Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 232, 13 September 1922, Page 5

Local and General.

The Revd. D. C. Bate., Dominion meteorologist, telegraphs as follow, for 24 hours from 9 a.m. thi. day: The indications are for south-easterly moderate to strong winds. The weather will probably prove cold and showery near the coast, but should improve soon. There will probably be a hard frost to-night. Barometer rising. The current Gazette notifies that Government offices throughout the Dominion will lie closed on Monday, 25th inst., Dominion Day. The Ruapehu arrived at Panama on September 7th and at Kingston on the 9th, enroute to London. An area of some 252 acres, being parts of rural sections 2, 3 and 4, Porangahau, has been gazetted a. an endowment for primary education. A London cable announces the derith of John Osborne, trainer and joc.ey. He rode in 38 consecutive Derbies, winning in 1869. He twice won the Oaks and the St. Leger. A Press Association message from Dunedin states that Samuel Gaw, aged 60, single, a mental patient at Seacliff, was accidentally killed by a tree falling on him. Authorisation has been gazetted for the Patangata County Council to pay interest not exceeding 6 per cent, per annum upon the loan of £12,650 it requires for clearing its “antecedent liability.” Subdivision 1 of Section 72, Block XIV., Norsewood Survey District, 7n. 3r. 20p., has been - gazetted as a recreation reserve, to be known as the Wahipai Domain. A London cable announces the death of Charles Archer, brother of Fred, the renowned * jockey of the eightiee. Charles was a well-known trainer ana effected many coups, notably Wallenstein’s Mancnester Cup in 1883, when lie cleared £30,000 in bets. The dead body of an elderly seafaring man, J. H. Rochfort, was fdund in a dinghy floating in the Auckland harbour. There was a wound behind the right temple, but there was no firearm in the boat.—(Press Association.) The Waipatu Fund Committee notify their dance, which was to have come off at Whakatu to-morrow night, has been postponed until Thursday, 21st inst, owing to a dance being held in Clive to-morrow evening. “As Napier has been selected as one of the radio telephone broadcasting centres it is desirable that a wireless receiving set be procured. The cost will be about £20.” This report is being made to the Napier Technical College Board by the Director this afternoon. After some weeks of perfect spring weather there was a change in Napier over the week-end. Rain fell on Monday and yesterday but the cloqds cleared away yestereve and this morning was bright and clear with an extremely snappy breeze off the hills on which there has been a heavy snowfall. The probable outcome will be one or two heavy frosts. A reminder is given of the illustrated travelogue to be given by Mr. P. W. Peters, of Napier, on “A Traveller* f Impressions of America,” in the Hasting Y.M.C.A. to-night, at 8 o’clock. The lantern slides will present some of the finest views seen in Hawke’s Bay for. h long period. Mr. Peters’ story will hold the interest of young and efld. The general public are cordiallv invited. The korero of the Napier Savage Club was largely attended last evening, when the Waipawa Savages Uero the guests of honour. A long and varied programme was presented, performers being members of the Waipawa Club. The items were much enjoyed and the artistry of many performers was favourably commented upon. An appetising supper proved most popular. Shoes and repairs to the extent of £2O 6/6 were the subject of a civil action before Mr. Dyer, S.M., in Napier yesterday, when W. G. Golding proceeded against H. Tareha. Defendant admitted portion of the claim but said defendant supplied her children on portion of the claim against her instructions. Judgment was given for £l7 8/3, costs £5 15/-.. A non-suit was entered at the Napier Civil Court' yesterday by Mr. Dyer, S.M.. in the action R. C. Wilkinson v. W. F. Highley, claiming £ll5, being money lent and interest. Plaintiff claiqiedl that the money was lent 'to a previously existing partnership. while defendant held that it was the property of the firm. His Worship said he could not give judgment for plaintiff, who then asked for a non-suit. • To-morrow evening there should be a good attendance in the Hastings Assembly Hall to hear Mrs. Don, of Dunedin, speak on the liquor question, on which, as president of the W.C.T.U., she is well imormed. Rev. Keith Ewen will occupy the chair. Members of the union are requested to meet Mrs. Don in the ante-room at 7.30 p.m. At the annual meeting at Palmerston North of the New Zealand Auto Cycle Union the following officers were electted:—President, Mr Davy; vice-presi-dents, Messrs Torston (Manawatu), Smith (Hamilton) and Townaley (New Plymouth); secretary, Mr Way (Rangitikei); treasurer, Mr Fowler (Bangitikei). The championships were allotted as follows:—Light weight, Opotiki; middle-weight, Nelson; heavy-weight, Auckland. Hamilton was chosen as the venue for next year’s conference.— (Press Association.) A notable feature of the annual report of the Chief Medical Officer of the British Ministry' of Health is the steady and very substantial reduction during the last decade in the number of deaths attributed to tuberculosie. Whereas in 1913 the number so recorded was 117,139, bv 1921 it had fallen to 71,702, a dimuition of over 30 per cent. In no instance did the return of any one year show any appreciable increase over that of any year preceding it, thus indicating that medical science is clearly gaining a permanent victory over this particular cause of premature death. Mr. A. D. Ross, chairman of the Hastings Central School Committee, has received a communication from the Hawke’s Bay Education Board, informing that, at the request of the Education Department, Mr. L. F. Pegler, headmaster, is to be relieved, in order that he may take up duties as relieving inspector, ip place of Mr. J. Brunton, who is on sick leave. Mr. Renton, the second master at the Central School, will act as head teacher during Mr. Pegler’s absence and a relieving teacher will be added to the staff to assist with the work generally. It is proposed that Mr. Pegler take up his duties as inspector on the 18th inst. An unusual action was heard by the Napier Civil Court yesterday in which T. W. Albiston, a resident of Hastings, proceeded against the Napier City Band claiming £5 10/- for 11 days he was attending the Nelson band contest. Plaintiff said he agreed to go with the band provided it paid tlie wages of a man to replace him. G. Preece and H. and J. Ellison, exmembers of the band, gave evidence corroborating the statement by plaintiff. The secretary of the band (Mr. G. Keebles) denied any such arrangement. Mr. Dyer. S.M., said it was unlikely three witnesses would swear falsely and gave judgment for the plaintiff for the full amount gnd