LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 32, 3 June 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Premier addresses a political meeting in Wellington on tlie 10th inst. The Hastings I-'ire Brigade intend holding a social 011 the 18th inst. An announcement from the Mutual Life Association of Australasia appears in another column. It will be found interesting to persons contemplating taking out a policy. Amongst the cases to come before the Native Land Court at Hastings on the 29th inst. are those affecting Raitoki, I'iiipiri or Manawatu No. 2, and Mangatorc. The kindly action of Mrs Hortop in providing refreshments to the Fire Brigade at the recent fire was the subject of favourable comment at last night's meeting of the local Fire Brigade. Attention is called to the sale of furniture. iVc.. by order of the Public Trustee, by Mr Y\ . Y. Dennett to-morrow, also to a sale of furniture and sundries afterwards. Isaac Ambrose, arrested at Auckland on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences at Panevirke, passed through Hastings this morning in charge of a constable, to answer the charge. The local Fire Brigade are to be complimented upon the manner in which their engines and reading-room are attended to. We question if any other Brigade's property in the colony is attended to any better than the local Brigade's. The local Fire Brigade has received an up-to-date shipment from Home of necessaries, which were distributed last night. They include respirators, face-protectors, life-lines, and other useful articles. A desirable piece of land is advertised for sale in another column. The section which is central, would make a splendid site for wool or grain store, and is sure to be soon disposed. For particulars see advertisement.

The Anti-treating Bill, making it a misdemeanor " for any person to treat or offer to treat another person to an intoxicating drink, or to give an offer to give another person an intoxicating drink in any place where liquor is sold," passed the Ohio House. The obituary list in Nelson for last week contains the names of three old and much respected settlers, namely—Mrs Darby, aged 76 years; Mr John Thomas, aged 98 years ; and Mrs Pettit, aged 79 years ; the united ages being no less than 253 years, and the average duration of these lives exceeding 84. A cheque for <£B 8s was acknowled by the Fire Brigade last evening from Mr J. Palmer, herbalist, who lost most of his stock by the fire in Railway Station street at the beginning of the year. Coming as it did from a gentleman who lost considerably by the fire, the donation was all the more appreciated. Mr D. Pilmer has started in the carrying line in Hastings, and has a serviceable horse and express now in the service. With increasing trade in and out of the borough Mr Pilmer should have no cause to regret entering this field. Furniture will be removed by him at reasonable rates, and all orders and parcels are promised attention. A very pleasant social was held in the Tomoana Hall last evening to celebrate the marriage of Mr Henry Thompson to Miss Xeilson. There were a large number of guests, and those present enjoyed themselves thoroughly until an early hour this morning. Both the bride and bridegroom are very popular, and congratulations have been showered on them from all quarters.

The Wanganui Borough Council has a credit balance at the bank amounting to nearly =£l4oo. The name of Mr J. C. Martin, S.M., of Wellington, is mentioned in connection with the vacant Judgeship. An exchange states that Cabinet Ministers have received votes of thanks sufficient to keep them in office over the close of the century. Miss Phoebe Seddon, second daughter of the Premier, is to be married at Wellington shortly to Mr Frank Dyer, manager for Bannatyne & Co. Fifty-eight commercial travellers have paid tha tax of ±SO levied on persons representing houses outside New Zealand. Mr J. Duthie, who is to address the electors of Waipawa at Danevirke on Thursday evening, also speaks at Masterton and Palmerston North. The Chairman of the Canterbury Jockey Club stated the other day that since 1880 the totalisator receipts had amounted to £69,000, or rather more than half the amount given in stakes to horse owners. Twenty-three Celestials arrived in the eoleny from Sydney last week bound to Greymouth. They are to be followed by further parties, and another batch of fifty is expected in a week or two. To-day, at the Licensing Committee's meeting, Mr Thornton stated that Maori women were being sei-ved with liquor in this district at tho bars of hotels. Ho tabled a motion, which was carried, with reference to the matter. At a recent sale, in the Argentine, of Lincoln rams bred in that country the best lots realised very good prices. One breeder's consignment of six averaged £43 3s, six from another breeder averaged £3O Bs, five from another £2B 10s, ten from another £22 19s, eight from another £22 4s, and nine from another £22 2s. Advices recently to hand state that Shropshire ewes are in great demand just now in Buenos Ayres, and that one local breeder has been making 100dol., or over £6 per head for all the ewes ho could spare, and that he wns unable to meet the demand. It might be worth the while of local breeders to make further inquiries regarding this market. Lord Brassey's carriage was blocked at the intersection of Collins and Swanston streets, Melbourne, on the afternoon of April 30th by a Chinese gardener's cart. The orderly tried to get John to " pull out," and a passer-by explained to him that it was Lord Brassey who was in the carriage. " Well," said John, "me allee saniee, drive'm calliage. Gluvner fine fella, plenny monee ; him no bullee. Allee ] samee takem plenny time."

From a private letter received by a Waipawa resident from a gentleman in South Africa, the Mail learns that Mr Bunny Skerrett (son of Mr P. Skerrett, Clerk of the Court, Hastings), is at present employed as an agent for typewriting machines in Johannesburg. Mr Bunny Skerrett has many friends in Waipawa who will be glad to hear that ho is having considerable success. From the same source they learn that Mr W. A. Coates, formerly a lawyer at Hastings and Wellington, is thriving at Capetown as a typewriting machine agent. A sad sequel to the Brnnner disaster is recorded in Nelson. A Mr Archer, a miner of Greymouth, joined the relief party, and worked very hard in the attempts to rescue the entombed men, and, as a consequence, he caught a chill. He was already suffering from heart complaint, and his condition became serious enough to render a change of air necessary. Mrs Archer, acting, on medical advice, toak her husband to Nelson, but a few days ago he took a turn for the worse, and died suddenly. The poor woman was left friendless and alone with her dead husband, but she found friends in a kind priest, Father Mahonev, and another resident, Mr Grace, who took the necessary steps to arrange for the removal of the remains of the deceased to Greymouth.

Much consternation was caused last winter, amongst the medical men in "Wellington. by the introduction of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds ; that a very bad cough could be cured by a 1/6 bottle, and a whole family, 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 Neil's Botanic Dispensary. Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt. Neil's Celebrated Lives Toxic, a pure botanic remedy for all affections of the liver, biliousness, jaundice, yellowness of the skin, indigestion, A-c. #ln bottles, 2s and 2s 6d, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers. —Advt. Neil's Compound Sabsaparilla. A household medicine for purifying the blood and toning up the system. In large bottles at 2s 6d at Neil's Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt. Neil's Corn Cure removes cither hard or soft Corns. A few applications only necessary. Is per bottle at Neil's Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt.