NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 26 October 1910, Page 64

NAPIER.

October 21. The Week. Napier during the last week has been a dormitory for Hawke’s Bay, numbers of country people having spent their nights here in order to attend the A. and P. Show at Hastings, the great event of the year for Hawke’s Bay. Lord 1 Islington paid his first visit to Napier on Wednesday evening, when he was the guest of the Hawke’s Bay Club to dinner, returning later to Frimley. Great consternation was caused early this morning when it became known that the Hukarere native school was on fire. The teachers and scholars only escaped in their night attire, losing everything. Over sixty girls had to be clothed, but the rapidity with which basketfuls of clothing arrived! was truly wonderful, and very soon tea was being handed round to a very picturesque group on the Hukarere lawn. The splendid' discipline of the girls shines out on such an occasion as this. ■Owing to the continued drought, it has been decided to postpone the opening of the Napier Tennis Club, which was to have taken place to-morrow. Rain is needed very badly. Boys' High School Sports. The Boys’ High School held their annual sports on the Recreation Ground on Friday afternoon. From an onlookers’ point of view the day was ideal, but for the boys it must have been very hot. There, were a great many entries for all the events, and some good records were scored. Air. and Airs. Polson, with their usual lavish - hospitality, dispersed afternoon tea, no easy task, but needless to say it was very much appreciated.

Amongst those present wersi Mrs. HtaQt marsh, the Mieses Hindmarsh, Mrs, G«o> Kelly, Mrs. Brows, Aliss Begg, Mrs. J, Humphries, Aliss Humphries, Aliss >Q Dean, Airs. Shirley, Mrs. Russell Diu*> can, Airs. Afayne, Mis* Coats, Miss Fan-* nin, Mrs. Ruddock, Miss Ruddock, Mrst Bilton, Aliss Greig, Miss Lever, Mrs. Loudon, Miss Williams, Aliss Tuke, and Mis® Hunter. Penoial. Aliss Tripp (Canterbury) is visiting her sister, Mrs. Stopford. ■Aliss Tolhurst (Wellington) is th® guest of Airs. P. S. McLean. Air. and Mrs. Absolom (Rissington)] are spending a few days m Napier. Air. and Mrs. Hartree (Ngaroto) ar® staying at the Alasonie Hotel. Mr. and Airs. E. Glendenning (Wai-* hua, Wairoa) are in Napier. Amongst the visitors in Napier for thq Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Show were th® following:—Air., Mrs., and Aliss Walsh (TJwavas), Airs. P. Hunter (Porangas hau), Mr and Airs A. V. Rhodes (Spring* hill), Air. and Mrs. T. Moore (Palmer, st on North), Air. and Airs. E. Riddefor*} (Wellington), Airs, and Aliss J. White (Pbrangahau). Air. and Airs. John AlcVay and party, are visiting Taupo and Rotorua. Air. and Mrs. Mann, from England, ar® the guests of Mrs. Cornford, “Hillcrest,’* Aliss Daisy Simpson is leaving for Van* couver in January. Air. and Mrs. Gillett, who have been -spending several months in Napier, ar® returning to Singapore.

MARJORIE.