LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 117, 12 May 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

H.E. Adjustment Court. A sitting of the Hawke’s Bay Adjustment Court, which met in Waipukurau on Tuesday, is being held in Waipawa today. Woolshed Destrmoyed. By Pile, During the early hours of Saturday morning, a large woolshed on Mi’ J. S. McLeod’s property at Elsthorpe was burnt to the ground. It is not known how the fire originated. Joint Counties’ Ranger Mr A 7. Patterson has been appointed temporary ranger to the Waipawa and Patangata counties, following the accident to Mr W. Taylor, who sustained severe concussion, when taking a horse to the pound. Slips In Porangahau District. The recent heavy rains have caused considerable damage to the hill country around Porangahau. In many cases the slips have done a great amount of damage to the fences. The surface of the roads has also suffered considerably. Waipukurau Theft Charge. In the Waipukurau Court this morning, before Mr A. C. Holms, J.P., a local solicitor, further remanded from April 29, appeared on a charge of failing to account for a sum of £250, thereby committing theft. On the application of Constable J. Butler, representing the Police, a further remand till May 19 was granted. A further order was made for the suppression of accused’s name. Bail was renewed on the following terms: Self £4OO, with two sureties of £2OO each. Hatiuna Red. Cross Day. Tuesday afternoon, was Hatuma’s Red Cross visiting day at the Pukeora Sanatorium. Quite a nice lot of comforts were sent in and Mrs J. Hobson and the Misses Hobson motored up and visited the patients. The following ladies sent in contributions: —Mrs Cullen, Mrs T. Groome, Mrs Riddle, Mrs J. Kibblewhite Airs Gtrant, Mrs Kennedy, Airs J. AVilliams (cakes), Airs Sim (cakes and flowers), Airs J. D. Wilson (cake and jam), Airs J. Hobson (cakes and flowers), and Afiss Shand. ‘‘Look Before You Ride’” A good story, having to do with a large Government institution situated upon a hill not a hundred miles from Waipukurau, is going the rounds just now. It appears that two temporary residents upon the hill decided to break leave on Saturday evening last and quite unknown to themselves or the doctor, used the latter's car as their means of conveyance on their hazardous journey to temporary freedom in the nearby town. This was easily dene by appealing to the first car which came along, for a lift—a car driven by the doctor's wife going to visit friends! It is said that the surprise occasioned the two adventurous gentlemen next morning on discovering and recognising the car they had ridden in, was only equalled by the’ doctor’s annoyance that his own car was used for the purpose of avoiding his own rules of conduct, prescribed for the well-being of those concerned. Tn to-day’s issue Air W. Alatthews, who was elected to represent the AVaipukurau County on the Waipawa Hospital Board, expresses his appreciation as to the confidence reposed in him at yesterday’s poll. Next Friday secs the opening of the most extensive and exclusive collection of model- gowns and millinery yet shewn in Hawke’s Bay. A shipment of goods is being opened from the leading gown and millinery houses of London and the Continent which we confidently assert cannot be bettered for style or price in New Zealand. Be sure and sec our first showing on Fridav, Alarch 4th—AIATHEAVSONS LTD.. 34 Alemorial Square, Napier, Phone 747.