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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 69, 23 April 1929, Page 6

A short, but very sharp, shock of eiarthquake was felt in Napier to-day at 8.30 o'clock. The British flag was flown on 96.68 per cent of all overseas vessels which arrived in Auckland last year. Concerted aetion is being taken by tlie Hamilton drainage boards to secure the draining of the Woodland swamp, 68,000 acres in extent. Mr J. M. Smith arrived at Gisborne from Hobsonville yesterday afternoon in a de Haviland kfotli after a ilight of two and a-half koura. A reminder is given that the annual general meeting of the Napier Savage Club will be held in the C'osmopolitan Ilall to night at 8 o'clock. /. "What Napier wants is a xiopulation. What we want to do is to do soniething." — The Mayor, Mr J. Yigof Brown, at last eveninsr's meeting oi tlie Napier City Couneil. Two ligkts are to be erected at Pandora Poinb and one at tbe bitumcn plant corner on tlie Hyderabad road. Tbe wiring will require to be extended. from Main street to the point. Tho total cost will amount to £37. Tlie gramoplione at the Hastings; Women' s Rest has proved one of the most popular innovations made tliere. The Napier City Couneil has now. placed on its estimates a sum for the provision of a niacliine for the Napiei; Women's Eest. A Paddy's market will be held in Rtuart's Jiall, Port Ahuriri, on Friday and Saturday next, wlien all kinds of cakes, fruit, produce, vegetables and home-made sweets, ete., will be on sale. There will also be a fancy stall, ai.d the organisera have been working hard for some time past to have « large array of articles ready. The energetic ladies' social committeej of the N.A.A.' and O.C. have everything in readiness for their joy night; dance, to be held in the Odclfellows' HaU to-morrow night. The re-organ* ised Denza Band has mastered a programme of the very latest jazz music and will be broadcasting joy germs; from 8 -in. There is a real treat in store for lovers of modern dancing. Now that the reelamation of tlie six-acro black adjacent to Hyderabad road is nearing completion_ tbe Napier, Oity Couneil is considering the que»v tion of preparing for the settlemeht of that area and at the meeting of the couneil last night the borough engineer was authorised to obtain quotations for. a supply of four inch water pipes fo?, the reticulation of the six acre block.j "During a convorsation that I had with the Minister of Education, the Hon. H. Atmore, wlien he visitedj Napier recently, ho told me that he had singled out tlie Napier CentraL Scliool as one of tlie most splendidlyl situated schools in tlie Dominion. JJ am satisfled that there is 110 other! school in the Dominion comparablo toi the Napier Central as regards situation and beauty of its grounds," remarked the ehairman, tho Rev. J. AAsher, at last night' s meeting of the Napier Central School. The Anzac services at Taradale willj bo conducted as on previous oceasions. At 10 a.m. the returned soldier^ will parade. The ehairman of^ the( Taradale Town Board, Mr 11. IveeJy,; will preside at this serviee, and tlie school children will sing tlie Anzao song. Mr W. E. Barhard will then give a sliort addiess, after wliich' wreaths will be placed by tlie returned soldiers, Town Board Memorial Committee, school teachers and pupils onl tlie War Memorial. It is lioped thail as many of the residents of tlie distriet as possible will avail themselves; of the opportunity of placing wreaths} at the memorial. In the evening tlief Rev. E A. MeCutclieon will preside,; and the Rev. F. L. Frost will givei the address. Mr A. Rohson will sound "Tlie Last Post." A combined ehoir and orchestra practice will be held ml All Saints' Schoolroom at 8 p.m. oix Wednesday to prepare for the serviee. All who can assist yocally or! instrumentally are kindly invited ta attend the practice. Mrs Lonsdale Glenny presided over! a good attendance of members at tliel monthly meeting of the Onga OpgaJ Women's Institute recently. Each! memher handed in a pot of jam, and at tbe end of tlie meeting a splendid assortment of all kinds was fopwarded to the Abbotsfoi'd Home in M a i pawa ,• through Ihe courtesy of Miss Ellis, tlie Plunket uurse, an ac-t tliat was muchj appreciated by tbe members. Mesdames Lonsdale Glenny