LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 192, 29 July 1932, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

A young hippopotamus has arrived at the Sydney Zoo. It weighs 22501 b. It sleeps all day, only waking up when the attendant shifts its eyelid.

The next quarterly sitting of the Supreme Court at Napier will commence on Monday week, August 8, and w-ill be presided over by His Honour Mr Justice Ostler. ■

The usual old-time dance in aid of unemployment funds will be held tonight in the Hastings Trades Hall. Waltzing competitions will be a feature of the evening

The H.B. Wrestling Association has matched “Bonny” Muir, the Australian, who has just completed two years’ training in America, with “Wildcat” Wilson for August 11 at Hastings.

There was not a great deal of business placed before the councillors at the meeting of the Hastings Borough Council last evening. However, what there was of it was conducted expeditiously and was completed in less than thirty minutes.

Evidence of the loyalty of the Maori race generally was given at the representative football match in Hastings yesterday, when, after the Ratana brass band had played the National Anthem at the conclusion of the game, Ratana, who was for so long stronglyopposed to the singing of the anthem, expressed his pleasure at hearing it played by his own band.

In spite of the inclemency of the weather, there was a splendid attendance at the Havelock North Bowling Club’s old-time dance and “500” tournament held in the Town Board hall last evening Excellent music was supplied by Mrs Inkpen, and extras were played by Mrs Morgan and Mr E. Barrett. Mr L. Meads was M.C. The winners of the “500” tournament were Mrs Knowkick and Mrs Ross, the consolation prizes went to Mrs Webb and Mr Wilson.

Mr L. Harris, a stock buyer, of Hastings, had a narrow escape from serious injury yesterday morning, when he was travelling to Waipukurau. At a corner just past Pukehou, his car skidded on the bitumen, struck the hank on the right-hand side of the road .then swerved and turned a double somersault into the paddock on the other side. Mr Harris, who was alone in the car, was thrown into the back seat, but fortunately escaped without injury of any kind. The car was very badly damaged,

There was a good demand for all grades at the third rabbitskin sale of the season at Wellington yesterday, prices being firmer.

Old-time dancers are invited to visit the Hastings Trades Hall on Saturday and join in the favourites, waltz imperial and waltz Vienna.

The Dunedin Jockey Club passed a resolution that representations be made to the Government to permit a double totalisator and bets being telegraphed to the course. —Press Assn.

The body of a woman, between 50 and 60 years of age, was washed ashore at Karaka Bay, Wellington, yesterday afternoon. Nobody has been reported missing, and the body has not been identified.

A public meeting will be held on Saturday at 1.45 to consider matters relative to the H.B. Poultry-keepers’ Association. All interested in poultrykeeping are asked to attend at the Hastings Trades Hall.

The annual report of the Wanganui Jockey Club shows that after allowing a sum of £lO5l for depreciation there is a loss of £1732 on the year’s operations There was a loss of £2414 during the previous season.

In the Supreme Court at Dunedin, Roland Seymour was acquitted on a charge of false pretences in attempting to obtain £l5O from the Eagle Star and British Dominions Insurance Co. in respect to property on the Taieri Plains. —Press Assn.

There were 122 applicants for five sections of Crown land, formerly portion of the Waikeria prison farm, for which ballots were held by the Land Board at Auckland on Wednesday. The sections total 472 acres of block 11 of the Puniu survey district, Otorohanga County.

“I think we are a step nearer a solution of our difficulties,” said the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, in an interview on the economic outlook yesterday. He said he had faith that a real start toward recovery would bo made at Ottawa, and if this were achieved he considered a definite lead would have been given to the world generally.

Tho Misses Grantham and Patston cordially invite all parents and interested friends to see the children at their usual ciass routine work tomorrow, Saturday. Classes begin at 9 p.m. and continue till 12. The classes are delightful to watch, ■■-. all onlookers are assured of a morning’s interesting entertainment.

We draw the attention of our readers to the monster unreserved sale of 10,000 trees and shrubs to be held in Messrs Riddell and Co.’s mart on Saturday at 11.30 a.m. on account of Mr B H. Just, of Palmerston North. The whole entry has been specially selected to suit the Hawke’s Bay climate and soil. This is the last opportunity of securing Mr Just’s goods, as he is going out of business.

In bonuses over the past season and in payments for the June milk supply Stratford dairy companies distributed £36,988 on July 20. This had a most beneficial effect on business, and tradespeople report especially good results during the past few days. There is much optimism in the district, and the general impression is that things are taking a decided turn for the better.

Cable advice has been received in Invercargill from Buenos Aires that Mr James Carlile Whiteman, a native of Wanganui, has sold the South American rights of a patent carburettor, for using crude alcohol for motors, for 500,000 dollars, on which he has been working for 30 years. He has also floated companies in South Africa and London for exploiting the patent.— Press Association.

Advice has been received by Mr W. E. Barnard, M.P., from the PostmasterGeneral, the Hon. Adam Hamilton, that arrangements are being made for an official ceremony to be held to-morrow week, August 6, in connection with the opening of the reconditioned Napier Post Office. The Minister advises that he intends to be present.

There was a good attendance at the Dixiana Club’s dance in the “Favourite” Hall on Wednesday night. Les. Henry’s orchestra supplied the music. The maxina competition was advanced a further stage and the final will take place next Wednesday night. The Monte Carlo was won by Mr and Mrs Laurent, and the second prize by Miss Pell and Mr McKenzie. Another oldtime dance will be held by the club to-morrow evening in the “Favourite” Hall, when a bright programme will be presented.

Durng the 9i months of the 1931-32 season to July 15, the killing of lamb for export established a new high record at 8.763,840 careases, an increase of over one million on those for the corresponding period'of last season. The North Island accounted for 762,602 carcases of the increase, and the South Island 295,536. Killings of sheep, at 2,878,576 carcases, showed an increase of 754,668 carcases, of which the North Island accounted for 537,214, and the South Island 217,451 carcases. Killings of pigs increased by 12,225 carcases, mostly in the North Island.

Motor licenses issued for the current year show a decrease of approximately 7 per cent, compared with last year’s figures. Registrations of cars and trucks totalled 136,250 (a decrease of 9000) and of motor cycles 18,000 (a decrease of 2809). The registration of new machines were well below the previous year’s figures, 7913 cars and trucks and 1988 cycles being registered during the year ended June 30, 1932, compared with 13,692 cars and trucks and 2727 cycles during the previous year.