LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 78, 24 December 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Herald-Tribune on Monday. The Herald-Tribune will not be published to-morrow, Christmas Day, but it will be publisbed as usual on Monday, Boxing Day. Shearing Tallies. Some excellent tallies liave been reeorded throughout the present shearing season to date and the performances of Kapu Hurae, a well-known Hastings shearer, may be considered to be among the leading efforts. His records show tallies of 309, 312, 533, 352 and 316 sheep for daily returns. Tides at Clifton. In yesterday's article regardmg tides at Clifton during the holiday period, the time "of high tide on Tuesday, as suppiied was incorreet. Follov/mg is the correct list: — -Friday, Deeember 24, 10 a.m.; Saturday (Christmas Day), 10.50 a.m.; Sunday, 11.40 a.m.; Monday (Boxing Day), 12.35 p.m.; Tuesday, 2.32 p.m. Fire Risk at Havelock. Several small grass-fires have been extinguished by the Havelock North Fire Brigade during the weelc, ana a v/arni'ng is issued to residents against lighting rubbish fires during the iiiieweather holiday period. The superintendent of the brigade points out that, should a grass iire get out of hand, there is a grave aanger of it sweeping right over the Havelock hills. Waterfront Holidays. All waterside work at Napier ceased to-day at noon, and will not be resumed until Tuesday morning. The break in the work at Napier will affect- two overseas -vessels, one of which, the Port Hunter, has partially completed her loading, The other vessel, the Empire Star, will arrive during the holiday period, and commences loading on Tuesday morning. The same period of holiday will apply for the New Year. Assisting the Blind. "Onr thoughts turn constantly to the many good friends we have in the world," said Sir Clutha Mackenzie, dij rector of the New Zealand Institute for j the Blind, at Auckland. ' ' There are those who are always willing to help us aeross the road, the tramway motormen and conduetors who extend us every courtesy, the . railway guards and the people in shops. Everywliere we go we lind the most marvellous friends." Tiavellers Impressed. The party of British fcowlers which played in Hastings yesterday, expressed de'light at the scenery they had seen in Ilawke 's Bay, and particularly in the district near Hastings and Napier. TTiey were eepecially impressed by rhe pruf usion oi" gaydens at neai'ly every house they saw, voting Hawke 's Bay the niost beautfful district they have yet seen in their New Zealand couc- The party left Hastings by car tliiii nioraing for Rotorua. Australian Tourists. The Orford, now at Auckland, has 850 passengers, who include 748 tourists from Australia and 102 travellers frpm London who will disembark at Auckland and at Wellington. The list is the largest to arrive by a cruise liner this season. A large party of the visitors is making a four-day tour to the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua, Lalce Taupo, the Chateau, and Wanganui, rejoining the ship at Wellington. Another party is making the trip to Wellington by vvay of the Waitomo Caves and New Plyrnouth. Thorn Gauses Death. The death oecurred at the Cook Hospital of Master Max Royston Davis, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis, Haig street, Gisborne. The deceased - lad, who was 16 years of age, •was a popular member of the Marist Bros.' School, and had reached the senior group in his studies, A fortnight ago he suffered a slight accident, a thorn lodging in his foot. Though the incident appeared trivial enough, it had tragie consequences, for last week tetanus developed, and he was hurried to the Cook Hospital for treatment. His illness was then too far advanced for treatment to .be effective, however. East Coast Motor Route. Because of recent damaee to the bridge caused by flood, the crossing of the Kereru River between Opotiki and Cape Runaway is deemed to be treacherous, aud attempts to cross the river by motorists on pleasure trips are not recommended by the Automobile Association (Auckland). The road is in good order between Opotiki and the Kereru river, while there should be no obstacles unless bad weather intervene3 on the route from Gisborne arouud Cape Runaway to the Raukokore river, which is not yet brijged and on that account cannot be crossed if the river is high. Swimming In the Rivers. - Parties picnicking along either the Ngarurpro or Tutaekuri rivers can anticipate good oathing durijig the holidays, Bcth rivers were considerably affected as the result of a lieavy thunderstorm in the back country early in the week but their waters to-day were clearing up quickly and by to-morrow they should be perfectly clear again. The Tutaekuri river, from Puketapu to Hakowhai, and at Dartmoor, promises to be ideal for picnickers. There is ample shade from the many willows and poplars while there -s no shortage of good bathingspots.