and D. Harrig were elected delegates for tlie ensuiug year. Tbroughout the afternoon ari amusing competition, organised by Miss Phyllis Coles, was held, tlie prizes, wliich were given by /Mrs T. Russell,, being won by Mrs O. Harris. During the afternoon tea period, tbe hostesses being Mesdamcs Bradley and Skeppard,. it was anpounced that the president,: Mrs Lonsdale Glenny, was asking members to meet lier at hcr home 011 Wednesday for tlie' purpose of farewelling M rs 8. A. Coles, who was shortly leaving tJie distriet. Mrs Coles lias been a memher of tbe conimilteo since tbe beginning and all members will doubtlch.s mako a point of being at her farewell by tlie institute. A fme meeting termiiiated iti tho singing of tlie National Antliem. With every privilege tliat bumanS en, joy, along parallel lines travels duty, with duty travels responsibility. Easa your responsibility ; do your duty, and enjoy ihe best privilege by voting for. Wednesday lialf-lioliday.* A seientist says tliat ihe earth is revolving faster. Tliis is not surprising, considering tlie number of women who havo redneed their weight to rnsh to tlie poll to vote Hannali's for boots.* The average man is in his shoes 14 hours or more per day — that's 5000 koura of happiness per year for the man wbo wears Thorp's shoes. Great sale. Football boots. great value. 12s 6d.* Electors of Napier there are 17-5 Napier workmen, with at least 200 dependents, who are enjoying tlie "Privilege" of being out of work. That a voto for Saturday will increase the number enjoying tliis "Privilege."* Rnee wear with a "warmv" distinctiveness. Model coat frocks are so mucli in demand just now, and tbey have tliat smartly tailored cut that counts. An exceptional range of two and three pieeo jumper suits in styles that are so uncommon will be found of the usual intorest. Tbese newest goods have been opened only a few days and are really "different." Mathewson's, Ltd-* "Tliere's nothing like the races to put a man on his feet," explained the nunter wbo couldn't afford a c-ar home, but my boots are from Tborp's; it will be "a pleasure to walk."_ Men's shoes, black and tan, sale prices, 18s 6d.* Try our delicious sponges, both jam nnd creams, jams at 6d, creams at 9d., The Trocadero, Napier.*

The annual meeting of tho Clive Hall and Libzrary Committee will be held to-morrow evening at 8 p.ni. Under tlie will of tlie late Mr C. W. S. Chamberlain, the medical faeulty of Otago University receives £1230UU —Press Association. To-day being St. George's Day, the nsual weeldy sitting of the Napier Magistrate's Court was not held. The banks also enjoyed a liolidav. An advertisement in tliis issue deelares the eleetion of Alessrs John Loughton and Ilalph Horatio Ward as anembers of tho Taupo Road Board. Mrs Anuie Shortis, of Wellington, vlio was knockod^lown bv a tram car in .^dolaido mad on Sunday night succumbed to hor injuries at a late hour last night at the Wellington Hospital. — Press Association. A request that another window pliould bo placed in liisTOOm and that the room shouhl be papered was made by the Mayor, Mr J.Vigor Brown, at the meeting of the Napier City Council last- night and reaclily agreecl to by Couneillors. Mr J. Work, a young man. of Richmond, while motor-cycling to Lyttelton last night, struek a broken overhead trannvav wire. He was thrown off, receiving head injuries. He was taken to hospital and his condition is serious. — Press Association. A meeting of the Pnhi^er.ston North TJnemployment Committee decided to telcgraph 8ir Joseph Ward that it was reported that. 03 men. with 120 dependants, were unemployed locally. The committee suggested that the filling work on tlip railway deviation be continued to relieve tlie situation. — Pross Association. A final reminder is given of the orgnn recital to be given in St. Augustine's Chnrch this evening. IMr ErneM: C. .Tamieson will plav works by Mencfelssobn, Cesnr Frauclc. Wagner, Kotebev and Wolstenboline The recitalist will he assjsted by ATadame Ailcon Jobns wlio will be lieard in two voeal Tnnnbers. A collection will be taken up for tho pnrish funds. The Ilon. E. A. Ransom. MinRter of Pnhlic Works, visitod Pongaroa yesterday and inspeetod the roads. met depntations and addressed a pnhlic meeting at night. He was also entertained at a smoke concert. Later he prooeeds