LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 27, 16 February 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Native Plants. A very interesting exbibib at th© Napier Ilortioultural Society's annual meeting last evening were specimens of three native trees, puriri, purupuru and Hohiria, about which fche chairinan, Mr G. D. Wilson, gave a short talk. The specimens were greatly admii'ed, Gold Broooh Found. A gold brooch, which judging froni the inscription is a. championship badge issued by the Auckland Bowling Club l'or the year 1933-34, has been handed to Mr G. H. White, assistant-borough trafBe inspector at Hastingjs. The badge wa» found by a Hastings resident during a visit to Napier last week. Not Partisan Critlcs. The fact that the. Chambers oi Goxnmerce in New Zealand embraced all shades of political opinions and that the chambers reserved tho right to criticise any Government was asserted by Mr W. E. Bate at last night' s meeting of the Hastings Chamuer ot Uommerce. "Our aim is to assist the eommercial community of the country," he said.

Well-Deserveu Honour. A well-deserved honour was paia last evening; to Mrs 11. Holt, who was unanimousiy elected an honorary liie member ot the Napier Horticuiturai Society. The chairman, Mr C. D. Wilson, and several members sti'essed the consistent and loyal suppoit given to the society by Mrs Holt over a long period of years. The acclamation vvitn which the proposal was cat'ried showed how heartily the remarks were endorsed by all members. Automatlc Exciiange Equipment. The material for the new automatic exchange system, to be installed in the building in course of construction at Napier, is expected to arrive in New Zealand from England in June. Tiie installation and wiring of the machinery will necessanly be slow, as it is not possibie for many electricians to be employed on the work at one time, and the equipment may not be in working order lbr nearly a year after its arrival, New Telephone Line. Th.e reconstruction of the teiephon© line from Napier to Clive is in its final stagcs, and employees of the Post and Telegraph Department are now engaged in pulling down the old lines. Ihe work was begun several months ago and the change-over from old to new iines completed just before Christmas, and it is expected that the work, including the changang of the line to the new traffic bridges on the road, will be completed within a month. "News to Me." When the question of a common Anuiversary Day was being discussed by the Hastings Chamber of Commerce last night, the chairman, Mr W. E. Bate, ventured the opinion that this did not concern Hawke's Bay, but Mr L. J. Harvey quickly pointed out that the observance of the Wellington Anniversary had applied to Hawke's Bay and that the shops in Hastings had had to close. "Well, that's news to me," remared Mr Bate amidst laughter. "The Law Society is always being chipped for being closed when evei'yone else is open.'Careless Motorist. The fire call to the Hastings Fire firigade this morning again gave ample evidence of the faet that motorists do not realise their responsibiiities when a fire-engine is proceeding to a fire. Once the siren sounds all traffic must pull in to the side of the road and wait there until the engine has gone past. By proceedings motorists are contravening the regulations and are liable to prosecution and a fine. To-day, when the engine was travelling at a fast speed along Karamu road, a mptorist, going in the same direction calmly put out his hand, turned to the right aeross the path of the speeding engine, and proceeded calmly down a side street. Only the presence of mind of the driver of the fire-engine prevented an accident which might have had serious consequences, Suggestad Name for Park. The Napier Horticuiturai Society, at its annual meeting last evening, passed a resolution that the Napier Borough Council should be recommended to name the reserve on the Marewa Block, whether used as a park or motor camp area, the C, D. Kennedy Memorial Park. It was also decided to recommend that the streets in the block should be named after New Zealand native trees and shruBs and that treea and plants of the varieties selected for the names should be planted in the various streets. It was pointed out that Mr O. D. Kennedy had not only been one of the syndicate responsible for the forming and laying-out of Napier South but had been the pioneer grower of asparagus on the area reclaimed and as engineer had played an important part in th© early developraent oi that part of Napier's suburbs. M] Kennedy' s interest in all that concern ed Napier had been very great indeed and it was felt he was in every way wortby of the honour suggested.