Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 215, 13 August 1918, Page 4

Local and General.

It is understood that a numbi’r oi’ C'2 men have been ii.uilied to cuim up for re-examination. During the week-end two cases ol dipthena were admitted to the Na pier Hospital.

Ten babies were born at the McHardy Maternity Home during tm nionta of July. At yesterday’s H.B. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board meeting, Mr. W. Shrimpton, was accorded _ a heartv vote of thanks for a donation of £152.

During the month of July 5G operations (23 major and 33 minor), wen performed at the Napier Hospital. During the same period 254 outpatients received treatment at tin Hospital. Outdoor rations distributed by tin H-B. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board during the month of Jul\ numbered 2135, showing a consider able increase on those lor the previous month (1817).

3he nursing staff at the Napiei Hospital is at present comprised ol eight sisters, seven certificates nurses, 39 nurses and probationers m training and one maun day pupil. At, the new Isolation .Blocx, one sister and three nurses are on duty. The return of patients at the Napier Hospital tor tne month ot July were as iollows : —tn hospital at last return, 127 males, 73 ieniaies; admitted during month, 7b males, 5o females; discharged, 73 males, 5u females ; died, lu males, 4 lemales ; remaining m institution, 119 mates, G 9 females.

The inventor of a three-cycle aeroplane engine lias been kidnapped irotn his nonie at feundyusky, coino. Relatives told,the police,,that tne inventor was only 18 years old and had offered ms engine to the Government. Correspondence ot a confidential nature, which tne inventor had received irom the Uar Department, was scattered about tne room.

To-morrow' night, in the Oddfellows’ nail, Hastings, Air. TF. nayicy, a great- t/unauiau prohibition worker, will lecture on Llie paramount necessity lor the abolition of tne liquor wauic tn tne im.erests of national eiiieiency. A large attendance is expected. No enarge is made lor admission but a cohceuun will be taken up to deiray expenses.

-Messrs A. L. Beattie, S. MeLemon and J. P. Inumsoii ,I’s. P.. silling m civil jiiriseiiceion ut tab .xai.ner Court this iiiorning gave judgment lor piauitdls jn Lae fiwuw. mg niiuetcnui'd civil cases:—ll. nueuison and Co. v. Honotapu £O, costs £1 6 li; J. S. Goiiung v. o. tTaub £1 bo, costs it’/-; H. B. Rivers hoard v. Panick bourke 15,7 C u s,. s 5 -.

On Friday afternoon next a musical afternoon tea, in aid ct Mrs. H. 1». Lusk s lied Cross Day (oat-unlay) will lie held in idy: tea. rooms, <lu' Luing been very kindly placed, at le disposal. Blythes have also ottered to supply all the cakes. Patio b may lock' forward to a perfuttut as the following pepuiar hiv! uK.-ts will contribute musical ittv dur.ng the afternoon : Mysil.niiM Adair. Blythe, and Saxby, Mis-es A. Ormond, A. Hansard. Kane, and Dr. Keith. .The public are urged to help in this splendid Red Cross effort.

The Commercial Travellers’ Patriotic concert and dance at Otane hat been unavoidably postponed until Tuesday next 20 th. inst. The chief postmaster at Napier, Mr. E. Northcroft, advises that the mails for United Kingdom which left New Zealand on June 15th. has arrived at its destination safely. In addition to the vocalists at the Napier kit-giving ceremony to-night whose names have been published previously, Miss Udy, of Wellington will take part in the programme.

The Military service Medical Board sits at Waipukurau on the 23rd. inst. at Hastings from the 24th to 27th. inst. (inclusive) and at Napfer from the 28th. inst. to September 2nd. . The annual meeting of the Hastings Star Bowkett Society will be held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at eight o’clock to-night. In addition to the ordinary routine business there will be appropriations. bv sale and ballot amounting to £2OOO.

At the H. B. Fruitgrowers’ Association meeting on Saturday last, an invitation was given to members bythe chairman of the Evaporators Ltd., to attend a meeting of growers at Messrs. Apsey, White and Co.’s Ltd., meeting next Saturday, to lie.iiMr. Apsey’s report on his visit to Australia.

Considerable interest is being manifested in the football match to be played to-morrow afternoon between the M.A.C. senior fifteen and the Maori “Has Beens.” All “Has Been” flayers are asked to meet at the Assembly Hall at 1.30, to take, part in a procession to the Nelson Cricket ground. The gate funds will go towards the Maori Returned Soldiers Fund. Members of the H.B. Education Board, together with the secretary and the chief inspector, visited Waipukurau to-day for the purpose of enquiring into Educational facih ties there. To-night the Board will meet in a round taolu conference with other Educational bodies when various subjects conducive to educational reform will be discussed.

