Hastings.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5947, 27 September 1890, Page 2

Hastings.

(OWN COURSSI'ONDEHT.)

The frienda of Mr Dauvern wil be glad to iear that he is recovering from his severe llness, and expects soon io be able to attend ;o duties.

It was Mr Libsr, not Mr Sibet as printed yesterday, who sank the well at the swimming baths.

__ I soe that Mr Hughes, butcher, has a fine show of early half-bred lambs. Besides these delicacies he has all sorts of what butchers call "small goods" tastefully arranged. In faot, except for the almanac, any one would fancy it was the Christmas show.

The services called the "Triduum" I wrote to you about this week are concluded, The Rev. Father preached an eloquent and powerful sermon ou the " Grown of Martyrdom," and showed from the history that the blood or martyrs had always been the seed of Christians, and had been of groatar avail than all their preaching. Since the martyrdom of lather Chanel, the island had been entirely converted. The Rev. Father Dawson, of Waipawa, preached a powerful sermon at the closing service upon Christian education. The solemnities closed by Hinging the "To Deum." The Rev. Father oymth expressed his gratitude to the elorgymen who had come so far to assist at the " 1 rid uum," and also thanked haartily all who had assisted.

_ The committee of the Farmers* Asdooiaion met lastjuight at the office of the score--

tary and treasurer, Mr A. B. Greene. The president, Mr Fitzßoy, was present, also Mr R. Well wood, chairman of ccmmitteee. The tonder of the Daily Telegraph was accepted for printing tho rules. A subcommittee was appointed to engage permanent offices for the Society, and the Union Bank was chosen by ballot as the Bunk for the Association.