HASTINGS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4456, 10 November 1885, Page 4

HASTINGS.

i-BOJI Oim OWN CORRESPONDENT.] November 7. Notwithstanding the dull times and bad season, Hastings still continues to go ahead in tho building line, nnd tho prico of land keeps up in a wonderful way. A great many aro looking forward to tlio sale of that portion of the Rivcrslea estate which is to be sold by Messrs C. B. Hoadloy and Co. on tho 20th instant, and many are the speculations as to tho results of tho sale. Thero is no doubt but that somo of the best sites will foteh long prices. It is to bo hoped that tlio salo will bo the means of bringing many now and desirablo settlers amongst us.

Amongst tho now acquisitions to the placo is a Resident Magistrates' Court, which sat for the first timo yesterday, and only h>.d ono case for hearing, but on the occasions of the Court sitting I hear thoy will not bo kept idle. There would have been more cases on yesterday, but sufficient publicity hod not been given to tho date of tho opening of the Court, and many who would havo taken advantage of tho opportunity to settle their little grievances woro in ignorance of tho date until too late.

Mr T. Morgan, who has boon well and favorably known in this district for tho last threo years, has taken Mr Beocroft's hotel, whero ho hopes to do a fair share of tho business of tho place. Mr Morgan, sinco ho has been in tho district, has mado many friends by his civility nnd his attentions to his customers, and thero is very little doubt ho will mako a popular landlord. Tho houso has lately been altered, re-papered, nnd painted. The stables havo not been let with tho houso and still remain in Mr Beocroft's possession. Mr Harry Baker, of Waipawa fame, tho other day showed mo over his new hotel at Hastings, which is now nearly finished. Tho name of the houso is to bo tho Carlton Hotel. It is a spacious, well-arranged house, containing twenty bedrooms, occupied by forty-five beds. Thero aro also six sitting-rooms, besides bath-rooms, outhouses, itc. Tho furnituro and fittings are all of tlio latest nnd most approved sorts, and when tho building is finished it will bo socond to nono in tho district.

Tho widening of tho pathways iv this town nro a decided improvement to the look and convenience of tho place, and when all tho verandahs aro altered to tho width of tho footpaths thero will be less danger in walking on the said paths of a dark night.

Should this dry windy weather continuo much longer it will be necessary to obtain a watering cart for the purposo of laying tho dust in the streets of the town, which is now most disagreeablo uud destructive to tho goods in tho shops. Tho theatre-loving peoplo of Hastings and neighborhood will have an opportunity of hearing Miss Amy Johns next Monday and Tuesday evenings, as on those evenings Bho is advertised to give entertainments at the Town Hall. She will bo supported by Mr James Wilkinson and Mr C. St. Clair. It is not Miss Johns's first appearance here, and those who heard her beforo are sure to spend two moro pleasant hours in houring her this timo.

Inspector Bullen, who was at Hastings yesterday afternoon, inspected Mr Baker's Carlton Hotel, and expressed himself perfectly satisfied with tho building, &c.