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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 276, 1 November 1924, Page 4

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This ttoriiing the pilot at Wairoa reported:—Wind., north-east; sea. moderate; liar, good. Revenue derived from the Napier municipal baths durjng October amounted to £47 2s Bd. an increase of £9 10's 8d for October. 1923. The Customs revenue for the. port of Wellington, in October. 1924, was £185,997, against a total in October, 1923, of £206,746, a decrease of £20,749. A picture house, seating over 1700 people, has been opened m Courteney Place,' Wellington. It is said to be th 6 largest in Aystralsia. The cost, in. chiding the laid, £loo.ooo.—Press Association. • Revenue received by the Napiei 4 Borough Council from the municipal tramways during the four weeks ending October 14 amounted to £1341 6s 8d and the working expenses £lO6O ss. For the sajne period of 1923 the revenue wa a £1332 10s 2d and tha working expenses £1036 12s lidThe song “Doh Te Lah Soh,” the music of which was composed by Orphan Archie Don and the words by Orphan H. G. Davies, who sang it at the Orphans’ concert in Hastings last night, was well received by the audience, who joined With the soloist in the refrain, which went with quite a swing. Some two years ago a deviation was ma'qe in the Napier to Port Ahuriri ruilway line from the power-house to short distance beypnd the Taradale road. It is understood ifhat a move is to be made shortly to put this deviation into use and then.the old line wiU be pulled up. When thi a is carried out steps will probably he taken By the Napiet Borough Council to, widen Hyderabad road, which runs alongside th© old line from Carlyle street to the bend beyond Nbrthe street. This sec tion of Hyderabad road is at present 33 feCt wide, qnd it js proposed by the 1 Council to’ widen it to 66 friet. In connection with a recent bazaar at Taihape, Mr. Morton Coutts. owner of 2AQ wireless station broadcasted the concert items.. He has since received from Mr. W. Bogan, of West Maitland, New South Wales, a report to the effect that h© heard Mr. Joseph Wham singing “Killarney ” and the volume was so good that he could be heard 10 yards away from the loud speaker. The other items were also received over ypfidus parts of New Zealand, and Mr. Courts has received numerous coiriplimehta'ry letters in connection therewith. Mr. H. D. Thoinson, Under-Secfetary Immigration Department, stated at a meeting of the executive of the Far; mers’ Union at Wellington on Thfflrtfday that the juvenile immigration scheme had made fair progress. Oyer 200 publid school boys, he said, had been brought to New Zealand from Gyeat Britain since last February. These boys had' all been satisfactorily placed, Uttd they had all dono remarkably well. A number of. boys would shortly be brought out by the Salvation Army. Mr. Thomson added that the public schpol boy system was now in full swing, and he anticipated that in the future parties of 20 or 30 boys would be coming oht 1$ almost every boat. will buy yoiir eggs any quantity of ’em. We offer to-day 1/3 ,a dozen, and pay out the cash too, and make no stipulation about taking it out in goods.-—Compton’s Bakery, Bfartinge.*

1 To-day is the, 48th anniversary of the 'foundation of tbo province of Hawke’s Bay. The Hastings portion of an English mail by the Remuera at Wellington, is due to arrive' by the 1.30..p.m. train on Monday. Passengers carried by flm Napier Afu'nicipai Tramways during (the font weeks ending October 14th numbered 142,090, a decrease of 4874 for the same period of last year. The annual sports in connection with the Heretaunga School, Havelock North, were arranged for this afternoon, but have been postponed until Wednesday next, weather permitting. The prisoners, G. Dale and G. Wigg. who escaped from Waimarino prison camp, were arrested yesterdav afternoon by the Taihape police'.at* Mangaweka, says a Taumarunui Press Association telegram. The Plunket Society’s Art Union was drawn in the interval at the Orphans’ concert in aid of th© society’s funds last night and the winning number proved to be 742, held b v Sandy MoDonal, care of Mr. M. Brooker Paki Paki. There has been increasing demand for farming land in the King Country during the last few weeks due to the bright prospects for wool, mutton and butter. A large property close to Kuiti recently changed hands at £26,000, and several smaller farms have also been sold. The missing man, Roderick McLean, for whoso, whereabouts a reward of £5O was extensively advertised, turned up quietly in Whangarei at a private ■house on Wednesday night. He wris last seen three weeks ago at Parua Bav. It is understood that he had walked around through Ngunguru. The Rev. W. J. Comrie, ex-Modera-tor of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, will arrive from Wellington by. the express this evening and will conduct the morning service at the Presbyterian Church, Havelock. Mr. Comrie was at one time resident in Hastings, precedin gthe Rev. P. Ramsay. The sale of pjoduce. etc., which was held in the Vicarage grounds last Thursday afternoon resulted in a subHastings Girls’ iMendiy Sbdfety’s stantial amount being added to tnd building fund. The society wishes to thank all tufcse who sent donations or helped in any way. The following prisoners were sentenced at the Wellington Supreme Court this morning:—James Harrison, for forgery and uttering, nine months’ imprisonment; Henry Harris Tunniclitfe for theft, reformative detention for three years; George Edward Bellinger, for breaking, and entering, reformative detention for two years.