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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 272, 15 October 1927, Page 8

There are now over 1350 consumers connected in tho Hawke’s Bay Electric Power Board’s supply, and there are a further 100 houses wired, or in course of being wired.

Under the tariff as passed by tho House of Representatives last night, sewing machines will be admitted duty free from all countries. The tariff abolished provided for free entry from the British Empire, but 10 per cent, if of foreign origin.

A pedestrian proceeding along Hardiuge Road, Port Ahuriri, Napier, late on Thursday afternoon noticed with surprise the door mat of one of die dwellings burning merrily. Clossr inspection revealed chat the miniature conflagration had obtained quite a hold, a hole fully five inches in diameter having been burnt in the mat and the flooring of the verandah itself.

Those interested in handicrafts are advised t.o visit tho exhibition and sale of work by Elizabeth Mathcson, advertised on another page, Miss Matheson, whose work is wellknown in Hawke’s Bay, gained the first award for coppor work in tho women’s section of tho Dunedin and South Seas Exhibition..

The Ulimaroa left Sydney yesterday afternoon for Wellington.

A statue dating back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth was cited in an application before Mr Justice Stringer in the Supreme Court at Auckland. A brass button, much tarnished by age, dug up in the Albert Park, has been identified as a relic of the 65th Regiment, which landed in Auckland in the early days. A tender of £SO for the supply of aMayoral chain was accepted by the Hamilton Borough Council at a meeting this week. The chain will comprise a pendant and 20 links. It was stated that past Mayors of their relatives had already undertaken to pay half the cost.

A deputation from St. Paul's Church, Christchurch, recently waited upon Mr George Burn, the session clerk, who has been indisposed for some time, and presented him with a cheque for £IOO., subscribed by the congregation with a request that ho tako a long holiday as soon as his health permitted. A Maori, Tommy Rua, aged 19, a farm hand employed by Mr J. W. Irvine, was adnnttod to the Opotiki Hospital this week suffering from a fracture of the skull. Rua had been sent to bring in the cows, and as he did not return his employer went to search for him. He found the youth lying unconscious in a paddock.

Yesterday afternoon’s monthly meeting of the executive of the Palmerston North Eire Board was attended by Messrs A. J. Graham (chairman), W. L. Fitzlierbert, J. Bctt and W. H. Barnard (secretary). Accounts amounting to £l6B 2s lid were passed for payment and a little minor routine business was transacted.

A landmark of the town, in the form of one of the older typo residences, which has for a long period of years occupied tho section at the corner of George and Cuba streets, opposite the R.S.A. Club, is to be dismantled. A valuable site, the corner is in tho near future to bo occupied with business premises.

The wisdom of the Palmerston North Fire Board in erecting an up-to-date station is borno out by the fact that 15 men will in the future be located at headquarters, the board having resolved yesterday that an extra auxiliary should take up his quarters there. Tho number of residential firemen is now such that two fires can be efficiently dealt with simultaneously practically at any hour of the night. In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon the Prime Minister gave notice of his intention to move that the order of reference of the South Island-Australian shipping facilities committee be amended in order to consider what ports in tho South Island it would be practicable to include in the itinerary of the mail ship Maui Pomare in connection with the island trade.

“Carrying on of the panoply of an English Cathedral service is one of the most expensive amusement there is,” said Dean Carrington, ‘amid laughter, at the Christchurch Diocesan Synod session this week. “Next to the drama the most exiiensive thing to run is the opera, and then comes the highly-paid artistic labour involved in a cathedral 6ervice. It is tremendously expensive, but is a great glory and a great means of grace in the diocese.” The Mokau river bridge, which was opened on Thursday for traffic, has eleven spans and is 670 ft long. The construction work was started about 16 months ago and cost £34,000. The four central piers carry the lifting span, which, although it weighs over 29 tons, can be raised or lowered by one man. When fully raised the span gives a clearance of 60ft at high water, while the fairway allows the passage of vessels up to 50ft in width. The quiet of Helensville was suddenly disturbed the other day when a hue and cry occurred over a Maori who was alleged to have stolen a passenger's suitcase from the Plelensville railway station. The owner of the suitcase, the Maori, and the suitcase subsequently came together. The Maori turned and fled down the street, pursued by the aggrieved owner and other citizens. He was eventually collared and handed over to the police. “It seems to bo a question of whether it is worth while going to Aslihurst to collect rates if the ratepayers there do not rally round the rate collector,” remarked the chairman (Cr. Campbell) at yesterday’s meeting of the Oroua County Council, when discussing the rate position. “There is not much money there,” observed Cr. McDonald. The chairman said the council would have to appeal to the ratepayers to come forward with their rates to ease the position. Preparations for tho Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Spring Show are in full swing, and live stock, competitions and fleece wool entries were coming in freely to-day. The caretaker and his staff are well ahead with the erection of the various stands for competitive exhibits, while tho grounds aro in firstclass order. There will be a big exhibit of motor vehicles of all descriptions. Space applications aro fairly numerous, both for inside and outside, and the side-shows will bo well up to standard.