Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 19, 5 January 1923, Page 6

Local and General.

The .Bc-v. D. C. Bates, Dominion Me terologist, telegraphs as follows for 24 hours from 9 a.in. (his day:—The indications are for southerly moderate to strong winds, and veering by west to north Expect warm weather and humid conditions. Weather cloudy and overcast at times. Barometer has a rising tendency but falling after about 24 hours. Mr li. P. Wilder forwarded his resgno.ti.on to to-day’s meeting of the H.B. A. and P. Society, but it was decided to ask him to reconsider his decision..

Compared with Docember of 1921. last month’s receipts at tho Napier Municipal Baths, which amounted to £123 ] 2/9.. decreased by £l7 7/1. Among the spectators at the tennis championship at Hastings on Monday \\ ere the Rev E. C. Crosse, of Christ’s College, Christchurch, and Airs Crosse.

The Tribune. Ltd. have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of calenders from Messrs. Murray,' Roberts and Co., Ltd., and A. A. George

Dean Mayne, of Napier, who has been spending a holiday in Western Qucnsland, yeturned by the Manuka on Wednesday.*

A Sydney cable states that a large number of Australian delegates will sail for New Zealand to-morrow to attend ihe Science Congress.

At the Napier Magistrate’s Court yeserday afternoon Louie Edwards, a young Maori woman, was remanded to appear at Wairoa on January 8 on a cvharge of stealing a wristlet watch. Rain fell heavily in Hastings again to-day and, in a few instances, the water invaded to sonve extent the

“island” windows of the drapery establishments.

In 1922 the. Napier Borough Council registered .158 motor cars. 54 motor cycles, and eight motor lorries. The registrations for December were 23 motor cars, three motor cycles, and one motor lorry. The Hawke’s Bay Auctioneers’ Association has advised the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society that it hud been unanimously decided to do everything to prevent sheep affected by foot rot being entered at the annual ram fair.

The members of the Hastings Progress League will meet on Monday evening next in the Assembly Hall supper room to make arrangements for tile holding of a Floral Carnival. Prospective jnemebrs of the league are cordially invited to be present. Air. Charlie Cann, the well-known boxer, was married on Saturday last at Wanganui. The happy bride was Miss Elizabeth Carr, a Scotch lassie, who made the acquaintance of the Wanganui lad when he was a “Digger” in the Great War. Air L. C. Travers, who for the past four years has been manager of the Masterton branch of tho Scoullar- Company, has accepted an appointment tns staff and sales manager of the Tonson, Garlick Company, Auckland, and will leave Alasterton on January. 19.

The Prime Minister and the Minister of Labour (Air Anderson) are in Wellington. The Minister of Public Works is expected to arrive there from Auckland on Sunday night, and the Alinister of Justice is due to arrive from tho South next week.

A grand entertainment under the auspices of the Whakatu Committee will be held in the Whakatu Hail this evening., A full orchestra will supply the music for the dance, and the euchre tournament will be held under good management. A team will be selected from the following to represent the Hereto unga Swimming Club in its water polo match against the Pirates Club tomorrow afternoon: —B. Little, H. Alackrell, S. Calnan, C. Crooks, K. Collins, G. Scott, W. Shields. R. Ellingham, S. Bailey J. Blake. W. T. Fitzwilliams. D. Crooks. Any of the above unable to play are requested to notify the club captain (Mr. AV. Le Bas) immediately.

A large number of people in Hastings and district will learn with deep regret of the death of Air. Michael Barry, who passed . away after three days’ illness at hi§ residence, St. Aubyn street, this morning at the early of 37 years. Deceased who was the only son of Mr. and Mrs M. Barry, of Ellison road, had been employed on the outsidie staff of the Hastings {Borough/ iCouncil) for a number of years and he •was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was a native of Hastings and general sympathy is expressed with his widow and two young children. The funeral will leave the Catholic Church for the Hastings Cemetery to-morrow morning at 11 o’clock. A London correspondent writes: A letter sent to all candidates for Parliament by Air. Ben H. Morgan. chairman of the British Empire Producers’ Organisation. voicing the views of the great Oversea Empire producing associations represented by that body, said that all the difficulties of this country and ’the Empire oversea call for a common solution, namely, a firm economic policy for the Empire as a whole.. The lead for such policy, which would be welcomed everywhere, should come Iruiu the centre of trie Empire, and from the Imperial Parliament. The organisation believes it vital to create and maintain a system of real Empire preference in the widest sense; preference ip all public body contracts, in finance, and in shipping, and in easy recognition of all Empire products; it seeks to secure prosperity for the agricultural interests of the United Kingdom and throughout the British Empire, with a view to increasing sup plies of agricultural produce, alid providing a bulwark against starvation in time of war; to safeguard the raw materials of the British Empire, and to promote co-operation and reciprocity in trading between Great Britain and all parts of the British dominions; and, in short, to make the Empire self-sup-porting in all necessities, and to use the resources of the British family to keep the peoples of the Empire prosperously employed.

The New Zealand Tennis Tournament, just completed in Hastings, has given our progressive town wide publicity all over the Dominion, and none can’ dispute the fact that visiting players and spectators have been atlorded an opportunity of learning that Hawke’s Bay is a pleasant place, arid that its people are hospitably inclined. Concerning the tournament dance on Saturday night, the Christchurch “Press” says: “Tenuis players from all over New Zealand ha?e gathered at Hastings during the past week, and on Saturday night a dance was held in the Olympia Cabaret to celebrate the concusion of the tournament. The Cabaret must be one of the largest and best in New Zealand, and the hundreds of dancers enjoyed the excellent floor and music. The brilliant lighting and decorations were much admired, and in the closing stages showers of carnival confetti heightened.the delightful holiday spirit which made the dance go with such a swing. Air. G. Al. Spence, secretary of the Hastings Lawn Tennis Club, and the members of the management committee were m charge of the arrangements. They are to be) congratulated on the success of their efforts, which gave players from most places of the Dominion a chance of meeting each other.”