LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 88, 7 August 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rehearsal of lolanthe to-night. Poukawa still holds sway at the Natiye Land Court. The Kinetoscope is doing good jbusiness at Waipawa. G. H. Vickers and Co. hold their usual weekly sale to-morrow. The Taranaki Herald celebrated its 44th anniversary on Tuesday. Seven men over 70 years of age were married in the colony last year. The cricket match England v. Australia commences on Monday next. The Volunteers turned out for inspection last evening and performed satisfactorily. Mr. W. H. Rathbone has left to witness the Grand National meeting at Christchurch. The Borough Council have set up a committee to inquire into complaints against the ranger. Mr. D. D. Evans, the popular secretary of the Hunt Club, leaves for England at an early date. Typhoid is decreasing in Wellington. There are only seven cases in the hospital at present. A Hawke's Bay petition to the Legislative Council prays that steps be taken to suppress the growing evil of gambling. It is estimated that the plaintiff's costs in the recent action of Popham v. Taylor will amount to about £l5O. Mr. James Bishop, mine manager of the Brunner colliery, passed through Hastings by the express last evening on his way to Napier. A " ghost" tried to frighten a Nelson medico a few nights ago, but was nearly killed in the attempt, the doctor striking out very forcibly with his walking stick. At St. Paul's Cathedral, "Wellington, on Wednesday last, Mr. F. M. Nelson, son of Mr. W. Nelson, of Tomona, was married to Miss E. Hawk, of Wellington. A temperance crusade has been started in Nelson. A local paper states that it is not at all needed, as there are as many clergymen in the city as there are "drunks" in the year. One hundred stray dogs have been taken off Wellington streets by the Corporation officers during the past three weeks. Fernhill would welcome a similar clearance. The many friends of Mr E. H. Williams will be pleased to learn that he is progreseing favorably, and expects to be about in a day or two, though it will be some time before he recovers the use of his arm. A " Band of Love " in connection with the work of the Salvation Army has been stai-ted in Wanganui. This is another auxiliary to the good work of the Army, which, during its term, has done more to alleviate the sufferings of fallen humanity than the combined force of all other denominations. The Trocadero, the new restaurant in Station street, will be opened at noon tomorrow. The evening supper is to be a speciality. Mr Pinnock has had the premises neatlypainted andwell furnished, and, run on first-class lines, he cannotjfail to make a big success of the business. A special room has been set apart for ladies, where meals will be served and afternoon tea-parties accommodated. It is proposed to rebuild St. Matthew's Church, Auckland (of which the Rev. L. FitzGerald, a son of the late ControllerGeneral, is vicar) in stone at a cost of not less than .£20,000, and to entrust the preparation of a design to Mr. J. L. Pearson, the architect of Truro Cathedral, England. The Premier of South Australia has introduced a Bill granting summary protection to any married woman whose husband had, during the preceding six months been guilty of adultery or cruelty to her or any of her children under the age of 16 or of desertion, or wilful neglect to provide reasonable maintenance for her or any of her children. The Premier explained that the Bill was to bring the South Australian law into accord with recent Imperial legislation. They have a Christian Police Association in Sydney for the purpose of looking after the spiritual welfare of the guardians of the peace. At the annual meeting the chair was occupied by the Colonial Secretary, who, in the course of his address, relieved himself thus : —" The police force of New South Wales numbered some 2000 men. They were brought in contact with the darkest side of human nature, and to strengthen the minds of these men would tend to do a vast amount of good. To instil a knowledge of eternal truths, was a province that was of vital importance, not only in Sydney, but in country districts. Every member had an influence, and he wished such influence to be used for the cause of Christianity. Not only would their good work permeate society, but lead to securing that crown of rigteousness which was laid up for such workers." 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 Coogh 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.J Neil's Celebrated Liver Tonic, apure botanic remedy for all affections of the liver, biliousness, jaundice, yellowness of the skin, indigestion, &c, In bottles, 2s and 2s 6d, at Neil's Botanic 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. Mr. L., a broad-minded pressman, met Mr. €., a Prohibitionist, the other dpy. •' Thai's a nasty cough you've got," raid L. " Come and have a ram hot; it'll do you good." " No, thanks ; Woods'. Groat Pepperment Cure for me; it beats all your rum hots for coughs and colds, it's sold eTerywhere."—Adyt.^