LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 207, 16 August 1927, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

To a deputation yesterday the Mayor ot Wellington. Mr G. A. iroup. said the loss on the municipal bus services this year was likelv to increase from £i)UUU to £13,000.--eress Association.

The Magistrate will be occupied m the Hastings Court to-morrow with the hearing of two breaches of prouibition oruers and one truancy case. The civil list consists of 43 cases, iieluunig six judgment summonses and tour defended actions.

A New Zealand farmer in writing to a friend from London states that good larms e-an ue uougn*. u. x**.gland for the cost of the buildings, but the heavy taxes take the gilt oil the ginger-bred.

The Wanganui Harbour Board on Friday evening last authorised the expenditure ot £lO6 to plant trees and marram grass on the Board’s land below Landguard Bluff. This will carry a subsidy of £5O from the Government- The work will be put in hand immediately.

At a meeting of the Palmerston North Borough Council last night the Mayor, Mr Graham, mentioned during a discussion on agricultural college matters that the authorities intended to spend £170,000 on buildings . in the course of the next two years and that students would be in occupation by March.

“There’s no harm in passing this resolution, as it will not in any wav be binding upon incoming boards.” stated a member, with a laugh, at the monthly meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday when referring to a salary scale schedule. After this information the oppositionists kept quiet, and the resolution went through.*

It is reported that an enterprising settler near Nuhaka proposes in the near future to erect a kiln for the purpose of supplying lime to the district (states the P.B. "Herald”). Should this eventuate, and lime be placed at the disposal of the farming community at a low price, it will be greatly appreciated. Recently the Hawke's Bay Hospital Board decided to call tenders for the erection of additions to the institution at Napier, and at yesterday’s meeting of the board the building sub-committee reported that eight tenders had been received, and recommended that that of Messrs Burlingbam Bros, be accepted . This it was decided to do. The tenders estimate the Coleman Ward to cost £BOOO and the special services block at £5987, making a total of £13.987.

New designs for the monument which is to be erected at Point Halswell in memory of the late Mr Massey were considered vesterdav bv the committee which has been appointed to deal with this matter. It was decided to adjourn for about ten days to enable Mrs Massev to view the designs. The committee consists cf the Prime Minister, the Speakers of both houses of the Legislature, i.he Chief Justice, and a member of the late Mr Massey’s family.

At the meeting of the flasthigs Chamber of Commerce last night, Mr H. W O. Baird speaking on the proposed Empire Shopping Week, to include May 24 (Empire Dav), said that it had been decided bv the committee that, as it was too late for this year, it should be deferred until next year. It had been suggested, however, that an Empire Sliopuin Week should be organised through the Dominion for the Period that Mr L, M Amery would be in New Zealand. and the suggestion was considered a good one. The proposal was generally approved by the chamber. and it was decided to forward the suggested groposnl to the Asso; elated Chambers of Commerce, with a request that they consider it.

The current month’s number of the N.Z. "Scotsman,” which is now published from 174 Lambton Quay, Wellington, has just reached us. It is, if anything, more than up to the high standard of the preceding issues of the new series, ami contains much matter that will afford both edification and entertainment to every Scot, be be Gael or Sassenach. It is, moreover, well illustrated with photographs of interesting incidents and personalities- Like “guid aitmeal,” no Dominion Scotsman should be without it. It’s fine, too, to send to the “auld folk at Hame, and give them some idea of the place their countrymen have made for themselves in these far-away islands, and of the way they and their offspring cherish the inborn traditions and sentiments of “Caledonia stern and wild.”

Many old boys of Marlborough College will remember Mr. A. C. von Rotter, who is now residing in the Argentine, and was at one time in the Lands and Survey Department, Napier, (remarks an exchange). At the annual meeting of the College Old Boys' Association, a very interesting letter was read from Mr. von Rotter, in which he gave some particulars regarding the huge sheep station or estaneia on which he is working. This property is tho Estancia Leleque, Lefeque, Territoro del Chubua, Argentina, and it comprises 110 leagues of land, carries 90,000 sheep, 9800 cattle, and 2000 horses and mules. Tho writer remarked that many Australians worked on the estaneia, which could be understood when he said that the most successful breed was the Australian merino, although further south and on the coast Corriedales were in fair demand.

The Havelock North Fire Brigade tested the new electrio siren last evening which they propose installing in place of the old fire bell. There is a difference of opinion as to the penetrative quality of the siren, and it is proposed to hold the matter up in the meantime and learn how far away the siren was heard last evening.

As a result of the recent inspec tonal visit to the Hastings High School 81 second : year pupils have been recommended for senior free places, which will entitle them to receive free education till the age of 19. In their report to the Education Board the inspectors commented favourably upon the discipline and tone of the school, which thev classed as “very good.”

At last night's meeting of the Hastings cuaiuuer oi Commerce. Mr IS. J. W, Hallett drew attention to the Advertisement Regulations Bill empowering county councils to control nqprdings’ advertisements, so that rural scenery would not tie disugufed. Horn Highway, railway, puolic park, landscape or water. 11 the chamber supported tne mu, he sum. it would carry weight. It was resolved to ask the member lor tne district to silppor the bill

A debate between Auckland and Wellington Training College students at the university Hall on the subject "That a Capitalistic Economic System, is in the Best Interests oi Civilisation,” to which the visitors took the affirmative, resulted in Wellington gaining 212 points and Auckland 265 points. The judge, Professor Anderson, said the debate showed good improvement over the previous contests Press Association.

A Wellington visitor to Morere, accompanied by a Wairoa resident, was surprised to see the number 01 opossums in the Morere bush on a recent evening (states an exchange). Having had considerable experience with their habits, he considers that every step should lie taken to exterminate them completely, as with their multiplication each year they would be responsible for the destruction of the bush to a large extent.

A few days ago a number vf gentlemen, including members of .he Rotary Club, interested in the Scout and Guide movements journeyed out to Roy’s Hill for the purpose of inspecting the 25-acre property on the banks of the Ngaruroro. a lease of which has been acquired at a nominal rent, for use in connection with the training and recreation of the Bov Scouts and the Girl Guides. Thev examined the property and were much impressed with its suitability for the purposes for which it is required.

Someone on the Nelson wharf has a sense of humour, judging by an exhibit tacked to a case ol jam landed irom that port in Gisborne (states the “Poverty Bay Herald.”) Un a section of stiawboard, roughly cut from a carton, was painted the outline of a shield, and beneath it was written “Ratifurly Shield,” with the added inscription, “Barclay’s gift to hiwke’s Bay.” Presumably the humorist was mistaken as to the destination of the shipment of jam, as the joke is evidently at the expense of Hawke's Bay-

Mr. Mason Chambers, writing 1 from London on 13th July, says that the sugar beet companies are doing well and it is considered by those who are in a position to know that the industry will be able to carry on when the Government subsidy terminates. He considers that if sugar beet growing pays the English farmer, it should pay well in parts of New Zealand. He points out that the cost of carriage on beet is heavy, so that it would not pay to send it far by road-

"Everyone is liable to serve his country and should do so,” stated His Honour. Mr. Justice Ostler, at the opening of the Supreme Court session in Napier this morning when eight applications to be allowed to stand off the jury were made. “It is in exceptional cases only that I can make the grant. Every business is inconvenienced if a man in some position of responsibility goes away, but that is no excuse from his not serving on the jury if called upon.” Four applications were turned down and an equal number met with approval. One was for sickness in the family, one old age and two being that if away from business then their only means of livelihood was stopped.