LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 132, 28 September 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. Two waitresses are wanted for the Cafe. Snow fell on the back ranges on Saturday. Tenders are called for residence in Iving street. A Coolgardie letter, from an ex-Hast-ings resident, and other news appears on our fourth page. C. E. Major has announced himself as a candidate for the HaWera seat in the Ministerial interest. lolanthe rehearsal —final full dress—will be held this evening at seven o'clock sharp. Orchestra and performers are particularly requested to be punctual. Some very smart posters for the Pollard Opera Company are adorning the billboards to-day. The company has had a triumphal march through Auckland and the Thames. His Excellency the Governor and state will arrive in Hastings on Saturday evening next, and will be the guests of Mr and Mrs J. N. Williams, of Frimley, during their stay in the district. The Hastings Cycling Club intend having a run next Sunday if the weather is fine, and would like all friends and fellow members to join them. The route has not yet been decided on, but a further notice will appear re same. H. Williams and Sons, who have on hand a large and well selected stock of crockery, have decided to make startling reductions therein, and a dealing sale was commenced on Saturday last. Some of the prices are certainly decidedly law. We acknowledge with thanks a parcel of books, compiled by W. T. Stead, editor of the Keview of Reviews, from Mr F. G. Moore, stationer, Pahiatua. A personal inspection of Mr Moore's establishment shows him to possess one of the finest collection of books and stationery of any inland town in the colony.

The footpath opposite the Salvation Army barracks on Saturday night was in a disgraceful state, the Council workmen having evidently put on a cartload of weeds, &c., which when the rain came on formed a regular bog for unwary travellers, many of whom made uncomplimentary references to the Borough Council for allowing such a state of things. At the usual weekly meeting of the Star of Hope Lodge there was a very fair attendance of members. Five propositions of membership were reeeived, and two new members were initiated. It was stated the Spit Fife and Drum Band could not attend on Wednesday next, and it was decided that that the Lodge hold another " open night" on Wednesday, 21st October, when the band will be in attendance. Bernard Deville, who had been in the Charleston Hospital for 10 years, died last Friday evening at the age of 80 years. In Melbourne, four Chinese storekeepers have been fined £25 each for sly grogselling. The Oamaru County Council has a credit balance of £8490 8s 3d, which is probably the most satisfactory in the colony. A well-known country settler called at the Otago Daily Times office in the small hours of one morning to complain that he found it impossible to obtain admittance into auy hotel in town to procure a bed, the inmates being evidently too frightened of the police to open their doors to his repeated knocking and ringing of bells. With reference to the alleged intention of Chinese to start a furniture factory in Dunedin, the true position appears to be thai certain Chinese furniture makers in Melbourne have written to Dunedin with thfi object of finding out whether or not a market could be found for the Mslbournemade furniture, which it was intended to ship to DtuMdm were the answers favor»Ue,

As a result of the enquiry held into the conduct of the staff of the Westport Hospital, all servants of the institution will receive one month's notice of dismissal, and applications will be invited for the various positions. At Christchurch a few days ago a prohibited person was fined £4 for procuring liquor, while a friend who assisted the transaction was fined in a similar amount. It is rumored that Mr Duthie may proceed to England for the purpose of instituting proceedings against the Financial Times and the Financial News, for publishing articles seriously reflecting on Mr Duthie, and that he has placed the matter in the hands of his solicitors, Messrs Bell, Gully, and Izard. A remarkable experience has befallen the congregation of the Presbyterian Church, Mornington, Dunedin. No less than five sudden deaths of members and adherents have occurred during a period of three weeks and three days. The " Dead March " has been played for six consecutive Sundays. The' total cost of the Horowhenua Commission was £1,266 19s sd, of which Commissioner Martin received £9B, Mr Bush £lO2, and Mr McKerrow £l9B. Colonel McDonnell got £125 as interpreter ; Mr Fraser, agent for the Government, £l3O ; Mr McDonald, agent for the Natives, £125; while Mr Leslie, shorthand writer, received £IBB. The upper lake at Te Aute has arisen to such an extent lately as to threaten the permanent way. The pressure of water has cracked part of the bank, and in order to remove the danger the railway authorities are cutting a drain about 9ft deep, which is expected to lower the water in the lake by 2ft.—Waipawa Mail. The body of a six-year-old son of Mr T. Branton, flaxmiller, Springlands, Blenheim, was found floating in the stream running in the vicinity of the mill on Wednesday afternoon. It is supposed the boy fell into the stream while playing on the bank. It is stated that owing to the ravages of the rabbit there is a station on the Mararoa River, Otago, which some years ago carried 42,000 sheep, and on which not a single sheep is now depastured, and that there is another station in the neighbourhood on which the annual output of wool has shrunk from 900 to 200 bales. The anti-toxin remedy has been tried with much success in the Auckland Hospital in cases of diphtheria. Of 23 cases treated during the year only five died, two being moribund on entering. The medical superintendent thinks that anti-toxin has proved itself a most valuable remedy in the treatment of diphtheria. London Truth writes as follows concerning the New Zealand Iron and Steel Company (Ltd.): —" This is a venture that had better be left alone until further progress has been made. What the promoters propose to do will take a long time to complete, and a large business will have to be done to realise anything like estimated profits." Recently there was brought into Mudgee a monster sheep from Barragon, Mr Tindall's station. The carcase turned the scale at 1051b, exclusive of the caul fat, which weighed 101b. This sheep has a history, which is probably unique. Its mother died giving birth to her progeny, and one of Mr Tindall's men, who happened to be present at the time, liberated the unborn lambs (for there were twins) with the knife, and laid them on the ground in the sun. Revived by the genial warmth, the little creatures were deemed worthy of further care, and taken home and reared. So well did they pay for their trouble that the one of which we speak grew and thrived until the knife of j the butcher turned a fat sheep into a very heavy carcase of first-class mutton. 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. ! 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 ail 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. Neil's Celebrated Liver Tonic, a S 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. I 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.