LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 22, 21 May 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A quantity of reading matter appears on our fourth page.

Preparations arc being made to make the social in connection with St. Joseph's Church next week a huge success.

In the Transvaal mines probably £100,000.000 of British money lias been sunk, and less than a year ago the market value of that capital had reached an aggregate of ,£250,000,000.

A sad feature in connection with the drowning of Charles Bridge yesterday was the fact that lie had made arrgements for a holiday at the end of this week, and it is stated that lie was to bo married on Monday next.

Mr Loask, dentist, formerly of the Dental and Medical Dispensary of Edinburgh, has taken the rooms recently occupied by Mr Cottle, and may be consulted every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m.

During the first eleven months of last year, the value of goods imported into the Transvaal was .£8.864,1:55. Machinery was responsible for £1,853,889 of the total amount, and iron and metal ware for .£'550.810. The value of imports during November alone was £1,046,896. The Prince of "Wales—although a fluent impromptu speaker, and accustomed to dispense with manuscript on many occasions—when he is expected to deliver an important speech prepares himself with a typewritten copy, the " slips" of which are about Sin. long and 53iin. broad. A meeting of the Babbit Board was hold in the Council Chambers this morning. The report of Inspectors Amyes, Campbell, Gayter, Woof and McPherson for the months of April and May were read and considered. The pest was being fairly dealt with, and recommendations were considered and dealt with. The reports were of little local importance. At the S.M. Court this morning, the Bench remarked that the action of the police in bringing charges for driving without lights was a sufficient answer to the deliberate, slanderous, and false attack made on them by the Hastings correspondent, of the New Zealand Times on the 18th May, in referring to neglect on their part in compelling owners of vehicles to carry lights after sundown. The action of the police clearly proved that there was no foundation for the charge made.

An assault case came on for hearing at the S.M. Court this morning, when John Curtis was charged with assaulting T. H. Kirby on the night of the lltli May last, by which the latter received a dislocation of the shoulder by being hurriedly ejected from the yard of Pilmer's stables. Mr Lewis appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Ebbett for the defendant. After hearing the evidence, the Bench (Messrs Fitzßoy and Beilby, J.P.'s., stated that there was not sufficient evidence to connect Curtis with the charge of assault, and dismissed the case.

Our Napier correspondent writes: — There were about one hundred couples present at the Garrison Ball, which was held in the Drill Shed last night. The walls were artistically decorated with evergreens, and here and there were portraits of the officers past and present. Conspicuous amongst the decorations I noticed the challenge shield presented by Mr Colman for competition, and won last year by the Napier Rifles. I understand the Hastings team are likely to carry it home on the 25th. The music was supplied by Newbould's and Garrison Bands, who played in a pavilion temporarily erected in the centre of the hall, and, needless to say, the enjoyment of every one was genuine and intense. The ball was undoubtedly the best of the season, and reflects the greatest credit on Mr James Thomson and the ladies' committee, who spared no effort in order to ensure success. The following gentlemen acted as M.C.'s : Capt. Chicken and Corp. Oborn, of the Rifles ; Lieut. Caugliley and P.O. Franklin, of the Navals ; and Lieut. Hughes and Sergt. Swindlev, of the Artillery. At the S.M. Court this morning before Messrs Fitzßoy and Beilby, J.P.'s., a large number of breaches of the borough bye-laws was disposed of. For leaving a trap unattended to Frederick Bridge was fined 5s and costs, 7s. For a similar offence James Ellis was mulcted in the same way. Arthur Anderson, for driving without lights, was asked to contribute Is to the revenue and to pay 7s costs. Adam Mundell, also driving without lights was fined 10s and costs 7s. Frederick Gibbs suffered to the same extent for a similar offence, and Thomas Johns was also dealt with similarly. B. L. Knight for riding a bicycle without lights was fined 10s and costs. A Green, unregistered dog, 5s and costs ss. For straying cattle the following fines were imposed :—W. Black, 30s and costs 7s; M. Breen, 5s with costs 9s; H. O. Caulton, ss, costs 7s; John Evans, 10s, costs 7s ; T. Hamill, ss, costs 7s; W. Horn, ss, costs 9s ; J. E. M'lvor, 10s, costs 9s; E. Newbigin, 20s, costs 7s; John Oliver, ss, costs 7s; J. "Wyatt, 10s, costs 7s. The following having no previous convictions were convicted and discharged :—H. Dennett, T. Dunn, H. Gallien, T. Lannigan, J. Lvnn, J. Moloney, S. Munn, J. Paddy, J. Webb, S. Paget, and G. Sands. The case against Joha Sheridan was dismissed.

Attention is directed to the advertisement of T. P. Halpin, draper, of Napier, which appears elsewhere. The Native Appellate Court has been engaged all day in the hearing of evidence in support of the appeal in the Omahalri case. It is expected that the action will will occupy the Court for two or three days. On Tuesday next, the Court adjourns to Dane virke.

William E. Warke, a solicitor of theIrish Courts, out of employment for some time, and starving, gave himself into custody at Melbourne as a vagrant. Ho was discharged by Mr Panton, and recommended to the Charity Organisation Society. At last Mr S. H. Gollan has reaped some small reward for his enterprise in bringing to the Old Country Ebor and Norton (writes the London correspondent of the N.Z. Times). The former won the Salt Hill Hurdle Piace, of .£7O, at "Windsor, by a dozen length from Mum, lOst, Apostate, list 81b, the only other runners. Ebor carried list 31b, and was ridden by Hiekey. We again remind our readers of the treat promised to all lovers of really good music in the performance of Mr Maughan Barnett at the Princess Theatre to-night. He has the assistance of some of our most accomplished vocalists, and the programme to be submitted should satisfy the most exacting. The meat consumed on a P. and O. boat during an average voyage (England to Australia) amounts to 16 tons, the povHry and game number 15,000 head, the fish run to half a ton, the potatoes mount up to 18 tons, and the vegetables and fruit to close on 10001b, coffee to 5001b. The ice stores alone cost the company about £lO per week for each vessel afloat. The Westport Times writing on the pupil teachers' examination, says : —" It seems almost an act of cruelty to compel growing girls to teach all day and then to study far into the night to qualify themselves for an examination for which they got no credit from the Education Department, but which they must pass in order to secure the munificent salary of 10s a week."

Much consternation was caused last winter, amongst the medical men in "Wellington, by the introduction of Woods' Great Peppermint Cve for Coughs and Colds ; that a very bad cough corM be, cured by a 1/6 bottle, and a whole fanr'y, with a 2/6 bottle, was a serious loss to them. It is sold by all Grocers and Chemists.—Advt.

Stop that Cough by taking Neil's Balm of Gilead, a positive cure for coughs, colds, chronic bronchitis, influenza, &c. In large bottles at 2s 6d, at Ne ; Vs Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and 011o 11 leading storekeepers.—Advt.

Neil's Ce'lebeyted Liver Toxic, a pure botanic remedy for all affections of the liver, biliousness, jaundice, yellowness of the skin, indigestion, &c. In bo.-les, 2s and 2s 6d, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Aoyt.

Neil's Compound Saesapap.illa. A household medicine for purifying the blood and toning up the system. In large bottles at 2.s 6d at Ne ;l .'s Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt.

Neil's Corn Cure removes either hard or soft Corns. A few applications only necessary. Is per bottle at Neil's Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt .