LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 206, 28 December 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cable news will be found on the fourth page. We reciprocrate most heartily the Xmas greetings extended to us by the proprietors and staffs of the Evening Tost, Paliiatua Herald and Greytowu Standard. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a pictorial almanac from Mr H. H. Hunt, stationer, Hastings. The picture, which is entitled " Othello relating his adventures to Desdeinona and her father," is full of interest and far above the average in this class of work. Mr Sam Charlton became possessed of a swam of bees yesterday. The wily Sam saw a crowd of* bees buzzing up and down Heretaunga Street and with the cunning of his race he got a man to pump a spray upon them with the result that they settled under Blythe's verandah and Samuel annexed them. Mr Charlton starts as a bee farmer next week. A jockey named Trip had one of his legs broken at the l'almerston South races Oil Saturday through his mount falling.

Mr Connop's pony, The Israelite, won the double at Piumpton on Saturday.

Two men were arrested in Hastings on Christmas eve for alleged theft. Mr W. Douglas has left for Auckland for the purpose of buying some young racehorses at the Wellington Park sale. At the Nelson regatta on Boxing Day the two Wellington Clubs won all the open events. Mr T. Quinlivan has repeated last year's experience by running second in the Palmerston Cup. Lorelei beating him on both occasions. This morning's Herald says : —" Sir Robert Stout and Dr Newman passed through Napier in the Flora:'' How did they do it ? Mr Burton, our well known local photographer, never lets a chance slip. He has taken some very very picturesque groups of the various picnic parties on Boxing Day. We call our readers' attention to the Fire Brigade Social to be held on New Year's Eve. If there is one institution in our midst which demands the public support it is the Fire Brigade. We acknowledge the receipt of a very neat almanac from Mr F. Sutherland, late of Hastings, and now of Inglewood. Mr Sutherland's many friends will be pleased to learn that he is doing well in his new venture. A special train will leave Hastings for Napier at 6.55 on New Year's Eve, returning from there at 10 p.m., arriving at Hastings at 10.40 p.m. A special time table is arranged for New Year's day to suit the Hastings races, for which special race tickets will be issued at low rates — First class, 4s ; second class, 3s ; including admission to racecourse. Cheap excursions on New Year s Day are also notified elsewhere. An attempt to rob the Petone railway station on Friday evening last failed, the thieves decamping after drilling a hole into the safe. Charles Melbourne Masters, a native school teacher at Whirinaki, has been committed for trial at the Auckland Supreme Court for indecent, assault on two Native boys. The Hon. Thomas Thompson, Minister of .lust-ice, has been the recipient of a gold albert, a sovereign purse, and a medal from the liberals of Auckland as a souvenir of his election. Captain Gibson, an old and well-known resident of Canterbury, fell off a tram on the Papanui road on Friday evening. A wheel passad over his left leg, which it was" found necessary to amputate.

A man named Joseph liiley was found in a paddock 111 u dazed condition at the Thames on Sunday. He was taken to the hospital, and when he came too complained of being robbed, of which fact his clothes bore traces.

We have received this day a copv of a very useful and instructive book—" How to make money by patentsfrom the author, Mr H. H. Murdoch. The pamplet consists of about 40 pages of most useful information and is well worthy of perusal.

A number of local camping parties have been enjoying themselves on the Clifton beach during the holidays. The presence of numbers of sharks within forty yards of shore had the effect of preventing swimmers from venturing beyond the breakers. At the Port Chalmers regatta on Boxing Day, the Queen's Drive crew, winners of the New Zealand championship for the past two years, were defeated in the senior " four outrigged gig race by the Port Chalmers liowmg Club by six lengths. Near the junction of the Hastings-Napier-Havelock roads a horse and trap driven by an employee of Mrs Nairn's came to grief yesterday morning. The horse shied at a stream and swerved oif the road overturning the trap and its three occupants —the driver, a lady and child. Immediately afterwards the horse dropped dead. Fortunately no serious consequences resulted to those in the trap. At a banquet given to Mr Flatman by his Geraldine supporters on Friday evening, the Hon. John M'Kenzie, who was among the guests present, said that Mr Flatman had had to fight the old leaven of the Bank of New Zealand as well as the old Conservatives, and he said he would sound a note of warning that if the bank people were going to dabble in polities it might have to go into liquidation very soon.