Under the auspices of the H.B. Branch of the Navy League, Lieut.Commander White-Parsons R.N.R. gave a very interesting informal address on Navy life generally to the pupils of the Boys’ High School Napier, on Saturday night. His descriptions of active service afloat were listened to with the keenest interest and attention by the assembled boys, and the hope was expressed that he might be able t<> give another address at no distant date.

Major W. H. Pettit repeated his lecture on “Sex Hygiene” in the Municipal Assembly Hall, Hastings, last night, when there was anothci good attendance. His Worship the Mayor presided and in his introductory remarks expressed the opinion that the community owed a debt of gratitude to the Y.M.C.A. in bringing Major Pettit to Hastings. It is iie purpose of the Association to induce Dr. Pettit to revisit Hastings at no distant date, at which time he has promised to tour the Hawke's 4 lay district, speaking at the schools s well as to men.

Tn reply to a question at last light’s special meeting of the Napier lorough Council, the Borough En;ineer, when dealing with road contruction, said that nothing he had een in his travels, could .suggest hat it would be wise for the connd to alter its prcsmit policy of road naking in concrete. lie would ccommend that this system he arried on thoughout the town )ne of th<? councillors subsequcntlx ommenting on the matter, said he ias confident that in time Napiei could take the lead in the contraction of roadways in the loininion.

Lovers of the light fantastic are looking forward eagerly to the mask ball to be held in tiie Assembly Hall Hastings, to-morrow night, in aid of the Maori Returned Soldiers’ Fund. Elaborate preparations have been made for the event which promises to eclipse any effort previously attempted by our Maori friends. Prizes will be given for the most triginal dresses. Marbrook’s orchestra and the ILB. Native Enter lainerg and their orchestra will be in attendance, so that all that is wanted now to. make the function a complete success is for the public to roll up in large numbers. The usual weekly meeting of the Hastings Branch of the H. B. War Relief Association was held yesterday. Present: His Worship the Mayor (chair), W. Hart, J. >S. McLeod, and Rev. Father Mahoney, fourteen cases were dealt with. Nos. 205 and 20J advised that they required no further assistance and thanked V.ie •’committee for their help. With regard to an application from three soldiers for a loan of £3.000, it was decided that the Mayor interview the Commissioner of Lands, Napier. It was resolved that the Womens’ National Reserve be asked to present a full bananee sheet of the late Baby Carnival. A ■ eturn of soldiers in hospital was land on the table. Mr. Howard Elliott addressed a well packed meeting P.P.A. at Feilding last night, redding took it calmly this tame there being no hostile disturbances of any kind. The meeting carried a resolution protesting against, the action of the, Government prohibi.ing the circulation of patriotic protestant publica lions. .Another resolution recorded gratitude to God for the Allied sue. cesses and extended congratulations to the High Command, anil ex pressed pride in our soldiers.—Press Association. The Board of Governors of the Napier High School met yesterdayafternoon. Present: Messrs W. Dinwiddie (chairman), J. V. Brown. 11. B. Lusk. J. 1. Cato, W. J. Me Grath, J. P. Williamson and R. L. Paterson. The reports of the headmistress and headmaster were read. It was decided to congratulate both on the results of the recent publiservice examination. The reports of the inspectors on the junior schools were received and were con ■ siderod satisfactory. The L'epartI merit wrote suggesting that tin scheme of control should be amended so as to make instruciiou it. domestic science compulsory. -Ap. proved. It was decided to proceed with the appeal for exemption in the case of Mr. W. A. Armour, and it. the case of Mr. Barnby to ask fo> an extension of time till the cm. of the year. It was also <b'cidcd t r ask the Minister to take upon himself the resp msile.lity of deciding as to the posiiion of teachers witi. regard to military service so as tt. secure uniformity of action throughout the Dominion. Permission w.rn riven to the headmaster to close the term on the 2'th. in order t<. take a football team to Gisborne. Miss. Wol’estan. hmu-e governess, forv arded Itr resignation. Accepted with regret. Accounts amounting to £‘1522 l.d were passed lot payment.

After considerable negot>at i o n > the Canterbury Fruit-growers' Association has completed arrangements with the Government for the erection in the city of a co-operative fruit and egg cool store, to have a capacity of about. 30,000 cases. The annual school bail in aid of the Hastings District High School funds, will be held in the Drill Hall. Hastings, on Wednesday and Thursday of next, week. The children will be entertained on the first night, the adults on 'the 2nd night. _As in former years, prizes will be given for children’s fancy dresses.

Various sums of money amounting to about £2O were stolen from a house, situated in Wellington Terrace. recently. It appears that, the intruder knew the place and watch ed it carefully some time before making an attempt. Ingress to the house was abtained by means of a ladder placed against the washhouse. The owner of the house was homo while the robber was engaged in his operations, being confined to the house by sickness.—Press Association.