Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 235, 18 September 1922, Page 5

Local and General.

The Rev. D. C. Bates, Dominion meteorologist, telegraphs as followa for 24 hours from 9 a.m. The indications are for northerly moderate to strong winds prevailing and freshening. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, but will probably become warmer soon. Barometer falling shortly. The Napier Technical High School pupils have donated £l5 6s 5d to the European Students’ Relief Fund. Mr. E. C. Levvey. S M.. is to hold his first sitting of the Wairoa Court on Wednesday next. Members are reminded of the usual monthly meeting of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, to be held in their rooms, Queen street, to-night. An old and respected resident of Poverty Bay, in the person of. Mr. Edward Gustavus Reynolds, passed away on Thursday morning, at the age of 95. Mr. F. de Latour, of Gisborne, who is proceeding to England to reside, expects to leave about end of the month. The Section of members of the Have, lock North Town Board will take place on Wednesday next. September 20. not the 30th as previously advertised. Influenza is rather prevalent in Hastings at naresent. and no fewer than four members of the Borough Council*a staff are laid aside with attacks of thia malady. . . Mr. Bowden official canvasaer of the British R<ti Cross Society is now in the district enrolling memebrg for the Hastings Red Qoss Society. You can benefit a pound by enrolling now. The Native Land Court. Judge Gilfodder presiding, has concluded its sittings at Hastings and has gone to Wellington. The Puketitiri case waa not concluded, and counsels’ addresses will be heard when Judge Gilfedder returns from Wellington in about a months’ <time. The Labobur Party dance to be held in the Assembly Hall on Wednesday next, in aid of the head office funds, promises to be a huge success. Tickets are going oft rapidly, and all arrangements have been made for a real good time. Tlie provision of chess, draughts and cards is proving a great attraction. Tenders, addressed to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and to be left the office of Messrs. Logan, Williams and White. Hastings, not later than September 25th, at noon, are invited for the purchase of subdivisions of land, in the estate of John McLean, late of Hastings, deceased. Particulars of the subdivisions are set out in the advertisement. The employees of the Paki Paid Freezing Works will hold their annual dance at the works on Friday, September 29. Mr. J. Chapman, non. secretary. is assiduiualy working to make the function equal to, if not surpassing, that which was held last year, b irst-clasg music and an appetising supper will be provided, and the decorations will be on an elaborate scale. Mr. E. Varley Hudson, of Napier, is completing arrangements to form a Choral Society in Napier, and it is his intention to put the “Messiah” into rehearsal right away, with the object of combining with the Hastinga Choral Society, giving the same oratorio in November of this .year. It ia anticipated that there will be 250 perlormers. and the performance will be given by the combined societies in Hastings and at Napier. The very best soloists procurable will be engaged, and doubtless the event will be keenly Jookd’d forward to throughout Hawke's Bay. At file Hastings courthouse thia morning, before the Mayor (Mr. W. Hart), a Maori youth named Frank Scott appeared, charged with on September 16 stealing a pair of boots, £2 2/6, the property of James Tweedie, and on the same date stealing a scarfe value 5/. the property of some person unknown. On the application of the police accused was remanded until Wednesday morning. Mr. A. R. Don’s address at the Hastings Y.M.QA. to-morrow (Tuesday) evening should be interesting and attractive to all lovers of music. Mr. Don deals with “Musical Oomposition,” and will be assisted by a specially selected orchestra and vocalists. The educational committee responsible for the Y.M.O.A. lecture course this season cordially invite all those interested to be present. A nominal fee of 9d is charged to noncubscribeis to the cause. According to telegraphic advice received by the secretary of the Poverty Bay Hockey Association, the proposed Nordon Cup match with Hastinga, which was to have been played on September 26th. has been cancelled. It appears that when Hastings aent in their challenge. Poverty Bay protested, on the grounds that several men who had just played in the Challenge Shield match against Auckland, were included in the team. It waa contended by the Poverty Bay Association that this disqualified them from competing in the Nordon Cup match. The New Zealand Hockey Council upheld the challenge. Hastings, upon being notified that Poverty Bay would only play them under protest, withdrew their challenge. Tlie bootmaking establishment of Mr W. Burfieid was also visited on Friday night last by what must have been one of the gang of marauders at present carrying on their evil practices in Hastings at present, and no fewer than iwizing open a window at the rear, but lie never got beyond the workroom, although it would have been comparatively easy to force the door separating the factory from the shop, where the stocks of boots and shoes were stored. It is thought that the thief must have been alarmed during his visit, causing him to make off, leaving his task uncompleted, but even in his hurry he carried away four pairs of recently repaired boots. There was a large attendance of members and friends at the meeting of the Napier Fellowship last evening. Mr. P. Bayford was in the chair. Mr. Lewis Mcllvride's lecture on his “ExDeriencea of Lite and Work in Many Lands’* was interesting and instructive. The first part he devoted to emphasising the educational value of travel, and its tendency to promote the love of man for man by establishing a deeper understanding between the various nations. But to know e people it is necessary to dwell and work amongst them, the mere touriut lacking opportunity to become acquainted with true character and conditions. The orchestra gave several selections, which were much enjoyed, and Mrs O’Beime’s rendering of “Vale” and “My Task” as an encore was beautiful and sympathetic. The social half-hour was fully taken advantage of. The Napier Orphans’ Club held Its final korero of the season in the Foresters’ Hall on Saturday evening, when a most enjoyable evening was spent. The orchestra, under M'r. C. Boy Spackman. played splendidly and its rendering of “The Belle of New York,” “The Doges March” and “Intermezao” were indeed excellent. Others who contributed towards the musical programme and received a flattering reception from the many Orphans present were Mr. E. Varley Hudson, aolo. “The Rebel”; Mr. L. Skeat. solo, “Songs of Araby” : Rev. A. E. Hunt, elocutionary item. “The Old Cremona,” Mr. C. Roy Spackman, violin solo, “Scene de Ballet” ; Mr. J. Stevenson, solo; Captain Richmond, solo. “Shymates o’ Mine.” The rendering of “The “Soldier’s Farewell” by a double Quartette was greatly appreciated, whilst a community sing with Mr. J. Colbert at the piano proved very popular.