Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 282, 14 November 1923, Page 4

Local and General.

The residents of Hastings West are reminded of the meeting of the Beautifying .and Developing Association, to bo hold to-night in the schoolroom.

Between 140 and 150 hands are engaged in the section of the East Coast railway construction woks, and it is anticipated that service trains will bo running by June next.

The Hastings Borough Council notifies that the nightly inspection of the street lamps will be discontinued, and residents are therefore requested to ring up the power-house (telephone 318) and report any cases of broken or unlighted lamps.

The annual meeting- of the, Young Peoples’ Christian Temperance Union took place last night, with a small attendance. It was decided that the present officers Should continue their duties next session, as the branch is a newly formed one. The meeting closed with prayer. A large waterspout was observed in the Firth of Thames at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The weather was calm at the time. The waterspout gathered opposite the town, clouds and sea meeting with a beautiful effect. Travelling in a southerly direction, it entered the Thames river, and then collapsed near Turua, having travelled some five miles. A telegram from Westport states that Air C. S. Beilby, president of the Buller Progress League, announced last night that he had been officially informed that work would be resumed on the Buller Gorge railway this morning. At a meeting of the emergency committee of the Otago Rugby Union held last night it was decided to urge the New Zealand Union to make further representation to the English Rugby Union lor the purpose of securing an alloifance for members of the All Black team to visit England next year. Breton of the 1.0.fT.F., M.U., Hasting Lodge, are reminded that the initiation of female candidates will be conducted at the lodge to-night, when a large number of lady members of tne Loyal Napier Lodge ’<vill be present. At the conclusion, a social and larce wit. be held, an.d members, relatives and friends of members arc invited -to be present.

Friday was the 21st anniversary of the wreck of the Huddart, Parker steamer Elingamite. in ft dense fog, at the Three Kings. The vessel, which struck on the morning of November 9, 1902, carried about 180 passengers and crew, and of these 4,5 lost their lives. Friday was also the ninth anniversary of the destruction of the German raider Emden by H.M.A.S. Sydney, off Cocos Island.

The AVaipukurau Couuty Council held a special meeting yesterday to deal with applications received for the position of driver of the new four-ton Albion motor-lorry recently purchased by the Council and of which the Council has not yet taken delivery. Thirteen applications were received and Mr. E. G. Morton, of Waipukurau, was selected from the number.

The committee of the. Central A. and P. Association devotee! a considerable Mme yesterday in revising the schedule for the annual show to be held ati the end of January next. The various classes were thoroughly overhauled and the most important alterations consisted of an increase in the entrance fees and of the prizes in a number of the classes'for horses.

In illustrating a point hi regard to the cheapness of hydro electricity for domestic purposes Mr B. P. Lethbridge stated at Castlecliff that he had recently paid a visit to New Plymouth Hospital. He was surprised to find that the cooking was done for about 50 in the nurses’ home for under £1 per week. The only other source he knew of that could compete with, this for cheapness were the steam pools at Taupo.

Among; the subjects studied by boys taking the agricultural course at the Hastings Technical High School, is elementary cookery. Many young farmers frequently find themselves placed in circumstances under which a little practical knowledge of the values of foods, and their preparation, would be a great help; and so a course in simple cookery was established at the beginning of this year for boys intending to go on the land. The progress the boys have made is so satisfactory that they are now competent to give a luncheon of their own preparation.

“I don’t care a straw how many meals a man eats daily,” says Mr J. Grant Ramsay,, principal of the Institute of Hygiene. “I know one Frenchman who used to take 60 meals a day. but they were very small. The Frenchman declared that it was the natural, way to live, as most animals pecked at food all day. *‘ On the other hand I knew an Australian who went to the other extreme. He ate one meal every two days, arguing that a lion took its fill and lasted on that two or three days. Both, these men,” added Mr Grant Ramsay, “were strong and healthy. The fact is that it is not a question of how many meals we eat. It is the class of food, and the having it reguarly that are important.” The Manufacturers ’ Agency have pur chased a job line of underclothing, including vests, bloomers, camisoles, nightdresses. cami-kniekers, etc. These will be on view in the Sample Rooms to-mor-row, nt extremely low prices.*

Air. if- E. Brusey, the well-known Napier pianist, fell off a bicycle 'at Port Ahuriri yesterday and dislocated his shoulder.

