Local and General

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 47, 7 February 1920, Page 4

Local and General

The price of benzine hae been increased' another . 2/6 per case in Napier and district. During last month the Napier Power Station generated 83,683 units, as against 78,394 units for the corresponding month of last year. The principal of Tnnton School, Hastings, wifi be at home to parents on next Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, between 2 and 4 p.m. The following stock were slaughtered at the Napier Abattoirs during January: Cows 43, bullocks 183, sheep 11811, lambs 815, pigs 109, calves 42.

During the month of January the sum of £146 6/6 was collected, for admission to the Napier JfunicirHtti Baths, being £9 2/4 less than the sum collected for the corresponding month of last year.

At the next' meeting of the Napier Borough Council, Cr,. McGrath will move:—“That competitive designs be invited for comprehensive plans of a building, suitable for the requirements of the whole of the Council’s market reserve block.” Brigaditer-General Richardson has written the Napier Borough Council stating that it is hoped, the distribution of war trophies will be made at .an early date when the claims. of Napier will receive careful consideration. '

The new engine for the Napie. Power Station is now erected complete and has been given several trial runs. Some further, adjustments are necessary, but it is expected that official tests will be carried out during next week.

The Controller General of Prisons has written the Napier Borough Council, inquiring whether the Council proposes to proceed further with the proposal to purchase the Namier prison site in terms of the agreement entered into with the Department.

At the Napier Police Court this motning, Ricnard Vercoe appeared on a charge of attempted arson in connection with his wife’s house in Onepoto Gully. Hfi was remanded to appear on Monday, bail being refused. Senior-Sergeant Eales said that on Monday other proceedings would probably be taken by his wife.

Mrs. W. A. Whitlock, A.L.C.M., teacher of elocution and dramatic art, announces that she will be at the Oddfellow’s Hall, Marxet street Hastings, on Tuesday, February 10, and at Abbott’s Hall, (entrance, Browning street) Napier, on Wednesday, February 11, from .3 to 5..30 p.m. j to interview parents and intending students.

An erroneous impression appears to have arisen that Hastings pupils who have recently passed Standard VI are not to be granted free education at the Napier Technical College, or to receive free railway travelling. As an advertisement in another column states,* Hastings pupils may be admitted free to any course at the College, ano may be granted the usual railway passes by the Director.

One of the most enjoyas’e concerts ever held in Clive Grange, came off in the open air last Wednesday evening, when Mr. J. T. Blake presided over a large gathering of some 400 persons, from Hastings and Napier districts. The programme consisted of vocal and instrumental items and recitaSbns, of much merit, all of which were heartily applauded, and many of which were encored by a delighted audience. The entertainment, which was held in aid of the public hall building fand, resulted in a sum of £l2 being collected. AU present voted the concert a pronounced success and the organiser, Mrs. 8. Armstrong, and her committee, may be congratulated on the rqsult of their efforts. The piano was lent by Mrs. G. L. Cameron, of Hastings.

The Napier Borough Council and the Hawke’s Bay County Council meet on Monday. The _ Harbour Board meets on Tuesday.

The 9th H-B. Regimental Band will play on the Marine Parade, Napier, on Sunday evening. . The collection on this occasion will go to swell the contest funds, as the Band is goinjf to .Dunedin next month to take part in the contests. At the sittings of the Hastings Magistrate’s Court, next Wednesday, a charge of manslaughter will be preferred against Ernest Odium, licensee of the Albert Hotel, Hastings, in connection with the recent motor car collision in Karamu road, whereby David Thomas Coker lost his life. Messrs. J. Landels and P. Dickson, representing the Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club, asked the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club’s committee yesterday for permission to hold a trotting meeting on the local course on Saturday, May Ist. It is understood that the Jockey Club has granted the request. Mr. Alex. Hunter, the well-known Westport builder and contractor, has invented a reinforced concrete cavity wall, and applied for patents for same. Experts who have seen the invention speak highly of it, and anticipate that it will create a revolution in housebuilding, as it combines dryness with strength, and will be much more economical for housebuilding than timber. ' The Municipal Theatre, Hastings, should be wefi fiUqd this evening to witness an all-star programme, the principal of which is “The Prussian Cur,” a 7000 feet Fox special. The ever popular Wallace ‘ Reid will be seen to advantge in “.The. Dub,”, a comedj’-drama, overflowing with laughter and surprises, Exclusive supports make up an entertainment of high value, wnieh is ' always the aim of this theatre.

To say that “The Passing of the Third Floor Back,” now being screened at Everybody’s. Theatre, Hastings, is a picture with an influence for good, is but faint praise. Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and his capable can only have such' an influence. Mhe Marsh gives a brilliant interpretation in “The Racing Strain." Splendid supports and Everybody’s orchestra, make this picture palace worthy of a visit.

