HASTINGS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7737, 17 April 1896, Page 3

HASTINGS.

[own cobekspondent.]

The firebell was rung last night at about 5.35. The Brigade promptly turned out and proceeded to the place, oooupied by Mrs Whitehead and her family, juet outside the township. By the time the Brigade got there the fire had, by the assistance of the neighbors, been extinguished, but it was a narrow escape.

The Borough Council has authorised tho ereotion o? extra lamps in some necessary places, but there i« one very dark place where there is a large traffic, where oca would be exceedingly useful—in the upper part of Hastings street. It would be better placed at the junotion of Ellison street with Hastings street, but if the main does not extend to that corner, then at the junction of St. Aubyn street with Hustings street, where the main does come. The Council will earn the thanks of a good many residents by coneidering this matter.

There ie a portion of the pathway in Karamu road which wants grading and filling up. This is the more necessary as the concrete kerbing ie being: broken away in places through the traffic This is in various places along the pathway nearest Heretauuga School.

Although the passengers by the train from Ifanevirke on Wednesday had so providential an escape of their lives through the truoks reoeiving the worst of tha shock, the paesengecs rcoeivad a shaking they have no desire to have repeated But the escape of the stoker and engine diiver was little short of miraculous The railway people ure working hard at clearing away tho debris, but the train nervine from Danevirke was disjointed yesterday, although the express somohow got through in proper time. We have bson very free from railway acoidents, but from the large tract of hd - fenced line in that direction, it is a wondor that a similar accident has not happened before. The 11.30 am. train from Danevirke arrived here at 1.35 p.m., the 7.10 p.m. at 8.50 p.m.

The engineer of the pout office is making further additions to the brick wall. The present short piece of iron fence will be removed and roplaced by an "earthquake" wall. Thit. will ba of brick, curved at the top, 9ft wide at the ends, reducing to 7ft in the oentro. The present division wall will also be raised Last night there was one of the most gorgeoua unnsete I have overseen. Towards the south und south-west the sky netr the horizon wee a rich golden uolor, relieved by flashes of silvery white. But to the north the eliy was streaked a dull angry ired This would seem to presage a change of some kind. The Tsrotting Olub met at Oaulton's Hotel last night. They intend to hold a meeting in June, or the day between tho two days of the M.B. 3t6ez>teohaso meeting. The balance of last meeting showed a fair amount of profits, the guarantors being" now entirely relieved from their responsibility. Tho cum of £3 3s was voted to the Bush Belief Fund. There was a iurgo attendance, Mr Q. Ellis, president, being iv the chair. Constable Q'flonnor has received promotion, and will be transferred to a larger place. "Wnile congratulating him upon h'ht rise in the service, I may state that there is a general feeling of regret at hia leaving Hustings, as during his stay here he has proved himself a popular and efficient officer. There id little doubt that Hastings will join with Kapior ia tho Brunnee deuioiitatration on tho 29th to the exteat of proclaiming a full instead of a half holiday. Mr FitzSoy, Mayoi , of faTanthiga, has reoeived irom ie Mata station £G 10s in aid of the Brucnerton Futid and £8 10s for tho Bush Fund, also £32 2a 6a fioin Tomoana in aid of the Brunnei- Fund.

At the Magistrate's Court to-day, beforo Mr A. Turnbull, 8 M., the oase of Joseph Grant v. Albert Hapuka, claim £28, waa taken. This caee was adjourned till to-day for the evidence of Mrs HapuSn. After hearing this witness, the evidence of Messrs Tsiaroa and Blake, and counsel on both Bides, the ti.M. reserved judgment. Judgment went for plaintiff in the following civil caseH:—Joseph Hawkins v. Vosper, oliiim £2 12e 4d, oosta 6e, solicitor 6s; Burnett v. Hori Parahi, £1 2s 6d, costs Hβ, translation 2s 6d; S. Thornton v. Gtane ' Meihana, £2 13e, coats Bb, translation 2s 6d, eolicitor ss; Judgment auininonses— &. Vaughan v. Mitr, £7 4s, forthwith or ten days in Napier gaol; same v. Tangata Hupukii, £4 18n 6d, forthwith, or one week's imprisonment (Mr Lewie stated tLtit no action would be taken for six months}; same v. Puhara, £8 16s, forthwith or ten days ; some v. Kani Hori, £15 is, forthwith or fourteen days; Howard and Lewis v. Tuuuiarangi, £27 7s, forthwith, or twenty-one days' imprisonment in Terrace gaol, Wellington; W. A. darter v. "W. Home, £1 Os 6d, forthwith or four days in Nupior gaol; Howard nvd liOwiß v. Ita Matua, £2] Oβ 6d, forthwith or twouty-ono daya in X , 'u,jjiei. , gaol. In J J. Sutherland v. Totni Horoiio, £16 Oβ 7d, udjourned from !ant Court day for the evidence of Mr J BL Vuuuor, v contra aocouut was brought by tho natives for £31 10n. Judgment for £7 19s lid; noa-suit as to tha contra ao3ount; each party to pay ihoir own coats.