LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 29 September 1927, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by William James Ashworth Turner, clerk, of Napier.

The annual street and house-to-house collection in aid of Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, was made in Napier last Saturday. The amount then collected, plus subscriptions made since, has reached the total of £lO2 8/5.

A survey group of four geophysical scientists, led by Dr. ft. ixrahmann, will arrive in New Zealand at the end of October to survey tho lands controlled by Coal, Oil (N.Z.) Ltd. Their first survey after arrival will be of a narea in the province of Hawke’s Bay.

Ou a charge of the theft of a quantity of whiskey and port wine, th* property of Henry Thomas Hanlon, hotel-keeper, of Napier, on September 28th, William Dalco, aged 25 years, was remanded at the Napier Magistrate’s Court this morning until Monday next. Bail was allowed.

The Waitemata Boating Club's senior fours, to represent New Zealand at the Melbourne Henley on October 22th leave from Auckland by the Ma heno to-morrow. The team comprises A. Mac Kay, T. A. Johnson, L. E. Brooker, N. Doubleday, and D. M. Smith.—(Press Association).

The programme of movements of H.M. Diomede are:—Wellington, depart Wednesday, November 23; arrive Auckland, Friday, November 26; depart, Monday, November, 28; arrive, Hauraki Gulf, Monday, November 28; depart Friday, December 9, for gunnery and torpedo exercises; arrive, Auckland Friday, December 9.

Although general entries for rhe forthcoming Spring Show closed yesterday, exhibitors in the horse', catUe and sheep sections are reminded that rules in these classes close on ..turday next, and for the convenience of Hastings exhibitors the secretary will be in attendance at Messrs Wilkinson and Jones’ office. Queen street, Hastings, to-day, Friday and all day Saturday,

The bowling season will be formally opened in the Hastings-Napier district next Saturday, when the East Coast Centre will officially declare the season commenced and the first bowl will be rolled up the Hastings Bowling Club's green as an outward and visible sign that authority has been issued by the controlling body to all the brotherhood of bowllira to commence play on their resp>- > greens.

On the motion of the Minister of Agriculture, in the House yesterday, the Fertilisers Bill was referred oack to the Stock and Agricultural Com mittee for the purpose of taking further evidence, the Minister stating that certain interests had not been represented and did not have a fair chance to put their case before the committee at its previous sitting. The motion was agreed to, it being understood that the whole question would be re-opened.

Mr W. IL Parry (Auckland Central) asked the acting-Minister of Railways, in the House yesterday whether the contract for the all steel girders and other material for the new Auckland station would be given to New Zealand firms. This, he said, would relieve unemployment. Tho Hon. W. Downie Stewart replied that it had been the policy of the Government for some time past to give reasonable preference to New Zealand material for all contracts, and a similar course of action would be followed in th'e tenders for the new Auckland railway station.

The return of the Duke and Duchess of York to England after their tour of Australia and New Zealand was celebrated at Home by soecal lavish displays, and one of these was a noster inaugurated bv the Em pire Marketing Board, London. A photograph of the poster has come to hand and depicts five scenes of New Zealand, under the caption of “The wealth and strength of New Zealand. Buv her mutton, lamb, butter, cheese and apples.” The poster undoubtedly was an excellent advertisement for the Dominion, and may be taken as an indication of the board's activities on behalf of the producers of this country.

On Monday morning, the meeting of the Hastings retailers decided to ask the Assistants’ Union to agree to the opening of shops on the morning of the People’s Day at the approaching Spring Show. Notice of motion to adhere to the closing hours fixed by tho recent award which applies to the majority of shops and which are 12.30 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 p.m. on Saturdays. A meeting of all retailers is called for Friday evening at 7 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce room, to fix closing hours that will be generally acceptable to all concerned—public, assistants and retailers.

