LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 137, 24 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The Farmers’ Union provincial conference in Hamilton emphatically rejected a remit opposing the entry of the union into politics,

Substanital booty was taken by a thief who broke into the house of A. G. Rutter, Linwood on Saturday. The sum of £25 in notes and £5 from a child's money-box were taken. The house was completely ransacked, but the thief rejected a quantity of jewel, lery.

Considerable progress has been made towards the collection of £70,000 towards the Art Gallery and Museum at Wellington and that amount j, in sight in large sums, after which a general canvass for the remaining £30,000 will be undertaken.

Under the auspices of the Literary and Debuting Club, in the Hastings Y.M.C.A. rooms. Market street, tonight at 7.45, a talk on Robert Burns will be given by Mr A. D. Morrison, M.A.. M.C. This ns an open meeting, and everyone interested i 8 invited to attend.

Following upon an encouraging flow of oil from the “Blenheim” oil boro at New Plymouth during the last week or two. which, according to a statement issued by the chairman of directors, has averaged between 14 and 20 barrels a day, the Blenheim Of] Well Reclamation Co. Ltd., with a capital of £6OOO in £1 shares of which SHR shares are sutv scribed has been listed on the Stock Exchange.

A rather unusual case wns before Mr Justice Smith at Wellington, in the shape of an application for an order consenting to the marriage of n girl of 18J years and man of full nge. The girl’s parents refused their consent on the grounds that the man wa s mentally affected, but an examination by a doctor found no evidence in support and the parents left it to the Court. His Honour called both parties to the ease before him. and finding no evidence of mental disorder in the suitor, made an order consenting to the mart'iage

Two members of the Cabinet in Eltham last evening, the Hon. A. D. McLeod and the Hon. O. J. Hnwken, received deputations from the County Council on the question of recovery of rates on abandoned Crown lands, and deputations from the Borough Council and the Luke Rotakare Domain Board on the relief of unemployment in the district and matters in connection with Rotakare reserve. To-day Mr. McLeod continued on his northern tour, but Mr. Hawken remains ni the F.gmont electorate until tilts end of the month.—Press Assn,

The management of the Auckland Rugby Union decided to issue a challenge' for the Ranfurly Shield against all unions to be played this season, conditionally upon such unions holding the shield.—Press Assn.

Three officers of the Railway Department are conducting an enquiry into the train mishap at Otoko. on the Gisborne line. The proceedings are being’ conducted in private.— Press Assn.

At the Hastings Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.. G. E. Boas, of Fernhill, farmer sued Jim Hale, of Fernhill farmer, for £lO ss. alleged to be due on a mower, sold and delivered to the defendant in November. 1926. After hearing evidence, His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the full amount, with costs. £5 5s 6d.