LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 260, 16 October 1933, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

Clients of the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Meat Co., Ltd., are notified that the company’s Whakatu works will re-open for killing sheep and lambs on Friday, October 20. Rain of considerable value to crops and pastures fell throughout Canterbury during the week-end, breaking the long drought and relieving the anxiety generally felt by farmers, who are now jubilant as the spring growth should flourish.—Press Association. The High Hatters’ Orchestra has been engaged to play at the H.B. Farmers’ tea-rooms to-morrow afternoon, which should be welcome news to those who so far have heard them only “on the air.” The full orchestra will be featured, but there will also bo numerous vocal and instrumental solo items. Synod service at St. John’s Church, Napier, attracted a large congregation yesterday morning ana last evening. At the morning service the clergy proceeded in procession from the Synod Hall to the church. The celebrant of the Holy Communion was the Rev. S. F. N. Waymouth, vicar of Whakatane, The Rev. F. I. Parsons was the epistoller and the gospeller the Rev. P. Kohere. The preacher was the Rev. J. J. Anderson, vicar of Waipiro Bay. Archdeacon Butterfield preached the sermon at the evening service. As the result of a collision between a motor-cycle and a motor-van at the intersection of Sylvan and Avenue roads, Hastings, yesterday afternoon, Walter Bristow was admitted to the Memorial Hospital, suffering from slight concussion and minor abrasions. The van was driven by Mr. J. 8. Thear, and the cycle tidden by Mr. Bristow, who had a youth named Usherwood riding pillion. The youth, however, escpc.l >vs injury. Mr Bristow vol: i■■ ’ '’■ -s "or- ■ I have pus <■ I . hie condition O no, , OUS.

The Hastings Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 o’clock this evening.

The annual general meeting of the Havelock North Swimming Club will bo held in the Town Board Hall on Friday evening next.

At the Stortford Lodge Bull Fair on Saturday, October 21, 50 two-year purebred P.A. bulls will be offered by the Associated Auctioneers.

Merchants’ offices and stores at Hastings, Napier and Port Ahuriri will close all day on Thursday for the Show.

The Havelock North Howling Club invites other clubs to participate in the Labour Dav tournament, when an open rinks competition will be held, lor which good prizes will be awarded.

At the Show horse sale at Stortford Lodge on Friday, October 20, the Associated Auctioneers will offer 150 draughts, spring carters, etc. Entries are invited.

Epi Shalfoon’s Melody Boys, who arc well known over the radio, will hold a dance in the Favourite Hall, Bastings, on Saturday, October 28. This Rotorua band is en route to Wellington, where it has been engaged at a record figure.

The Hawke’s -Bitty wrestling team to attend the New Zealand amateur championships commencing at Wellington to-morrow evening left Hastings this morning. The party included Mr. C. 0. Tong (manager) and the two representatives, E. Morley and J. Kent.

Among the commodities expected to rise in price shortly owing to worldwide decreased production and low London stocks is tea. All advices from London and the East are to the effect that from now on much higher prices must be looked for. Wholesalers in Christchurch expect a rise in retail price of anything up to sixpence a pound.—Press Assn.

“As the board will definitely be concerned with dredging at an early date, 1 will move that this letter be referred to the Works Committee for the engineer to report,’’ said the chairman, Mr T. M. Geddis. at to-day’s meeting of the Napier Harbour Board when the Gisborne Harbour Board wrote offering the dredger Korua and attendant dredging plant for sale at £B,OOO. The course suggested by the chairman was adopted.

The visit of tho two Australian Davis Cup tennis representatives, Quist and Turnbull, to Hastings on October 30, is arousing considerable interest locally. The Hastings Club, who are sponsoring the visit, have arranged for D. G. France and Noel Wilson to provide the opposition for the visitors. As a large crowd of enthusiasts is anticipated the club has decided to arrange a plan of the seating accommodation and afford facilities for the booking of seats for the big matches. Further details will be announced later.

More and more visitors are telling New Zealanders about the wonderful scenic beauty of their country, north, south, east and west. The Railway Department is doing its best to enable the Dominion’s people to enjoy the charm of the “Wonderland of the Pacific.’’ The fares have been reduced to lowest possible point, so that the cost of transport to scenes of splendour is not a bugbear. The railways are also co-operating with various organisations, public and private, in the promotion of cheap holiday services which are very helpful to the public.

