LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 166, 7 November 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ail interesting story appears oil our fourth page. Monday being the Trince of Wales' Birthday "there will be no publication of The Standard. The special commissioner of the Sta.vijAit!) left for the C'hristchurch races by the express this morning. There were a large number of sports going through to the carnival. The Columbia Skating llink will be open at the Princess Theatre to-night, when some attractions are promised, including a half-mile race. The floor is in splendid condition, and lovers of the pastime may rely upon plenty of amusement for the price of admission. Mr ft. Kemp is well known in Hastings and Havelock for his careful work in painting and house-decorating, and his reasonable charges combined with good workmanship have much to recommend liim. He announces elsewhere that lie is prepared to hang wall paper at lOd per roll, and that orders may be left with Mr Beecroft. The weather does not look promising for the holiday, a steady rain having set in shortly after nine this morning. The Town and Suburban llaces will 110 doubt attract a big crowd from Hastings. Ficnics are announced for Te Aute. Mount Erin. Mr Nelson s paddock. Kidnappers, and elsewhere, and unless the weather clears there will be great disappointment in town. Last night the four-roomed cottage situate at the corner of St. Aubyn street and Willow-park road, owned by Mr S. Tong and occupied by Mr J. Driscoll and his family was burned to the ground. At about I'2 o'clock Mrs Driscoll was awakened by the noise of the burning building, and at this time the ldtclien, where the tire originated, was well in the grip of the flames. To alarm the rest of the inmates and escape from the building was the work of an instant, but with the exception of a perambulator, a table, and a few odds and ends everything was destroyed. The New Zealand office held a risk of £IOO on the building from Mr Tong. and the furniture was also insured. No one seems to know how the fire commenced.

Attentiou is drawn to the Salvation Arniv "ads." for to-morrow's services and Monday's picnic. Whitehead Bros, advertise photographs at half the usual price. A glimpse at their work will satisfy the public that this is a material reduction. The Calculating Boy is one of those marvels that are often heard about but seldom seen. He is a marvellous youth who does arithmetical calculations in a shorter time than the most experienced mathematician, and without an effort totals up with ease figures, that would drive an ordinary mortal mad if he were in a hurry. He is backed up by a company which is well spoken of, and Hastings should roll up in full to the Princess Theatre on Wednesday next, especially as the prices are reasonable for so clever a show. A correspondent writes that it seems strange that the railway authorities in making their holiday arrangements for cheap excursions did not study the convenience of the many persons in Hastings and Napier who desired to visit the Woodville Agricultural Show 011 the 11th inst. According to the existing arrangements any one proposing to take a trip to the Woodville Show must leave here on either to-day or Monday in order to secure the advantage of the excursion fares. Now a large proportion of holiday seekers who cannot afford the time and expense entailed in almost a week's absence from their business, would be glad to run down 011 Tuesday if it were possible to secure excursion* tickets, but unfortunately, according to the present somewhat stupid arrangements, the ordinary fares obtain on that date, and consequently the Woodville Show suffers. On Wednesday (Nov. 11), the holiday hues are resumed, but Hastings and Napier folk leaving here then would not arrive at \\ oodville in time for the exhibition. It is reported that the buyer of Longburn Freezing Works lias secured a line of 6000 wethers at 9s, de-livery to be taken up to May. Premier Seddon's daughter is about to be married. On the last day of Parliament the members subscribed £36 to give her a wedding present. —Exchange. Mr Riccarton Russell, one of our Parliamentary free lances, describes the Premier as the ablest man 111 the New Zealand Parliament to-day. Mr W. H. Montgomery in his-address at Leeston asserted that they could not get a better Premier in all New Zealand. A new mode of checking a refractory inmate in a Taranaki Charitable Institution was proposed at the Board meeting the other day—namely, that- the incorrigible should be provided with a particolored suit, which he would have to wear except when lie had permission to visit town. The suggestion was not adopted. The Porangahau correspondent of the Waipawa Mail writes: —'• Two accidents have just occurred to men working in the neighborhood ; one to Mr Gilberd, son of Mr Gilberd of Napier, who. while larking with a mate, slipped and broke his collar bone, and the other to Mr Brake-well, a horsebrenker, 011 whom a young horse fell, crushing him severely. The former .sufferer wis conveyed to the Waipukurau Hospital, the latter lies here.''

Mr W. M'Alley. of I'araekaretu, had his li'ft leg broken just above the ankle early yesterday morning (says the Manau';itu Standard), lie hail ridden into Ilmitei'ville to attend the Premier's meeting, and just after leaving for home the accident happened. He remounted and rode back to Ilunterville, where the leg was set. Last evening Mr M'Alley came on to Palmerston for treatment. The break is rather a bad one, but the patient is progressing favorably. lie speaks in high terms of the careful arrangements for tile train journey. The l!ev. T. B. Maclean, of Wanganui, is no believer in the somewhat questionable means sometimes resorted to by churches to raise funds for debt extinction. Recently, a debt was incurred at the rev. gentleman's church in making additions to the building, and at the services on Sunday last the special offertories contributed amounted to the respectable total of £IOO. which goes to show, as the Herald remarks, that the congregation fully approved of the method suggested, which is certainly the better way of doing things. A serious and painful accident befel the two-year-old daughter of Mr M'Leod, of Wainui. Whilst her mother's back was turned for a few moments the little one got too near the fire, and its pinafore and clothes got ignited. The mother hearing the child's screams ran to the help of the child and <piiekly extinguished the (lames, but not before the poor little thing had been severely burned about the arms, neck, and face. Pr Grahme-Brown, who was sent for and promptly attended, considers that the child is in a serious condition. —Y. 13. Herald. Ecclks' Quinini, and Ikon Tonic contains Quinine and Iron in a high state of purity, and is the most agreeable, strengthening, and efficient agent yet discovered. 2s 6d per bottle. To be obtained from A. Eccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at all leading country stores. —Advt. Wellington warehouse prices are in every instance charged by the D. I. G. when executing orders received by post. Those of our residents who want really nice fashionable goods need not hesitate about communicating with the L). 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.