LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 7, 1 October 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Sunday Bowling. A postal ballot of members of tke Wellington Bowling Glub of tlie question of Sunday -play resulted : For, -26 ; against, 86; majority against, 60. Bankruptcies. Unly one bankruptcy was filed at tke Napier Courthouse during tke montk ended yesterday, compared witli four for tke previous montk. Tkis brings the total for tke quai'ter to hv^, as there were no bankrupcies in uuly. For the niiie montlis of the year ending yesterday 15 bankruptcies have been recqrded Accommodation Taxed. Spacious thougb the Hastings Courthouse is under ordinai'y cireumstaiices, the accoinmodatioli available in the buildiiig was more thali fully tased this morning when tliere wel'e sittings held of the iiawke's Bay Rut'al Adjustment Cominission and the Native Land Court. Owing to these bodies havinji. occupation of the building it was found necessary to conduct an inquest at the Folice Station. B'oys and Their Toys. It has been generally assumea uiiat children have a deep-seated desire, even an instinct, to play with guns, cannons, tin soldiers, miniature forts, and other military paraphel'nalia. However, an exhibition of children's paintmgs held recently in New York City — for which boys and girls, aged from five to 13 years, chose their own subject matter — showed a striking absence of military scenes. American educational experts say children play with "anything that goes,'i and for maohines of war they have no special preference. Bathing Season. "1 can't account.for it, but in my experience the bathing season is getting later every year," said Mr. j. G. .SiacKenzie, director of parks and reserves, Wellington, and, incidentally, director of baths and bathing beaches. "Twenty years ago,n he said, '.'October was a popular bathing moiith, but during the last few years there has not been much bathing in October. know that by the returns from the baths. These do not begin to be appreciable until November." Queen Carnlval. Nearly fifty sporting bodies and Social organisations in Hastings have been circularised by the Hastings and Histrict Progress League drawing attention to fhe proposal of the lcague to sponsor a Queen Carnival this year and inviting them to co-operate in the festivilies. It is proposed to oh'er cash prizes of £10, £8 and £6 to the most successful candidates, and half the proceeds of the carnival are to be returned to those committees who nommate a candidate. in addition, tlie league intends to devote the major share of its proceeds towards effecting additional facilities for sport in the town. A meeting of all interested in the carnival is to be held next Thursday evenmg. "Best In the Worltk" "New 2^jMan^MMtfH^^yLnumng