Notice, is given that the Napier wool sale will take place in the Municipal Theatre on December 3rd. The catalogue closes on November 26th.

Hastings ratepayers are, warned that, at the expiration of 14 days from yesterday, all rates due to the Hastings Borough Council will be sued for without further notice.

A Dunedin telegram states that the directors of the Westport Coal Company recommend a. dividend of Is a share for the half year ended September 30th, also a bonus of 6d from the insurance fund.

The. Bishop of Waiapu will visit Havelock this evening for the annual confirmation at St. Luke’s Church, when Canon Mac Lean will present sixty candidates. The service will begin at 7.30.

The new engineer (Mr. G. Huntley) as instructed by the Napier Harbour Board yesterday to report regarding the best methods of remedying the defects in the Nelson Quay wharf, where damage had been done to the Tangaroa tiirough projecting bolts. The Salvation Army’s sale of work was opened this afternoon. The vari. cus stalls were laden with goods at reasonable prices. The sale will he continued this evening. A short musical programme will lie given at 7-30 after which stalls will be open for business. The sale is for one night only

As the result of the election of Mr. Al. Connelly ,of Dunedin, to the office of president of the A.S.R.S. in succession to Mr. W. Sullivan, resigned, Mr. James Churchouse, of Masterton. lias been appointed vice-president of the organisation. Mr. T. C. Watson, of Waimate, will be called to fill the vacancy on the executive council.

The loss of the tablet on the 7.20 train between Tomoana and Hastings this morning caused a delav in the traffic on this section of the railway, the eight o’clock train from Hastings being about half an hour late. The 12.12 from Hastings also suffered a delay of about 22 minutes. The service has now returned to schedule.

Last night a burglar prized open a glass show-case in one of the “bays” leading to one of the doors of Sgillang’s drapery shop in Wanganui stole £lO worth of ties, shirts, etc. An instrument was inserted in about the middle of the frame and used to spring three light Jocks. The shop is in an avenue which is regularly patrolled at night by the police.

Among the many beautiful wreaths placed on the Cenotaph at the unveiling ceremony on Armistice Day, was a large one of white roses, lilies, and other flowers, tied with deep purple ribbon, which bore a copy of the badge of the Legion of Frontiersmen, with the letters “L.F.” in gold on either side. This was a tribute to the memory of their comrades from the Circle Cross League.

To-day the Y.M.C.A. will endeavour to show the public of Hastings something of what it is doing for the young men and boys of the town. The annual gymnastic display combined with a demonstration of Y.M.C.A. work and the ladies’ auxiliary effort will be held. There will be stalls, .side-shows, exhibitions, music, concert items ; etc., which, with the help of the Citizens’ Band, should make for a very enjoyable evening.

In yesterday’s editorial the quotations from the interview with Lord Birkenhead unfortunately got mangled. What this one-time “Tory” leader is reported as having said in Canada, when predicting Mr. Lloyd George’s early return to power, was: “He is the greatest living Briton as well as the greatest Welshman. He made mistakes, but in his country’s greatest crisis he proved himself the greatest Briton since Chatham.”

Prominence has been given to the unsatisfactory state of the drainage at the Pukeora Sanatorium, through the discharge of effluent from the septic tank on to the main road, and the delay on the part of the authorities in remedying the nuisance, despite frequent demands by the AVaipukurau County Council. Yesterday an official from AVellington visited the institution and arranged with Messrs Sowry and Dowrick to carry out the improvements to rectify the position. Under the plan adopted one of the septic tanks in use will be abandoned and the wliole of the drainage diverted from the main road on to the farm property.