LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 96, 6 April 1934, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

A pure-bred English setter bitch, the property of Mr. K. Rosie, Gisborne, created a record last week when she gave birth to 17 pups, 16 of which are living. The previous highest number born by a bitch of this breed is 14. An experienced vendor of art union tickets declares there is a strong desire among purchasers to-day to remain unknown. To preserve this anonymity, he says, 78 per cent, of the purchasers, regarding themselves as potential prize-winners, secure their tickets under a nom de plume.

The growing of white clover seed is a lucrative proposition. A Gisborne merchant’s representative stated that certified mother seed was worth about 5/- a bushel to the fanner to-day, which meant that a sack of 2001 b, in weight would be worth about £5O; and 2001 b. of white clover seed would not require a very big sack.

The prospects for an excellent day’s racing for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club on Saturday are promising, and patrons will probably find it a more satisfactory day for them in view of the form disclosed at the Easter fixture. The Hastings Citizens’ Band will be in attendance during the afternoon. The first race is timed to start at 12.30 p.m.

The annua] dance in aid of the Hawke’s Bay Children’s Home will this year be held on Friday, May 11, in the Foresters’ Hall, Dickens street, Napier. The organisers have decided to run a “Gipsy” dance with several unique features, and it is anticipated that an excellent evening’s entertainment will eventuate. The prices for admission have been made very reasonable.

E. E. Beehan, a member of the Titirangi Golf Club, holed in one when playing in a four-ball bogey handicap on the club's links. His feat was performed at the fourth hole, a distance of 140yds. While playing during the week-end on the Whau Valley Golf Club links, W. Wilson holed in one at the second, a distance pf 215yds. By a coincidence this hole was holed in one the previous week-end by L. A. Johnson. These are the only occasions on which a hole has been done in one since the club was formed two years ago.

With perfect weather and a favourable wind on the ridges, conditions have been good for deer-stalking. Many parties have been out in the Tararua Range and roaring stags were often heard. Probably the best head taken for some time was a magnificent 20pointor, which fell to the gun of Mr. S. Gedson (Palmerston North), his companion, Mr. P. Smith, obtaining a ninepointer. They were in high country, back from Tokomaru. Four heads were secured by Mr. R. Priest (Palmerston North) and Mr. R. Stevens (Dannevirke). in the Mangahao area, a locality favoured by numerous stalkers.

Two officials who met with especial commendation from the judges at the Napier Competitions festival, were Mr S. P. Spiller, the secretary, and Mr A. Pacey, the accompanist, both of whom reacted splendidly under the stress of work. Each of the judges mentioned, either publicly or privately, the worth of Mr Spiller as an organising secretary, and Mr H. Barry Coney, judge of vocal and instrumental series, paid Mr Percy the compliment of saying he acquitted himself well. A hurried glance through the competitions programme discloses that Mr Pacey played something like 400 accompaniments' for competitors in the 1934 see-

For the purpose of loading oil fuel for the New Zealand cruisers Dunedin and Diomede, the Admiralty tanker Nucula sailed from Auckland for Abaga, Persian Gulf, on Wednesday. Previously oil fuel for the New Zealand Naval Department was obtained from San Pedro, California, but arrangements have been made for the Nucula to make three voyages to the Persian Gulf for supplies This will keep the Nucula in commission for over eight months and during that period she will steam about 6000 miles. En route to the Persian Gulf the tanker will call at Colombo and the voyage to Abagn will occupy about 37 days On her second voyage she will visit the South Ssa Islands and will moke a call nt Nukuhiva and Apia, where she will replenish Ihe bunkers of the Dunedin and Diomede when they are on their coming cruise to the Islands. During ono of the voyages the Nncnln may uippL fuel to iho war sloop Leith, ivliieh is an oil burner and is expected in New Zealand about the Huddle ol the yeni The Leith is replacing the war sloop Veronica, which is en route from New Zealand In England Io be broken up

The N.Z. Shipping Go., Ltd., advises that the Rangitiki and Buahine, en route to London, sailed from Colon and Caracas Bay respectively on April 4. The vital statistics for Hastings lor March are as follow, the figures for the same month last year being shown in parentheses: Births 32 (24), deaths 12 (5), marriages 21 (15). The returns for the quarter are: Births 92 (98). deaths 32 (24), marriages 49 (36).

The Japanese crew for the steamer T fua will arrive from Japan next Monday by the steamer Reiyomaru, which also has -a cargo of sulphur from Japan for discharge at Auckland. Lyttelton and Castleclitf. Since the Tolua was sold by the Union Company to Japanese shipbreakers she has been refitting at the Western Viaduct, Auckland, preparatory to sailing for Japan, where she will be converted into scrap. She is expected to sail next week.

It will be more difficult to be a voter than a candidate at the forthcoming election of members of the Auckland Electric-Power Board. Only ratepayers are eligible as candidates or voters, but an amendment to the Auckland Elec-tric-Power Board Act in 1924 provided further than ratepayers “whoso rates, or any part thereof, are and have, remained unpaid for a period of not less than six months,’’ shall not be entitled to vote. By an apparent oversight no similar restriction was placed on candidates.

