LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 4, 30 April 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Danevirlie sitting of the Native Land Court on the Tamaki Block has been adjourned until May 21. The Court opens at Hastings on Monday next.

Wakemnn, the cyclist, who set himself the task of breaking the Napier-Wellington record, experienced heavy weather on the first part of the journey, and retired before reaching Woodville.

A man named John Cameron, under sentence at Napier, appeared at the S.M. Court, Hastings, this morning, before D. McLeod, Esq., J.P., on a charge of stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, of the value of .£l6, the property of Mr C. A. W. Hunt. On the application of Sergeant Mitchell, accused was remanded until Tuesday next. The prisoner was taken back to Napier under the charge of Constable Bennett.

A very narrow escape from a serious accident occurred about 1 o'clock to-day in the main street. While in a buggy, a Maori lad was in the act of securing the reins, which had evidently fallen, when the horse bolted. With wonderful pluck the boy held on to the annual while partly leaning across its back, and eventually succeeded in pulling it up after one or two narrow escapes from collisions with verandah posts and vehicles in the street.

The firm of D. D. Hyde and Co., hairdressers and tobacconists, is well known throughout the Island. With establishments at "Wellington, Napier, and Hastings, they have a very large connection. The local branch is under the charge of Mr Arthur Hyde, who is deservedly popular. The firm is a live one, and all their businesses are up to date in every particular. At the local shop a handsome and showy sign-board, from the brush of Mr C. \V. Darvell, has just been erected, adding considerably to the appearance of the premises. By the "Waihora this morning the following passengers arrived from the North: —Misses Wesldns, Harris (2), and Merriman, Rev. Canon Fox and Rev. G. D'Arcy Irvine, Messrs Bowers, Cranwell, Gellatley, Toka, Thome, Everett, Paget, Nichol, Pyke, Cunningham, Kirkland (2), Moore (2), Fordham, Smithers, Mitchell, Armstrong, and eight steerage. The Brunner Relief ball at Napier last evening was thronged, over 600 being present. The picture presented by the various bright fancy costumes shifting, whirling, and blending, fairly dazzled the onlookers. A gentleman masquerading as a Japanese lady was successful in deceiving numbers as to his sex. Italian girls, Spanish dancers, Nancy Lees, Huntresses, &c., footed it with Stockriders, Cooks, Huzzars, Albanians, and Jockeys, and all went merrily and without a hitch udtil 2.30 a.m,, when everyone returned to their homes thoroughly pleased, Newbould's band supplied the music, and Messrs T. W. Bear, J. G. Hughes, P. Franklin, and T. O'Connor acted as M.C.'s to the satisfgction of all.—Ows Correspondent.

A young man named Henderson committed suicide by hanging himself at M'Sannet's farm in the Raglan district, yesterday. Henderson was a native of Irvine, Ayrshire, and related to Mr Bishop, of Ponsonby, Atickland. Mr Graham Brucrs, an old settler on Mount Grey Downs, Christchurch, was found dead in bed yesterday, the cause of death being heart disease.

The native meeting at Tokaanu continues. It is estimated that 1,000 Maoris ar present. Nothing noteworthy has transpired. Advice has been received in Wellington that the barque Silverstream and ships Borrowdale and Waimate arrived in time for the wool sales.

It is rumoured that Sir Patrick Buckley will retire from the Bench, as his heart is endangered. He has not yet, so it is said, definitely decided on this course, but it is understood lie is contemplating such a step.

Ministers have decided to plant 1000 acres at Itangaroa Plains, Taupo, with English trees, by way of experiment, to ascertain if this class of trees will flourish in pumice formation.

The Hon. J. Carroll is booked to deliver a political address qt Wellington on Monday, May 11. The meeting will be under the auspices of the "Women's Social and Political League.

A clergyman in a city church, says the Duncdin correspondent of the Clutlia Leader, in the course of his sermon turned to the older parishioners with " And you, old men, with your hoary heads," and then speaking to the junior members, " And you, young men, with your blooming cheek." He endeavoured to change the phrase, but the utterance was made, and he was unable to alter it.

The imports of gold into Queensland in 1985, as shown by the Customs officers, amounted to .4000,200 in specie from New South Wales, and 1809oz. bullion, valued at <£6675, from New Guinea. The exports of bullion from Queensland amounted to 115.7290z., valued at £333,002, to the United Kingdom; 576,2340z., valued at £1,939,437, to New South Wales; 370z., valued at £l2O, to Victoria; 1670z., valued at £'sso, to Hongkong ; also gold specie amounting to .£11,618 to Hongkong, £2OO to Marshall Islands, and ,£4O to New South Wales. The total exports of gold, amounting to £'2,284,967, exceeded the total imports by £1,677,092. Says the Marlborough Express ; —By the s.s. Tainui on a recent trip, Mrs E. S, Olliver, of Cullensville, forwarded two prime carcases of New Zealand mutton to relatives at Home—one to her mother, Mrs Charles Draper, of Isham, and the other to a cousin, Mr John Marks, of Northampton, By last mail Mrs Oliver received word that both carcases had been delivered ill splendid condition, and wonder was expressed at the excellent quality of the meat. Mrs Draper says : " The colonial mutton has quite spoilt us : it was grand ! We have just finished the last leg. Our butcher, who cut up the sheep you sent me, said lie had no idea there was such fine sheep in New Zealand. . . . Nearly all the village came

to see it." Mr Marks also speaks in high terms of praise of the mutton, and he adds that it gave complete satisfaction to all to whom he distributed portions. Mrs Draper states, in addition, that the carcase sent to her arrived on February 13th, and the last of it was consumed on March sth !

The new torpedo-boat destroyer Haughty, built by Messrs Dorxford and Sons, of Sunderland, commenced her full-power steam trials off the Maplin Sands on March 11. The vessel left Chatham about 9 in the morning, and all went well for some time after the trial trips on the measured mile had been in progress. The machinery worked smoothly, and a speed of 27 knots per hour, one knot in excess of the contract, was being attained, when the attention of many of those on board was attracted by a pungent smell of fire. The contractors' men promptly, set to work to ascertain the cause, and found that the forward atliwartship bunker was in flames. It appears that the bags in which the coal had been placed had ignited from the heat of the boiler. The bunker lids were pulled off, and some of the men essayed to go below, but were driven back by dense volumes of smoke. The fire hose was promptly brought into action, and a heavy stream of water directed upon the burning fuel. It was found necessary to stop the trial and return to Chatham, and it was not until after the destroyer had reached that port that the fire was thoroughly extinguished. The damage could not be ascertained until the bunker had been cleared out. Lord Charles Beresford states that the accident is unique; he has never known such a thing to occur at any previous trial of a torpedo-boat destroyer. According to the Admiralty requirements, the Haughty should have steamed three hours continuously at full power, so that she will be obliged to have another trial when the damage has been repaired,

The New Woman, the new fashion, the latest erase, have some particular virtue to commend them ; so it is with the new cough mixture, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure—instantaneous relief for man, woman, or child is the feature of this unfailing remedy. All Grocers, and Chemists keep it, the price is reasonable, 1/6 and 2/6. —Adyt.