LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 48, 22 June 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Captain Russell returned to Hastings by the express on Saturday evening. A perfect deluge of rain passed over Hastings between two and three o'clock this morning. Nothing approaching it has been experienced in this district for some, time. Mr A. F. Turner, evangelist, of Christ's Church, "Wellington, will deliver Gospel addresses in the Band Hall on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The Native Land Court, sitting in the Council Chambers, was occupied to-day with a number of succession cases. Major Mair and the Native Assessor were on the Bench. " Aulsebrook" is almost as famous in the fancy biscuit line as somebody else in the soap ditto. Cocoa is coming prominently before the public, and Aulsebrook is advertising a superior article. A glimpse at our first page will give some information on the subject. Says Christchurch Truth : —Since Kirby has gone away, doubts have arisen as to whether an Undersirable Bill could be enforced. A whole shipload of leprous Chinkies could be smuggled in any night of the week. Ivirby has made things very awkward. A good opportunity of securing what should prove a valuable property will be given to-morrow afternoon, when Mr Alex. Lean will submit to auction sections 308 and 804, Hastings, together with the commodious Princess Theatre erected thereon. With the value of property increasing every day there will no doubt be keen bidding for the possession of the land and premises mentioned. The Hastings Town Band gave a choice programme of music in the main street oil Saturday night, and it was immensely appreciated by a large crowd. Under the leadership of Mr L. Fowler the members have made rapid strides, and if Saturday evening's performance may be taken as a criterion no fault can be found witti thein.

Already numbers of visitors are putting in an appearance for the races, and Hastings promises to be quite gay this week. Mr Murray MacGregor, of Havelock, has purchased a trotting stallion with a reputation in " Tip-top," and elsewhere makes an announcement to horse owners. The Auckland National Association are much incensed at the Premier's action in standing by his late colleague, the Colonial Treasurer, and have passed resolutions not complimentary to the present Government. Mr J. G. Ward received a great reception on his arrival at Dunedin on Saturday night, and an address of welcome and sympathy was presented bv the Knights of Labor. The horses were taken from his carriage and it was drawn by the crowd to the Grand Hotel, where Mr Ward made a short address. The Native Appellate Court sat in the S.M. Court this morning, when application was heard in the case of Iraia Ivarawira and others v. Whairiri Renata in A warn a No. 1, No. la, Kohurau No 2, Me ll'ingipo Waiau No. 1, an appeal against a decision given on 20th September, 1895, appointing successor to Renata Kewepo. Messrs "Williams and Longhnan are appearing for respondent and Messrs A. L. r>. Fraser and T. W. Lewis for appellants. Chief Judge Davy and Judge Scannell are presiding. The members of Pollard's Opera Company arrived in Napier from "Wellington on Saturday evening, and came on to Hastings by the late train. To-night tliev appear in the Princess Theatre in " Paul Jones," in which they are pronounced to be superior even to the big Australian combination, which is saying a great deal. The piece is staged as only Mr Tom Pollard can stage it, and no expense has been spared on the production. The present tour in New Zealand has been a record one, and the theatres throughout the colony have proved quite inadequate to hold the crush for admission. In every town and city in which they have appeared the popular proprietor has had anathemas poured on his head for not being able to provide seating accommodation for all who wished. Standing-room has been at a premium, and sufficient money has been turned away to pay touring expenses for twelve months. To prevent a crush at the ticket office this evening tickets may be obtained at H. H. Hunt's and D. 1). Hyde's. Hastings residents can appreciate anything superior, and the season promises to add another to the list of big successes. The infant son of Mr C. H. Giles, of Carterton, was found dead in bed on Thursday morning. A divorce case was heard the other day at Adelaide, in which it transpired that the respondent had been guilty of triplets after leaving the lawful abode. Private information to the British Court states there is not the slightest hope of the Czarewith's recovery. He is said to be in the very last stages of consumption. Arrangements had privately been made in the ease of his death to cancel the coronation festivities. At an English Police Court a sausage maker named Robinson, was charged with having deceased meat in his possession. The Judge fined him £'so. The meat was then traced to a butcher named Harrington, who had previously sold the meat to Robinson. The judge sentenced him to three years' imprisonment without the option of a fine. It's a fact, says a well-known Christchurcli divine the other day, to a friend, that Cough Mixture, called "Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, is the very best thing for throat Irritation and Cough I have ever taken ; I notice all the Grocers and Chemists keep it—a never failing remedy. Wholesale Agents, N.Z. Drug Co. —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 Liver Tonic, a pure botanic remedy for all affections of the liver, biliousness, jaundice, yellowness of the skin, indigestion, Ac. In bottles, 2s and 2s 6d, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street; Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt. Neil's Compound Saksaparilla. 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 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