Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 231, 12 September 1922, Page 5

Local and General.

The Rev. D. C. Bates Dominion Meteorologist, issues the following weather forecast for the 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day:—The indications are for southerly strong winds to gale The weather will probably prove squally, with heavy showers, and will probably become colder. Barometer rising. The Dasfings HocAey Sub-Associa-tion are holding a dance in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Monday next in aid of touring team fund.

Three more candidates for the Havelock North Town Board have handed in theFr nomination papers, vie. Messrs J. H. Joll, W. g. Davidson and H. A. Mbssman. This makes a tots I so far of ten names to be submitted to the ratepayers.

“It is pleasing to. see that the Fire Board’s levy on us is smaller than we expected it to be. It would be a pleasure to be able to say the same thing about the hospital levies,” stated Cr. Ashcroft to tne Napier Council last evening, referring to the levy of £BlO 10s by the Fire Board. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given, in the Napier Civil Court this morning in the following undefended actions:—J. P. Moody v. Thomas Ah Keong £6 ss, costs 30s 6d; Dr. Johnson v. A. R. T. Wilson £4 4s, costs 23s 6d. Judgment summonses; E. J. Graham to pay M. Robertson £l6 10s at the rate of 10s weekly, in default one month. • The last of the seven eight-day clocks on which a guessing competition was run in connection with Napier’s shopping week, stopped yesterday afternoon at 2.19. The lucky guesser who won the £l5 15s gold wristlet watch was Miss T. Hardy-Gibson, of Napier, who guessed 2.10 p.m. Judge Gilfedder presided at the adjourned sessions of the Native Land Court at Hastings, which opened this morning (Tuesday). The Puketitiri partitions which had been partially heard, will be continued. There was a large attendance of natives. Mr. W. A. Q. Penlington, M.A., Director Hastings Technical High School, has received from Hon. Heaton Rhodes, Minister of Defence, a copy of the third volume of the New Zealand official hoistory of the war. dealing with the camDaicrn in Palestine, for the shelves of the school library. After visiting Napier on the steamer Physa, the chief officer reported to the Health Department that lie had never seen so many rats on any wharf as he had on Glasgow wharf. The position was immediately gone into and the next letter from the Health Department that the officer had “probably exaggerated the position.” The Hastings Magistrate’s Court will be occupied to-morrow (Wednesday) with six police cases, all of a minor nature, including four charges of excessive speeding, one of unlawfully using a bicycle and one maintenance case. The civil list consists of 31 cases, including five judgment summonses and two defended actions. A complaint was made to the Napier Harbour Board by the Health Department to-Cay that the labourers’ waiting room at Port Ahuriri was not receiving sufficient attention to keep it clean and free from defects. Men responsible for the room wrote stating that the room received mor attention than Dr. Mercer was aware of. Users of the room did not respect it, and subjected the cleaners to abusive language. Copies of this letter are to bo sent to the union and to the Health Department. The town clerk of Hastings (England) has notified the Hastings Borough Council that the New Zealand Ensign, presented by the Hastings citizens to their namesake city in Eng-

land, was won by the Hollington Special School for mentally defective children, who had the best average attendance for the previous quarter, was the first time the “Special” school had secured the flag and they were, naturally, very pleased at their success. The members of the newly-formed motor cycle club at Napier held an opening spin last Saturday afternoon to Hastings, where the Mayor (Mr. W. Hart) welcomed them. They were also greeted by the members of the Hastings Mbtor Cycling Club, and, after 1 the visitors were shown over the municipal buildings, the theatre and the power house, they were entertained at afternoon tea prior to their starting on their return journey. It is scarcely necessary to remind the public of the grand ball which is to come off in the Hastings Assembly Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) nidhi, when patrons may anticipate spending a particularly enjoyable evening. Tho organisers have set out to make this assemblage the peak of similar efforts in the past, and there is little room to doubt that Mesdames Ixing and Flynn, backed by their committee, will succeed in their endeavour to make to-morrow night’s gathering the ball of the season. The Hastings Y.M.C.A continues its winter lecture course ®n Wednesday next, when Mr. P. W. Peters, of Napier, will describe “A Traveller’s Impressions of America.” Mr. Peters can tell in a thrilling manner the stoi*y of his adventures. aiso shows som® magnificent slide illuslrations, taken from his own photographs. The synopsis of the lecture is as follows: Suva, Honolulu, ’Frisco, Japanese problem, mixed populations, Yosemite Valley. Santa Catalina Island, Ixjs Angeles ana the movies, Arizona Desert, Grand Canyon, “America won the War,” Ford factory. Niagara Falls, electricity. New York, costs and prices. New Zealand the Unknown. This lecture is open to tho general public in addition to Y.M.C.A. members. The cost is 9d each. Judgment was delivered by Mr. Dyer, S.M., in a civil action in Napier this morning. Action was heard some time ago when Sullivan (Mr. Mason) proceeded against Bayford (Mr. Dolan) for possession of a house. Action was defended on the ground that rent wai accepted after the notice to quit had expired, and that the notice was thereby rendered void. His Worship held that no agreement had been made by the payment of rent, which was demanded. and under the War Legislation all he got was immunity from trespass and had a right to stay in possession until an order was made, provided rental was paid. The order asked for was granted. Mr Dolan pointed out there had been no arrears in rental. There were four young children and he asked for as long, as possible. The warrant for possession was extended for three weeks.