LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 172, 16 November 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The only thing moving in town to-day is dust, liven election matters are quiet. A rumor was about this morning that Captain Russell had decided to retire from polities, but it was not considered seriously. As the writs for the election must be issued this week it behoves electors whose names are not on the roll to make application to the Registrar of Electors immediately. In the list of Letters Patent sealed from the Ist October, 1«96, to the lltli November. 1890, is a sprayer by W. J. Shnnley and D. Macnanmra, of Hastings. In the Native Land Court this morning Judge Butler delivered Judge Gudgeon's decision in the defoliations of interests in the I'orogahau Block. No other business was done. In the absence of Father Smyth, who is assisting at the consecration of the Bishop of Auckland, the Rev. Pr Kennedy of Meanee, officiated at the Catholic Church yesterday. A man named Michael Barratt was this morning brought up before Mr Beilby, J.P., charged with being drunk and disorderly iu a public place, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in Napier gaol, the warrant to be suspended for a month 011 condition he left the town at once. There were 110 signs of excitement at the nomination for the Mayoralty at noon to-day. The affair was a purely formal one. 'Messrs Cecil A. Fitzßoy and George Ellis were duly nominated. For some reason or other the proposers of the candidates were not mentioned. Elsewhere a great deal depends on the gentlemen who sign the nomination forms ; but the Hastings Town Clerk considers it a breach of faitli to make public the names of the proposers. At the last Council election a candidate indignatlv denied the right of the Press to ask for his proposers. They do things differently elsewhere, and we challenge the right of any officer to keep back info-watiou due to the ratepayers.

Mr Chas. Cooper's Myriorama entertainment on Thursday nest will give Hastings folk something to look forward to. It is said to be one of the most genuine shows that has ever toured the colony. Tickets should be reserved early at Hunt's.

With a view to coping with the " spieler" element during the Wellington Exhibition season, 18 members of the Permanent Artillery have been told off for police duty. The following birth notice appears in the last issue of the Carterton Observer " Max, at Carterton, on the 6th inst., the wife of A. Max of a daughter. Father delighted." Thus the Wellington correspondent o£ the Lyttelton Times: —" News comes to me that shows there will be a very sharp fight a t Hastings, where the Liberal candidate, Mr Fraser, is working very hard, and increasing his popularity from day to dav."

According to the correspondent of the l)unst;m Times the recent sharp rise in the produce market has been profitable to the liquidators of the Ward Farmers Association, who are enabled to clear the stores entirely of oats. J'ebenture-holders will now probably get 20s in the £, and the unsecured creditors 10s, and if time is given they will probably get '2os.

Through a bicycle collision which occurred on the Basin Reserve last night (says Saturday's J'ost,), a youth named Osborn, living in Austin-street, suffered concussion of the brain, and the man who ran into him was made insensible, while the machines of both were damaged. Last night Osborn's condition was the cause of much anxiety, and l)rs. Fell and Young were in attendance upon him, but to-day, we are glad to hear, he was much improved.

The unwonted spectacle of a husband being horsewhipped by an irate wife was witnessed in Sandwell-road. near Birmingham, recently (says a Home paper). A man engaged upon some building fronting the highway chanced to be conversing with a young woman. Suddenly the wife appeared upon the scene and belabored both him and the woman with a horsewhip. She subsequently repeated the chastisement when he joined his fel-low-workmen.

Whilst Mr G. W. Russell, M.H.R. was addressing his constituents in the Fendalton schoolroom oil Tuesday evening, lie left his trap in the school grounds, and put his horse in the stable. When he was about to return to town he found that someone had painted his trap with limewash, and besides doing other damage, had stolen one of the lamps and the whip. Upon going to the stable to get the horse, it was found that the unfortunate animal had aleo been limewashed and painted with tar. The matter has been placed in the hands of the police. The whip and lamp have been recovered.—Lyttelton Times.

The member for Wairarapa is still a bachelor, and as such must expect to be shot at when opportunity offers. In his address on Thursday evening he was referring to the taxes which it was proposed to impose to provide old age pensions, when a voice from the back inquired, '"Do they propose to tax bachelors?" This broke the member completely up. and he meekly replied, " No, they do not propose taxing bachelors.'' At a later stage of the meeting a lady handed up a written question. Mr Buchanan put 011 his glasses and perused it, when a chorus of voices shouted, '• It's a proposal !'' " Accept it!" ;i Leap year !" Ac. A thunderstorm took place at Danevirke a day or two ago. According to the Bush Advocate the storm was accompanied by some very vivid Hashes of forked lightning, which are reported to have done damage in two places in the Norsewood district. The house of Mr N. Magmussen in the Ngamoko was struck by lightning and the top of one chimney was cut off, one verandah post shattered and another shaken, a hole made in the back wall of the house and two window frames damaged and two dado boards knocked out of the kitchen lining. In addition to this the window clasp was broken and three marks left 111 the lining of the front room, and the curtains were torn down from the kitchen window. A young lady was also rendered unconscious by the shock and remained so for two hours. We are also informed that a man named Thomas Browne, another resident in the Ngamoko, was struck, and also had a ewe and three lambs killed. Fcclf.s Cascara Liver Regulator is a safe and effective remedy for Stomach nnd Liver Complaints,, such as Indigestion, Headache, Constipation, Furred Tongue, Ax. It never fails to relieve or cure. 2s 6d per bottle. From A. Eccles' chemist, Napier and Hastings, and all leading country 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. Eccles' Quinine and Iron 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.