NAPIER NOTES
(By GteJfiffraph.—Sneciftl Ooireenon^wit.) Tho Napier Borough Council on Friday night decided to give the reserve portion of the Kaiwaka Estate, known as White Pino Bush, near tho Tangoio Falls, for a scenic. reserve. Mr. J. H. Glazebrooke has.been elected to represent Clive on the County Council. Since tho Napier restaurant-keopers raised the price of lunches from Is. to Is. 6d, special trams have had. to bo put on to convey people to their homes in the. middle of the day. The general. opinion is that an increase of sixpense was unwarranted, and that 2d. or 3d. would have been sufficient to make up for the increased price of food. The secretary of the Hawke s Bay Education Board (Major Crashaw) states that tho board still has to fill vacancies with temporary teachcrs without much experience. Tho war had taken a great number of students and teachers away, but he anticipates that when the opportunities now offering become known, a better class of teachers will bo available. Applications will soon be called to fill tho positions now temporarily occupied. , , The Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society has voted their assistant secretary, Mr. A. M. Retemeyer, a bonus of £25 in view of his approaching marriage. Mr. Leslie Reynolds, who is super-viaff-.g the harbour works at nairoa, has expressed opinion that the work is turning out very satisfactorily, and that when the schemo is completed iu will effect all that is claimed for it. It is understood that Mr. . Hart trill accopt nomination for tho Mayoralty of Hastings for another period. No other candidates are likely to come forward. , ' . Tho Inspector of Factories, in his report for tile last month, states that various branches of the building trade have been slack, while engineers have been working overtime. Retailers generally have dono fairly good business. . Dotcctive-Scrgeant Kemp, of Ivapier, has received. notice of his transfer to nuHedlH. Me tv(M r !«! rsjtlawH kr ,WMd> ft? HUhsdin. ,
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2379, 8 February 1915, Page 7
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324NAPIER NOTES Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2379, 8 February 1915, Page 7
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