LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 143, 2 June 1936, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

Native Land Court. The periodical sitting of tho Native Land Court is at present being held at the Hastings Courthouse. Judge J. Harvey is presiding. The sitting promises to be a rather long one, as there are a number of complicated cases set down for hearing.

Rotary Club Visit. Several members of the Hastings Rotary Club were the guests of the Napier club at tho weekly luncheon yesterday. Initial arrangements for the annual gulf match between the clubs were made. It was decided to hold the first of the two matches in Napier and the other in Hastings.

Licensing Committee. The annual meeting ot tho Hawke's Bay Licensing Committee will be held at noon to-morrow at tho Hastings Courthouse. The committee comprises Messrs. J. Miller, S.M. (chairman), F. C. Wilkinson, A. Rosenberg, F. King, J .D. Donovan and W. R. Holder. The main business of the committee will be the consideration of the annual report of the police and the -issuance of licenses

Rivers Board Rating. Various matters of interest to Rivers Board ratepayers are to be considered by a special Government committee of inquiry which is to sit in Napier tomorrow. Representing the interests of the ratepayers of the No. 1 Ward, which embraces part of the Napier borough, the Mayor, Mr C. O. Morse, and the Town Clerk, Mr F. R. Watters, will attend.

Timekeeper Timed The proceedings of tho North Taranaki Provincial Farmers’ Union conference were well controlled by a timekeeper, Mr A. Ji. Hunt, who rang a bell when the allotted time had expired. The time came for the timekeper to speak to a motion. He was proceeding merrily when suddenly the bell clanged vigorously. Another member was drawing attention to the fact that time was up. “Hardy Annual” Appears

A “hardy annual” remit favouring State lotteries was brought before the Farmers’ Union North 'Taranaki conference at Inglewood. Mr B. Richmond considered the gambling laws were a farce. He did not consider a lottery an evil, but it it were it would be better to have it above board, ho said. “Carried, but not by such a large majority as last time,” remarked Mr Blyde when the vote was taken.

Judge's Unusual Action An unusual action was taken by Mr Justice Fair in tne Supreme Court, Hamilton, when tho jury had returned a verdict of guilty against oue ot two young men woo weie charged severally with the theft of a kit of carpenter's tools at Rotorua. In order that the trial of the second prisoner might not be prejudiced by juiors reading of the verdict in the first case before they were called to hear his case, His Honour directed the Press representatives present at tiie hearing to postpone publication of the result of the trial.

His Bump of Locality A motorist with a slightly worried frown and a puzzled expression iu his innocent eyes wandered disconsolately into a well-known Inglewood retailers shop oue night recently and inquired where a certain garage was situated. The proprietress was puzzled, ''Sorry,' 1 sho said, “but I’ve never beard of it. 1 believe, however, there’s a garage ot that name at New Plymouth.” The motorist registereel incredulity and astonishment. "Isn’t this New Plymouth ?” lie demanded uud, when reassured, said rather sadly, “And I’ve been looking for that garage for over two hours! They told me New Plymouth was a fair-sized town.”

A Gracious Act Perhaps tho best-known identity in Heretauuga street is Mr Wuliace, who sells the “Tribune’ from a stand near the railway-crossing. Despite his 90odd years, he is there winter and summer, no matter what the weather may be, till late at ingut, and is one of the most cheerful people tnat one tould meet. Since ho took up his stand some years ago he has had only an improvised seat to sit upon, but now, tlirough the graeiouu ait ot the Mayor, Mr Li. A. Maduison, he has a comiortable garden seat ■ handsomely painted and cosily shaped, it has been noticed, however, that a lew human cuckoos have been making use of it during the mornings and early afternoons.

Butter Prospects Optimism about tho butter market was aoread in Taranaki on Saturday, for private cables announced the price of New Zealand finest at 103/-. Ibis is a rise ot from 5/- to 6/- compared with quotations a week ago, ami indications are that there will be further appreciation. Many t.o.b sales have been made tn Taranaki ai 1/1 during the past lew days, and the opinion was expressed that f.o.b. offers might go higher still in the next day or two. There have been considerable inquiries by forward buyers for butter in store and to the end of July at 13d., which is equal to 108/4. However, most factories have disposed of their season's make and those with stock still fii their possession appear to bo prepared to coutniuo their consignment policy to the end of the season.

Early Map of Hawke's Bay An interesting map of Hawke’s Bay province as it existed in 1874 is in the possession of Mr F. J. Dillon, Palmerston North, it shows the railway line from Napier (referred to as a tramway) ending at Takapau, and there is only a road connecting Ashhurst, Woodville and Takapau Datinevirko is spelt "Dauevirk,'' and the map contains the names of surveyed townships that hale never developed and are now country lamia under other names The township of Hampden figures prominently, but the district where it was located by survey only is now known as Tikokino. The most interesting feature ot the map, however, is that it shows the subdivision of the province into big estates with the names of the owners recorded on each block. Among these names there are many still well known throughout Hawke'* Bay.

Bankruptcy Petition Letitica May Young, fruiterer, of Waipukurau, filed a petition in bankruptcy at the Napier Courthouse today. Taxi-Driver’s Smart Work A sense of public duty possessed by a Hastings taxi-driver resulted in the apprehension of a car thiet and the recovery of a car stolen from Palmerston North last Thursday. The taximan had cause lo make a night trip to Wellington, and when obtaining a refill of benzine at I’almerston North he was informed that a new Morris sedan car had been stolen and the police had circulated their usual notification and description, which included the registration number. Continuing Itis journey south, the Hastings man came across a car, which proved to be the missing ear, parked on the roadside near Paraparaumu. An investigation tevealed a young man asleep in the back seat. ; Ho was awakened and the taxi-driver, > not being satisfied with the results of i his questioning, took hicj to the nearest police, and later to Wellington, whoro tlic youth admitted the theft.