LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 223, 18 January 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In our fourth page to-day will be found the opening chapter of a new story by Mr F. D.'A. C. De Lisle, of Hastings, entitled " A Scion of the Kumpani Bahadur," a tale of Indian sport. This story is specially written for the Hastings Standard, and will appear daily. The author reserves all rights. To those who are fond of reading tales of sport, and at the same time gaining information of the habits and customs of the Indian and Anglo-Indian army in Hindustan, no better authority could be found, as the author, Mr De Lisle, writes from personal knowledge. When finished, the story will be published in book-form by Messrs Umvin, Fisher and Co., London. The railway arrangements for the Napier Caledonian sports and the Danevirke races will be found in another column. The only business before the Court this morning was two " drunks," first offence, who were convicted and discharged. Mr Ellis was on tlic bench. The closing of the bond known as '• Bobjolm's " at Napier is, we understand, in consequence of the opening of another bond by the same firm. Holiday excursion tickets to Wellington (via Paliuerston North) will be issued from all stations on the Napier-Taranaki section from Tuesday, 19th, to Friday, 22nd January, available for return up to and including Saturday, January 30. In another column Mr A. A. George announces his intention of resuscitating the " Hastings Orchestra and Vocal Musical Society," and lie will be pleased to hear from any ladies and gentlemen desirous of joining. Mr Joseph Palmer, medical herbalist of Station street, aunomices the arrival of a new stock of medicines suitable for women and children. He has also an original external method of treatment for fevers, including typhoid and tvphus. which lie claims will totally remove the fever in an incredibly short space of tiuie. Mr A. F. Dillon, late of the linn of llov and Dillon, has commenced business as a* butcher on his own account. Mr Dillon has a long experience in this line, winch places him in the position to select his meat from the best herds, so that his customers may rely upon getting the very best market \ulne in return for their money. We r> u,ii i) I<(ins that Mr Charles Gibson \ , pr .sident of the Tukapaii Caledonian Society, and head shepherd at Sydney Johnston's Takapau station, died, after oniy « tiours' illness, on Saturday last, and was buried at Waipukurau today. Deceased, who was a native of the Highlands of Scotland, was well known all o\ er the whole district, and was universally respected. Dean Stanley used to relate that a gentleman once called to tell him that he had been into Westminster Abbey. and had knelt down to prey, \vhen the verger had came up to huu and told him he uniat not kneel there. On asking why not, the verger said. " Why, sir, if I wa» once to allow it wt- idiould havr t,.i m p-Mwng all j over the plact. TLi» recall•> the gentle- j mar. vi-.t.ng a elmre.i tn:d the j -ettu!) tohilinr people t-v. ; t!ird it for j private prater. lu which he rt-pbetf; "I I k«tch'4 iw si an at it oaceT' '

During the present season in England St Simon's progeny have won £59,273. Mr \V. T. Jones states that he and his partner were offered £'Booo for Newliaven, which they refused. The cost of the Ruapehu accident to the New Zealand Shipping Company will be about £6OOO. The Union Company receives £2500 for towage, &c. The Te Aute run. Hawkes Bay, is declared infected, on account of the prevalence of liver-fluke amongst the sheep. The Palmerston North A. and P. Association have fixed the third week in November for the annual show. Three boxes of gold, containing 2'2290z, and valued at £8917 14s, were brought from Greymoutli by the Mawliera for the National Bank of New Zealand. All the Queen's daughters were taught to swim when very young. The daughters of the Prince of Wales could swim before they could read. Ferocious Visitor (entering office) —" See here, boy, I've come to lick the editor." Office Boy—" Guess you won't like the job; he's been tarred and feathered." The enquiries ordered by the Government concerning the bubonic plague go to show that the malady is due to local conditions, and almost entirely to insanitary causes. The death of Mr Stewart Nimmo, of Ngapara, was caused by his becoming overheated on Friday morning, and drinking copiously of cold milk. Inflammation of the bowels .supervened. £,The nnmber of totalisator permits granted in New Zealand for the year ending March 31st last was 170. The total amount of revenue received by the Government was £11,156 12s Id. The success of the Healy fund in Ireland has greatly agitated the Dillonites. Mr Dillon has been collecting money for his party since the prorogation, and he has not got more than £SOO. In a fortnight Mr Healy has received £6OO. A medical man who has been collecting information about the habits oi long-lived persons finds that the majority of these who attained old age indulged in late hours. Eight out of ten persons over eighty never went to bed till well into the small hours. Coffee can be successful grown on Queen Charlotte Sound. Mr M'Donald, of Waikawa, has grown it for his own consumption during the past year, roasting and grinding it himself. The plant is in bloom just now, the blossom being white, with a few dard specks on it. According to the Sydney Mail the newPalace Theatre, erected by George Adams, seats 1300 people, and cost £BO,OOO. The embroidered drop curtain alone cost £IOOO. All the money came out of " Tattersall's " consultations, a fact upon which investors in sweeps would do well to ponder. A peculiar kind of sickness closely resembling la grippe is said to be prevalent just now at Kumata. Numbers are suffering from it. Its principal symptoms are pains in the head and limbs, sore throat and swollen tonsils, and a great lassitude. It is thought that the very dry weather has a great deal to do with it. The Foxton Herald says : —We do not want a " rush " to the town but it is a fact that labor is very scarce. One miller informs us that he has got boys up from "Wellington, paid their passage, and they have left sometimes after a day, sometimes after a week, going elsewhere roundabout. The harvesting has also shown the scarcity of hands.

The Auckland Savings Bank yearly returns show an increase of deposits of .£18,634 ; at the credit of depositors on January 1, £'.j40,798 ; reserve fund, £30,000; profit and loss, £4658 ; making a grand total of The two principal items of investment are : 411 mortgages, embracing £220,015 and £150,000 in Government securities. The children's penny savings bank has a credit of £8250. A correspondent of the Clutha Leader states that the Castle Hill Company, Kaitangata, has suspended operations for the present. There are fully 50 men employed by this company, and since it started operations, the company has spent upwards of £50,000 in prospecting and erecting a plant, but apparently without finding such a seam of coal as it expected. Mrs Harrison Lee, of Melbourne, wliois at present on a Home country pilgrimage is much struck with the happy condition of many of England's workers. She visited Burnley (Yorkshire), the second largest weaving town in England. She describes a mill she saw as " a forest in motion." The mill girls can earn £1 2s 6d a week, and are very nice and respectable. Everywhere she heard of the wonderful improvement of the manners and morals of the working people during recent years. Eccles' Quivink and Iron Tonic coiiaius Quinine and Iron in a high state of purity, and is the most agreeable, strengthening, agent yet discovered. 2s 6d per bottle. To be obtained from A. Ec'clks, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at all leading country stores.—Al>vt. "Wellington warehouse prices are in every instance charged by the I). 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. ('., 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, says a well-know Christ - church 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 ; 1 notice all the Grocers and Chemists keep it —a never failing remedy. Wholesale Agents, Drug Co. —AItVT. Stop that 0«h*«»h bv taking Neil'* Balm of Gllead. a positive cure for coughs, colds, chruiiic hronehiti>, influenza, Ac. In large bottles at 2s tul, m Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers. —Advt.