LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 208, 17 August 1927, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

“Not until we have proper tic-counts kept on commercial lines will a proper check be kept on the expenditure of public money,” said Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., chairman of the Napier Harbour Commission, when discussing a matter of accountancy with a Witness.

At a meeting of the University Council held in Dunedin yesterday, a gift was received from Sir Louis Barnett of £lOO6, to be devoted to the formation of the playing field at Logan Park in connection with the University buildings, to be erected there- Sir Louis forwarded an instalment of £250, to enable the unemployment situation to be met and to enable a start to be made on the work.

The Canterbury Timber Merchants’ Association has advanced the price of most classes of timber by 2/- to 4/6 per 100 feet. This increase affects timber delivered in the yards or within a two mile radius of the central Post Office. Ou the other hand, a reduction has aken place from 1/6 to 8/- per 100 feet for Special truck orders in which the purchaser takes delivery at the railway station.—Press Association.

The Hastings Citizens’ Band oldtime dance and 500 card party Was largely attended last evening, Messrs W. Bennisotl and C. Bryant being in dual control of the dancing and the card tables, whilst Mrs. Dunn supplied the music. The following were the successful players at the cards Ladies, Mrs. Dobson 1, Mrs- Dunn and Mrs. Golds 2; gentlemen, Messrs. S. Nesbitt and E. Davis divided first prize, By special request, an allnight old-time dance will be held on Friday evening next.

Messrs. J. C. Williamson. Ltd. presented a company of vaudeville artists at the Hastings Municipal Theatre last night, in the presence of a large audience. The programme which was of a varied character, included some excellent trapeze work by two girls, as well as daring feats on a swing by another performer, which was very thrilling. A further novelty was a canary opera, in which a number of birds figured, whilst the musical items included humourous and sentimental songs and selections on a harp, the latter being very pleasing.

The weekly lesson in musidal appreciation at the Hastings High School took an especially interesting -form yesterday afternoon. As a rule'all illustrations are given by means of gramophone records, but on this occasion the gramophone was not requisitioned. The composer for special study was Beethoven. The first movement of his 20th Sonata was played by one of the pupils, Joyce Higgins, who volunteered to do so--a lead which, it is hoped, will bo followed by more of the girls. Miss Steele sang tbo majestic solo, “Creation's Hymn.” The school, however, congratulated itself on securing the willing assistance of Mrs Blair, A.R.U.M., who, when the project Was mooted kindly proffered her help. She played the dainty Scherzo and trio from the 15th Sonata, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Programme was concluded by a piano duet by Mrs Blair ami Miss .Steele, this being a transcription of the Schersto ami allegro of the glorious Fifth Symphony, ft says much for the value of the course in musical appreciation that, the girls listened with unflagging interest to a long and admittedly advahccd composition.

The Wellington City Council’s proposal to raise £290,800 by way of loan for street paving, tootpaths, and the erection of conveniences, has been approved by the Local Bodies Loans Board. Th e proposals will be supmitted to ratepayers on September 15.

The future of the London agency <ft tjie Dairy Control Board was to be discussed at a meeting of the board to-day, anad proposals are expected to be made that the Meat Board and the Dairy Board should combine in conducting a joint agency with the Meat Board’s manager in charge.

About 11 o’clock last night, the outbuildings at the residence of Mr. Harry Hobson, of Hatuma, consisting oi stables, a garage, cookhouse, diningroom and saearers’ quarters, were totally destroped by tire. A motor ear was removed. Diti insurances are unavailable.

Under the will ot the late Mr. Joseph Cleaves, of Christchurch, a retired schoolmaster, who died recently, the tollowing charitable bequests are made:—lo vhe Salvation Army in New Zealand, £350; to St. saviour’s Orphanage, Christchurch, £100; to St. George’s Hospital, Christchurch, £250; to the building fund of St. Mary's Church, Merivale, £lOO.

Although no definite settlement oi the Waikato racing permit dispute has been arrived at, a probable solution is on the stocks, and it is believed that its possibilties were probed at the conferences which is in progress between the secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference (Mr. R. Y. Sellars) and delegates from the Waikato Hunt Club.

The New Zealand ladies’ annual hockey tournament has this year been allotted to Palmerston North, and on the Sports Grounds, from August 31 to September 8, eighteen teams, from as far north as Auek, land, and as tar south as Southland, will compete against one another. In addition, the North v. South interisland annual game will take place on September '3, and on the same date the Millie Cup, for a teams' relay race, will be contested.

According to a radio message, inc External .mans Uepartuieoi nas rvceived irom me captain or cue ilnlemoa, M additional leper patients have oeen msemuarkeo at me iviaaogai ieper station. These patients were taiten irom various isianus in me Cook Group and other island groups, and, in accordance with medical advice, would be segregated oil Makogai Island, where they would receive special medical treatment and nursing care. There are another 30 patients still to be transported to Makogai.

Sunday week will be a special day for Napierites, for then the change over irom the old telephones to the automatic system will take place at 7 a.tn. This was the decision that was arrived at by the Napier authorities yesterday alter many months of installation ot the new 'phones. The actual switch-over will take about ten or fifteen minutes but it could have been accomplished more expeditiously had the need for such a course been imperative. When the new system is in full running, the work of removing the old 'phones will be commenced.

The Wellington City Council, sitting last night as a Finance Committee, adopted the recommendation of the special sub-eommitfee to appoint Mr H. Butcher to be town planner for Wellington. Mr Butcher is 31 years of age, and studied town planning at the London University. He gained the Lever prize for town planning in 1920, and the prize for civic architecture the following year. Afterwards he was engaged by the Home Government with which he was concerned with housing schemes. He left their service to continue is architectural studies under Sir Herbert Baker. Later he had experience in America. He was a fellow student in London with Mr R. B. Hammond.

At the Hastings Court this morn Ing, before Mr A, M. Mowlom, 8.M., Leonard Buike with previous convictions, was charged with a breach of his prohibition order. He did not appear, but he wrote pleading not guilty and explained that the bottle of beer he was carrying was Hot bis own, Saying “it was given to toe in the street by itiy brother-in-law’s brother to take home to his brothet.” In spite of the bewildering plea the accused was fined £3 ot seven days ’ imprisonment and costs 10s. Thomas Bower, similarly Charged, pleaded guilty, and tl;is being his second breach of his ordef, he was fined £2, or Seven days’ imprisonment, with Costs J Os.