LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 45, 9 March 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Wellington Kennel Show. Messrs Nigbtingale Bros., ot .Napier, gained seven firsts and one s'econd in tbe EngJisb setter classes at tbe Wellington Kennel Club's show witb their two setters Mahi Major and Mahi Silver Bell, also tbe special for most ! points in tbe Englisb Better classes. Fine Aihletic Becord. Tbe two wins scored by A, O. Bird at tbe Puketitiri sports on Saturday brought bis record of wins in atbletic events of all kinds up to 200, wbile be has also upwards of 300 plaoed performances to bis credit- A fine record truly and one upon wbicb tbe popular -'Diek" is to be beartily congratulated. TYain Gars Going "Bach-ing". Tbe tram cars formerly in use on tbe Napjier tram lines are now being dismantled and converted into bacbes 011 tbe new motor camping ground at iViarewa. Two of the cars bave already been removed to the new site} v/hile four otber cars are now being ciismantled ready for removal to tbe same site. It is boped to bave tbe new camping ground ready for Easter, it beingi tbe mtention to proceed witb tbe ercction of a cookbouse and otber buildings, at onceThe Stranger's Oilenuna. Tbe strangest request tor assistance be bad met in whis position as a banker was related by a Napier Rotarian during tbe course of a two-minute talk at tbe Napier Rotary Club yesterday. A well-dressed stranger was admitted to tbe speaker's room, introduced himself, and chatted witb tbe banker for some mmutes. Wben be was asked in wbat way be could be served, be besitated for a moment, and then exclaimed. "Could you fix me up for a game of briclgte." Raid on Sheep-Worriers. Because of recent losses tbrougb sheep vvorrying in tbe Whakatane ' district, tbe authorities bave made a special effort to bave all dogs registered or destroyed if tbe fee is not paid- Last week tbe county inspector visited the Urawera eountry and tbere registered 93 dogs. It bas become necessary for bim to visit tbe district personally. owing to tbe death of Rua, wbo, altbough an opponent of authority in earlier days, bas in tbe last few years attended to dog, registration in the Urewera as a friendly gesture. Fraise for Mr Semple. Compiiments to tbe Minister of Pubiic Works (tbe Hon, R. Semple), wero ireely given at a meetin'g of tbe council oi tbe Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, wben membeis wbo recentl.y inspected tbe Public vVorks camps on ohe marn trunk railway made; their ieports. It was said that- Mr Semple had done all that was humaaly possible to provide for tbe pbysical cofnforts of tbe men and to raise tbe morale of tbe camp communities, and tbat recognition of bis work for tbe mterests of tbe men was due. Crude Oil Power. On a date to be arrangied members of tbe Hawke's Bay County Council are to witness a demonstration of roadgrading carried out under crude oil power. Tbe demonstration, at the request of Mr E. H* Beamish, will be carried out on tbe Okawa road wbere tbe grader could be given a thorough test. Mr C. Lassen toid members of the Hawke's Bay County Council yesterday that tbe Hawke's Bay Rivers Board bad now in operation an ©xcavator driven by crude oil. wbicb was giving wonderfui results. It was usiug eix gallons of crude oil a day at a total cost of 4/6. An Unusual Request. . A letter received by tbe Napier Rotary Club tbis week was from a fellow club in America, and pinned to one corner was a one-dollar bill. Tbe ietter asked tbat the bill be used to buy in Napier some article tbat was manufactured in tbe Dominion, to be sent back to the American club, Instructions in tbe letter authorised tbe deduction of tbe amount of one cent, for postagei and otber amounts for customs duty, and a jestmg argument arose between two Napier Rotarians, botb manufacturers of articles of trade, as to wbose product should be honoured by selection for a trip to America.

Asroplane on Main Road. The unusual spectacle of an aeroplane parked on tbe main road and taking in petrol from the village petrol-station attracted practically everyone at Tokoroa, a eountry townsbip on tbe Putaru-ru-Taupo road last week, It was a Moth aeroplane belonging ' to tbe Western Federated Flying Club and piloted by Mr H. W. Ligbtband, Now Plymoutb, wbo bad a passenger witb bim. Returning from a flying visit to Rotorua thej encountered foggy weather and decided to make a landing at Tokoroa tc refuel and get their bearings. A landing was made in a small paddock, the plane just avoiding a fence. Helpers arrivec and tbe plane was towed behind a lorrj to tbe petrol-station and refuelled Tben it was towed to a larger paddock wbere a good take-off was made fo] New Plymoutb.