Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 245, 29 September 1922, Page 6

Local and General.

The Rev. D. C. Rates, Dominion Meteorologist, telegraphs as iollows for the 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day:— The indications are for easterly moderate to strong winds, and backing bv east to north. The weather apnpars likely to be cloudy and unsettled at times. . Baroimeter falling soon. .The Olive Grange Hostel is now open to guests. Week-end visitors are catered tor and are assured of every comfort. The St. Matthew’s Cricket Club’s euchre party and dance will take place in the Hastings Oddfellows’ Hall this evening, commencing at 8 o’clock. Bowlers are reminded that the opening of the Hastings Bowling Club for the season will be. held to-morrow afternoon, when all bowlers are invited. The Hastings Orphans’ Club will hold their “hard-up night korero” this (Friday) evening, when it is anticipated that there will be a unique display of all kinds of superannuated garments. “Some of the city papers seem to have the idea that Hawke’s Bay ip simply a big sheep farm. But, if you have that impression, gentlemen, J would ask you to remember that one of tlie districts adjoining it bears the name of Poverty Bay.”—Mr. J. R Kirk (Hawke’s Bay) at the conference of education boards in Wellington. Mr. W. D. Taylor, traveller for' Mr. Short, monumental mason, of New Plymouth, was riding a push hike near Kaupokonui (Taranaki) yesterday when a dog ran out on the road, upsetting Taylor, who was badly injured and had to be taken to the Manaia private hospital, where he died early this morning.—(Press Association.) What is claimed to be the smallest cow in the world with a semi-official record is grazing on Mr. E. Linnell’s farm at Midhirst. “Mascot” is a diminutive Jersey cow standing about three feet high. Last year the cow gained a certificate with a record of over 2681bs of butter-fat. and but for an accident would have yielded considerably more. The present bank overdraft rate of seven per cent was the cause of much complaint, said Mr. H. F. 0. Twigden, in the course of a lecture at Auckland, but in 1694 the rate of interest for Government securities was eight per cent. That was the return for their money which forty enterprising gentlemen of the city of London got for raising £1,200,000 for the Government. and out of that loan arose the institution now known as the Bank of England. Further stories of the apparent prosperity of Hamburg were related by officers of the Raranga, which arrived in Sydney last week. They declared that the port was as busy as pre-war days, and that a man could get drunk for 6d. “They are working overtime along the water front, and it is difficult to get enough men to handle the ships,” said the chief officer. “There is no doubt the Germans are rapidly regaining their maritime position. While they were in Hamburg the men of the Raranga did not see jmy real poverty or unemployment. A firstclass meal was obtainable in a fashionable restaurant for less than 4s. Drink is very cheap.” said one of the officers.” and a man can get thoroughly drunk for sixpence in English money.'-