Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 256, 13 October 1923, Page 4

Local and General.

James Williams was fined 10/- at the Napier Magistrate’s Court this morning on a charge of drunkenness.

Members of the Hastings Choral Society are notified that Monday’s practice will not commence until 8 o’clock to allow members to view the evening procession.

The largest reinforced concrete bridge in the world has been opened to traffic across the Seine at St. Pierro-du-Vauvray (Eure). It is about 40Ufc. long and 25ft. wide.

A Hastings builder informed a reporter to-day that there had been a drop of 2/6 per 100 feet in the price or ordinary building timber, but the price of other sorts of timber remained unaltered.

When the Governor-General wfts leaving Feilding by train on Wednesday en route to YVauganui the crowd assembled at the railway station sang “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” (relates the Wanganui “Herald.”)

The ravages of hares came in for some strong comment at a meeting of the Masterton County Council. One member instanced a farmer who had planted 500 young trees, and hares had destroyed 250 of them. Another councillor from the East Coast eclipsed this by stating that of 1000 trees he had planted. 75 per cent, had l)een destroyed.

The annual general meeting of the Hastings Ladies’ Golf Club will be held in the Club Tea Rooms on Monday at 7.30 p.m.

in Gisborne yesterday the application of the Musicians’ Union to the Arbitration Court for an award was refused on the ground^that no dispute existed.

Intending visitors to the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society’s Diamond Jubilee Show travelling by rail from Napier are notified that they can book to the showground inclusive of admission or otherwise.

The Whakatane Maoris are. expecting a payment of about £60,000 on the 24th in connection, with the sale of the Matahino Block, which has been sold to a syndicate for milling purposes.

The Union cargo steamer Waitomo, which was due to sail from Poirt Chalmers on Thursday evening for Newcastle, became unmanageable in a strong wind and swung against the wharf, stripping her propeller, neoessi fating dry docking.

A Wanganui telegram states that Patlick Stephen, aged 50, while working yesterday was seized with violent pains in the head and became unconscious. Ho was admitted to hospital and died at midnight. His wife and family live at Auckland.

Speaking at a meeting of the Wanganui Borough Council, Iho Mayor (Mr. T. B. Williams) expressed the opinion that before Mangahao hydropower was available the Wanganui borough steam plant would bo fully loaded.

“Mr. Massey has gone to London and Mr. WiJford is visiting Singapore, so I have been left behind to look after New Zealand,” said Mr. H. E. Holland, M.P., leader of the Labour Party in the House, in a speech at Palmerston North.

A line of two hundred Polled Angus bullocks that had been advertised to be sold at the last Feilding sale did not reach the market. It is reported that they were bought by a well-known Hawke’s Bay grazier.

The butchers of Hastings by their award are compelled to close at 12 noon on Wednesday next and all day on Thursday. Other retail businesses will remain open till 1 p.m. on Wednesday and close at noon on Thursday.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of land tax for the current year is on Friday, November 9th, and that the demands will be posted on or about November Ist.

A Wellington telegram states that Mr L. F. Ayson, chief inspector of fisheries, leaves Wellington to-day for the Marine Department’s Atlantic salmon hatchery at Kakahi. Taumaranui. He will liberate in the upper reaches of the Wanganui river the first instalment of salmon hatched this year.

The Cliff Press has filled a long felt want in Hastings and has commenced a lending library specially for children. These shelves are the children’s own and all the books there are selected specially for boys and girls. If the parents let their boys and girls join the Cliff Press children’s library they can be sure that only good, new and interesting books are read.

The side-showmen advance guard have entered Hastings, and inarched to their locations in Russel street, where they have established themselvesc as auctioneers, merry-go-round stunts, and a mysterious proposition called “Crazy Cottage,” all of which attracted large crowds throughout this afternoon, who enjoyed a foretaste of the delights awaiting them next week.

Norman Gibbs, late secretary of the Thames Harbour Board, pleaded guilty yesterday at the Magistrate’s Court to 25 charges of misappropriation and forgery, involving £2BO, from October, 1920, to September, 1923, also to a charge of the theft of £lO from patriotic funds. It is understood the total amount taken from the latter is £l9O. Accused was committed to Auckland for sentence.

A dance in aid of No. 1 Queen in connection with the Havelock School Carnival was held last evening in the Village Hall, and proved a great success, there being a large number pretent. Mrs. Dunn provided the music, and Messrs. J. Carmichael and N. Donnelly were the M.C.’s. Mrs. Sefton and a committee of ladies had charge of the supper, which was done full justice to. and altogether a most enjoyable eveiting was spent. An interesting competition for a large fruit cake was won hy Mr. H. Muir, who calculated 313, the correct number being 316.

The monthly meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board was concluded yesterday. Present: Messrs. W. F. Marsh, Commissioner of Crown Lands (in the chair), J. A. Kerr, J. Livingston and H. H. Dewes. The following application for land was approved: Section 635, town of Napier. I rood, Robert William Jardine. Ten applications for advances to discharged soldiers were dealt with on/their merits. Transfers were approved as follows:— Section 21, block XV., Heretaunga, 42 acres 25 perches, K. G. Chamberlain to R. E. Hewitt; section 9, block V., Waipiikurau S.D.. 395 acres. R. G. Dillon to R. H. Millett; section 625, town of Napier, 1 rood, (’. K. Nordhye to Miss E. Yendall.

The musical public of Hastings will bo pleased to know that the Hastings Male Choir intends putting on another of its delightful concerts at an early date. The last concert was given in the Assembly Hall, when the choir was but feeling its way in the public estimation, hut as that performance was such a pronounced success and the expressions of approval were so generous, the choir feels justified in launching out and submitting the next concert on a larger scale. To this end the Municipal Theatre has been booked for Thursday. November Ist. and a specially attractive programme of part songs, both grave and humorous, has been arranged. It is hoped that music lovers will reserve November Ist so that a full house will greet the Male Choir in its effort to provide a musical treat for the people of Hastings.

“Maori Chief,” the famous huge pedigree Berkshire boar, weighing half a ton, will be on view to the public on the Hastings showgrounds during the A, and P. Society’s Spring Show, when the big fellow will be full of interest, not only to breeders of stock but to the crowd of sightseers assembled to amuse themselves. This extraordinary pig, which has created a sensation throughout the Dominion, was bred by Mr. J. M Stevenson, Papanui road, Christchurch, famous as a breeder of pedigree pigs, and it is admitted by all who have seen it to be the finest animal of its kind on exhibition. After touring New Zealand “Maori Chief” will leave, at the end of next December, for England, to be shown at the great British Empire Exhibition. Visitors to the show should not miss the opportunity of seeing this great pig.

Wise people prepare for future. Preserve a supplv of eggs now. SHARLAND’S “MOA” BRAND EGG PRESERVATIVE keeps eggs frosh for considerable time at cost of less than a penny per dozen.