LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 63, 24 February 1934, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

The special excursion train from Napier to Wellington to-day was taken advantage of by about 100 people from Napier, while a further 130 passengers joined the train at Hastings. Most of the excursionists are going to Wellington to attend the celebrations in connection with the diamond jubilee of Archbishop Redwood. On the application of the solicitor to the Public Trust Office, the Supremo Court has granted probate of the will of William Henry Searle, late of Havelock North, retired clothier, to the Public Trustee (the executor named in the will), and has constituted him administrator of the estate of Raymond Harold Petersen, late of Hastings, farm hand. The only change made in the council at the Society of Accountants’ meeting in Wellington was the election of It W. R. Brown, replacing Mr James Hogg, who has retired after twelve years’ service. Mr Brown is a son of the late Mr James Brown, a former president. It was decided that the society’s appreciation of Mr Hogg’s services be recorded in the minutes.— Press Association. As the result of a collision at the intersection of Todd street and Nelson Crescent, Napier, this morning, a motor cyclist, Daniel Hurley, was admitted to the Napier Hospital suffering from a fractured skull. The motor-car. driven by Wilfred Douglas Plank, was proceeding out of Todd street into* the Crescent when it was struck on the right-hand side by the motor-cycle, Hurley being injured as a a result of the Impact. The fusing of the electrical equipment at. the Hastings Railway Station, which resulted in the setting alight of the building, was the cause of the Hastings Fire Brigade being summoned shortly before midnight last night. The brigade was promptly on the scene and extinguished the Hames with chemicals before extensive damage was done. The electric power was cut off as a result of the fire and the wiring was burned. The power was off all night and cannot be restored until new wiring is installed.

Members of the New Zealand Blind Institute are at present busily engaged in making a large number of cane and wicker pieces of furniture for Bledisloe House, the new home for aged blind men which will be opened shortly in Auckland. The articles include a large number of chairs, as well as settees, doormats, trays and baskets. The card tournament held in the Hastings Trades Hall last night by the New Relief Workers’ Association was a huge success. The card prizes were won as follows: Ladies, Mrs. Lowe 1, Mrs. Marshall 2; men, Mr. Bilby 1, Mr. Taylor 2; ladies’ consolation, Mrs. Graham; men’s consolation, Mr. Langly. Points prizes: ladies, Mrs. Judd; men, Mr. Robinson.

Due to causes unknown the seven, roomed residence of Mr. James Smith Wairoa, took fire yesterday afternoon Despite the fact that the outbreak was discovered early, the brigade was powerless to do anything owing to that part of the borough not being connected to the water supply, and the building was burned to the ground. The insurances on the house and furniture total £670 in the State office.—P.A.

Today saw the first visit to Wairoa waters of a representative of His Majesty’s fleet, when the Diomede called at Waikokopu. In glorious weather a record crowd from Wairoa made the journey out to view the vessel, including a large number of school children. On behalf of Wairoa, Mr. Harker, chairman of the Harbour Board, extended a welcome to the officers and men, Captain Graham acknowledging. -P.A.

The geometrical models belonging to the late Professor D. M. Y. Sommerville, who held the Chair of Mathematics at Victoria University College, have been presented to the college library by Mrs. Sommerville. In tell-

ing the college council of the gift Professor W. H, Gould said that the models were very valuable, and expressed appreciation of Mrs. Sommer-

ville’s action. Authority was given for an appropriate inscription to be placed on the case containing the models. A large series of beautiful photographs illustrating the native plant life of New Zealand is at present being shown at the Cawthron Institute, Nelson This work, which is in the hands of Mr. W. C. Davies, has been made possible by a special grant from the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, the authorities of which are anxious to obtain photographs of all important New Zealand plants lor their botanical museum. The photographs, although only a first instalment in connection with the Kew grant, cover a wide range of plants and are stated to be striking specimens of photographic art. The Lissie Rathbone Scholarship for 1933 will be offered to D. W. McElwain, of Wanganui, according to a decision reached at a meeting of the Victoria University College Council, at which Mr. P. Levi presided. It was stated that McElwain had headed the list of entrants for the scholarship, and appeared to be a desirable student in every way. At the Wanganui Technical College he completed his BA. degree as an ex-mural student, and he intends to study for an M.A. degree, to be followed by a B.Sc. degree. In the event of McElwain being unable to accept the scholarship it will be offered to the next on the list. The Council of the New Zealand Society of Accountants, which met this week, has decided to recommend that the regulations be amended so that persons who have passed in the whole of the professional subjects but have not completed the accountants’ preliminary will be eligible for membership. In regard to members who have resigned or been struck off the list for non-pav-ment of subscriptions, who make fiesh applications for admission but wish to be relieved from part of the liability for arrears of fees which would have been payable if they had continued membership, it was decided to insist on strict compliance with the rules. It was remarked that the readmission of such applicants without full payment of fees due would not be fair to members who stuck to the society and helped build up its funds. —Press Association.