LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 91, 4 May 1937, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

New Band Uniforms. A light summer unifonn coat to replace the heavy blue uniform is to be obtained by members of the Napier Oitizens' Band. In the annual report of the band mention is made of the fact that there is Etflmost enough cash in hand to complete the purchase of these coats. Sloop to Visit Napier. H.M.S. Leith, a sloop of the New Zealand division of the Royal Navy, is to visit Napier next Saturday and will stay until May 12. On May 13, the Melanesian Mission vessel Southern Cross will arrive at Napier and will leave for the south on the day following. The personnel of H.M.S. Leith will participate in the Coronation celebrations at Napier. River Bank Eroslon. Attention to the erosion' that is taking place on the south side of the Tutaekuri river, about 50 chains above the Brookfields bridge, .was drawn by Mr G. Fairey at yesterday's meeting of the Hawke's Bay Rivers Board. The engineer, Mr G. Rochfort, explained that attention was necessary, and that he was making preparations. to put in hand immed.'ately the necessary fas« cinings to check the erosion. Typhoid Among Maoris. Three cases of typhoid fever have occurred recently among a group of Maoris living on Pukekohe Hill. On April 9 a child of 14 years was found to be a sufferer from the disease and was admitted to hospital* On April 24 a boy of 10 years followed with the same illness, while the death on Tuesday last of a 20-months-old gh l, Winnie Tuhi, has since been attributed to typhoid. Cost of Paint Brushes. Like many other commodities, paint brushes have steadily risen in price, and are about 50 to 75 per cent dearer than a year ago, aecording to the length of the bristles. A retailer said that bristles for the manufaeture of paint brushes are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. Some years ago large supplies were exported from ftussia, but now the bulk of supplies came from China. The merchant said that he had been unable to obtain information about the cause qf the apparent shortage in China. Arai of Coinoidonce. A strange coincidence, in which the Auckland Placement Service pxayed a part, is reported. In the Great War two men who fought side by side became firm friends. One was killed and the other assisted in the burial of his comrade. On returning to New Zealand he sought to discover members of his friend's family, but without suecess. He entered into business and this week he asked the Placement Service to fill a vacancy on his staff. The servioe Beleeted a young man, who proved to be a son of the empioyer;s dead comrade. Ofd Soldiers and Thelr Numbers, "Number one, A.I.F.," was the regimental number of an ex^serviceman, formerly of Adelaide, but now residing at Avondale, who was recently enroiied as a member of. the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association. This appears to be a. record in low numbers, but the explanation is that in the Australian units, which were from separate States. the procedure was to number from one onwards, and not, as in New Zealand and in the Imperial Army, continuously. Nevertheless, "number one, A-.I.F.," is quite an impressive inscription for a meda-1 or membership badge. Mayor as Rugby Player. It is unusual for the Mayor of a to ,wn to apj>ear as a piaying member oi ihe local footbail team. but such was actually the case at Lawrence on a recent Saturday. In the opening matches of the South Tuapeka Banner competition at Lawrence last Saturday the local team was three piayers short, and the Mayor oi Lawrence, Mr R. F. oatchelor, who is a keen footbail enthusiast, stnpped off and took his place in the front rank of the Lawrence sorum. A- the grouhd was very heavy the game developed into a mud scramble, and it aiforded the spectators amusement to See his Worship rolied in the mud. The game ended in a draw, neither side Scoring. Why are Eggs Dear? People are asking everywhere in Now Zealand why are eggs dear? Wellington whoiesale quotations are 2/7 to 2/9 per dozen for iirst-grade and 2/10 for speciai lines, wbicb means that a retailer who sells one egg at 3d is not making much out of the transaGtion. But Mr A. E. Knowles, chairman oj, the Auckland Egg Marketing Committee and a member of the New Zealand Potiltry Board, assigns two causes for the dear egg, (1) reduction of llocks, and (2) inferiGr wbeat. He explains that eaeh year about this time there is a shortage in the Dominion and their price is high. This year the shortage is more acute than usual, wholly on account of the two factors mentioned. It is quite possible that the price of eggs will go higher still. Poultry farmers are reaping little or no benefit because production is limited. In former times when eggs were searce locally they were imported, many from Canada. The only eggs in shell imported in recent years have come from China and then only a few dozen of them.

Movements of Vesseis. The Remuera, which is en route to Auckland, arrived at Colon on Saturday and sailed from Panama on Sunday last. The Rotorua sailed from London yesterday for Auckland, where she is due about June 13. Sign-Post Check-Up. The task of repairing and generally checkmg-up of the sign-posts in the country • districts throughout the Hawke's Bay province is now m the hands of the Automobile Association (Hawke's Bay) patrol officers, and it is espected that this work will oecupy som© months, Event at the Zoo. ~ A notable addition to the varied family at the Auckland Zoo was a healthy baby bison born on Saturday morning. It is not the first of its kind to have been born at the Auckland Zoo, and one that had been born and reared here was recently sold to the Melbourne Zoo. It has been decidfed to bless the newcomer with the poetic "name of "Hiawatha." Cood "Bags" at Hatuma. Sportsmen in Central Hawke's Bay report fairly satisfactory conditions for the shooting season so far. At Lake Hatuma good bags were secured at the Arlington end of the lake and also on the Hatuma side, but at the town end results were very poor. At least one sportsman secured the limit and others report very satisfactory bags. The duck can be Baid to be fairly plentiful thougb swan were hardly in evidence at all. In a Good cause. The ladies who sell poppies just before Anzac Day do excellent work, but few ar© so enthusiastic as one who "took a dare" in Invercargill. Two of them were passing a building, which is under course of construction, when some of the men on the top storey offered to buy eight poppies "if the lady would climb the ladder." A discussion followed, and finally one of the sellers climbed up the ladder where, true to their promise, the men brought eight poppies. Otlier men who saw the episode awaited the seller's return to the ground and her enthusiapm led to the sale of another eight poppies West Australian Cold* The gold production for Western Australia for January, which at 68,840 tine ounces was the best 'return for that montk since 1919, was eclipsed by over 10,000 ounces last month, when the total yield was 79,443oz. Of the total February production, acc-ording to a statement issued by the Mines Department, 73,949oz were reeeived at the Pertli branch of the Royal Mint, while 5,150oz in bullion and 343oz in the form of concentrates were exported. The value of the yield in Australian currency was £702,387. To date the State's gold production totals 42,535,741 fine ounces valued at £197,620,877 in Australian currency. Coronation Ball. Evidence that the opportunity to support a worthy cause and at the same time receive something back for the good gesture is appreciated by many people, is provided in the reported saies to date of tickets for the Coronation Ball, to be held in the Hastings Assemhly -Hall to-morrow night week. The prtfceeds from thiB function are to be donated to the King George V. Memorial Fund, which is to be established for the purpose of setting up uational health camps for children in New Zealand, and apart from the general appeal made by the Mayor oi Hastings, Mr G. A. Maddison, this will alford the only opportunity the people of Hastings and surrounding districts will have of cOntributing to this deserving cause. The arrangements for the ball are well in hand, for everything possible is being done to make the ball the most successful in the history of the borough, which at the same time is celebrating its jubilee.