PROVINCIAL FARAGRAPHS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 97, 11 May 1937, Page 3

PROVINCIAL FARAGRAPHS

Our Own Correspondents.)

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Coronation Ball at Omakere. The Omakere Hall was the scene of a gay Coronation Ball, organised by ihe 'hall committee, tfie music being supplied by an orcfiestra from Hastings. The fiall was prettily decorated with greenery, Cfiinese lanterns and red-vvfiite-and-blue streamers with a good display of Union Jacks. Supper was prepared by Mr and Mrs E. Bull. Meat Export. A small adcjitional sfiipment of 4000 frcight carcases of frozen produce was got away by tfie Port Dunedin at Napier through the port of Waikokopu. There will be no boat now till xnidJune. Sligfit Earthquake. An earthquake of slight intensity was experienced in Dannevirke about 5.15 yesterday morning. The sliock was also reported from Norsewood. Hockey-Player Hurt. An uecideut bol'ell a Dannevirke hockey player ou Saturday. Douglas Howcll, 15-year-old son of Constablc J. S. Howell, was struck abovo the right eye by a liard, rising ball early in the match between Huia and Mangatera, Howell being left winger for tho former team. Medica] attention was souglit and three or four stitc.hes were inserted in the wound Motorists and the Law. "The only way to shake up the offertders is to pusb down the hard pedal," commented tlie cfiairman of ihe Wai-

pawa County Council, Mr N. M. Paulsen, at yesterday's meeting of the council, wfien referring to the zealousness of the Highway Board traffic inspectors in maintaining law and order on the highways. Judging from the number of traffic cases heard in the Courts at Hastings and Napier, he added, it was obvious that the inspectors were deterniined to see that motorists obeyed the new laws. Mr. T. Butler said he knew of a man who was to be summdnsed for leaving the engine of his car running while he went into a shop. None of the councillors were aware that that was an offence Cards at Porangahau. - , Tlie Porangahau Women's Institute held a card evening in the lilayonic Hall on Friday. There was a good number present, and everyone spent an enjoyable evening. The winners were: — Crib, Mrs Douglas and Mr Fallahee; "500", Mrs Parata and Mr ■Turnbull.