Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 241, 25 September 1922, Page 6

Local and General.

Rev. 1). C. Bates, Dominion meteorologist, issues the following wc&tliu forecast for 21 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—The indications are for westerly moderate to strong winds, and backing by west to south. The weather appears likely to he cloudy and unsettled at times. Barometer has a rising tendency temporarily. The R.M.s. Makura arrived at Auckland from Sydney at 6,5 this morning. The Hastings Band have very kindly offered to play in front of the Hastings Municipal Theatre before the opening of the Maori entertainment to-morrow night. Mr. Phil. Murdoch, late manager of the Hastings Municipal Theatre, and Mrs. Murdoch, are at present spending a few days in Hastings. The death occurred at Woodville on Saturday of Mrs. Eliazbeth Horne, aged 43, wife of Mr. H. P. Horne, Mayor, after a serious illness. Deceased was born in Woodville and was widely and popularly known. She was a magnificent patriotic worker during the war. The funeral took place today.—(Press Association.) The Napier Working Men’s Club’s euchre party and dance on Saturday night was again most successful. Keen interest was taken in the euchre competitions, there being great rivalry lor the champion Aiip shield. The dafice was most enjovaole and all did justice to the splendid supper which r was provided. • Mr, F. S. Thomas, of Hastings. Ins been very successful with his exhibus i at the Dannevirke bulb show last Friday, when he was awarded one first, , six seconds, and one third, as follows; > —-Poeticua 1 and 2, Poetaz, Leedsii, Giant Leedsii, double bloom, and col--1 J ection of twelve varieties, 2, and ( Red Cap 3. ’ The tea kiosk in the Botanical GarI dens at Christchurch was completely • destroyed by fire shortly after mid- , night on Saturday. The building was leased from the Domains Board by a • local caterer. The insurances amount- ‘ ed to about £5OO. most of which was I on the building. Two other outbreaks ► occurred on Saturday night, but , neither were serious.—(Press Assn.) Nominations for office-bearers of the ; Hawke’s Bay Acclimatisation Society » have been received as follows:—Pre- • jident, Mr. F. Logan; committee, Messrs Hl M. Bishop, «/. H. Coleman, J. H. Edmundson, C. D. Kennedy, I. Logan. A. E. O’Meara, T. Parker, P. r Parsons, W. C. Prime, W. Shrimpton, • W. G. Wood and Dr. F. N. Harvey. , As the number of comfnitteemen nominated is two less thin the vacancies ( to be filled two members will have to be elected to the committee at the » annual meeting. The Napier Fellowship met as usual ’ ill Scijjde Hall, last evening. Mr. R. Perratt delivered an interesting i on country life in Australia and New Zealand. A feature of ’ country life sta’ted, was the unbounded hospitality and genuine fellowship of the settlers, particularly in isolated, and scattered districts. A • number of anecdotes concerning the • rural personalities met with, was much enjoyed. Mrs. Burnard rendered two songs very pleasingly, and the items by the orchestra were greatly appreciated. The work of forming the roadway, making the connection of Heretaunga street with Eastbourne street, which will complete the road extension to Lyndon road, known as the Station street extension, has now fairly taken shape and it will not he long before the operations are concluded. When the pathway is put in order and the land skirting the railway line transformed into a strip of garden, as far as Lyndon road, on the past as well as the west side of the railway, a beauty spot will have been established in the centre of the town, in addition to which the extension must have the effect of relieving the heavy traffic at the Heretaunga street crossing. The festival services and anniversary of the dedication of St. Matthews Church, Hastings, were held yesterday, when Choral Communion was celebrated at 11 a.m., the preacher being Rev. J. Brocklehurst. who also dedicated the Teredos, presented to the church by the family of the late Mr. and Mrs Beamish. At the evening service, special psalms and music, including the anthem “Send out Thy Light,” were beautifully rendered by the full choir, the preacher being Rev. Archdeacon SimpKins. The Revs. Hall and Gibson assisted at both services. After the last hymn was sung the choir filed out of their seats and stood in the chancel, before the altar, to sing the “Te Deum,” as an art of praise, and thanksgiving. Mr. T. J. Ferbrache, organist, is to be congratulated on ' the efficient manner in which the J music was rendered. 1 Electors who voted at the last gen- ] oral election should not by any means j take it for granted that their names i will appear on the roll now in course t of compilation, and immediate steps s should be taken by them to see whether they have been omitted through p an oversight. Quite a number of people are complaining that, though they ' exercised the franchise of 1919. their names have been struck off the new t rolls which have been prepared. In some cases electors have been inform- c ed by others who have glanced at the s rolls that their names have been ( omitted, and this has caused surprise, as people who voted at last election have taken it for granted that they 1 would he certain of enrolment this ( year. It has been explained in the House of Representatives that great 2 care has been taken in compiling the new roll, but the fact that omissions j have incurred should be sufficient rea- f son for the electors generally to make y sure their claims to vote are not overlooked.