Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 244, 28 September 1922, Page 6

Local and General.

The Rev. D. C. Bates, Dominion meteorologist, telegraphs as follows for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day.— The indications are for easterly moderate to strong winds, and backing by east to north. Expect changeable and showery weather near the coast, but the weather should improve soon. The night will probably be very cold. Barometer has a rising tendency temporarily. Mr C. IG. Wilson, who has acted as chairman of the Wellington Cricket Association since his association with that body, has been re-elected to the position. The St. Augustine’s branch of the G.F.S., Napier, are holding a jumble sale, in the schoolrooom, on September 30th, at 2.30 p.m.. Afternoon tea provided. The trend in motor-cars in Europe at the present time is the highly eilicient light car with small engines that develop wonderful power on hills and 'good speed on the. level. They are economical on tyres and petrol. “I am aiming for an export trade of 2,000,000 pigs a year, and I’ll get it before I’m finished,” said Mr K. W. Gorringe, instructor of swine husbandry, at Ngatea (near Gisborne) the other day.

Dr. Joseph S. Halstead, of Brackenridge, Missouri (U.S.A.) is the oldest member of the craft, according to the “Freemason.” He was initiated in 1842, and is 104 years old. He has 80 living descendants. Th© Maddison Baths, at the Hastings Central School, are now being cleaned out and prepared , generally for the swimming season. Should the weather be favourable, it is hoped that the baths will be available during the Hastings Show Carnival week. Only one pipe has now to be laid in the pipe line in connection with the Waikdremoana works, and excavations for the concrete inlet race are in progress. Lake Kaitawa has been lowered some three feeet and is still being lowred to enable final excavations to be carried out. The City of Wellington Year Book for 1922-23 has been issued. It is a reliable guide to all matters relating to this municipality. It contains usefid information on many subjects of civic interest, and is illustrated with many fine prints of a widely divergent nature.

A new method of scaling for roads is being tried out by the Wanganui Borough Engineer. It consists of a mixture of black sand and bitumen. Taupo quay was completed with this material, and also a block in Ridgway street (says the “Herald”);. They have been down some months, and are standing the traffic very well indeed. It is understood that the directors of the Wairoa Meat Company are making arrangements to have the Home boats pick up the Wairoa meat cargoes next season from off Waikokopu. The ree'ent visit there by the company’s representatives has convinced them that there will be no difficulty in this respect. All that is now needed is proper marine ’survey. This will mean many thousands of pounds benefit to the whole district. The Hastinge Citizens Band will, on Sunday iwxt, (weather permitting) give a fifth of its new senes of concerts in Queen’s Square. This event is a week late owing to circumstances over which the band had no control. A synopsis of the programme, which is a very fine ope, will appear in our to-morrow’s issue. It was the intention to give the concert in Cornwall Park but the band-stand in Railway Road has not yet been removed to the site. The dumping of over 1000 tons of big boulders near the bluff at Waikokopu is having a good effect, as it is sheering off the roll along the bay in a north-east direction (states the Wairoa “Star.”) This material will form this nucleus of a breakwater for the outer harbour scheme of the future. Ihis work has already resulted in a great deal of protection for the present entrance and still fifrther improvement can confidently be looked forward to.

. A very pleasant and enjoyable evening was spent at the Olympia Cabaret last night. The K.G.S. Orchestra excelled in syncopated music. The floor was in a perfect state of polish. During the evening two members of the Nellie Bramley Dramatic Company gave an exhibition of the latest Jazz, Fox Trot and One Step. Patrons of the Hastings Olympia Cabaret will be given an opportunity of again seeing these visitors on Wednesday next, after the theatrical performance. According to advices from Sydney, New South Wales, motor trucks are doing excellent work in the western districts, and are rapidly on the increase. They are giving a better and cheaper service than the trains. During one recent week a flve-ton truck loaded 20 bales of wool at Dubbo and went to Wellington, where it loaded six tons of sheepskins. .The load was the biggest seen in the district, weighing 81 tons. Consignors of goods declare that it is cheaper and quicker to use motor transport. Mr W. Stringleman, who has boon district traffic manager in Christchurch for well over 40 years, and who is to retire’on Monday next, will bo succeeded by Mr J. B. Mitchell, at present district traffic manager at IVanganui. Mr W. O. Ennis, chief clerk at Christchurch, has been promoted to the position of assistant traffic manager in Christchurch. Mr Ennis will be succeeded by Mr H. Chapman, chief clerk at Invercargill. Until recently Mr Chapman was train-running officer at Dunedin.

The spirit of “Carnival” has come early to the Municipal Theatre, which presents a very gay appearance just now. The entrance is profusely decorated in brilliant coluors, and is hung with balloons and Venetian lanterns. In the lounge, the Italian atmosphere is further carried out in the statuary, and in the scenes of Venice on the walls, while the theatre is illuminated with a soft glow of coloured lights. The object of this well-worked-out decorative scheme is to give a fitting environment to the great film masterpiece “Carnival,” which is now being screened. The Druid’s and Oddfellow’s M.U., 1.0.0. F., met in their annual card tournament at Hastings last evening, when the former won by 54 to 40. Bro. T. C. Keith had all arrangements in hand, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Bro. Simpson and Hodges, who were in charge of the supper gave every satisfaction. The following contributed songs, etc.: —Bro F. Paddy, T. O’Neil, W. Sincox, G. Love, H. Walker. Bro. F. Young (Druid’s) thanked the Oddfellow’s, and outlined a programme for next season. Auld Lang Syne closed a very pleasant evening. Six months ago the Wellington City Council wrote to various municipal bodies throughout the Dominion, seeking their views on a proposal to adopt a by-law making it obligatory for pedestrains to walk on hand side of streets. The idea in the minds of Wellington councillors was that such a change should not be instituted here unless it was universally adopted throughout the country. Replies favourable to the proposal have been received, but nothing has so far been done towards putting the change into effect by drafting a new by-law. I