LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 185, 23 August 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Aoollmatisation Dlstriots. The abolition of the Feilding and district acclimabisation district and its inclUsion in the Wellington acclimatisation district is authorised by Orders-in-Council published in the Gazette issued on Thursday. Market "Blown Up." "Last year we sold 43 tons of skimmilk powder in Shanghai, but I am airaid that tliis market now appears to be 'blown up'," commentod Mr W. Goodfellow, at tko annual meeting oi the New Zealand Co-oporativo Dairy Lompauy jn Hamilton. A Dry Year? "I would liko to remind growers that Wo have had only 11 i inchcs of rain to date, alld the Wottest part Of the seagon js over," said Mr J. H. Milne, who presided at tho annual meeting of tho Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers Associatiou on Saturday. "It looks as if we are in for a dry year," he added. Unusual Fog Bank. Au unusual experieace befell a party oi Hastings residents yesterday when, en route to Pourerere Beach, tUey had to pass through a heavy blanket of fog extending ovor about 30 miles of the journey, and this late in the evenmg, lor the party did not leave until after nine o'clock. The fog bank was iirst experienced a little south of Pakipaki and extended to well beyond Otane,. Longer Mail Train. Once again there were two reserved carriages on the south-bound mail train this morning, when the touring Otago liugby football representativcs left Napier for Palmerston Nortb, and the Hawke's Bay primary schools fSoccer football team left for Wellington to take part in a, tournament in that city. Apart from these parties there were a bigger number of people travclling than usual, owing to tlie school holidays. Blaokbfrds Eliminate Pest. Blackbirds are very active at present, scattering fallen leaves in search of insects. They are particuiarly addicted to the slater, or grey woocilouse, and in some gardens have completely eliminated this pest. One garden had been infested for years, all known remedies having failed, but after the arrival of the industrious blackbirds the owner had no further trouble. The slaters soon became extinct on his territory. Band Concert at Park. Conditions out-doors yesterday were ideal and there wa3 a big crowd at Cornwall Park to stroll round the beautiful borough resorve and listen to the open-air reeital of tho Hastings Citizens' Band. A most enjoyabie and vaned programme of musical seleetions, hymns and popular numbers was provided and due apprcciation was accorded tho band. A collection nettcd £4 7/6, Mistake in Identity. "There is only one man who went into Parliament " with honest intentions," declared Mr K. J. HoJyoake, National member for Motueka, when speaking at Wellington. "We knovv who that is," spoke up an euthusiastic voice at the back. "Well, who is it?" asked Mr Holyoake. Tho voice : "Uoo Semple." (Clieers.) "No, jt wasn't," replied the speaker. "It was Gu^ Fawkes." "The Proof of the Pudding." To prove that New Zealand couia produce oranges equal to those imported, Mr B. T. Turner, who presided at a combined meeting of the Fruitgrowers' Association of Canterbury and Waimairi last evening, produced five oranges which he picked whije in Poverty Bay. Tlie oranges, he said, were very good. "I ate 20 without stopping," he said, "and the grower told he tliey were not ripo yet. T'liey were good enough for me." Wairoa Rail Llnk. Tlie railway goods service which comos into operation between Napier and Wairoa to-day, is likely to bo called upon very uurly to carry its present maximum trausport of stock. lb is stated that between Tutira and Putorino there are about 3000 kead of stock awaiting transporb to Hastings and other parts of tlie district, wliile the Wairoa Freezing Works and Wairoa merchants will also use this service to a considerable cxtent for the conveyahce of goods. Coroner's Warning. A warning that proper medical attention should be called in a case of sicfcness was issued by the district coroner, Mr R. M. Somerville, when giving his finding in the inquest into the death of an eight-year-old Maori boy, Tommy Wharekawa, Te Kuiti. The finding was in accordance with the medical evidence, that the boy died froln meningitis. Evidence was given that the boy felt ill, and for a week did not go to school. He then went back to school for three days, but he became worse. He saw a chemist, who treated him for earache, but who said that, if the boy felt no better, he should consult a. doctor or district nurse. This was not done, as the boy said he did not waut a doctor. Death occurred on Tuesday. A doctor said that even if the cliild liad been previously attended there was still a distincfc possibility, cousidering the severity of the infection that lie would have died in spite of any operative treatmenfc.