HAWKE'S BAY JOTTINGS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 72, 27 April 1929, Page 4

HAWKE'S BAY JOTTINGS

Start Made. Ilugby i'ootball commencvd 1 11 earnat Waipukurau to day. Tlie re.sults of tlie games will appear in tlie Sports Edition this evening. A Real Crowd. Seven aeroplanes passcd over Waipukurau yesterday atteruoon, making nortli. They provcd a most interesting sight to all. Congratulated. As yc.stcrday's niooting of thc Cenj tral Hawke's Bay I'ower Board, a ; hearty vote of tlmnks was passed to tlie eliairman 31 r A 0. Russell, 011 tlie annual reporb presenled by liim. His work during tlio year. was eulogised. A Ir Russell aeknowledged the eouiplinient paid to him. Function at Takapau. Tlie Anzae service. at Takapau was conducted in the Town Hall by the Rev. A. E. Hunt and the Rev. H. Blathwayt, assisted by a combined ehoir. Tlie Rev. A. E. Hunt preaclied a verv impressive sermon. A1 iss Hawkins iiresided at the organ. The service avhs eoncluded at the IMemorial. where .Ur N. Tilley plaved the Last I'ostThe returned soldiers tlien proeeeded to tbe eemetery and laid flowers 011 Ihe soldiers' graves. Takapau Bazaar. TI10 following is a financial statement of the resulb of the Takapau Plunket bazaar and babv queeu eontest: — Takapau baby, £182 ls KJd; Ashley-Clintou baby, £h)3 bs lld ; Otawhao, £0; art union, £63 los; genoral, £23, a total of £,394 ls Kkl. The expenditure, ineluding prizes for tlie art union and all overhead eharges, was aliout £16. This is considered extremelv low, and resulted in about £348 being liandcd over to Ihe Plunket Society. Tlie rooms will be opencd free of debt, and a small sum will He left to as-sist in furnishing the buildings. Service in Makotuku. Serviees suitable to tlie day wero conducted in Makotuku on Anznc Day. At 2 p.m. a shorfc service was lieid in the school for the benelit of tlie children, several of the parents also being present. After saluting the flag and singing a verse of "God Save the King." the children wero given short acldresses by Messrs Eothergill (chairman) and H a r per (h e a d m a st e r ) . Tlie children then marebed to tlie monument, wliere 4fr Wright spoke brieflv, after which tlie children marched round the monument, placing wreaths at the foot. A combined service, conducted hv tlie Rev. Wli ibley (Anglican) and the Rev. Duncan GMethodist) was held in the hall in the evening. Suitable hymns were sung and stirring acldresses were given by Ihe Revs. Whibley and Duncan. The lessons were read by Mr Fothergill and the Rev. Duncan. and Alrs Eothergill presidecl at the piano. Visitors to Morere.

Guests at tlie Morere llot bpnugs Hotel during tJie week ineludcd Mr and Mrs F. Marshall, Wellington, Mr, Mrs and Miss Scholes, Lower Hutt; Mr and /Mrs Harold Smitli, .Paliiatua; /Mr R. Doibel, Taradale; Mr and Mrs Fairweatlier, Kaikoura; Mr and Mrs Eairweather, ('hrivstelmrch ; Mr Iv. Ilamscn, Auckland; Mr R. Cogswell, Napier; Mr Henry Anderson, Wellington; Mr and Mrs .J. B. Eerguson, Palmerston North ; Mr Mason Waterwcrt.li, Hastings; iMr and Mrs R. J). Noble, Dunedin; Mr and Mrs Slevens, Marton ; tlie Misses E. and E. Ehvin, Wairoa* Dr. and /Mrs Wilbur, Adojaide ; Mr F. Brownlie, Wairoa ; tlie Misses A. and R. Harrison, Hamilton; Mr and Mrs Wilkinson, Auckland; Mr and Mrs Carey, Auckland; Mr G. W. Smitli, Wanganui ; Mr Lac MacKenzie, Hastings; Mr A. Thompson, Hastings; Mr F. H. Denton, Gisborne; iMr and Mrs Walter Gray and Mi Wyn. Gray, Napier; iMr 14. P. McLeod, Hastings; Mr and Mrs Jolm Briglit, Gisborne; iMr C. E. Taylor, Gisborne; Mr T. Stepbens, Gisborne; Mr and Mrs A. C. Fail, Hawera. Power Board. Tbe monthiy meeting of tbe Contral Hawke's Bay Power Board was held at Waipukurau yesterday, Mr A. C. Russell presiding. Tlie State Eire Insurance Department adviscd that the board was liable for any injury to persons from a free rido who were injured whilsfc in the board' s ear. It was dccided tliat tlie staff bl> instructed not to carry anyono outside of tlie staff menibers J. D. Ormond, jnr., asked tlio amount of guarantee rccjuired to give supply to F.pae Station 011 Fgly road. The engineer rcportcd that the guarantee was £73 per annum. A guarantee of £36 per annum for a supply to Mr Lusconib's lioiise, Wanstead, was aecepted. J. E. White, Porangahau, wrote witlulrawing his guarantee on a proposed extension. Tbe Defence Department wrote agreeing tliat an oflicer of tlie board .should attend a casual camp 111 lieu of the present cainp, owing to pressure of board business. Tbe department is to be thanked. Tlie Electric Power Boards' Association asked for remits for the forthcoming conference. Left in the liands of the secretary. J. D. Todd eomplained agaimst a chargo for ropairs to liis service Jine, contending tliat the fault whicli hacL developed was due to poor work on the part of the contractor. No action was takou. The Audi-tor-Gcncral j'orwardecl the board's bal anee-sheet, wliicJi was in order, and the chairman was authorised to sign it. Tlie Waipukurau Borougli Couneil adviscd tliat Mr E. A. Goodger liad been returned unopposed as borougli representative on tlio Power Board. Tbe board's engineer brouglit up the matter of the board making him an allowance for a car in lieu of providing him with a car, Referred to the finance committ.ee for a recommendation. Combine business with sporb interests at WEDNESDAY'S POLL— vote for WEDNESDAY and greater prosperitv in business and sport! "WEDNESDAY" ffnd Hawke's Bay town and country unity in business as well as sport!' Yote solidly for WEDNESDAY lialf-holiday in Waipnkiirau next Wed nesday.*