Hastings.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5954, 6 October 1890, Page 2

Hastings.

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The funeral of the late Mr Watson v, o k placo yesterday afternoon at Harelock. body was brought to Napier hy steamer from Gisborne, and thenoe to his late home by road. A very largo number of persona followed his remains to tho grave. Amongst thorn wore many of hia old friends at the Spit, tho deceased having onco had command of the Sir Donald and other coasters. At least thirty vehicles were in the procession. The funeral service was read by tho Rev. Mr Eraser, the Presbyterian Minister.

A picnio on a large scale is in contemplation under the auspices of the Hastings branch of tbo Hibernian Society. Tha primary object of it is to provide a day's outing for the children attending the Catholic schools, but all tho parishioners will be invited to take part in it. The day fixed is the 9tli of November as being a public holiday. The ladies will meet on Sunday next to consider ways and means. The town looked unusually lively on Saturday night, I suppose in anticipation of the races. One tradesman ironically suggested that so many people wore about the town because they had no money left to go to Napier. The members of the body that call themselves the Salvation Army have a porfect light to announce a series of services with tho gtrangoet names, but I usk them in the naino of common sense and good feeling what purpose of religion can bo attained by disturbing tho quietude of tho town by theip brass baud at C o'clock on Sunday morning. Surely they could havo no hope of picking up converts in the street at that hour. If they wished to hold a service at that hour thoy have their own premises in the Havelock road, which they could utilise for the purpose without annoying anyone.