Local and General

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 126, 4 May 1925, Page 4

Local and General

An energetic search is being continued in connection with the \vharekuri tragedy, but so far no trace of Philip Hudson has been discovered. .\t the Hastings Chamber of Commerce meeting this evening Mr W. A. commercial agent for N.Z. Railways, will explain the now delivery system for goods traffic between Fort Ahuriri, Napier and Hastings. “1 am a draughtsman by profession; I am a. qualified civil engineer, and 1 am a B.Sc., Cambridge, 1894,’’ said a man who was convicted of being iuie and disorderly, of the theft of £lO, and of the thelt of two gimlet bits and one pair of pliers, at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. A large sunshot was observed at the Kilburn Observatory on the sun’s north-eastern limb. This is not an entirely new spot, but appears to have some connection with a group visible during the early part of April. The position on Friday was solar latitude 16.0 degrees N. and longitude 276.0 Dr. C. E. Adams, Government Astronomer, states that perfect records ol the shocks at KAikoura were obtained on the seismographs at the Kelburn Observatory. It was too early, pending the development of the photographic records io judge the possible origin of the disturbance, but the recqrds at Kelburn were the best yet obtained in Wellington of what was termed a local earthquake. On Saturday at Napier a collision occurred between a three-seater car driven by Major Cotton, of Christchurch, and a motor lorry at the turnoff into Gladstone road from Clyde road. The car was thrown across the I road, crashing through Mr. J. A. Macfarlane’s fence and hung precariously over tho footway leading uphill from Brewster Lane. Tho occupants of tho car escaped without injury. Yesterday afternoon the Napier Marine Band went to Park Island Home and entertained tho inmates and I visitors with a capital programme of ! music. At the conclusion of the con- 1 cert Mr. Hay Chapman thanked the band for its attendance and expressed ■ a wish that another visit would follow • shortly, a request which the conductor (Mr. Hopkinson) said would be complied with. Mr. J. Harris, chairman of the Home Committee, also thanked , the band, after which refreshments ' ■ were served.

Following on the reduction in the price of flour, the Canterbury Master Bakers’ Association has decided to reduce the price of bread by one halfpenny on tho four pound loaf (says a Press Association telegram). The present price of the loaf is 1/1 cash over the counter or 1/2 delivered. Tho Port Augusta dispute regarding the loading of sand ballast at Dunedin, was adjusted on Saturday morning on a basis of 2/8 per hour, and the vessel sailed lor Port Kembla yesterday morning, says a Press Association telegram. The fine weather prevailing for some time past has considerably affected the duck shooting enterprises, as the ducks flew high with the result that the bags were small, to tho disappointment of sportsmen generally, although, liere and there, one hears of the better luck of others. In connection with tho Salvation Army old citizens’ gathering at tht> Assembly Hall next Sunday, Captain Thorne would be glad of the assistance of motor car owners in the conveyance of old people to the hall. Any willing to assist aro asked to telephone the Salvation Army quarters. Mrs. E. V. Simpson, hon. secretary of the Bastings Plunket Society, reports that the sum of £39 0/4 was the result of the jumble sale held on Saturday last ,in aid of the funds. The committee desires to thank all friends who sent contributions, the Wesleyan Church trustees for a loan of tables, and Lady Russell (per Mr. McCulloch) for shop. The recent municipal election in Oarnaru is likely to produce interesting developments. At one of the outlying booths a large number of electors could ' not gain admission when the booth was closed at 7 o’clock. The Mayor obtained authority from tho returning officer to re-open the booth and many voteis obtained admission alter the closing hour. A petition for a magister'll inquiry will probably be lodged. Meantime the returning officer has asked the Minister of Internal Affairs to issue an Order-in-Council validating his action. Yesterday tho passenger traffic on tho Hastings-Napier Sunday train service resulted in the following returns: By the first train 46 persons, by the second 46, and by the third 12, making a total of 101 from Hastings, to which must be added 50 from the flag stations making a total of 154, as against 190 the previous Sunday, or a falling off of 36 passengers. The service will be carried on until the end of this month, when its continuance will be considered again. The export of apples for this season to the Argentine from the whole Dominion ran into 15,500 cases of apples, which are about due at their destination now. Tho total export from Hawke’s Bay amounts to 13,500 cases of apples, 3,000 of which are included in the Argentine shipment, and 1.000 cases of pears. Tho last export steamer for London, tho “Raranga,” sails on May 20, just on a fortnight from today. and during that time another 5.000 eases should ho despatched, so that there should be close on 20,000 cases sent from Hawke's Bay for export to London and tho Argentine. Last year there were only about 1,400 op 1,-7X) sent out. A meotinrr of members of the local Girl Guides Association with others intereste I was held on Saturday afternoon in the Girls’ Friendly Society rooms. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames T. H. Lowry, M. Ward. Hallett, Reeve. Gill, T. f,’. Lewis, and Rochfort. A number of younger girls keen on enrolling as guides attended, and gave in their names. The name and papers of an English Girl Guide have been sent in and it is hoped that any other guides or Brownies living in the district and unknown at present to the members will send in their names to Mrs Leo. Hall. Mahora, or Miss Roberts, Flaxmere, or come to the girls’ meeting next. Thursday week in the supper room at the Assembly Hall. Mrs W. G. Btead reported that Mrs T. B. Lowrhad consented to act as one o£ the vico-presidents of the Association, and had forwarded a donation of £5 5s A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Lowry. As Miss Ritchie felt unable to c?rry on the duties of secretary owing to lack of time. Miss Barbara Roberts was unanimously elected The strength of tho executive was mf re.'sed b” Mrs Geo. Maddison consenting to act as vice-president, and Miss Ford on the executive.