LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 126, 21 September 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A racy account of the Ngapuke stables appears on our fourth page. A rehearsal of lolantlie is announced for to-night. Full dress 011 Wednesday. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt in Hastings last evening at 8.30. It was sufficiently severe to rattle glassware and crockery 011 the shelves of the houses. The cap and apron dance in connection with the Olivette Assembly has been postponed until to-morrow evening on account of the lolantlie rehearsal this evening. Mr Patterson, a farmer visiting New Zealand from Kansas, U.S.A., will narrate jin the Presbyterian Church at 7.80 this evening how they got Prohibition in that ! State and what the result has been. The admission is free and there will be no collection. As there are many incorrect i notions as to what the law has done in Kansas the address should be of great interest, and there should be a very large attendance. The Columbia Skating Rink in the Princess Theatre on Saturday night was favored with a record attendance, every pair of skates at the disposal of the management being in use. Patrons came from Clive, Havelock, Tomoana and as far south as Waipawa to take advantage of the last rink of the season. All seemed so much bent on enjoyment that the veryfoundation of the building trembled, and until ten o'clock the pastime was indulged in with unabated pleasure, Mr J. C. Lyon lias no reason to grumble at the support he has received during the season, and he must be complimented on the manner in which the rink has been conducted. There has been a total absence of anything like rowdyness, and the ladies have been shown every consideration throughout. In conducting the rink in the manner in which it has been conducted, Mr Lyon has earned the respect of a very large number of patrons, and next season he is certain of extended patronage. A meeting of the Hawke's Bay County Cricket Club was held at the Pacific Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr E. H. Williams in the chair. The following officers were re-elected: —President, Captain Russell; Vice-Presidents, Messrs J. N. Williams, E. H. Williams, A. M'Hardy, C. A. FitzRoy, T. H. Lowry, and T. Crosse; General Committee, Messrs J. S. D'Emden, R. Brathwaite, J. G. Taiaroa, J. A. Fraser and W. P. Stuart; Match and Ground Committee, 'Messrs Williams, D'Emden and Lewis. Mr D'Emden was re-elected Captain and Mr Lewis Secretary. Arrangements were made for a water-supply for the ground, which will ensure good wickets for the coming season; and it was decided that representations should be made to the Cricket Association with the view of having some of the cup matches played on the local ground. If this is arranged, as it probably will be, it is to hoped that it will have the result qf increasing the interest in cricket in Hastings. The trophy for the highest batting average in Cup matches was won by Mr E. H. Williams, and that for bowling by Mr R. Brathwaite. It was decided to hold another general meeting on Wednesday next for the purpose of arranging Wednesday afternoon matches for those rpembers who are ait liberty on that day. The club elected nine new members, and it is confidently expected that if cricket cai} be arranged for Wednesday afternoons there will be a farther accession to the membership.

lolanthe orchestra meet to-night at 7 sharp. A five-roomed cottage is advertised tolet in King street. The subject for discussion at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Debating Society to-morrow evening will be " Has the Stage an elevating effect ?" Mr H. H. Hunt will take the affirmative and Mr O'Brien the negative. A trial of the Flying Dutchman ploughs will take place at Mr Trimble's farm, Hastings, to-morrow afternoon commencing at two o'clock. Farmers and others might find it to their advantage to be present.

Arrangements have been completed for the meeting of Dr Hosking and Mr F. Sutton on the Prohibition question. At the Napier Theatre Royal on Thursday next Dr Hosking will open the debate in a speech of one hour, his opponent to be limited to the same time. On the following evening Mr Sutton will open and the doctor will reply. The proceeds for admission are to go to the Children's Home. On October 13th and 14th the debate will be repeated at Hastings, when the proceeds will be devoted to a church charity fund. The H. B. County Cricket Club are taking a step in the right direction in encouraging Wednesday afternoon matches. Tradesmen have so few chances of indulging in outdoor sport that they will no doubt embrace the opportunity now offered, and there is no reason why a halfholiday team could not be chosen in Hastings that would do credit to the club. Besides a friendly feeling of rivalry between the Wednesday and Saturday teams might do much to give the game a great impetus in Hastings. A foreigner named Louis Le Paul, known as French Louis, was charged today, before Messrs G. Ellis and J. Arnott, J's.P., with the theft of an overcoat and several other articles of clothing, valued at 275, the property of Mr L. Brown, baker, of Hastings. Mr Brown stated that the accused came to him seeking work on last Wednesday week, and food and shelter was given to him in return for some little pottering which he did about the place. Le Paul left on the following Saturday, and after he had gone the articles mentioned in the indictment were missing. Constable Reardon, of Waipawa, deposed to arresting the prisoner at Blackhead and to his pleading guilty, after some prevarication, to the theft. Le Paul, who admitted his guilt, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor.^ The Tekapo on her last trip brought 109 passengers from Australia, of whom 83 landed at Wellington. A man named William Dennis, who drowned himself at Broken Hill, made certain of success by tying 161b of iron round his neck.

Pollards have been doing tremendous business in Auckland. " The Black Cloaks" has proved a big draw everywhere it has been played.

Mr D. Buick is announced as a candidate for the Palmerston seat. The chief plank of his platform is a loan up to £10,000,000 for railways and other works.

It is expected that nest year the annual valuation of the borough of ' Danevirke will be £IO,OOO, which will mean that the valuation has doubled within about four years.—Advocate. Preparations are being made to re-open the Longburn freezing works. There are rejoicings in that district as it means £BOO a month in wages and £250 in firewood. It is expected that the works will be in full swing by the end of November, In a moment of forgetfulness of the existence of a newly-erected barbed wire fence, a horseman at Mandeville was thrown, his teeth knocked out, his arm broken, and both himself and his animal considerably cut about. A mob of sheep belonging to a wellknown carcase butcher were being driven along Paramatta road, Sydney, and when passing a shop at Leichardt one of the leaders observed its counterpart in a handsome mirror screen. It stood and looked with a jealous eye on the reflection, and then charged the glass, making a complete demolition of it.

Referring to the failure of certain prints to correct a wrong impression created by certain remarks made by Mr C. Hall, M.H.R., the News says:—"There exist in Napier and Waipawa persons who are allowed the control Of journals who are lacking gentlemanly feelings and the true journalistic instinct." A man named Michael Foley, sentenced by the Waipawa bench to fourteen days' imprisonment for using insulting language, and to a further term of three weeks for assault, was brought into Hastings to-day by Constable Reardon and handed over to the local authorities. Foley and the man Le Paul were afterwards sent into Napier, in charge of Constable Butler, to work out their sentences. A very severe accident happened to the driver (Mr F. Giblin) of the PalmerstonWanganui train on Wednesday afternoon at Turakina. He was standing on the footplate, when he slipped, and falling to the ground dashed his head against the edge of the footplate, with* the result that his forehead was badly cut open. He had to retire from duty on arrival at Wanganui. 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, &c. In bottles, 2s and 2s 6d, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary. Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt. Wellington warehouse prices are in every instance charged by the D. I. C. when executing orders received by post. Those of our residents who want really nice fashionable goods need not hesitate about communicating with the D. I. C., Wellington. Complete furnishing is now a special feature of the D. I. C., and those who anticipate requirements in this direction will be supplied with catalogues and estimates post free.—Advt.