LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 83, 26 March 1929, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The “Hawke’s Bay Tribune” will not be published on Friday next (Good Friday), but will bo issued as usual on Saturday and Easter Monday.

The total of export apples shipped from Gisborne for tho season to date is now 6436 cases.

The Auckland A. and P. Society decided at its last mooting not to consider a spring show this year, but to concentrate on an autumn fixture.

The Hon. T. M. Wilford states that rumours that ho is to bo the next High Commissioner in London arc not true.

Tho supplementary district doctors’ roll is now being prepared and will closo at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd. Tho main roll is open for public inspection at tho office of the Hastings Borough Council,, and also at the Public Library.

A final reminder is given of Iho Central Hawke’s Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club’s ball to be held in tho Town Hall, Taradalo, to-morrow night (Wodne«day( March 27th. The music, floor aud supper will all bo of too best. Buses will leave Napier and Hastings, at 7.30'p.m., returning after the dance.

At tho meeting of tho Hastings Chamber of Commerce last night, the Mayor (Mr G. A. Maddison) said that he had come to an arrangement with the H.B. Stock Brokers’ Association regarding making improvements to the Stortford Lodge sale yards, which he thought, would bo satisfactory to everyone concerned.

In reply to a question at the mil ting of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce last night. Mr J. 8. McLeod said that ho understood an engineer was at Te Auto in connection with the proposed drainage, of tho lake. *l'llo Mayor said that, about three weeks ago, he was informed that tho whole machinery necessary to commence the work was on the spot.

A reminder is given that to-night, at 7.30, in St. Andrew’s Hall tho Women ’s Choir practice will take place. Any young ladies in the town wishing to join must do so not later than April 2nd, as a concert is to'be en at an early date. The orchestral practices in connection with this concert will commence offer Easter. Further particulars will bo advertised later.

In order to make purchases of New Zealand and Australian meat for the American military and naval forces in Hawaii, Mr. Gilbert J. Waller, of Honolulu, arrived at Auckland by the Niagara yesterdny. He will spend ten days in the Dominion before proceeding to Sydney. The American Armv in Hawaii consumes from 150.0001 b. to 200.000111. of moat a month. Mr. Waller said the present contract for the importation of meat expires in June, and Mr. Waller’s mission is to obtain quotations in New Zealand and Australia for a further year’s supply. Veal, beef nnd lamb are the meats he is chiefly interested in.

At Easter time one expects to spend one day nt least in amusement. The country clubs championships provide sneji a day on Easter Monday at McLean Park. Duo to tho length of tho diversified programme, the first event commences fit 10 a.m., but to keep faith with tho public the local amateur body has arranged fi r light luncheon at a cost of Is. to bo supplied on tho ground. Admission to the ground costs Is, grandstand Gd extra nnd a meal thrown in. The whole day will cost yon 2s. Gd and you will see 100 athletes striving for points for the coveted McVilly shield. A big day's entertainment at a small cost. .

The Ulimaroa, from Auckland, reached Sydney at 6 o'clock thia morning.

Taranaki Oil Fields, report:—Giaborne No. 2 well drilled to 2700 feet In sandstone with some showings of gas from 2635 to 2690 feet; shale from 2691 to 2700 feet; 8t inch diameter casing up to 2679 feet.

Northern Wairoa is having a wonderful season, as the dairying pay-outa from Juno 1, 1928, to February 20 1929, have totalled £313,338, an increase of £70,000 on th0'1927-28 figures.

Several inqurics have been made in regard to compensation to be paid by the Post and Telegraph Department for losses sustained in connection with the ferry mail robbery. The department intimates that the matter is under consideration, and an official statement will be issued shortly.

Mr Page, S.M., this morning sentenced Norman Paul Nesbitt aged 25 years, to six months’ hard labour, concurrent on each of two charges of theft of £9 from the Commercial Travellers’ Club, Dunedin, and £4 from a thegtrg Christchurch. Accused had a previous record of crime. —Press Association.

The secretary of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce (Mr F. Perrin) informed the meeting of the Chamber last night that he had distnouted amongst the Chambers of Commerce the official Hastings hand books handed free to the Chamber by the Mayor, for that purpose, and he had applications for more. Tho Mayor said that more books could be had on applying at the council offices.

Special arrangements will be made by tho Railyway Department to cope with the Easter traffic on the NapierHastings road motors. Particulars are advertised in this issue. A late ’bus leaves Napier at 11.45 p.m. during competition week. On Easter Sunday the new Minerva 30-seater will Yun an observation trip, leaving Napier Marine Parad| at 2 p.m.

A lofig swim was undertaken on Sunday by C. Dudley, a -member of the Whangarei Swimming Club, when he swam from the Tnngowahine Wharf to Dargaville Wharf on the Northern Wairoa Riv£r, a distance of about 12 miles. Dudley entered the water at Tangowahine at 12.51 and completed the first mile in 16 minutes, and arrived at Dargaville at 3.53 p.m. having averaged four miles per hour.

The Magistrate, Mr A. M. Mowlem, SM., will preside at the Hastings Court to-morrow, when the business will consist of the following charges:—One of unlawful possession of a motor-car, two of assault, and two of failing to give way to traffic; an application to bind over to keep the peace, and five tnaintenaitce cases The civil list is made up of 71 cases, including 15 judgment summonses and six defended actions.

The annual meeting of the National Coursing Association was held last night in Dunedin. The Waterloo Cup flxturd was allotted to Invercargill for the third week in July. It was decided to extend the season from September 15 to October 15. Officers were elected as follows: — President, Mr B. 8. Irwin (Dunedin), vico-presibents, Messrs J. A. McKenna (Patea), N. Wellington (Christ church), B. Jackson (Southland), J. Hannan (Muston).

Tho Mayor of Hastings (Mr G. A. Maddison) informed tho Hastings Chambers of Commerce last night, that Mr Duthie, of Wellington, who recently paid a visit to Hastings said to him that Hastings compared more than favourably with auy other town in New Zealand, but not many people knew about it, because if was not sufficiently, advertised. lie said ho had come to Hastings for a day. but had stayed for a week. That was the reason why the council got out tho Municipal hand book, which set forth the attractions, tho productivity and the great desirabilities of Hastings.

Mr G. A. Maddison (Mayor) at tho Chamber of Commerce meeting last night, said that he had often been approached by persons who asked him why tho council did not allow live or ten per cent off the rates to those who made prompt payment. His Worship explained that it would be no advantage to do that, because, for some years the council had no bank overdraft. The rates were levied to bring in just the income required. The allowance for the prompt payment referred to would then have to be added to tho rates, and tho burden would fall on thbs? who could not pay promptly.

At the Hastings Chamber of Commerce meeting last night, the cash order system came up for consideration. Tho committee appointed to go into tho matter reported that the question was being investigated by a commission, and that tho Retailers’ Association also was dealing with it. In the circumstances no action was taken. Tho whole subject was then discussed at some length, and it was urged that a resolution should be proposed, but objection was raised that tho general body of the members had no notice that the subject was to come before the meeting and that the present meeting was too small to commit the Chamber one way or the other. It was ultimately decided that a motion be placed before tho meeting, and it was proposed, oa the motion of Messrs Harvey and Hull, “That this meeting is oppose to the cash order system.” In putting the motion, tho president said that tne Chamber stood for the general welfare and the members should, therefore, vote on the basis of principle nnd not of prejudice. The motion was then put and carried, with two dissentients.