LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 21, 9 February 1937, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

Gifts Aoknowledged, The Napier Tailwaggers acknowl«jdge with grateful thanks the donation of a 'very fine large kennel from Mrs Bridge., "Spot" 2/-, "Pog Lover" 1/-. Rotorua's Expeoted Arrivai. The New Zealand Shipping Co., advise that its R.m.s. Rotorua, en route from London to Wellington^ radios her expected arrivai as 7 a.m. on February 15. Gift of Land ,r, A strip of land to enable a section of Gilpin road to be widened above tlie Havelock cemetery has been given by Mr R. Williains. At its meeting yesterday the Hawke's Bay County Council passed a vote of thanks to Mr Williams for his gift, which will enable an improvement to be effected-Sound-Sheli Drawback, "The sound-shell is lovely to play in, but the sound does not seem to get out sufficiently," commented th© Hastings bandmaster, Mr C. Bryant, in referring to the Napier performance of the Hastings Citizens' Band on Sunday. Mr Bryant said that the band had a wonderful reception, but tho band did not feel that the soundshell had done justice to its playing. Refuse in Stream. A complaint that all kinds of refuso was being deposited by campers in tli« river at Waimarama was made by Cr R. Harding at yesterday's meeting of the Hawke's Bay Cbunty Council. Cr. Harding explained that bathing in the stream had been made practically impossible as the result of this refuse. The council decided that aetive steps should be taken to have the practice stopped, and in future steps will be taken against any offenders Heavy Downpoor. A sudden break in the weather occurred yesterday afternoon, when «.xceptionally heavy rain was experienced in various parts of the district. From Waiohiki up the Tutaekuri Yalley and across the hills from Mount Cameron and Puketapu to Wharerangi and Poraite the downpour was particularly severe. At Poraite half an inch of rain fell within a few minutes. Numerous small scours in the metal resulted on the roads in the area over which the rain swept. In places motorists wero obliged to take shelter. Huanui Reflated. After being stranded for ocer a fortnight on the south spit at Manawatu Heads, the scow Huanui was successfully refloated yesterday and towed by the pilot boat into the sheltered waters of tlie Manawatu river, where, it is understood, she will be overhauled. During the time the scow was on the beach she was in a fairly exposed position but, being over the bar, she was beyond reach of the heavy seas which might have pounded her to pieces. Several efforts were made to get her back into deep water but it was not until the high tides of the week-end that the skipper and the crew were able to acliieve their objective. Still In Hospital. Three of the four people concerned in the accident on the Takapau Plains on Wednesday last when a car crashed into a telegraph pole because of the steering gear suddenly breaking down are 1 still inmates of the Waipukurau Public Hospital but are luaking satisfactory recovery. Those in the car were Mrs G. D, Robertson, of Hastings, the driver," her two sisters, Mesdames A. J. Driver, of Napier, and H. Lomas, of Hastings, and her fa'ther, Mr W. Sinclair, of Hastings. *Mr Sinclair Was the most severely injured, suffering a broken collarhone and fractured ribs, but both Mrs Robertson and Mrs Driver suft'ered from shock. Mr 1. A, Lee's Visit. The proposed visit of Mr J. A. Lee, under-secretary to the Prime Minister and member in charge of the housing scheme, to Hastings is expected to eventuate' towards the end of this week, though Mr E. L. Cullen, M.P., informed a Herald-Tribune representa* tive this morning that he had not received definite advice to this effect. When Mr Lee does visit Hastings he will he called upon to inspect at least five blocks of land which have been offered to the Government as being suitable for housing purposes. Mr Lee is to visit Napier next week, according to information received from him by the Hon. W. E. Barnard, M.P. Tomatoes at Bay View, The present season has been a goou one for tomato-growers at Bay View. In most of the grounds at Bay View and Riverslea crops were not planted so early as in some other parts of the district, and frostg were not so severe there, so that the damage done by frosts was not so great as elsewbere. The partial failure of tomato crops in other parts of the Dominion and the small supply of soft fruits also helped to provid© a fairly extensive and more lucrative market for tomatoes than had hitherto been the case for several years. However, as the last few seasons' tradiaig has been the reverse of profitable to growers, this season's turnover is likely to provide a very welcome change.

