LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 235, 17 September 1934, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

’“The marvellous production of this country shows that the farmer is doing his bit it anyone is,” said Mr J. H. J oil when addressing the meeting of the h armors’ Union at blastings on Saturday afternoon.

Au unusually early picking of straw, berries is expected from an area in the Tamaki (Auckland) district, where some fruit are already half-ripe. Strawberries were gathered from this garden about the middle of October last year.

On behalf of the Hastings Horticultural Society, Mrs Walter Wright thanks all those who contributed goods to the stall conducted by her in aid of the society’s funds at Saturday’s show.

I'he prizes in connection with the Hawke s Bay Boxing Association's competition were won by the following. Fireside chair, Mr. L. M, Hellene, 118 Frederick St., Hastings; season boxing ticket, Mr. E. Bligh, jnr., Havelock North.

The increased interest that is being maintained in the mining industry is shown by the fact that during the year ended March 31, 1934, a total of 3093 licences for mining privileges were granted as compared with 1982 for tha previous year. Of the number 554 wore licences for claims authorising the holders to mine for gold.

The fact that he had been “on the road” 49 years ago was referred to by Mr. A .1. Entrican, deputy-mayor of Auckland, at celebrations of commercial travellers in the Town Hall concert chamber. This record, however, was easily eclipsed by that of Mr. L. W. McGlashan, who was stated to have started as a traveller 55 years ago and is still engaged in the same work.

“Although we have to play 19 matches in less than five weeks, the social side of the tour is proving more strenuous than the actual playing,” said the manager of the touring Australian hockey team, Mr. W. Rothwell, on arrival in Auckland on Friday. "Most matches are followed by a dinner and a dance, and while in Christchurch we were entertained by both the Canterbury and New Zealand Associations ’’

An example of the tameness of native birds, if unmolested in suburban gardens, was given recently at Mission Bay, Auckland. On going into her garden a. resident narrowly avoided stepping on a grey warbler, or riroriro, which was gathering spent blooms from a bush beside the verandah steps, apparently for the nest, which hangs from a nearby clump of bamboo. The bird was not much perturbed, however, and returned almost immediately for more blooms.

The appointment of Mr Tim Tracy ns trainer of the Wellington team to take part in the New Zealand amateur boxing championships tournament, which commences in Hastings next Wednesday, is of special interest in that he was the winner of the first professional tight to be staged under official control in Hawke's Bay. It was on June 15, 1908. that the newly formed Hawke's Bay Boxing Association, with control over the whole province, staged its first fixtvfe at the old Princess Theatre in Hastings, and Tracy beat “Gnat'' Williams, of Eoxton. by a knock-out 15 seconds btfore the final gong was due to be sounded.

The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company's new motor freighter Waiwern loft London on Friday on her maiden voyage, with cargo for Suva, Port Chalmers. Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. She is dim nt Port Chalmers about October 22. Of 13.000 tons deadweight capacity, the Waiwora is one of three motor-ships recently ordered lor the company. A sister-ship, the IVuipawa, is near completion, and should leave London on her maiden trip on November 14. The third vessel, the Wairangi. was ordered some six months after construction started on the other two. anil will not be in service until 1935.

The plea is frequently made on behalf of an accused person in the Magistrate's Court, that if he is sent to gaol his wife and family will be the principal sufferers. Tn reply to such a plea nm.de to him in Wellington Mr W. I'’. Stilwell, S.M.. said ttiat it should bo accompanied by some indication that the man really felt that way towards his dependants; a man who got drunk and committed some offence, and then came along and pleaded the hardship that would full on his wife and child ren if he wont to gaol was putting a rather heavy strain on the patience and credulity of the Court.

“There is no lack of money in this country or in other countries, and at no time in my memory has the rale of in tercst, which is the price of money, been lower than it is to-day,” said Professor B. E. Murphy when speaking at the smoke concert of the Wellington Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association. The consumer, however, said Professor Murphy, had uot yet opened his mind or his fist and it was the commercial travellers’ job to see that he did both. It was wise today to spend largely and freely. Once that stage was reached the distributor would be satisfied and everybody else in turn would be satisfied.

Reference was made in the “Tribune’s” special supplement pages on Saturday in connection with tho New Zealand amateur boxing championships tournament to be held in Hastings this week, ol the line record of the local professional champion, Artie Hay, who has tho unique distinction of being the only New Zealand boxer to retire undefeated champion of three separate divisions. It was mentioned that, unfortunately, Huy Ims' nothing tangible to show of his unprecedented feat, and it is interesting to note that at the annual conference of delegates to the New Zealand championships on Thursday morning the Hawke’s Bay delegates will move the following addition to rule 37:—"That any boxer who holds three professional titles and who retires undefeated shall bo presented with a certificate in recognition thereof.”