LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 155, 26 October 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlic Native Land Court is occupied to-day with I'ukite. Judge Gudgeon is presiding. Mr 11. Smith, nt the Central Buildings. li;is to-day a fine sample of strawberries on view—the first of the season. One first offender appeared this morning before Mi' \Y. Heilby, J.P.. to answer a charge of drunkenness, and was discharged with the customary caution. The funeral of Mrs Sands took place yesterday afternoon and was very largely attended, although the weather was wretched at the time. The service in the church and at the grave was delivered in ail impressive manner by the Rev. l)r Ilosking. Wreaths were sent from all over the district, testifying to the regret expressed by a very large circle of friends of the early demise of one so greatly respected. The Wesleyau church was draped in mourning, and memorial hymns were sung at both services, the " Dead March in Saul" being played by Miss Stevens in a most impressive manner. The net result of the recent Catholic social has far exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the promoter. Mrs Cullen. The gross receipts amounted to £~>4 15s yd, which, with expenses £9 8s 6d deducted, leaves the wholesome profit of £45 6s 9d. This was due to Mrs Cullin's unflagging and unfailing energy, and taking into consideration that it was the second Catholic social within a few months, and the number of attractions which claimed the attention of the public immediately previous, the success was phenomenal.

It is stated that Mr Grimmond is really going to oppose the Premier for the Westland seat. From the Queensland estimates for 18 96-97 is omitted for the first time the item —To salary of public hangman." W. A. Thompson, the cyclist, failed in an effort last week to break a record bettween Nelson and Blenheim. Like his Napier—Wellington run the weather was against him. Mr Philip Ne wbury.tlie well-known tenor is slowly recovering in Melbourne from a severe attack of congestion of the lungs, lie was compelled to defer a \\ estern tour, and is at present occupying himself with teaching. It is said that a wonderful shaving machine of wood has been made by one Melchior Farkas, a convict in the City of Szegedin, Hungary. I* arkes was put to labor in the cabinet-making shop in the prison, where he soon displayed great inventive ingenuity. With his machine he is said to have shaved all the inmates of the prison, nearly 150 in number, in rather less than an hour. As the question of shearing tallies (per day) is often discussed, the following Australian records mav throw some light on the subject :—liillv Power : 316 crossbred lambs at Bogarda* Blackball (Q.I. in '92, bv hand. Killv Tower: 239 ewes on '• The Creeks," N.S.W.. in "90, by hand. •Tack Howe : 321 crossbred lambs at Bogarda in '92, by hand. Jack Howe : 319 ewes in Queensland, the winning tally for the "•Eucalyptus" prize. Alick Miller: 249 ewes, fair sheep, Charlotte Plains, Cunnamulla. in'B9. by hand. Jack Reid: 225 ewes and hoggets, both at " Kallara and ■■ Belford," in 'B7. done in 7h. 40m, liv hand: Jack Mitchell: 237 ewes and lambs at •• Big Springs," Wa,'ga Wagga. in '9O. by hand. The latter shore ou this occasion 3672 sheep in 18 dayß,

An enterprising tea-room proprietor in Sydney lias devised ail original livery for liis waitresses. They are to wear pink cambric bloomer costumes with black belts and neckties. There sppears to be still profit in sheep dealing if the right methods are pursued. The Mataura Ensign hears of a case in which a line of sheep was bought within thr:-e months of the present time for 2s ; re-sold shortly after for 4s; disposed of later for 7s 2d : and finally, last week sill for 8s 6d. Mr Tennyson Smith, the well-known Prohibition npostle, who was in New Zealand some time ago, is now running " Trie Temperance World and Prohibition Herald," in London. The paper is like its Christehureh congener, very " warm" on all who differ from its views, and it claims to be the organ of the " Temperance Ironsides." The richest unmarried woman in America, and probably the world, is Miss Mary Garrett, of Baltimore. Compared to the colossal fortune of Rockefeller, her little provision of fifteen million dollars seems dwarfed. She is sixty years old, and very old-fashioned and simple in her tastes. She inherited her millions, her father being a successful speculator, and she makes no attempts to increase her fortune. At a recent Victoria agricultural show, while the milking was going on for Gov. Brassey's medal for the best butter-mak-ing cow, one of the stewards noticed cream dropping from the sleeve of an attendant. on one of the cows. A search revealed in the man's sleeve a baby's bottle containing lilb of cream with an indiarubber tube attached, through which the cream was dropping into the milking bucket.

Regarding the recent death of To Purie Tauira, chief of the Ngatiwliakaue, at Rotorua, the Hot Lakes Chronicle says : '• If it is true, as reported, that under the advic-c of a tohunga he immersed himself three hours in the hike on the previous Sunday 'to drive the devil out of him,' there is little cause to wonder at 111s comparatively early demise. The dead chief could trace his ancestry back for many generations before the keel of the Arawa canoe scraped the sand of Aotearoa." The Bulletin says : —According ton Government return there are 600 girl apprentices working without salary. The apprentice swindle in Maoriland consists in hiring a girl to learn a business with the understanding that she receives pay after the first year if suitable." No girl ever is suitable, however, after her term of gratis service expires. This same swindle is very bad in Australia also, but the M.L. Government- is the only one which is trying to crush it flat. Wellington warehouse prices are in every instance charged by the I). I. C. when executing orders received bv post. Those of our residents who want really nice fashionable goods need not hesitate about communicating with the I>. I. Wellington. Complete furnishing is now a special feature of tin:* I). I. (*., and those who anticipate requirements in this direction will be supplied with catalogues and estimates post free.—Advt. Neil's Corn Cure removes either hard or soft < orns. A few applications only necessary. Is per bottle at Neil's Dispensary Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt. Neil's Compound Sarsaparilla. A household medicine for purifying the blood and toning up the system. In large bottles at '2s (id at Neil's 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 Cd, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt.