no minister called up for service whose place can in any way be filled. This was carried by a substantial majority, although a number of speakers, including the Moderator-elect, urged that ministers should be exempt. —Press Association.