LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 152, 12 June 1936, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Kicked By Horse. A farm-hand named Robert Douglas, aged 21, employed on Glenross Station, was kicked in the face by a horse yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Hastings Soldiers’ Aleniorial Hospital this morning, where it was discovered that his sole injury was a broken nose. Ho is reported to be making satisfactory progress. Easily a World’s rtecord. The number of entries in tho New Zealand dog trial championships at Hawera were easily a record. Men with many years’ experience and knowledge of overseas meetings were agreed that tho total of 278 had never been exceeded in any other country. There were 107 in the long head event, 101 in the short head and yarding and 67 in the bun tawny class Kennel Conference in Hastings. Hastings is to be the venue of still another New Zealand conference. Advice to this effect was received by tho Hastings Borough Council last evening when the New Zealand Kennel Club asked if the council was prepared to hire the Council Chambers for tho annual conference of the club on Wednesday, October 21 next. The club is to ba advised that it may have the use of the chambers without charge. Reserve Bank Profit. Tho net profit of tho Reserve Bank of New Zealand for the year ended March 31, 1936, amounted to £98,012 7/2. Of this sum, £70,000 was paid in advance to the Consolidated Fund. These details are revealed in the animal report of tho board of directors of tho "bank which was tabled in tho House of Representatives yesterday by the Alinister of Finance, tho Hou. W. Nash.

Municipal Business. ‘‘When in Australia 1 found it very interesting to note the various methods applied in tho administration of civic affairs, particularly those having to do with public works; but in none of the places visited did I find municipal concerns carried out with more dignity or with more sincerity thau to bo found in Hastings,” stated CT. T. S. Dobson, who is at present on a tour abroad, iu a letter to the Hastings Borough Council tabled at last evening’s meeting. Black Swans For Park

Six black swans were liberated at Windsor Park yesterday. They were presented to tho Hastings Borough Council by the curator of tho Auckland Zoological Park, who had stated that having a surplus of black swans the council could hav- a number of the birds free of charge if they so desired. The Alayor (Mr G. A. Aladdison) had immediately replied accepting the offer and on Wednesday night tho half dozen swans duly arrived at Hastings. At the meeting of the council last evening it was decided to express the council’s thanks for the gift.

Admirer of Hastings. Because he takes a great interest in the progress of New Zealand, Air. J. Siddells, a member of the Wanganui City Council, wrote to the Hastings Borough Council last evening commenting on tho wonderful growth of Hastings, brought about by closer settlement of tho lands in the Hawke’s Bay county. “The population increase of 2606 in face of tho great sot-back caused by the earthquake is a tribute to this,” he says. “Hastings is in a very good position in comparison with various other towns, from information taken from the last census return and the Local Authoiities Handbook.”