Gifts to Relief Fund. i The Mayor'e Relief of Distrese Committee acknowledges with thanks the gift of two double beds by Mr L. A. Denton, of Havelock North, for necessitous cases. Supreme Court at Napier, The criminal session of the Supreme Court at Napier js expected to be finished by to-morrow; afternoon, aud the civil list will be started on Thursday morning. Divorce cases will be taken by Mr Justice Ostler next Friday, there being no fewer than 15 petitions and motions to receive considei-ation. Hastings Borough Rates. Rates to the value of £1100 were paid in at the offices of the Hastings Borougih Council yesterday, bringing the aggregate to just over £21,486, oi 50.7 per cent. of the total rate struck. A week from to-day there will be added 10 per cent. penalty on all unpaid rates 1 Lodge Conference. Twenty-three delegates to » eonference of the Foresters' Lodge in Gisborne, passed through Napier this morning on their way to Gisborne. Rhe delegates were taken on from Napier in one of the "New Zealand Railways Road Motor Service' s Leyland "cub" buses, from the Napier-Hastinge service. Foot Cut hy Shsil. A nasty eut on the ball of the left foot was suffered by a young woman from Gisborne while in the water at fche beach at Waimarama on Sunday afternoon, tho injury being inflicted by a broken shell. Fortunately first-aid was readily given by an A. A. patrol. o{ficer, and the visitor ie not seriously injured, though it will be a few days before she will be able to rest her weight upOn the foot. Swimming Ciub Oance. The Napier Swimming and Life-Sav-ing dub held a dance in the Victoria Hall last evening in honour of the Australian surf-life-saving team, who wei'e the guests of the local club at the conclusion of the swia^'ming programme at fche Municipal Baths. The evening was cool, being just right for dancing, and there was a. good attendance, including many members of other swimming clubs. The music and supper were alike excellent, "and a very pleasant evening was spent. Lucky Sweep Investors. New Zealand investors in tke most ceoently drawn "Tatfcs" consultation liave benefited to the extent of £16,000, of which £15, €00 goes to three Wellington-held tickets. The first prize o'f £12,000 goes to ' "Blue Print," Wellington, while £2000 goes to ' 'Standard," Wellington; £.1000 to "D'Weclick," Wellington; £730 to "Aitchiwon," Palmerston .North; and £250 to "We Three," Auckland, Thus, out of the 10 major prizes New Zealand ticket-holders gain five. , Road Improvement. The laying-down of the foundations for the widening of the main HastingsNapier main highway from the Tomoana Showgrounds to Clive has begun. The work ie being carried out by the Hawke's Bay County Council on behalf of the Main Highways Board. •Ihe actual extent of the widening has not been definitely decided upon, the latest proposal being to increase the present roadway by three feet on both sides instead of 18 inches, as originally suggested. In the meantime, however, the necessary foundation Is being prepared, the shingil© on the roadsides is being graded, and where necessary, additional metal is being placed. War Relief. A meeting of the Hastings ooinmitte© of the Hawke's Bay War Relief Association was held yesterday. Present; Messrs WT. Hart (in the chair), F. J. Hull, L. J. Mackersey, A. J. M. Manson and F. Perrin. Seventy-two returned soldiera' cases were considered, and assistance was granted in- various ways including grants amounting to £44 8/10. A statement of payments and receipts for the month of January showing grants to soldiers £69 17/8, grants to soldiers on account of other societies £10, loans to soldiers £53 19/1 and repayments received £119 16/7 was placed beforo the meeting and approved. Health Stamp Saies. The Health Stamp campaign, concluded last month in Hastings and Havelock North, raised £11 13/10 more than last year's campaignj which exfcended over a longer period. The final returns, with the 1936 figures in parentheses, were:— Saies oi stamps: Hastings £219 9/8 (£223 6/4); Havelock North, £35 4/4 (£47 1/10) ; total, £254 14/- (£270 8/2). Donations : Hastings. £69 9/5 (£58 8/9) ; Havelock North. £21 1/6 (£12 11/3); total, £90 10/11 (£206 4/1), Grand totals: £217. 17/11 v£206 4/1). The treasurer of the fund, Mr C. Clark, Postmaster, deseribes the total as a most grafifying result. "I feel," he writes in a letter to Mrs R. M. Lovell-Smiht, secretary of the Hastings Women' s Community Club, "that the success which attended our local effort was in a large measure due to the whole-hearted co-operation of fche various women' s organisations and ,n this respect will you yourself please accept my personal thanks for yonr kindly interest and convey to the members of your club how keenly appreciafcive I am of tbe manner in which they undertook the sale of stamps "