LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 27, 26 October 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The Ruahine. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advise that the R.M.S. Ruahine, en route to Auckland, sailed from Liverpool on Sunday morning. Gorrespondence Prohiblted. Cbrrespondence for Mr. Charles, 19 Mary street, North Hobart, Tasmania, is prohibited by notice in the New Zealand Gazette. Central H.B. Loan Proposal. The Central Hawke's Bay Power Board's proposal to raise a loan of £15,000 for reticulation and extcnsion of its services involves the striking of a rate of l/23d in the pound on the rateable unimproved value, not 2 l-3d as was stated on Saturday, Record Polyanthus. Believed to be a record for the district if not for the whole of New Zealand, a polyanthus head containing 214 blooms has grown in the garden of a Palmerston North resident, Mrs. L. A. Newdick, Keith street. The flowers, which are of the usual browny-yellow variety, are closely bunched together and are very small on the crown of the head but are of normal size lower down. Shops Kept Busy. A particularly busy scene was presented in Heretaunga street on Saturday afternoon and evening when the townspeople and visitors from the country districts did their shopping in anticipation of the long holiday week-end. According to several retailers the spending powers of the people did not appear to have been materially affected by the' spring show and excellenb business wap done. Menaoe of War. "The people of this country are almost wilfully blind to the dangers that exist t°-day,'' stated Colonel R. Miles, officer commanding the Northern Command, when addressing members of the New Zealand Territorial Association at their annual meeting in Auckland. It was perhaps more vital to'-day than at any time since 1914, he said, for the young men of New Zealand to fit themselves to meet an emergency, and it was the duty of the public to wake up to the need for strong defences. Theatre Harvest. There were exceptionally big crowds at all sessions at the picture theatres m Hastings yesterday afternoon and evening and the "house full" signs were much in evidenee. Some indication of the extent of the number of people attending the various attractions is given by the fact that it was impossible to find a, parking-place for a car shortly before eight o'clock last evening on either side of Heretaunga street between Hastings street and the raihvay line, while the iutersecting streets were also lined with vehicles. Strengtnened Railway Bridges. Steady progress is being made witb the work of strengtliening railway bridges in Hawke's Bay to cope with the added strain that will ensue l'rom the introduction of K class engines into the district. As the bridges have to be kept constantly in use, rapid com- ' pletion of any one bridge is not possible, but work is being carricd out simultaneously on a number of bridges in the district. AroUnd Dannevirke tlia job at the Tapuata bridge, which has been in progress for about two years. is now practically finished, and mcn have been working for some time on the bridges at Stanley street and Oringi. Sports Crounds Proflts, Lancaster Park, the Christchurch sports ground, returned good profits during the financial year recently ended. The retiring chairman, Mr. C. S. Thompson, reported to the annual meeting of the board of control that the net profits were £1998 against a loss last year of £278. The contributing factors, he said, were first, the visit of J. E. Lovelock, then the Japanese athletes, the Marylebone Cricket Club touring team, the English Association football team, and the two Rugby matches witli South Africa, of wh'ich the test had yielded a record gafce taking. The revenue for the year totalled £3705, of which the most significant figures were £3117 from football • and £408 from cricket. Mr. W. L. King was elected chairman for the ensuing year.

Popular Camping Cround, Over 20 visiting parties were encamped at the motorists' camp site at Windsor Park during the week-end. Though the weather was most unfavourable for camping the visitors accepted the position philosophically and appeared to enjoy themselves. The enlarged. swimming pool was not available nnt eeverai of the visitors were appreciative of the idea that such facilities for Bwimming were to be provided and they intimated that they would most certainly be returning during the summer holidays. They expressed themselves well satisfied with tlie facilities available for camping and were most enthusiastic regarding the excellence of the park. It is interesting to note that at least three of the parties were familiar visitors to Windsor Park from Wellington, they liaving made several stays previously at the camp.