to "Dannevirke, to attend the Old Settlers' function. _ Alr Rykes, memher for Alnsterton is also at Pongaroa. — Press Association. A poll on the proposal by the Napier City Council to borrow £7000 for the pnrpose of cntting back various sharp corners in the town in order to mako thein safer for veliicular and pedestrian traffic was taken in Napier to-day. Not a great deal of interest was taken in the poll, althongli thero was a fairly steady stream of voters at the booths. It is iiot expected, however, that there will be very lieavy voting. The question of pnmping water to the paddling pool on tlie Marino Parade has heen Ivefore the Napier City Council for some time and at the meeting of the council last night it was decided that in place of ingtalling a tsmall pump as previouslv recommended and provided for. a connecting pipe be put on to the present punip discharge' and extended to the present 6-incli cast iron main that supplies tho pool now. This work can he carried out- when the electric motor is put in to drive the pump. The Otane Women' s Tnstitute held their monthly meeting on Fridav, Ali.ss Langridge presiding. Mrs Baueke gavo a most interesting talk on gcneral bome riursing. A cake eompetition was won by Alrs McTtao. AIrs_ Quinn brougbt some beautiful sewing to show tlie nienibers. A sewing ai'ternoon is to be held later. Tt was decided to givc a concert some timo in June in nid of the library fund. The monthly table did good business. Tlie liosiesses for tlie month were Alesdamos Davles. Wheeler, Franklin, Smith, Quinn and Germaine. Extradited from Australia, two men arrived at Wellington to-day by tlie Marama, under es.cort. They appeared bcfore the Magistrate, Mr E. Page. John Edmoiul Thonias O'Sullivan, deseribed as a surveyor. was eharged v itli forging a post offico savings bank withdrawal receipt- for £100, and [Douglas Alilligan Slater, a elerk, with theft from Archihald, Dougall, Cooml>s and Co. The chief detective said that the aniount involvod in the defalcations had not vet- heen determined. Eotli were remanded without bail. — Press Association. Arrangements for entertaining 300 South Jsland l'armers who are expected to visit the Waikato by special train during the progress of tlie Waikato Winter Fliow were diseussed at a meeting of tlios© interested liekl at Hamilton. Alr A. W.. Wellsted, commercial agent for the Pailwav Department, said the jiartv wonld arrive in Hamilton at 8.40 p.m. on Wedncsday, May 20, and wonld sperul tho two succeeding days in tlie district. Arrangements for hilleting, visiting Arapuni, Cambridge, Ruakura, dairy factories, and the flax plantaticms at gordonton, were made. The question of ihe rebuilding of the Market reserve block, commonly known as the Criterion block, was referred to at tlie meeting of the Napier City Council la.M night, whcn two occuI>ants of shops applied for an extension of leases. Tlie applicants intimated that they were prepared to carry out the necessary repairs and alterations to their prcmises and in tho event of the council rebuilding before the expir.ation of the leases they wonld be willing to surrendel* tliem. Cr. P. Higgins considered that as notliing was likelv to pvenutate with the hotel parfc of tlie block for porlmps two or tliroe yenrs, the leases should he cxtondod. Jt. was held by Cr. J. C. Eryant that if ihe two applicants were given extonsions others wouhl demand similar treatment and the council would he almost hound to give it to them. Moreover, the new council might decide immediately to undertake a. rebuilding sdieme. Tt was decided that .the mattor he oue for the special commiltee of tho council. z Peinemhcr. that a vote for Wcdnesday Half-Holiday is a vote for your own town, Napier. A vote for Saturday is a vote for Hastings.* A football team is reported to have trained on eggs. As a rulo it is the players who are poached. Never mind, they are all going to vote Hannah's for hoots.* ^ A home-like place, where visitors are xvelrome — tho Trocadero, Napier.* Navy serge is now more popular than rver. Navy serge suits, guaranteed fast for colour, beautifnlly cut, R7s 6d : do"l«ie breasted, lOos; Lvnx make, £Hs (,d ; Sinrerity, £6 lRs: clress suits, £7 7s; E'l'glish dre«s shirts, cut to fit without lmlgiiig, 13s Gd and 11s 6d Fargher and Co., corner Eryant's Buildings.*