Local and General

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 167, 20 June 1925, Page 4

Local and General

This morning the pilot nt Wairoa reported:—Wind south-westerly, sea rough and bar unworkable.

Applications for the position of secretary to the H.B. Power Board close next Wednesday. It ig understood that qiute a number of applications have been received.

Tho school dental clinic at Hastings received 179 attendances during last month. Ono hundred and seventy-nine temporary and 73 permanent teeth wefu filled and 60 extractions were made.

In th© paragraph published yesterday regarding Mr. D. H. Mace’s success at the Palmerston Show with his Norwich canaries, by a typographical error the exhibitor’s name was printed D. H. Grace.

Entries for nil practical examinations under the associated board of the Boyal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music will close with Mr H. L. Harston, honorary local representative, on Wednesday, July Ist

Answering a deputation from the Canterbury Education Board, Sir James Parr, Minister of Education, this morning said the department could not agree to contribute over one-third of the cost of installing school heating systems. The board, he added, should not make impossible demands.

Speaking at Auckland, the Rt. Hon. Gordon Coates said he could believe one quarter of tho good things that had been said about hnnselt. He had been referred to as New Zealand produce. Perhaps he was was “primary,” but an}how lie hoped that after atrial of him the people would not wish him ior “exportable value.”

Mrs Stead, district commissioner of the Girl Uuides, nccompuiued by Mrs Leo liail aud Miss Robcrcs, of Hastiuga, secretary of the Hawke s Bay viuiucs, eurolied a number of new members iu the i'oresters’ 11 a 11, Huvclock AorlB t lust evening. The number of Guides iu Havelock ui pi esent is 16. It is hoped to enrol a number of children from primary schools shortly to raise the necessary funds for equipment, etc. The girls propose to hold a shop iu the Village shortly a

One often hears of confused addre ; ( ses on letters received in New Zealand from foreign countries, hut for a regular mix ui> of locations, it would be fiard to beat the address on a parcel duly delivered by the Postal Department to the Hawke’s Bay Tourist Company, Hastings. This particular superscription reads: —“Hawke’s Bay Tourist Co., Marine Parade, Alosgiel, Otago, New Zealand. ’ ’ The parcel was sent by a large and widely known American firm, for which reason it is difficult to understand how they got into such a tangle, especially as Mosgiel is situated well inland. ALL—J

At the sitting of th© Magistrate's Court in Napier, on Monday, the following cases will be dealt with—Smoking opium (2), having uncustomed opium in possession (1). assault to cause bodily harm (1), lading to produce motor driver’s license when requested (2), not having proper number plates affixed (2), number plate obscured (1), having unregistered lorry (1), theit (1). negligent driving (2), being the owner of a gun and failing to notify change of address (1), not having lights (1). procuring liquor for prohibited persons (1), turning a corner too sharply (1), owner of dangerous dog (1), applications for maintenant <‘ order in support of children in Wellington Receiving Home (1).

At the Christchurch Court yesterday alter a hearing lasting two days Martha Jane Hili was awarded £Bl3 15 1 damages, Hazel Dashwood Sim £lOO, Wiltired Joseph Sun £126 13 - and William Smith MacGiblion £79 5/10 against Tracv Gough and Charles Davis Gough for injuries received in a motor collision on a hill country road in November last. It was contended that the defendants were on th© wrong side oi the road, and seeing that the colission was inevitable preferred a head-on crash to going on the outside of the mad at a dangerous corner. As a result of tho collision Mrs Hill had been permanently incapacitated irom anv form of activity and Airs Smi disfigured, while Mr. Sim lost an eyebrow. Mac Gibbon only claimed for damages to bis car.

At the Napier Borough Council Abattoirs during May stock slaughtered was as follow:—Cows 247 (condemned 3), bullocks 135, sheep (43 wethers. 1541 ewes) 1584 (3), lam ds 74. pig* 84 and calves 65.

During the gale th© shingle dredge, owned by McCallum Brothers, sank off Pakeha island, in the Hauraki Gulf. It is hoped to move her to shallow water and pump the water out of her. —(Bresg Association).

“What is a pedestrian?'’ queried counsel in the Supreme Court at Auckland on Monday. “A careless person!” came the r«ply from the chief traffic inspector, who added, a* an afterthought, “as a rule.”

The Auckland Acclimatisation Society has resolved to write to the Minister for Internal Affairs drawing attention to the poaching of trout at Rotorua and th© southern end of Lake Taupo, asking that rangers be requested to obtain conviction* as soon as possible.—(Press Association).

“It is too young.” said Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M.. in the Auckland Police Court in referring to the age when, un. der tho Motor Vehicles Act, a person is entitled to hold a driving certificate. ”It is only natural that children get into a car afid lose their heads through excitement,” the Magistrate added The age entitling anyone to a driver’s license is fifteen years, the Magistrate saying this was too young hy several years.

There is a great run of trout in the Ohau Channel, says the “Rotorua Chronicle.” Not only are they numerous, but they are of great size. It is many years since there has been such a show. It is somewhat curious, as the season has been a very poor one for the angler, despite the fact that the oarly months showed great promise. Th© channel was running a “hanker” last week, an enormous volume of water passing from Lake Rotorua to Lake Rofoiti.

Far more Auckland young women have theatrical ambitions than can he satisfied by th© engagement* offering. This was proved when 80 to 100 answered an advertisement .in the “Herald” inquiring for eight frirls for chorus and ballet work. The majority of th© applicants were girls of 19 and 20 years of age who boasted a certain amount of amateur dancing, exerienco and a mpdest ability to sing.

While participating in a game of golf at th© Hokowhitu links, Palmerston North, on Thursday, Mrs L. A. Abraham was unfortunate cough to suffer a broken thigh, necessitating her removal to a private hospital. Some four years ago Mrs Abraham sustained a fracture of the same hone, but. despite its evident weakness, continued to follow her many public and social duties. As a member of the Ladies’ Golf Club, Mrs Abraham is one of its most prominent and enthusiastic players and her mishap wjll be greatly regretted.

An interesting experiment in applied psychology was conducted at a n*cent borough council meeting. At the instance of one member, who. although a smoker, is a stickler for business, it was decided that no smoking should be allowed while in council before 9 p.m., so . that business should have tbe undivided attention of members. The ueteated weed-loving minority, however. laid a trap for the martinet, into which he heedless)? fell, to the unalloyed mirth of all present. Business was progressing briskly about 8 p.m.. wlK*n one mem tier casually pulled out his cigarette case and profered a ’ gasper’’ to the mover of the regulation. At the same instant a lighted match was extended to him across the table hy a fellow conspirator, and in a trice smoking was in full blast bv the on© who had made it “verboten.”

Neea.ess to say. the attention of the chair was at once directed to this breach of the regulations, and. amidst hearty laughter and contrite apologias, the seductive cigarette was numbered among the dead on the ash trav.