LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 63, 1 March 1929, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The Methodist Conference at Auckland decided to launch a campaign this year to raise £20,000 for work in the foreign mission field.

The Hastings Poultry Society will hold a “shop” on Saturday, next Mardon's, in Heretaunga street When dressed poultry, cakes, fruit and jumble will be offered for sale.

The Rev. F. C. Long, who has worked for the last 16 years in India, is giving a lantern lecture in St. Matthew’s Hall, Hastings, to-night at 8 o’clock. He has some interesting slides to show of life and buildings in India.

The quality of the M.A.C. programmes is well know-n, so that the concert and dance being held to-night in the M.A.C. Assembly Hall to-night should be well patronised. The proceeds are in aid of tbo Karongata Chapel Renovation Fund. A free ’bus will leave Westerman’s Corner at 7.30 p.m.

The Hastings West Dovebpmont Association last night offered the Hastings Borough Council the control of Ebbett Park. The association agreed to arrange for the erection of entrance gates and wall on the Oliphant road side, and this would be completed within a reasonable time. “It is essential that this Park shoubl come under the same control as the others” commented the Mayor (Mr G. A. Maddison) in moving that the offer be received and that a letter of thanks be sent to the association for its public-,spiritedness.

Entries for the H.B. A. & P, autumn show close on 6th inst.

The Aorangi arrived at Sydney from Auckland at 5 o ’clock this morning.

A public welcome to the Rev. E. Nicholls, who has assumed ministerial duties at the Hastings Baptist Church, will be held in the church this evening. Welcome speeches interspersed with musical items will be given, and it is hoped that he will be greeted by a largo congregation.

Another minor burglary is reported from Cornwall Park, where the premises of the Park Tennis Club were entered, and a teapot and crockery stolen. In this instance, however, the thoives were encouraged in their visit by the fact that the building was left unlocked.

Opponents of Bishop Cherrington's policies met at Hamilton last night and nominated Mr. H. M. Hammond for the Synod by-election, consequent on the death of Mr. Farrer. the late member of the Synod. The Bishop has called a special meeting of the Synod for March 12.—Press Assn.

As a consequence of the OtagoCanterbury draw, the only unbeaten team to secure a win in the Plunket Shield contest this season is Wellington. Wellington’s record is one win, two draws, Otago-three draws, Auckland one win, one draw, one loss, Canterbury one draw two losses. At the Marton Show on Wednesday Mr O. Nelson’s Blue Moon was award ed first prize for best troop horse. Miss A. R. McLean (Havelock North) was first for baby’s frock, second for tray cloth, second for eyelet embroidery, second for nightgown, second and third for table centre white, and third and v.h.c for d’oylcy.

At the Supreme Court, Napier, yesterday afternoon, His Honour Mr Justice Ostler was engaged in hearing a claim by John Baker Heywood and others against the Wairoa Dairy Co., Ltd., the sum of £5BO being sought as damages arising out of an alleged breach of contract. After bearing lengthy evidence His Honour assessed damages at £212.

The Wellington Hospital Board yesterday resolved that an agreement for one year be entered into with the Hawke’s Bay Hospital Board, the Wellington Board undertaking the examination of pathological specimens and Wasserman tests. The Hawke’s Bay Hospital is to pay £l5O per annum, the position to be reviewed at the end of 12 months.

The Otamauri sports meeting at Whakamarumaru to-morrow, commences at 11 a.m. This is a meeting that provides abundance of fine sport coupled with the fine sociable character of a country sports ( meeting. It is always a good meeting to attend, and the club’s past reputation for the splendid conduct of its meetings should ensure a large attendance.

The Hastings Borough Council met lust evening when the Mayor (Mr G. A. Maddison) presided. The following councillors were present: — Crs J. Simmons, E. V. Simpson, T. Donovan, A. I. Rainbow, R. Henderson, R. Baker, S. J. McKee and G. C. LoWe. The business was in the main concerned with various reports, which are dealt with elsewhere in this issue.

Sixty representatives from district school committees, at Gore last night, passed a resolution, strongly protesting against the further establishment of junior high schools, as a rise would detrimentally affect the primary schools. It was stated that the new syllabus in the primary schools would bridge the gap between primary and secondary establishments. — Press Assn.

The executive of the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society decided this morning to erect in the Tomoana showgrounds a memorial to the late Mr. J. H. Coleman, the founder of the Society, and other past presidents. The memorial will take the form of Plunket and women’s rest rooms, and will overlook the oval. The building will -measure about 45 by 40 feet and is estimated to cost about £llOO.

Tho excellence of the Hastings Women’s Rest is apparently well known in centres outside Hawke’s Bay. The Hastings Borough Council last evening received a letter from the Waverley branch of the W.C.T.U. stating that it is intended to erect combined Plunket and Rest rooms at Waverley ,and asking lor particulars of the Hastings Women’s Best. Tho information is to be given.

Tho endeavour on the part of the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pub toral Society to encourage school children to study agriculture, is very praiseworthy, and in the past the exhibits of vegetables, roots, etc., in tho schools section of the Autumn Show, have been worthy of high praise, and some of the country schools have sent in exhibits worth a» place <n the open classes. It is hoped that the entries in this section of the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s forthcoming autumn show, will show an even greater interest than in past years. Entries for all classes in the show, close with the secretary, Mr A. M. Retemeyer, on Wednesday, March 6 th.

The noise of a gramophone in a shop near the courthouse disturbed tho proceedings of tho Supreme Court at Hamilton yesterday. Mr Justico Blair asked that some one should slip over and stop the tho noise. A constable left and returned but the noise persisted. The sergeant of police then made his way over the road, but with his reappearance a new record was put on. Two sergeants next saw the music seller, but even their persuasion failed to effect a cessation of the music. Finally, His Honour instructed the sergeant in charge that if the gramophone was still playing in the afternoon to arrest the culprit and bring him before tho court. His Honour said he would then deal with him. Tho hint was sufficient and peace reigned.