Local and General

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 179, 14 July 1927, Page 4

Local and General

The Gorge road is now open torlight traffic, says a Press Association message from Palmerston North.

Whitebait in small quantities were sold in Westport last week. A goodsized shoal of the little fish was also seen in the Hokitika river early in the week.

The thanks of the Hawke’s Bay Football Association is extended to all those who attended at Nelson Park yesterday, and who so übry supported the Soccer code by their presence.

Members of the Karamu Lodge ot Oddfellows are requested to attend the funeral of the late Sister McLeay, which leaves the residence, 1021 Tomoana road, at 2 p.m. to-mor-row (Friday).

Mr E. F. Leicester, the Havelock North Town Board inspector, accompanied by six or seven men, commenced a further search of the Tuki Tuki to-day tor the body of Mr Timmo.

Dunedin this winter has not had its usual share of south-westerly storms, but yesterday a strong wind brought hail, sleet and snow, and late in the evening the ground was covered with a white mantle.

Evidence that the Chinese are a sober people,” stated the Rev. G. M’Neur recently, “ie contained in the fact that during the 25 years I laboured in their country among all classes I never once saw an intoxicated man.”

The Gisborne Harbour Board s dredge Maui has been hired by the Marine Department for worn at Westport at £lOO a week, with the remission of one month’s charges in twelve in the event of the dredge being unable to work.—Press Association.

Although subscriptions to tne fund for sending Savidan, the New Zealand cross country champion, to compete in the Championships in Australia in August are not as liberal as was expected, a berth has been booked on the Maunganui sailing from-Auckland on Tuesday.—Press Association.

The spring-like weather experienced in Hustings during the past week came to a sudden termination last evening, when a quick change tooa place the conditions became abruptly chilling. This preliminary increased in intensity, and this morning a shrewd wind blew from the south. The ranges are mantled in snow well down the sides.

Girls who are employed in Auckland suburban homes are urged to beware of two nicely dressed young men. They are two bogus insurance canvassers. These two men offer to insure the girls at the rate of 2/6 a week. Apparently they accept the first payment of 2/6 on the doorstep, and that is the last the girls hear of them or their money.

Princess Mary was among those who appreciated the joke when the band at a Manchester ceremony she was attending struck up the tune “Let’s all go to Mary’s house.” The Princess had just laid a foundation stono at the Manchester Infirmary, and as she stepped down from the platform the song was played. At once some of the onlookers took up the refrain and sang lustily the words, “Anf let’s have a real good time. ’ ’

There was method in the madness of the Otago University at their annual capping saturnalia yesterday. The opportunity was taken by the Students’ Association to take up a street collection on behalf of the unempolyed. Specially-clad collectors worked willingly all day, with the excellent result that the sum of £220 1/6 was handed over to the City Council at its meeting last night. This sum will carry a Government subsidy of £ for £, so that the community will beenfit to the extent of over £4OO ns a result of the students’ effort.

Describing the match at Masterton last Saturday, the Christchurch “Press" states that though not anything like as strong as they were last season, when they beat Wairarapa by 77 to 14. Auckland by 41 to 11. and Wellington by 58 to 8. Hawke’s Bar have the makings of a very oood side in the fifteen they fielded on Saturday. Edwards is not a Jimmy Mil] nor is Corkill a Nepia. but Te Ngaio has the makings of a reatlv good inside back, and with players on the side such as Grenside. Blake. Barclay and Huxtable, and the "rent forwards they still possess, it will take Canterbury all its time to wrest the coveted trophy from the holders.

Arrangements for the Thames diamond jubilee are well iu hand. The Railway Department has nd vised the committee that holiday excursion tickets will be issued from Wnangarei, Auckland, Rotorua, Waibi, ana intermediate statiSns from Wednesday, July 27, to Saturday, July 30, Inclusive, also from any station in the North and SGuth Islands outside the area above specified, including the Picton section, to old identities of Thames and their relatives, on the production of a certificate signed by th e secretary, Mr W. B. McDonald, from Monday, July 25, to Friday, July 29, inclusive. All the tickets will be available up to August 8. Visitors will be met on the Saturday and luncheon given to the pioneers. There will be special services on the Sunday and a monster procession on the Monday.

The Westport Borough Council decided last night, after a lengthy discussion on harbour matters, to the Government to purchase without delay an up-to-date bucket dredge to cope with the shoaling taking place in the river; also, to invite Mr. Coates, as Prime Minister and Minister for Public Works, to come to YVestport officially to open the Cascade Creek section of the Buller Gorge at the end of next Wek. The member for the district, also the Hon, W. Mcintyre, M.L.C., the presidents of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce mid Progress League, and the heads of local bodies and the general public are also to be invited to attend. The Mayor stilted that he understood 2,000,000 tons of coal were in sight at Cascade and beyond this were immense slate deposits.

The Hawke’s Bay Power Board was to-day informed by the secretary, Mr. H. H. Wylie, that enquiries for hydro-electric supply had been received from Westshore, Petane, Eskdale, Puketapu, Maraekakaho, Mangatahi, Poukawa, and Papakura.

The heaviest fall of snow seen at Taumarunui since 1918 occurred at six o’clock this morning. The surrounding hills are covered with a White mantle and there was a light fall in town. The express trains from Wellington arrived late owing to a heavy fall of snow south of Taumarunui.—Press Association.

The first supplementary payment of £350,000 in respect of the second butter pool has been made by the Dairy Board to factories. This brings the amount approximately to Is 2 l-8d per lb. It is expected that a further payment of about 7-8 d per lb may be made if the present market levels continue. A supplementary payment of £115,000 on cheese was also made, but nothing further can be reckoned on just yet.

It is now stated by the management of of J. C. William’s that the incident of Julv 4 at Auckland was not a joke. The lady cashier states that at about 8.45 p.m. a masked man presented a revolver at her and grabbed at the night’s receipts in her left hand. She held the money tightly and screamed for help. The stalls doorkeejers responded and the masked man bolted. He was chased but got clear away Press Association.

Effective action has been taken by Nelson tradesmen in coping with travelling auctioneers. The New Zealand Draper, Clothier, and Boot Ketailef reports that the members of the Nelson Association have combined to run special sales tn opposition to itinerant traders when ever they appear. A case in which a visiting auctioneer had advertised a special sale of silk goods was quoted. They collected all the cheap silks available and put on a specia silk day at the same time as the visitors' advertised sale, with the result that the sale fell quite flat. The practice of traders who took rooms in hotels and transacted business by Issuing invitations to people to visit the hotel and inspect their samples has also been the subject of action. The Nelson Assocla tion made representations to the Licensed Victuallers’ Association, and was successful in preventing a continuance of this practice in Nelson.

Following an entry into the office of Raymond, Home and Co. monumental workers, Station street, Napier, on Tuesday night by some persons unknown, the office subsequently catching on tire caused by a fusing of the electric wiring necessitating the assistance of the Fire Brigade, investigations made show that several blank cheques had been taken. The cheques were signed by A. H. Bailey, one of the partners in the business, who was absent from town. Fortunately a cheque properly made out for a considerable sum was left untouched. All avenues by which the cheques, which are on the Bank of N-Z., may be cashed, have been blocked. Nevertheless the public are advised to take every precaution against accepting the cheques as described.