Local and General

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 14, 30 December 1925, Page 4

Local and General

Advertisers and subscribers arc requested to note that the “Tribune” will not be published on Friday, New Year's; Day. Notwithstanding - the official denial that the Duke of York will visit New Zealand next, year, the ** Wanganui Herald ” says there is sufficient information in Wanganui to indicate that the visit will take place. Advice has been received in Waipu kurau that the Railway Department will maugurat’C the contemplated Sunday train service between Dannevirko and Napier on January 10th and provide a further trial of the train on the 14th. Air. 1). B. O’Connor’s Alusical Comedy Company appeared for one night at t[ ie Hastings Alunicipal Theatre last night, when a well filled house assembled to witness the well-known comedy, “Arc You a Mason?’’ which was interspersed with some pretty vocal numbers. The mounting of the play was excellent and the drossing of the ladies exceedingly beautiful and appealing, but the comedy itself is shopworn, and. in any case, it requires very capable handling. A a cry fine lunar halo, perfectly circular in form, hung in the sky at ('hristchurch on Sunday night. The moon itself formed a bright white cen tre, and the colours of tho spectrum v ere all to be plainly detected in th.j brilliant and impressive halo. The spectacle was one most rare, nnd by timid-minded' people was viewed asi a potent presaging disaster, such as an earthquake ,or the tail-end of the tidal vavu which over ran the island of Yap Pacific :

At the Hastings Courthouse this morning, before Mr N. Beamish, J.P., John Hourcgan, charged with drunkenness and breach of his prohibition order appeared on remand, and was fur ther remanded until January 7th.

As evidence of the effects of the present drought on the Heretaunga plains, a gentleman connected with stock says that quite recently a line oi 2009 lambs were sold at Is 6d a head, as against tho 27s Gd they were bringing last year.

returns of the Napier Alunicipal Iramways fop the Christmas season show a slight falling off when compared with those for last year. The total number of passengers earned wa* 23,290, against 24,186. and the revenue amounted £238 13/8 against £24v 1/6 last year.

The rainfall in Hastings for December up to to-day, registers .07in, and the total rainfall for tho year, to date is 32.17 in. Last year, the fall for December was 3.35 in. ,and the fall for the year 35.25 inches, as compared ‘with .04in for December, 1923, and 43.61 for the year, and 3.7-lin in December, 1922, and 25.71 for thc whole year.

Tho Hastings Borough Council docs not propose to repeat the diversion of thc vehicular traffic in Heretaunga street on New Year’s Eve, as was done on Christmas Eve with such beneficial, results to thc promenaders. It is contended that the crowd in tho street on New Year’s Eve will not exceed tho proportions of an ordinary Saturday night gatherings, and that therefore the, diversion will not be necessary—a proposition which invites debate—and it is further pointed out that the diversion resolution carried by the Council only provided for Christmas Evo and for that reason, the authorities had no power to act in the matter.

The usual meeting of Karamu Lodge No. 47- 1.0.0. F., wss held last evening in the Lancaster Hall, Bro. A r . R. Mane v presiding over a good attendance of members. Visitors were present from Gisborne and Dannevirko and received a cordial welcome. Tho election of officers resulted as follows; N.G., Bro. T. A. AVilliams (unopposed) ; V.G.. Bro. C. Robertson; rec. see., Bro. T. Auckram; financial sec., Bro. G. Graham; treasurer, Bro. G. AV. Chadwick; auditors, Bros. R. T. Cleary and H. Elliott. The installation of officers will take place on January 11. 5 The Christmas tree committee reported that thc tree had been a huge success. It further reported that the annual picuie would be held on January 24. A social was held after the meeting as a wind-up for the year, several toasts being honoured. Past Grand Master Bro. J. Al. Aitken in an address, remarked on the rapid progress being made bv tho Order generally it having now 140 male lodges and 49 ladies’ lodges. con gratulated the Karamu Lodge on hav imr reached the 200 mark in membership. Bro. Graham, on behalf of the Grand .Master, conveyed fraternal greetings and the compliments of the season to all members of Karamu Lodge.