LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 157, 21 July 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Rangitatau Movements. The NeW Zealand Shipping Co. udvises that its m.v. Rangitata, en l'Otite from London to Wellington, radios her expected arriyal as 10' a.m, on July 28. Bed W&ntid. A single bed, or stretcher, and mattress are urgently required ' for a necessitous case, and anyone prepared to donate them is z'equested to ring 2115, Hastings. Car Found Abandoned,

A car belongilig to Mr H. 0. Sprouie, SSeapoint road. Napier, aiid which was removed from the garage near Mr yproiile's house early on Sunday moriJing, was found abandoned near Bartiett's cainp by the Gisborne police. Although apparently uttdamaged, the car would not start, and was removed to a Gisborne garage for repairs. Art callery for New plymouth? Surprise that there Was no art gailery at New Blymouth was expressed by Mr T. Garret, an Australian artist who is visiting Taranaki, when. he foUnd that the people of the distriot had a feal appreciatlon of art. He had seen enoUgh pictures jn private homes to form the nucleus of a splendid collection if their owners would lend them untll the gailery becaine self-supporting, he said. Fruif Control Ndminee. The nomination of Mr Donaid S. McLeod, of Havelock Noi'th, has been forwarded to Wellington as a candidate for ibhe office of Hawke's Bay fruitgrowers' representative on the Fruitliteport Control Board. Nominations close on August 12 and shortly afterwards there will be ah election. The preseht representative' is Mr A. M. Robertson, but he has signified his intention of retiring from office and not seeking re-election.

No Shopping Week. The Napier Retaiiers' Association decided at its annua.l meeting on Monday, that owing to the proximity of the schooi hohdays it was not desirable to hold a fShopping Week this year. With regard to the forthcoming liugby match with the touring Springboks team, it was resolved that . although shops in Napier Would not close for the match to be played at Napier on Septerubef 16 between Hawke's Bay and the Springboks, Jvhere possible the employers would make every effort to allow time off to thdse employees Who desired to see the match. Growth Of Load. The large growth of the electricity load of the Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board during the quarter ended on June 30, 1937, compared with the cor-« responding period iast year, was commented upon by the engineer, Mr H. L. Benjamin, in his report to the board meeting yesterday. "On acCount of the new extensions and the large number of ranges and hot water systems that are instalied," he said, "there is a large increase in the amount of power jconsumed. Compared with the AprilJune quarter of 1936 the total units purchased from the Government have increased by 16 per cent from 6,997,630 units to 8,126,779, and the maximum demand has increased 11 per cent. Springboks' "Bash." Osing their great weight to "bash" their way through from the line-outs is one of the features of the South African Rugby team's play, according to advice received by the Hon. 'J. McLeod, chairman of the Taranaki Rugby Union." "Apparently a Springbok player gets the ball in the line-out, the others get behind him, and by their Weight and bash force "their way through the opposjng line," said Mr McLeod to a Taranaki Herald repbrter. State Houslng, Figures showing the number of men employed on the construction of dwellings under the Government's housing scheme were announced by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary in Charge of Housing, Mr J. A. Lee. He said that, on July 9, 983 workers were employed This figure did not include men engaged on preparatory and supervisory Work. If they were included the number would exceed 1000. Gonscience Money. "Has the union received any conscience money p" asked a member of the Taranaki Rugby tJnion at a meeting in New Plymouth. He explained that an old supporter had entered the Taranaki Rugby trials at Eltham for nothing, appearing at the gate with a bag and answering in the affirmative when asked if he was a player. Afterwards he had confessed his "crime" and stated that he would forward the money to the union to relieve his conscience. So far it has not been received. Life of the Poplar Avenue. How long will the Poplar Avenue lastP Thjs was a question asked by Mrs Lovell-Smith at the annual meeting of the Hastings and District Progress League last night. It was pointed out that no attfc*flpt appear ed to have been made to plant young treeB to perpetuate the avenue when the present trees died or became dangerous. Another speaker said that the life of a poplar tree was usually considered to be 60 years. "Then they will have 20 more years of life," said the president, Mr A. I. Rainbow, "for they were planted in 1897, the year of the 'oldman' flood."

Clock Chimes Out of Order, Owing to disturbances in the electrlo supply during the night tlie mechanisru of the town clock in Hastings was affected. In consequence this morning the hour clidmes were beihg heard at the qtiarter-hour. Cyclist Injured. As the fesult of strikihg oue of the many pot-holes where the bitumenised surface is crumbling away in Pakowhai road, a young cyclist, Mr Alex Hogg, Was thrown heavily from his bicycle late yesterday afternoon. He fractured several teeth and sUffefed other head injui-ies necessitating medical attention.