LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 198, 16 December 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two waitresses are wanted immediately. A Cabinet meeting was held in Wellington to-day. All Ministers were present. l)r Newman passed through Napier yesterday en route for Gisborne. W. Y. Dennett holds an important sale to-morrow at 1 p.m. sharp. .See advertisement. Mr Cottrell, of the Novelty Depot, Napier, is again to the front in toys and useful presents for the holidays. The Cabinet have voted £'•"»00 for the (iisborne-Waimate road; £'soo for the Mokotuku road ; £.'500 for the Mangatainoka block I No 2). A few drops of rain fell last night and it was hoped that it would continue, hut the rain cloud passed over, Rain fell at Napier about 8 p.m. In another column will be found the train arrangements for the holidays, also the special arrangement of trains connected with the Kaikora races and Danevirke sports. The D.1.C.. Wellington, announce elsewhere a. special feature in their Christmas attractions by selling all their immense importations of books of story, travel, and children's colored picture books, at London publishers' price ; and also a splendid selection af toys and fancy decorations for Christmas trees, \v. The Industrial Exhibition and sale of work v.' hich will be opened to-morrow afternoon at the. Princess Theatre by his worship the Mayor, promises to be a great success. Amongst the other attractions at the opening ceremony will be the Mavpole dance by a number of little girls, who have been in training for some time under the direction of Mrs D. JL'ihner. The dance will be repeated each (.'veiling. At the meeting of the 11.15. Education I'ioai'd yesterday an application from the Hastings School Committee that the midsummer holidays should not commence till the 2;Jrd inst, on account of the building proceeding, was acceeded to. Mr Martin was granted nine months leave of absence without salary. An application from the proprietors of the Hastings STAM'.\r.i) for a share of the Board's printing and advertising was agreed to. About the middle of May last, it will be remembered, that a youth name Jarvis received injuries of so serious a nature that his life was dispaired of ; and it was only by dint of perseverance on the part of Drs Linney and Tosswill that the lad is now in tlle land of the living. On Friday last, after seven months incapacitation, we are glad to stale the lad resumed duty at his old situation, at Mr J. N. Williams'. Mrs Jarvis desires us to thank all those persons who were so kind to her son during the past seven months, especially Mrs J. N. Williams and Drs Linney and Tosswill. A North Queensland trooper (says a Melbourne paper) had arrested two men for some offence, and lodged them safely on the local gaol. We say "on " because the gaol was a log to which prisoners were padlocked. On going his rounds that night, the constable missed both the gaol aiul its occupants, but the sound of a carouse drew him to the nearest inn, where he found both prisoners drunk, with Her Majesty's gaol laying on the iloorbetween them. They were too drunk to carry the gaol back to the police reserve/ so the trooper had to haul both prisoners and the lock-up himself. But he will get even with them. A second charge is against them of being found with stolen Government property in their possession—to wit, one gaol. The human remains found oil the north beach on Sunday and Monday (says the West Coast Times) have been identified as being those of a well-known resident of lloss, E. Reynolds, who has been missing from the Ross hospital for the last week. An inquest was held, when a verdict of ''found drowned " was returned. Evidence was gived of the finding of the body, whilst Mr A. Misson wardsman of the "Ross hospital, identified the remains. Deceased was accustomed to walk to the beach at Ross and wade a short distance into the sea. When last seen Reynolds appeared to be in good spirits and there was nothing in his manner to indicate a tendency to salf-destruction. The locality is infested by sharks, attracted by the whale stranded on the beach near the Totara, and it is conjectured that Reynolds had got within reach of one of these monsters, the conjecture being strengthened by the fact that one leg had been torn from the body and all the flesli eaten off. A child of Mr O'Meara. M.H.R.. of Woodville, was savagely attacked by a dog last week and severely bitteu about the face.

The prize list and Inspector's report on Miss Hodge's school arrived too late to be published in to-day's issue, but will appear to-morrow. A meeting of creditors in the estate of W. Wells was held at the Court House this afternoon. Mr Ebbett appeared for the bankrupt. The statement shows debts amounting to .£63 16s lOd, and assets nil. No quorum was present, and, after examination by the Assignee, the meeting adjourned. A man named Thomas Rogers, evidently suffering from the effects of drink, gave himself up to Sergeant Mitchell yesterday, saying he was going mad. He was this morning brought up before Mr Beilby and, upon the application of Sergeant Mitcliel, remanded to Napier for medical treatment. An elopement has just occurred from Masterton, a married woman with a family having gone on a holiday with a friend and neglected to leave her address. There were 110 bidders for the barque Delmira, which now lies stranded at Barton's Point, near Cape Palliser, but Messrs Bethune and Co. disposed of the vessel privately after the sale for .£1 Is. the purchaser being Mr .J. C. Cooper. A first-class judge of cattle, who has been attending shows in this and other colonies for 255 years, states (according to the D.unedin Evening Star) that the exhibits of fat stock at the show at Wellington were the best he had seen south of the lane. Tt was announced in London on Oct. 31st, that the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough intend visiting America shortly, in order that the expected heir to a good share of Yanderbilt's millions may be born in the United States. One of the reasons for this is that the recent agitation in regard to alien ownership of land is causing the Duchess- much concern. Much of Vaiulerl.ilt's wealth is in land in the western country, where the question of alien ownership is paramount. Two bailiffs in Woolwich went to arrest a man named Mendex, and after a struggle in his yard lie said, " Come back to the shop, and I will pay you." They went back, and he asked them to stay in the kitchen while he went upstairs for the money. They refused to do this, and went upstairs with him, when lie again showed light, and a struggle took place. Defendant's wife came up, and defendant having only his shirt, trousers and boots on, she dragged them off. Defendant thereupon said, '■ Now take me," his w r ife adding, '• If you like to take him like this you can." Having no power to convey a naked man through the streets for debt they left him and took out a summons for assault. The Judge said defendant had been guilty of scandalous and abominable conduct and fined him £5 and costs, to be paid within 48 hours. 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. It's a fact, saws a well-known Christchurch divine the other day, to a friend, that Cough Mixture, called Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, is the very best thing for throat Irritation and Cough I have ever taken ; I notice all the Grocers and Chemists keep it—a never failing remedy Wholesale Agents, Drug Co. —Advt.