Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 237, 19 September 1922, Page 6

Local and General.

The Revd. 1). C. Bates, Meteorologist, telegraphs as follows for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—The indications are for winds, easterly moderate to strong and backing by east to north, then freshening. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, and it will probably become warmer. Barometer falling. Mr. A. E. Jull, chairman of the Napier Harbour Board, arrived in Napier this afternoon to attend a committee meeting of the board. Several of the local bodies in Hawke’s Bay who were approached by the H.B. County Council to adopt uniform sets of by-laws have asked the council to submit drafts as early as possible. All interested in the writing and drawing in the school section of the Hawke’s Bay A. ad P. Show _are reminded that entries close to-morrow (Wednesday) and the exhibits must be handed in to the society’s office, Tennyson street, Napier, or Mr. F. C. Wil. kinson, Hastings. A final reminder is given of the Labour Party’s dance to be held in the Assembly Hall. Hastings, to-morrow night. Cards, chess, and draughts will be available for the entertainment of those who do not dance. A good supper will be provided, and the Hinemoa Orchestra will supply the music. At the Magistrate’s sittings m Hastings to-morrow the business will include seven police cases, consisting of three charges of theft, three of exceeding speed limits and one lightlesw bicycle. The civil list will be made up of 27 actions, including four judgment summonses and one defended case. Mr. T. W. Attwood, president of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation, desires to meet all Havelock and other fruitgrowers in the Foresters’ Hall, Havelock North, on Wednesday. September 30th, at 7.30 p.m., when he will give an address on “The Fire Blight Legislation and the Work of the Federation.” The dancing public are reminded that the usual Wednesday night dance will be held at the Hastings Cabaret tonight when all wishing to enjoy themselves thoroughlv should attend. There will be plenty of jazzing as usual and th'* pucii of a mission (2s 6d, includ ug supper) makes it the cheapest and best dance in Hawke’s Bay. His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Mr. Alfred Gruchy Ballot of Napier, to be returning officer for the purpose of conducting the first election of five members of the Board of Trustees of the Omarunui drainage district as constituted under the Land Drainage Act, 1908. The election will be held Wednesday, the 4th October. The first meeting of the Board qf Trustees so elected will be held on Tuesday, 10th October. Tile members of the commercial, mechanical and literary staffs of the “Hawke’s Bay Tribune” gathered in the company's offices yesterday afternoon to say adieu to Mr. Whitlock, junior, who has been sub-editor for some years, on the eve of his severing his connection with the paper, in order to assume the duties of cable sub-editor on the Christchurch “Sun.” Mr. A. L. Ryan, speaking on behalf of the combined staffs, expressed the general regret felt at Mr. Whitlock’s deparure, saying that a complete confidence and’ sympathy had existed between him and the members of the various departments. who all held him in high esteem, not only in his official capacity, but as a friend and a comrade. Mr. Ryan emphasised the fine spirit of comradeship characterising all members of the staff, which established an esprit de corps amongst them, and made them jealous of the prestige of their paper. On behalf of the gathering he wished their late sub-editor, his wife, and his family every happiness and prosperity in the future, and he asked him to accept at their hands a handsome leather travelling bag as a mark of their regard, and as an expression of their sincere desire for his continued success in his profession. Mr. W. A. Whitlock replied in feeling terms, thanking the assemblage for their kind sentiments and for their useful gift. The party then sang “For He’s a Jolly good fellow,” and the proceedings terminated.