A military tournament was held at Forbury Park on Boxing Day, and proved very successful. The manual exercise (12 men) was won by the Highland liifles, Ashburton second, and Ivaiapoi third. The Highlanders also won the swordbayonet exercise, Kaiapoi second. The Dunedin N avals won the flag signalling and ambulance competitions. The Canterbury Engineers won the pontoon raft building, Dunedin second.

A most enjoyable gathering of the followers of the game of bowling took place on the Napier green on Boxing Day, and the local men give evidence of having spent a most enjoyable day through the lavish hospitality of the home players. The balls were running, with short intervals, all day, and some interesting and exciting rinks are recorded. A close contest took place in the Napier and Hastings match, the former winning by one point. The Bluff Hill contingent vanquished the home team by 15 points, but the Napier men had their revenge later in the day, when they scored 94 points to their opponents 87. The return match between Napier and Hastings resulted in a victory for the former with 55 points to 26. The final rink—Goldsmith and Shirley (skip) v. "SY. Newman and Yates (skip)— resulted in an interesting game, the score standing at 32 points for the former and 29 for the latter.

At tlie funeral of the late Mr J. Murray Graham at Napier the pall-bearers were Messrs Donald M'Lean. J. Webster, J. Morrison, G. Stevens, H. M'Kenzie, D. Gillies, and J. Chisholm, all members of the Highland Society and dressed in the national costume. Mr W. P. Stuart, with pipes draped with crape, marched at the head of the mournful procession, playing the old Highland dirges, " Lochaber no more,'" " The Land of the Leal," and the " Flowers of the Forest." Mr R. I). D. M-Lean, M.H.R., chief of the society, and Mr G. Tait, also a member, were chief mourners. The Rev. J. G. Patterson conducted the funeral service at the grave in a most impressive manner. Amongst the numerous wreaths was one sent by the Highland Society. The coffin was draped with the Scottish flag. The whole touching ceremony showed that, although far from the land of his birth, deceased was accorded a fitting burial by his many Highland and other friends. It's a fact, says 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,

At the Wellington Exhibition contests for bass and baritone solos T. 8. K. Toner was first and S. J. Dyer was second. In the soprano class Miss Sheen secured first honors, Miss Long second, and Miss Foote special mention. For violin solos, Miss Moran first, Miss Hannah second, and Miss Ross special mention.

At an inquest at Dunedin on Thursday last touching the death of Ethel Jessie Morgan, aged one year and ten months, the medical testimony was to the effect that the child died of starvation, due to insufficient administration of food rather than the administration of unsuitable food. The inquest was adjourned till tomorrow (Tuesday).

A case causing considerable discussio in Auckland, the Police v. George South, was decided by Mr Nortlicote, S.M., on Friday last. South had been arrested on a charge of being drunk and disorderly and obstructing the constable in the execution of his duty. It seems that South had picked up a stray child and asked the constable to take it to the station, but he refused, whereupon South went to the station with the intention of reporting the matter. He was then set the police, liis clothes being almost torn off, and was eventually cast into a cell on the above charges. The Magistrate dismissed the case, and commented strongly on the action of the police in using such violence. It seemed to him the whole trouble had arisen through a desire on the part of South to befriend a little child, and it was probable that if the accused had not been well known and had, numerous friends he would have been put in gaol. Much sympathy is expressed for Mr South, and numerous offers of assistance have been made to pay the expenses incurred in the case. The matter was placed before the Minister of Justice (Mr T. Thompson), who has decided to suspend pending further investigation Sergeant Gamble, Sergeant McMahon, Acting-detective Quirk, Constable Clark (watchhouse-keeper), and Constable M'Carthy.

Wellington warehouse prices are in every instance charged by the D. I. 0. 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.

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