In the heart of Auckland and surrounded by high walls, several grape vines are now bearing a fine crop of fruit. In spite of a lack of sunshine and fresh air, the vines appear to lie perfectly healthy, and the grapes are large and full of flavour. The vineyard is situated behind a city restaurant in a courtyard formed by other high buildings. One of the vines, in an attempt to reach the sunlight, so high above the ground, has climbed up a pipe a distance of some 20ft., but it is still 50ft. from the top

Quite an enjoyable evening’s entertainment was provided at the Trades Hall on Wednesday night, when the usual weekly old-time dance and card tourney were held. Excellent music was supplied for the dancing by Mrs. Hearn, while extras were played by Mrs. Spiers and Mr. L. F. Tayler. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss Williamson and Mr. Frost, with Mrs. Spiers and Mr. McKenzie second. In the card room the results were as follow:—Ladies, Miss McCormick 1, Mrs. Williamson, and Mrs. Rendle (fie) 2: men, Mr. Lucas 1, Mr. Chatterway 2.

A notice in the Gazette published laist evening appoints for a further term of .twelve months five members of the Local Government Loans Board. The members concerned are: Mr. R. A. Anderson, C.M.G., Invercargill, who is a director of the Bank of New Zealand; Mr. G. C. Godfrey, Commissioner of Employment, Wellington; Mr. W. J. Holdsworth, chairman of the Auckland Electric Power Board; Mr. G. A. Lewin, Town Clerk at Dunedin; and Mr. S. A. R. Mair, engineer to the Rangitikei County Council, Hunter, ville.

As a sequel to a report by Sir Frederick Akroyd, of Bradford, that portion of New Zealand’s Romney wool was not satisfactory for manufacturing purposes, Mr. J. R. Franklin, of Wanganui, arranged with a broker to obtain a special report from the purchaser of his wool in Londop. Strangely enough, a reply was received from Sir Frederick Akroyd himself, in which he stated that after careful examination of the two lots of hogget wool he was very pleased with it. It was sound in staple, had nice handling, and was well bred, and that nobody could find fault with it.

After a two months’ cruise to Southern ports the warships Dunedin and Diomede will return to Auckland toward the end of this month. The Diomede is now in the South Island and will be at Akaroa until next Monday. Afterwards she will visit Timaru and Queen Charlotte Sound before returning to Wellington on April 23. The Dunedin will be at New Plymouth until April 12. She will later visit Nelson and Queen Charlotte Sound and will return to Wellington in company with the Diomede. After embarking the royal marine members of the crews, who have been undergoing musketry training at Trentham, the two warships will leave Wellington on April 26 and reach Auckland on April 23.

A patrol of Otorohanga Boy Scouts during the Easter holidays climbed to the summit of Pureora Mountain (3793 ft. north-west of Lake Taupo and six miles from the end of Ellis and Burnand’s 23-mile Mangapeehi bush tramway. The peak is in the centre of a forest block of many thousand acres, and was a key trig point in tlje original King Country survey. Lt is the source of an extensive river system flowing to Taupo, the Waikato and Wanganui. On the climb the partymet herds of wild cattle, and there was a profusion of native birds. From the summit an unobstructed view embraced Taupo lake, the Urewera country, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, and as far north as the Rangiriris. The plains of Taupo, Maraeroa, Waimiha and Waipapa could be clearly seen. Heavy frosts are already being experienced in the region.

The following were elected members of the Hawke’s Bay A. and P- Society at this morning’s meeting of the executive: —Messrs. Louis Wood (Napier). Mrs. J. Morgan (Hastings), Mr. H. G. Hay (Havelock North), Mrs. B. Miller (Hastings), Mr. J. E. Wedd (Hastings), Mr. L. Gumbley (Fernhill), Mr. S. V. Higgins (Puketapu), Mr. W. G Robertson (Hastings), Woolworths. Ltd. (Hastings). Mr. J. Kruse (Havelock North), Mr. L. J. Pascoe (Hast ings). Air D Maraki (Bridge Pal. Frozen Supplies (Napier). Mr. G. H. McKeown. Mr. B de Castro (Hastings). Mr M. Guerin (Hastings), Mr ,T. Wniron (Opapa), Mr. T. A. Snelling (Wnipiiknrau), Mr. E. S. Burkitt (Napier), Mr D 11. Duff (Hastings), Mr. ■A. .T Harland (Otane), Mr. J C. Bell (Hastings), Mrs W Lochia (Roy’s Ililli. Mrs E D. Couper (Havelock North), Mr. ft 11. Florence (Eskdnle), Mr. H \V. Bridge (Havelock North), Mr. W. 1. Carrington (Napier). Mr. Rupert .Tames (Marnekakiibo', Dlr. T. ■ SherroH (Pttkahn)