Mr John Mason has presented to the House a petition from William Raeburn Paterson, a returned soldier, with four years service in Palestine, regarding a native lease of 1300 acres at Tutira. Ho is a direct lessee of the natives and the Crown, but the concessions granted to the other 'Tutira lessee have not been granted to him, because at the time the legislation was passed he was not a sublessee of Mr Guthrie Smith. He asks for the same treatment from the Crown as the other Tutira settlers and compensatidlp by the Crown for his improvements, or, in the alternative, that he be placed on the same footing as the sublessees of Mr Guthrie Smith. *

While digging in his garden in Victoria street Christchurch, on Monday, Mr J. Jackson unearthed' a live shell about five inches long and nearly an inch in diameter. The find was shown to an artillery officer who identified the rather sinister object as a sub-clibre shell, such as is used for practice-firing with big guns. It was a very old shell, he said, with no markings to establish when and by whom it was likely to be used, hut it was never meant for use lethally. Whilst there was not much chance of its going off, he could not recommend anybody to hit the cap with a hammer just for the purpose of seeing what would happen. Ho is going to have it “taken down” to see if the explosive inside is in good condition.

The trout-fishing season throughout New Zealand, with the exception of the Rotorua and Taupo districts, will open on Saturday. The season at Taupo and Rotorua will open on November 1.

“New Zealand can look for a bright future for primary produce, as economic conditions in Britain are steadily improving,’’ said the Prime Minister at Ngaruawahia on Monday.

In the window of Messrs L. 8. McClurg Ltd., Hastings street, Napier, there is exhibited the chai, lenge cup presented by Mr. A. E. Horne for the ladies’ leaping match (open) to be competed for at tho forthcoming Spring Show for the first time.

The little antelope which was born at the Auckland Zoo on Monday morning, lived lor only about 24 hours, its parents belong tp one of the Indian varieties of antelope, ano apparently the culdei climate was too much for the young arrival. The camel, which was born on Sunday, i as the best medical circles have it, progressing favourably

During a discussion in tho Masterton' Borough Council the other o>when it was decided to abolish the free,gas m the park and to instal penny-in-the-s!ot machines, the chair, man of the Park Committee remarked that the privilege of free gas had been badly abused, some people going so far as to make pm upon the tree gas rings.

“It was a snip,’’ said the Prime Minister bn Monday night, when a questioner at Ngaruawahia asked why the Government was installliug German-built engines to produce electricity in Auckland. He. stated that the plant was taken over from Germany in reparations payments, and was necessary on account of tb« delay at Arapum

Sea fishing in tbe Dominion is not now as good in some parts as it was, according to Mr. A E. Hetfor:Government inspector of fisheries, who was in Christchurch last week He stated (says the “Lyttelton Times) that- it had been erroneously presumed that there was a superabundance of marine wealth in New Zealand. Supplies on grounds that had been fairly well fished were showing marked diminntion. »a oaid

New Zealand has more surfaced road than the State cf New York, with its ten million inhabitants.The Prime Minister at Ngaruawahia.

“Girls are far more conscientious than boys,” said Canon W. R. Dawson, headmaster of Brighton College, speaking at Chiswick. “England.” he said, “is the only country in the world that knows the proper place for women. In France she is a plaything, in Germany a dreudge, in America a goddess, and in England a partner.”

The Waitohi (Marlborough) Dairy Factory was charged with selling to Connolly and Co. butter containing a greater portion of added water than is permitted under the rcuglations, and was fined 10s, and costs I2s lid. Connolly, charged with selling the butter to a Department inspector, was ordered to pay the cost 10s. The Magistrate remarked that the offence was not a serious one as no attempt was made to evade the regulations.— (Press Association).

Intending patrons of tbe Hawke's Bay A. and P Society’s Spring Show who are desirous of becoming men’bers of the society will observe that by making application to the secretary (Mr. A. M. Retemeyer, Box 145. Napier) thef may be duly enrolled arid thus use their privileges at the show on October 19 and 20 next. Some labour under the misapprehension that being enlisted among the society’s members entails a complicated form.of initiation, but they may be convinced that such >s not the .case The mere filling-in of an entrv form is all the trouble that will be occasioned, and the secretary i s at the service of those who desfre to make enquiries regarding subscription and the advantages of membership.