The Trades Hall was a popular rendezvous on Saturday night, when there was again a good attendance at the old-time dance and card tourney held under the auspices of Mrs. Hearn’s Premier Orchestra. Excellent music was supplied for the dancing by this popular orchestra, and supper extras were p layed by Miss Dolly Lean. Mr. J. Keith made an efficient M.C. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss E. Morton and Mr. W. Ramsay, with Miss H. Gardiner and Mr. S. Devinie second. The popular “Premier’’ musical waltz was also won by Miss Morton and Mr. Ramsay. In the card room the “500” tourney, ably controlled by Mr. H. Hearn, resulted as follows:—Ladies, Mrs. Judd 1, Mesdames Laredo, Furniss and Hayward (tie) 2; gentlemen, Mr. Hanson 1, Messrs. Kirk and Chatterway (tie) 2.

One of the most attractive of the stalls at the Hawke’s Bay Show on Wednesday and Thursday, and one of the most deserving of the public’s support, will be the stall for the sale of goods made by the inmates of tho Blind Institute. Mrs. Selwyn Chambers will be in charge, and the public are urged to make a point of inspecting the goods on exhibition. Christmas is now very near, and those in search of articles suitable for gifts for that occasion will do well to book an order with the stall, even if they do not buy anything during the show. Tho Blind Institute does not ask for charity, but offers its manufactures with confidence that they are well worth buying. The goods made by the inmates are both beautiful and useful, and are to be had at extraordinarily reasonable prices.

One of the new classes which has been added to the sheep section of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Show, and one which is perhaps not only amongst the most interesting but also the most valuable and instructive classes in the show, is the class for “three unshorn ewes, under 18 months, shown in natural condition, and to be judged on points for wool by a wool valuer, on points for meat by an export buyer, and on points for suitability as breeding ewes, irrespective of breed, by a listed judge of any recognised sheep breed.” A maximum of 50 points is allowed for each specified quality. Sheep entered in any Flock Book are not eligible to compete. There are no fewer than 49 entries in this class, and its value and importance to all those interested in our primary industry can hardlv be over-estimated. There is without doubt a need for wool improvement in a number of our flocks, and the opportunity of studying the various exhibits in this class is one that should be availed of by every sheepfarmer, particularly the younger members, who will find from a study of the points allotted on the score cards in what respect the various exhibits are deficient. The sheep will all be in the pens by 8.30 a.m. and will be shorn at 11 a.m. so that there will be ample time for all those interested to inspect the exhibits in the wool. There is little doubt that closer attention to the wool points of our ■been will have a very material and far.r effect on the value of our 1 wool, and this is a factor . ~s the very fullest ecnsider- .: i ii.

Solicitors’ offices in Hastings and Napier will close all day on Thursday for the Show. On Wednesday Hastings legal offices will close at 1 p.m. as well.

Arrested at Sydney and brought back on the Marama, Horace John Algar, aged 42, a company manager, was charged in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court to-day with tho theft on September 30 of £143 3/6, the property of 11. W. Swanger and others, and was remanded till October 24.—Press Assn.

Following some discussion, the Napier Harbour Board to-day decided that when the work of dredging in tho Inner Harbour channel and at Jull wharf is complete, the question of either dredging at West Quay or at Nelson Wharf be determined, the work considered most urgent to be first put in hand..

The monthly meeting of tho Napier Harbour Board was held to-day. Present: Messrs T. M. Geddis (chairman), A. E. Jull. M.P., R. McLean, T. L. Gordon, H. R. Peacock, E. Williams, L. E. Harris, R. Baker, P. F. Higgins, L. Stephenson, J. Barker, and J. I. Cato. Reports of the business transacted appear elsewhere in this issue.

“Had there been no accident there would have been no charge in this court,” said Mr V. J.‘Langley, in the Napier Magistrate’s Court this morning during the hearing of a charge of dangerous driving. “I don’t know about that,” replied Mr A. M. Mowlem, S.M., “I have often had to deal with charges of dangerous driving whore there have been no accidents.”

At a special meeting of the executive committee of the Railway Superannuitants’ Association last Thursday it was stated that careful examination of the fund disclosed that there was no actual deficiency. It was true that a certain sum had been taken from the reserve account but this money was wanted to pay allowances incurred by the very large number of early retirements. There thus had been thrown on the fund an immediate heavy liability which, under normal retirements, would not have accrued for some years. It was thought that the financial position of the fund would, however, improve each year as there should be comparatively few retirements in the next five years or perhaps longer. The committee was of opinion that the loading of the funds with allowances due to these early retirements could not be justified on any ground and decided to interview the Minister of Finance on the matter. Two trustees were appointed to administer the legal defence fund now being raised. Reports from branches indicated that subscriptions to this fund were coming in freely.—Press Assn.