LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 71, 10 April 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Mohaka Massacre. To-day is the 68th. anniversary of tlie Mohaka massacre, when a number of Europeans and Maoris were surprised and killed by a strong force of Hauhaus led by Te Kooti Pikirangi. Lower-Grade Rngby, Lower-grade Bugby matches are to eommence on April 17, following a resolution to this effect passed at the meeting of the 'management committee of the -Hawke's Bay Rugby Union last evening. This decision, in regard to third-grade fixtures, depends to some extent on the number of grounds available. Horticulture Judge. Acceptahce of the position of judge at the forthcoming chrysanthemum show of the Hastings Horticultural Society has been received from Mr T. G. Clark, of Orongorongo, Lower Hutt. During his stay in Hastings Mr Clark will be the guest of Mr D. J. McLeod, and following the Hastings show on April 28 he will also adjudicate at the Clive-Haumoana flower show. New Plymouth Rates. This year the New Plymouth Borough Council will be striking its rates on a new valuation and has decided to strike a rate of I0$d in the £. This works out at an inerease of l$d on the last year's rate. There had been a rush for applieation forms for objections to the new valuations which show a total inerease of £180,000 on the unimproved value. Revision of Rules. Following. the rejection of the new constitution of the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union at the annual meeting this montji, further revision of the union 's rules, as now printed, is necessary. For this purpose a committee comprising Messrs J. W. Norrie, A. Kirkpatrick and H. Y. Phillips was elected at a meeting of the management committee last night. It is considered advisable that certain of the alterations to the rules be retained. Cars Locked Together. Mild excitement was caused in Queen stteet, Hastings, shortly after 10 o 'clock this morning when a car, when being driven into a parking area where cars are parked at an angle, struck another car and the two vehicles became interlocked. A great deal of careful manoeuvring failed, uptil a number of prominent business men who had gathered lifted one car bodily away from the other. Mr. Semple's Visit. The Minister of Public Works and Transport, the Ho-n. R. Semple, is to visit Hawke's Bay in tbe near fqture, according to . advice received by the Hon. W. E. Barnard, M.P. One of the matters he will look into is tbe question of drainage at Meeanee. The Hawke's Bay County Council may have one of two matters to place before him, and there is also a possibility that he will look into the question of restrieted speed areas in Central Hawke's Bav. Fruit Caae Shortage. An acute shortage of cases for packing fruit exists in the Auckland province, and considerable difficulty is being experienced by growers in securing supplies for export and local market purposes. One of the largest fruit packing sheds in the province had to close temporarily yesterday until further stocks were obtained. Rpreesntations regarding the shortage of case timber, and asking if the State could furnish supplies, have been made to the Government by an Auckland box-making company. No reply has been received to date. Bull's Effort to Escape. The frantio efforts of an enraged Jersey bull to evade two drovers and four dogs attracted much attention t'romo r^idents of Park road and the adjacent intersecting streets early this morning. The sight of any vacant section was snfficent to urge the animal to seek escape and it hurdled fences and hedges with surprising agility. The efforts of the drovers to have the bull amble quietly along were handicapped by the scores of children who were interested spectators. Some of the youngsters were terrified and their screams brought mothers mshing into fche street, but the majority of the children were clearly delighted at the opportunitgr of having some unusual excitement. Health Camp Benefitg. Two children who had been given the opportunity of having a "holiday" at the Otaki Children 's Health Camp under the auspices of the Hastings Rotary Club returned home last evening, and arrangements are now in hand for the sending of two other children to the camp. "By their letters home they seem to have had a wonderful time, and have also improved in health, as they have gained in weight," wrote the mother of the children to the club yesterday when advising their return. "It is clear that they have enjoyed every minute of their stay there, and I would like to epress my very sincere thanks for your kindness in giving my children this holiday they so badly needed." It was also announced at the meeting yesterday that the club had forwarded five cases of apples to th'e camp and this order had been entrusted to Mr C. H. Slater, who had added an-extra ea/se.