LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 26 September 1927, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The Hastings Chamber oi Commerce meets to-night.

R.M.S- Niagara, from Sydney, berthed in AucKland at 6.30 o’clock Hus morning.

A second-class assistant steward, K. C. Symons. aged 25, was misseu troin liie Makura at sea on September 16. He was last seen at 1 o'clock in the morning shortly after the Jlakuru lelt Papeete. —(Press Association.)

A Native Land Court sitting, presided over by Judge Gilfedder, will be opened at Hastings to-morrow. The main business to come beiore it is the subdivision oi a big block m the Taupo district.

The occupiers ot the Railway Department houses in Jervois street anil Willow Park road, Hastings, desire to thank Mr. Wilson, of Wilson’s Nurseries for his donation of 75 rose, trees (five for each house) for the beautification of the grounds.

The coastal steamer a Progress struck the bar at Port Waikato but vva s lloated off again with five feet of water in her hold. The cargo was discharged and temporal y repairs will probably be made at Port Waikato.—(Press Association.)

A car belonging to Mr George ; .armichael. which was taken from outside a place of entertainment at Dannevirke one evening last week, has been located in a scenic reserve near the borough, having gene over a cliff and been suspended on a tree stump. It bore the appearance of having been on fire.—(Press Association.)

The Pahiatua branch ot the Lubou, party passed a resolution of emphatic protest against the policy ol the Public Works Department and also the Government in enforcing contract work upon relief workers whereby, it is alleged, these workers employed on the Pahiatua track will not be enabled to earn even the relief rates oi 9/- and 12/- per day.—(Press Association.)

A copy OI the September uumbei of the “N.Z. Scotsman,” now published in Wellington, has reached us. As usual, it is full ot matter of high interest to folk of the Scottish blood, among the special articles being one on the armorial bearings ol Hubert Burns and others on the “Auld Mither-tougue” and the “Celts in Scottish rlis-ory. mis euteiuuniug publication should have a place in every household of Scottish origin.

Intending exhibitors at the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society's forthcoming Spring Show, are again reminded that all entries, with the exception oi horses, cattle and sheep, close on Wednesday next, 28th September. Entries maybe made either with Messrs Wilkinson and Jones, Queen street, Hastings, or at the society’s office, Tennyson street, Napier, and copies of the schedu'e may be obtained from either office.

A settler whose farm is situated u. South Wairarapa recently lost over forty lambs from an unknown disease (states an exchange). Healthy-look-ing lambs gave a leap or two in tin air and then fell dead. The matter was referred to the Minister of Agriculture, who has issued a statement that t-fie Pepaitment so far has not been advised of any lame mortality in the Wairarapa. From the farmer's descnption of the cases, the trouble is considered to be renal congestion.

A wristlet watch that never requires winding—one is said to have gone lor three years—has been invented by a watchmaker at Bolton, England. Inside is a small weight or balance; with each movement of the wrist the balance swings and gives a turn to the spring. Although half an hour’s wear is sufficient to wind the spring fully, there is an arrangement to guard against over-winding. If put down for forty hours the watch will run down, but upon being put back on the wrist it will commence ticking again.

The unusual position arose at a bankruptcy meeting at Hamilton of a creditor, with the aid of a proxyonly, moving, seconding and carrying a motion. There were only two proved creditors present, although several unproved ones were in attendance. One of the proved creditors held a proxy for another one and he moved that the meeting be adjourned to Cambridge. He then seconded the motion in the name ot the man for whom he held the proxy, and in both names then carried the motion hy a majority ot two votes to one.

Commenting on the Canterbury Education Board's criticism of the Department, Mr. Strong, Director of Education, took exception to a statement that the Department showed no desire to co-operate with the boards, which was the more astounding as made on a day when he had conferred for three hours with representatives of the board. As to the alleged multiplicity of civil servants, if his Department was staffed as liberally as the boards thought necessary in their own offices, the departmental staff would be increased by half.

A few weeks ago a deliberate attempt to destroy a homestead at Fon. court, near Cambridge, was frustrated. On Friday night another similar attempt was made on the residence of Mr. It. Swayne, at Fonconrt. Miss Swayne heard footsteps, and on investigation found a heap of dry bracken placed alongside the wall of her bedroom ablaze. Tn another part of the building a sack, saturated with kerosene, was found, Many fires have occurred in the district of late, and it is thought that the great majority have been due to a fire finend. The police are investigating