NAPIER NOTES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2449, 30 April 1915, Page 6

NAPIER NOTES

' ■ Dr. M'Nab returned to Hastings last night from Wellington. The Hastings i Orphans' Club has elected the following i officers for the dnsuiug year:—Chief Orphan,- Orphan; G. N. Pharazyn Depaty Chief . Or- - phans, his Worship the Mayor (Orphan W. Hart), and Orphan P. J. Barcroft;. Hon. secretary and treasurer, Orphan G. L. Cameron; hon, pianists. Orphans* G. W. Brownhill and H. G., Avery; hon. auuitor, Orphan G. Hartshorn; committee, Orphans P. S. Carroll; W. C. Winchcombe, D, M'Corkindale, T. P. Short, H. J. N. Rogers. . Another picture theatre' is shortly to be erected at the corner of Heretaunga and King Streets, Hastings. The Hawke's .fiay Education Board has accepted the tender of M'Kone and Stanley (£2lB 18s.) for tlia erection of additions to the Tokomaru Bay School. _ The sum of' £130 was taken at a bazaar held in Napier yesterday in aid of the Belgian Fund and the Barnardo Homes. The net profits are to be* equally divided between the two funds. Before leaving Napier, Dr. Leahv who i 6 proceeding to the front, was presented with a very handsome set of military hair brushes by the members of the St. John's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society. . ' Mrs. T H. Lowr?, who has donated several large sums to various funds since.the war broke out, has iriten * further £50 to tlio Belgian Relief Fund. ,