Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 240, 23 September 1922, Page 6

Local and General.

The war regulations relating to permits to leave New Zealand have been revoked. The Napier Boy Scouts ran a very successful “shop” in Emerson street to-day, in aid of their funds. The Defence office, Napier, enrolled 18 men yesterday. This makes Napier’s enlistments 223 to date. During Dr. Mary Armour’s visit to Hastings next week she will be the guest of Miss Elsie Williams, at Frimley. An engineer of the Public Works Department at the request of Mr. J. Vigor Brown. M.P., has made an inspection of the old Westshore bridge, and he is now engaged on his report. A conference of the local bodies interested in the closing or otherwise of the Westshoro Bridge will be held in the County Council Chambers on Friday next. The Napier members of the Waikaremoana deputation proceed to Wellington on Monday. The Mayor of Hastings (Mr W. Hart) who is also a delegate left for Wellington this morning. A “Mother (loose fair” will be held in the Assembly Hall, Hastings, on Saturday, October 14th, in aid of the Girls’ Friendly Society Hostel, when contributions of any kind will be gratefully received. A satisfactory agreement has been reached between the H.B. County Council and Messrs R. Holt and Sons re hauling of timber over county roads when a mill is opened up in the Ohukura bush, Te Pohue. It is expected that the mill will be in operation in the near future. To wind up their very successful season the Taradale League Club intend holding a ball in the Town Hall next ■ Friday week. All arrangements are in the capable hands of an enthusiastic « committee, who intend to make this r function eclipse anything Taradale has yet seen. First class music has been S arranged for. C The Waipatu Progressive Club de- < sires to intimate to the general public f us a preliminary notice their intention r to hold u dance in the Assembly Hall » on October 3rd in aid of the Waipatu f Church fund. Since the object is well > worthy the local public support, a F record attendance is sincerely hoped for. f A notice has been inserted that the r first election of five for the f Omarunui Drainage Board will lie held > on Wednesday, October 4th. Nominr utions on forms to be obtained from Mr. A. G. Pallet, Hawke’s Bay County f Council Buildings. Napier, must be < delivered at his office liefore noon on > Thursday, September 28th, 1922. Everybody’s Theatre, Auckland, was ro overcrowded on the occasion of Dr. > Mary Armour’s address, entitled “The k Irrepressible Conflict,” that at the < last moment a transfer had to be F made to the Town Hall which, accordr ing to the “New Zealand Herald” was r filled to overflowing. This eloquent » speaker will give an address in the L Assembly Hall. Hastings, during CarJ nival Week, on Tuesday, October 17th. > A ven* handsome reredos has been b erected in St. Matthew’s Church, k Hastings, to the memory of the late f Mr. and Mrs Beamish, by their chilK dren. The reredos, which is a repreF sentation of “The Last Supper” carved in oak, is a very beautiful piece > of work and has been executed by k Messrs Bridgeman and Sons, of Lichs field, England. It will l>e dedicated L at the 11 o’clock service to-morrow. r “The history of the- year has ’urnished further practical illustrations k of the danger of extending the nation- - alisation of industries,” declared Mr. L T. S. Weston, when delivering his f presidential address at the annual k meeting of the New Zealand Employ- " ers’ Federation on Thursday. “Several State enterprises in New South Wales have proved failures, and in New Zealand the Government has decided to relinquish the management of the Hermitage at Mount Cook.” The Napier Labour Department report a total of 65 men at present on their books, 27 being labourers, the remainder of various occupations. Now applications during-the week total 29 and (he Department placed during the .same period six men with the Public Works, and one in private employment. There is an increase in the total of 14 on the books since last week, but when the shearing season opens it is hoped that all surplus labour now offering will be absorbed. At about half-past eight this morning a horse attached to a milk cart bolted from the direction of Stortford Lodge and passing Charles street, the runaway careered through the town, avoiding all obstacles until it collided with a telegraph post after passing the Catholic Cnurch. The impact brought the animal to a halt without any worse effect than the damage to , the cart, and the natural disappointment of the householders, who found themselves without their matutinal supplies. ’ The Maori entertainment to be : given in the Municipal Theatre on . Tuesday next is said to be the largest and best entertainment of its kind since the assembled tribes met to do 3 honour to the Prince at Rotorua. The natives of Moteo, Omahii, Waipatu, , and Kohupatiki have combined forces, j and the company will consist of 100 j j specially picked performers. The en- | tertainment will afford the pakeha a ’ unique opportunity of seeing the most interesting phases of Maori life and customs portrayed in the course of the evening’s entertainment. The pro- ■ ceods are in aid of the Waipotu church 1 building fund. [• Rumours to the effect that Mr. L. f j M. Isitt, M.P., is to l>e appointed to the Legislative Council led Mr. Frank- e lin. chairman of the committee workmg in the interests of Mr. Isitt’s candidature for the Chritchurch North • seat to write asking him whether J there was any truth in the state- * ments (says a Christchurch corres- - pondent). Mr. Isitt’s reply was an ' ) unqualified denial of what he charac- ' terised as “unfair repetition of this ( untruth,” and he asked Mr. Franklin to take steps to contradict it. He considered his withdrawal would in- 1 crease the chances of the Labour can- 1 didate for the Christchurch North t seat, and he was entirely opposed to * doing anything towards assisting the ’ return of a representative of the c ■ “Extreme Labour Partv.” v 1 . r A lad named Colin Palmer had a o narrow escape from a serious accident v in Queen street, Hastings, at about 1 JI o’clock this morning. He was 7 cycling along Queen street on his t wrong side of the roau, and .when he ii got to the Karamu road intersection, i a collision occurred between the eye- c list and a motor-car which was being t driven into town by Mr. A. Anderson. ? of Manga teretire. Mr. Anderson, apparently, was on his right side of the road and the wheel marks show that ) his car swerved across the footpath a towards Queen street, evidently with T the object ol avoiding impact. The n youth Palmer was knocked down, but A beyond getting his clothes torn and I suffering the natural shock ensuing f< on such an experience, he looked as I if he had escaped serious hurt after t he gathered himself up. t : |)