HASTINGS NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 589, 18 August 1909, Page 8

HASTINGS NOTES.

(By I'cleEranh-Spcclal Corespondent.) , Hastings, August 17. At a committeo meeting of 'the HawUo'B Bay Boxing Association,-held last night (Mr. S F. Haszard in tho chair), the secretary announced that Petono was sending a team of six amateurs,''and ontries' 'had been receavettfro'm Gißborne, Napior, and Palmorston North for the forthcoming touriiamont. > ., v J ' . ' Mr. C. L. ,Mackersey, accompanied by Messrs., S. F. Hasznrd and A. Gregory, left by motor for Wellington to-day on a short holiday trip. They intend while in VielliiKTton to witness the Iracy-Unholz boxing maich on Wednesday. Mr. \\. (>. Jaeger, secretary'of tho H.B Boxing Association, also left by expiess for to s-co tho Tracy-TJnholis match; Ho afterwirds proceeds •to "l'etono and Palmorston on business connected with meoting to bo held hero oil .'September 8. . Mr E' Dimant waa cntei'tamcd at dinuci at the Hastings Ciub last night, prior tc !caving for Melbourne. .- ' . A petition is now bein« blrcvmted hore b5 the unemployed asking tlib Mayor to call s public meeting to deal vvith-'tho , existing nn employment. Tho petition urges tho nccessitj of completing the Waimarama •l'rfads.' Mr. Miller • (Mayor) left for Wdluigtoi to-day, and, in conjunction' with Mr. C. R Mackcrspy, will interview tho 'Minister f oi Internal Affairs regarding tho boroug' severance petition.