— (Press Association). The remaining ‘delegates who attend the conference of the Athletic and Cycling Umon. left for their respective homes ,thir morning. The bad weather prevaiWf prevented ffcem ffOm' taking advantage of the . invitation Axtehded Io them |iy the Mayor and councillors to accoinpany thrth oir a motor trip to Naprer and through the country surrounding Hastings. The visiting dote 1 gatOs patd a snort visit to Napier yesterday and were hospitably entertained at aftefiiObir tea in Blythe’s tea-rooms by the Napier 30,000 Club. Mr. C. L. Thomas, in the absence of the Mayor, extended a hearty welcome to the visitors and hoped that their deliberations would be tor the benefit of sports generally*. Mr. Hansen, the president of the Union, briefly returned thanks. Good progress is being made by the contractors for the erection of the bridge over the Rangitikei. river at Springvale, on the Tpihape to Napier road. It is expected that the bridge will be completed in February, and will enable" motorists to make the through trip from Napier to Taihape with litfle difficulty. A start is shortly to be made with' the Bridge across the Rangitikei riveif at'the MangaWhdro crossing, and when this is completed motorists will be fortunate in having the choice of two routes between Taihape and Napier, which Will then be brought within a four hours’ Journey of the Main Trunk railway. Preparations are already being made to establish a through motor service oh the first route to be opened up. The matron of the Hawke’s Bay Children’s Homes acknowledges the following gifts to the homes during October: Cakes, sandwishes, etc., Maraekakaho Winter CluK Puketapu School Committee, Girls’ High School. Congregation Church. Mr Dawe; bread, milk, and dripping: Girls’ High School; eggs: Mrs C. H. Maclean, Mrs J. Warren. Mrs G. Roch Tort, Mrs F. Hutchinson; three and a-half tins pre served eggs: Anonymous (Hastings); toys: Mts Grahttm Robertson; lemons and limes: Mrs R. C. Wright; fruit: Y.M.C,A.; wood, Messrs Barry Bros.; bag sugar. Mrs McLernon • jam and bottled fruit: Mrs Henley, Mrs Campbell; lettuces : Anodynioos • clothing: Mrs Ward, Mfs Somerset Smith, Mrs Griffin., Mrs Edgley, F. Hutchinson. Mrs Gibson; hats; Mrs Griffin; tickets garden fete: Girls' High School; pictures: Everybody’s Ltd. (per Mr Short); papers: Mrs Bestall Mrs During an interval in the Plunket Society’s concert at the Hastings Municipal Theatre last riight, the Mayor (Mr. G. A. Maddison) referred, in a brief speech, to the enthusiasm always displayed by the members of the Orphans’ Club in the welfare of the Plunket Society with regard to its local operations and, on behalf of the society and of the public Whom the society served so well, he thanked-the members of the club for organising this annual entertainment for the benefit of the Plunket funds. He said that he hoped it would be only a shdrt period before a branch of the Karitane nursing movement would be established in Hastings to co-operate with the Plunket Society, which would haye the effect of extending the activities of the society and prove an incalculable boon to the mothers arid babies of the district. The fortnightly meeting of the Ix>val Hastings Lodge. Manchester Unitv I. was held on Thursday evening last, whten Bro. A. R. Farmer. N.G.. presided over a large attendance of members. A vof« of condolence was pissed to the relatives of the late Bro. J, B. Feilder. Several new members were elected and initiated into the mder. Bro. J. F. Bell, Port Chalmers, an attached member notified the lodge of hia transfer to Lyttelton and was granted a certificate of service. Bro. John Dawson, who is leaving for Mercer, Was granted a letter of recommendation. P.D.G.M. Bro. G. Love gave the White Degree and lecture to several members and eight applied for the Blue Degree. The Loyal Lome Lodge, Cl'apham. London, wrote thanking the lodge for its attention during the illness of one of their members now attached to Hastings. It was decided to pay an official visit to the Loyal Napier Lodge next Thursday. Replying to a question, the secretary stated that the lodge paid it P soldier members £595 for disabtement and sickness while on war service.