A Press message states that the Feilding Ram Fair has concluded. The result was not altogether excellent. Good rams fetched their value, but a large number of inferior animals, not class enough for breeding, were passed in. There was a satisfactory demand, for stud Romneys, .the top price being 75gns for a ram offered by J. Knight. A. R. Fannin got 33 guineas for his best, and W. Gibson 30 guineas. Lincolns were not in demand, but Southdowns sold .fairlv well. It was the general opinion that the. meat commandeer had interfered with the success of the sale. ,

A meeting of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health’ ot Women and Children was held in Napier yesterday. Mrs. Henley presided for the last time before going to England, and was extended the good wishes of the Society for a pleasant trip. Nurses Doreen and Menins reported a large number -of calls during the month which had been a successful one. It was decided to send a letter of sympathy to Lady Plunket, the founder of the in connection with the death of her husband- Pleasure was expressed at the return of Dr. Truby King from England and other countries. •

A meeting of the Te Aw a Swimming Club committee was. held in Napier last evening. Advice was received from the H.B. Centre'that the dub had been allotted the 100 yards War Memorial and 400 yards Provincial Teams’ Championship. In this • connection the committee decided to grant the centre £2 2/towards the prize money. It was decided to commence the aggregate points races on Wednesday, and to swim the quarter mile and half mile river races on February 14th and 28th respectively. Votes of congratulation were accorded Miss Q. Nuttall, who* established the halfmile ladies’ record and the Te Awa Life Saving team which was successful in retaining the McLean Cup. A mysterious burning accluem with fatal results occurred at Kuriwao, Clinton, on Thursday, when Annie Mary Irwin, single aged 30, was found dead at the residence ;of her uncle, Malcolm Patterson. Deceased was apparently in good health and spirits when her single, alint left in the morning to drive to. Clinton. On the former returning 1 .four hours later she found the unfortunate girl lying under a willow tree with every stitch of clothing burned off and in a shocking. condition, only the boots remaining ou. the body. An inquest was held before the Coroner yesterday, and verdict returned that the' caast> of death was shock, the result of burns, there being no evidence to show how or in what manner the burns were caused.

A well-known Otago farmer, discussing the soldiers’ land question with a “Daily Times” representative the other day, stated that while he recognised that it was highly desirable that as many people as possible should be settled on the land, the question of ability naturally arose. For instance, there were many young men to-day who had been privileged to take part in the great war who were striving to get on the land, but their knowledge of farming was practically nil. What he would do in the case of soldier applicants for land would be to set up an impartial tribunal, free from Government influence, whose duty it would be to classify the men. Those who had had previous experience he would place •n Class 1., and those without experience he would place in Class 11. The men in the latter class, if successful in a ballot, would jointly have to contribute to the cost of a workv ing manager for a period of from four to five years by which time each holder of land should have learned, sufficient to enable him to carry on a farm successfully. It followed that a man who in pre-war days had been accustomed to city or town conditions could not be expected to know anything about farming and, likewise, those who had spent the greater portion of their time, on the land could not know anything about the general occupations of town men, yet it was a fact that numbers of young men who had worked on the land prior to the war were tq-day desirous of taking up some business in the cities. The outlook of at least two-thirds of the men had been changed, and in order to protect them against making failures they should be taken in band and helped to realise what their true vocation in life was. Unless something was done in this direction we should have many failures and few successes among our returned soldier population.

The amount of water pumped the Napier waterworks during January was 25,716,000 gallon*. The railway department annonnoa the arrangements for holiday ex>cur> sion tickets and time table, in'edhnection with Che Dannevirk» fihow.

A shortage of cement ix likely to interfere with the completion of the Motueka and BXwaka bridges, according to the reports of the Nelson County CouncU.lt was stated that', local bodies were placed by the Board of Trade fourth of last in the order of preference. Councillors pointed out that it was essential that the main roads be kept open, and, if necessary, the . Board at Trade should be communicated with pointing out the urgency of the brid ges being completed at an early date. A committee was appointed to watch the position. The scholars of St. Luke’s Sunday School, Havelock North, accompanied by their teachers and parents, spent a most delightful day in picmcing in the 'beautiful grounds <rf “Waikofco,” Tomoana, lent by Mr. William Nelson, The children ’ were in charge of the Rev. Canon Lusk and Mrs. Falconer who Bau made every arrangement to give them a good time. Bathing, boating and races kept tn—an muubiMl until it was time to return home. Messrs Nimon and Sons buses were .engaged, and everything passed off happily.