Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 72, 8 March 1923, Page 6

Local and General.

The Bev. I). C. Bates, Dominion Meteorologist, telegraphs as follows for the 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day:— Tlie indications are for south-easterly wind, moderate to strong, and backing oast to north. Weather cloudy and overcast at times, and the night will probably be very cold. Barometer has a rising tendency, but falling shortly.

Australian mails ex Ulimarca, arc due at Hastings by mail train this evening. Admiral Fuller has been appointed third Sea Lord of the Admiralty, says a London cable.

A) Berlin cable reports that Dr. Mayer, German Ambassador at Paris, died at Munich.

Teni Renata Ropiha, labourer, of Porangahau, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Mr. Frank Rice, of Napier, who has been touring England and the Continent for the last twelve months, will arrive home this evening. Lady Jellicce gave a good exhibition of cotton winding at the Takapau sports, winning, second prize, much to the delight of the younger members of her family.

S. Whitehead, who was injured while riding in a race at the motor sports at Hawera is still unconscious, suffering from concussion, says a Press Association telegram.

A Christchurch telegram states that the ordinary timetable has been resumed on the West Coast line, although the derailed locomotive has not yet been replaced on the rails.

The New South Wales Police Department reports a gradual increase in crime offences, which in 1921 totalled 94,870 and in 1922 97,908, the average since 1918 increasing 3.9 to 4.5 of the population.

Splendid entries have been received in connection with the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society’s coming autumn show and although all the entries have not yet come to hand it is anticipated that' the number will exceed last year’s total.

The Mayor of Napier (Mr. J. B. Andrew) and Mr. T. Mason Chambers, chairman of the Hawke’s Bay County Council, left by motor this morning for Wairoa, to attend the official opening of the first stage of the Waikaremoana hydro-electric scheme.

At the Hastings Court House yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. W. Dyer, S.M., was engaged in hearing a civil case, Evaporators (N.Z.) Ltd. (Mr. McLean) v. S. H. Baker (Mr. Hallett), a claim of £7 18/8 for shares. After hearing evidence judgment was given for plaintiffs, with costs £3 5/6.

The following is a return of the number of pupils (250) attending the Napier Technical College, last year’s figures being given in parenthesis :— Boys: Agricultural class 28 (15), commercial 44 (37), engineering 93 (102). Girls: Home science 40 (52), commercial 45 (66). •• Of the total of 250 pupils. 101 came from outside Napier.

The monthly meeting of the Twyford School Committee was held on Monday evening, those present being Messrs. R. Griffiths (chairman), S. Jarvis and H. Compton. It was decided to hold the annual picnic at an early date, which could not be fixed definitely till it was known what transport arrangements could be made.

Auckland exchanges make . special note of the death, aged 65, of Sergeant Martin Rogers, an old member of the Police Force, which he joined in 1877, retiring in 1919. At various times he had done duty in Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Lyell (West Coast), Christchurch. Clyde (Otago), Rangiora, Auckland and, finally, Onehunga.

Major Hope, Johnston, a retired army officer, who was sued in the Auckland Supreme Court by. Messrs. Hancock and Co. for £5O on a bill of exchange, which he was induced to bacq by alleged subterfuge, was held liable on the ground that he had been guilty of negligence in putting his signature to the document.—Press Association.

The death is . announced by cable from London of Mr. James Jebusa Shanonn ,R.A., A.R.A., R.H.A., portrait painter, at the age of 61. He was' born in Auburn, New York and went to England in 1878, where he worked fcr three years at the South Kensington School, taking a gold medal for painting the figure. He painted a large number of portraits, and a few subject pictures.

The many friends of Mr. Joseph Rickards, of Havelock North, will regret to hear of lug death which took place yesterday in the Napier Hospital. Mr. Rickards had been in failing health for a long time and had been an inmate of the Hospital for a year and eight months. Much sympathy will be felt for the widow and family of three sons and two daughters, ihnab f(r hbeo 2t‘..ag,

Sergeant-Major O’Leary, of the Defence Office, Hastings, received a telegram from Wanganui last night, saying that the machine-gun team from Hastings (Headquarters Company) had won the Central Command machinegun competition, at the Central Command championship rifle meeting, now being held at Wanganui u by 22 points. This means the team will represent the command at the army championships, to be held at Trentham next week. The team returns to Hastings to-night.

Preparations in connection with the Heretaunga Swimming and Live-saving Club’s championship carnival, at the Maddison Baths on Friday, night next are now well in hand, and everything points to the carnival being a highly successful one. In addition to local swimmers, there will be competitors from Gisborne. Napier, Havelock North aud Waipukurau, and each event is expected to provide a spirited contest. The programme starts at 8 p.m. and no doubt will be witnessed by a large gathering of the public. The Nelson Park (Napier) School Committee met last evening, Mr. G. W. f Venables presiding. The headmaster reported that the number on the roll was 689 and the average attendance 644. Mr. W. J. Driller, relieving assistant, had left the school and Mr. A. Lake had commenced- his duties. The school was still overcrowded, oue class being without a room. By a shop day on March 2 the school funds were augmented to the extent of £lOO. Mr. J. Kenall, who is leaving for Wanganui, tendered his resignation as a member of the committee, and it was received with regret.

The Hastings Progress League me.t last night in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, the president, Mr. H. C. Baird, presiding. After a lengthy discussion the following resolution was passed: “That owing to the near approach of the show, Easter and term holidays it is thought advisable to abandon the children’s sports to be held on March 14th and owing to the lateness of the season and unsettled weather conditions to postpone the evening attractions also.” The secretary was therefore instructed to notify the Education Board and the headmasters of the local schools of the league’s decision and to thank them for their interest in the matter.