LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 85, 4 August 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An important land sale by Mr W. Y. Dennett is advertised elsewhere.

The bag containing the swagger's odds and ends found at the recent fire was discovered near the back door by a member of the Fire Brigade, and Captain Brausche handed it over to the police. In the Native Land Court this morning the business was the consideration of partition of the Awarua block. Poukawa was to come on again this afternoon. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the Hawke's Bay Electoral 8011, which has just been printed. It shows a total of 3408 names, compared with 8885 on the main roll of 1894. Electors whose names are not recorded would do well to make application for enrolment to Sergeant Mitchell without delay. The adjourned inquest on the remains of the infant found in the Makirikiri creek was resumed in the Court Honse to-day before Deputy Coroner Beilbv and the jury. Sergeant Mitchell stated that though the police made every inquiry no further evidence bearing on the case has been elieted. The jury, after deliberating, returned the folowing verdict : —" That on the 27th of July, the lody of a female infant was found dead in the Makirikiri Creek, but from the evidence before the court death might be caused either by gross negligence or with the deliberate intention of causing death by a person or persons unknown."

The Amateur Opera Company met for rehearsal of the opera lolanthe on the boards of the Princess Theatre last night. The chorus, probably owing to the novelt3' of their surroundings, were nervous and uncertain in the attacks, but that wears off in one rehearsal. The principals came together and read through their parts. Though the dialogue was merely read, there was a spirit and a vim in the elocution that augurs well for its success. The management complains of the unpunctuality of members in attending the rehearsals. In order to practice rightthrough the opera it is necessary to commence at 7.30 sharp, so it is to be hoped that members will understand that the rehearsal to-night commences at half-past seven and not eight o'clock. There were 198 cases of twins registered in the colony last year. Four girls under 15 years of age were married in New Zealand last year. The Marton Jockey Club has decided to hold its races this year on Wednesday and Thursday, 9th and' 10th of September. Letters of naturalisation have been granted to Carl Hans Hainerick Arvedsen, farmer, and Katrine Arvedsen, domestic duties, of Hastings. A domestic servant named Eva Holds - worth was severely burned through her clothing catching fire in the kitchen of a house in Auckland last Tuesday. She is now in the hospital. Two infant children of Mr G. Wilson, who resides at Yass, N.S.W., were burnt to death a few days ago owing to the bed curtains catching fire. The mother died a week after giving birth to them.

At ail inquest at Ohingaiti touching the death of Mrs Tyennan, who clied in childbirth, the jury returned a verdict that deceased came by her death through loss of blood brought on by the actions of Mrs M'Guire, an incompetent nurse.

Of the 81 sucides recorded in the colony last year 72 were men and 9 women. Men choose hanging, firearms, and poison in that order for the purpose of self-de-struction, while women choose drowning and then poison. The Temperance Political Committee of Dunedin (which claims to represent fully 40 churches, endeavour societies, labour unions, franchise leagues, and temperance bodies generally) has telegraphed to the Premier urging upon him that it be stated in the new Licensing Bill in clear and determinate language that no bottle licensing shall exist after June, 1897.

At Bendigo a man found guilty of stealing nine pigs from a widow was allowed to go on his own recogs. to come up for sentence when called upon. It was on the same day at Nummakah that a woman who stole loose wheat from a railway station, as food for her sick husband and eight hungry children, waa fined £5 and costs, or gaol. A rather extraordinary case has occurred at Oklahama, the new developed territory in W. America. A few months ago a member of the State Assembly brought in a bill providing for the enactment of a death punishment for murder. The bill was greatly opposed, but the eioquence of s introducer carried it through. Some few weeks ago the introducer quarrelled with a man, and in a passion killed him. He is now lying under sentence of death —the first convicted under bis owe bill,

At the next meeting of the Hastings Debating Society the Totalisator will be discussed.

The gross receipts of the Mount Morgan Company, Queensland, for the past year, were ,£578,677, out of which £300,000 was paid in dividends, and ,£'15,000 in dividend duty. Mr. Seddon—lf you have a woman in the district that has the confidence of the people in that district, and they wish her to stand for a seat in Parliament, then I say that no law should exist that would prevent her offering her services and complying with a requisition in that behalf that may be presented to her by electors.^ A London correspondent says that the Times telegram, announcing the Ward disclosures in New Zealand, created the utmost amazement at the Chamber of Commerce Congress, and it was openly remarked that of course, as this followed on-the exposure of Mr Ward's statements in London in connection with the securities which he represented were held by the Government, it should finally and for ever exclude him from colonial politics. Neil's Compound Sarsaparilla. 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. 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.

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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. Mr. L., a broad-minded pressman, met Mr. C., a Prohibitionist, the other day. "That's a nasty cough you've got," said L. " Come and have a rum hot; it'll do you good." " No, thanks ; Woods' Great Pepperment Cure for me; it beats all your rum hots for coughs and colds, it's sold everywhere."—Advt.