HSATINGS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9527, 20 July 1899, Page 3

HSATINGS.

i&BV o&BSwr?csrossr3.l As mentioned in the Tble&baph last night, it was reported to the police that some human remains hni been found at Waimatama. Early this mofcning Ms; Beeotoft despatched a.fonr-hors" osprees to the epot, Qotaatable Butler going with it, On arrival t\ the Tnki Tuhi liver it was fo'ttau , to be co swollen with the recent rama that it was impossible to oross with ths exprees. The leaders were then detaohed from the exprees, and an effoit made by the constable and the driver to orosa the river, but the torrent was bo strong that it was found to be impossible. They therefore returned to Bastings. One of the informants, .on boipg aeked ihia rnorting, SMd that ho saw the head and shonidore and some riba, aad oX OGon covered them up. Thore wae no sign of clothing. In all probability it ia the skeleton of s Maori.

At tha Magistrate's Court this morning, bsfore Me-we Beilby aad McLood, J.'sP. Qoorgo Myhlll pleaded guilty to allowing 8 oow to be on the publio roed. Beetatfcd in delonoa th*t the cow while bptng driven to the milkiDg plaow had got lost in the darl:nea«, it beioß only 4 am. on the day in qaestion. Mr A. Knight eaid he had tannd tbe oow Bleeping on tho foo' , £)? J th at b 30 a m,, and believed.tb.ct ii liad been sleeping ott the ropd cU night. Ihe ranger also said thet il'.a defendant's fsther had been summoned for a fimilar oflance, but had got off throngh stating that it was hia son's oow. Defendant admitttd thai this oow was not miikrd separately frowi tb.s othsr« ; none of the cows belonged to hie f uhor. Mt Knight pressed for a penalty and casts. 'i ho β-noh Baiu they were, ob!if{«<l tc take the word of defendant aad oonvint and c'iu'hirge him ac usu*l for a first oflenoa. J, X. Biake and Mabel Kodge wero oach fiaeu 2s Cα ioc allowing thfcis chimneys to ba oa fira. I'he new line hue been finished aoce too sooo. This morning tha track of the temporary railway Hue whs three feet under water.

ilia opsEalbca at tho Oounty bridge o<?ec the Muraetotara stream, V>>)tt7Gen the iuhi'l'nhi and Olive Gitbgo, are temporarily r.mKeaded. Jfii6 Umbo- for the bridge is &'t Olive but it ciuuot bj foi- ,- warded, owing to th'n staf'j ol Jao road. The fimdsy do'aooJ aeholate of £ : t JSt'tthew'a psrieh were trotted to a supplementary opening o( thn cow hall last night, ihtro WUB for their deleotntioa, bteides an exoellent tea, a limeiigh; txhibitwn of pioiured, besides the cinematograph, iacladicg viowo o* tho Munawutu voluntoois driiliiig, etc., tho Ksv. J Hobbu Slippijiai.; Tho do=aripiivn 'ootare. Dating tho e7ocinj3! larap of the lautetn got a b?.fc HrsVpi but it v?a:i only accepted bb a part of the performenoe by tha andienoo. Tho cinematograph vie.ye, eto , wore provided by Mr J'ytrman assisted | Iby Mon-rs W. Q. Broad uaA &. Bishop. Jho new bnildiSj? has excellent ao ustia pruparties. 'Ihe principal tpaoo ia a'aost equUre. insasuting 46 by 3G feet. IHa gay tip Mure co litrunpcd i>9 to {jim auppnrta for curtaiwM to diyide ihti hall into clatu | 5-ootßs. 'J he ga'loty is 20 by 13ft, the atago I I*- , 16 fstt, and theto sto Glass rooma, ] drea<.Jg ro'nnjfl, cud a ki'.ohea 'ihe buildjog wii! eeat 350 veople, end tho hall bsT three doors, giving ample e?.it 'c oaae of fire Ihe cost is something under £500. BSr f*. toiiitt WQB tho architect. The Faning hivois Company gave their final performance heio laet eight. A largo audienoo, elthough the weather was very unploasant, assemblotl. 'i he eongfi and ohornses wore all well received, and tho fanny business oa rioh aa on the previonD nighi?. Mt J. Ottllen, 6ho well' known baher of Hastinge, who ia by no means a saidget in proportions, took Up the challenge of " t'eroulea" to teat the weights used, and could barely roll them, much lose lift them.