LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 228, 23 January 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ml- McLeod, J.P., sent a first offending drank away with u rebuke this morning. Captain ltussell and Mr M'Uuirc went South by the Manapouri on Thursday. Mr \Y. 1 Soil by has returned from his holiday looking well and hearty after his trip. The concluding portion of Chapter IT. of Indian stories will be found on our fourth page. Mr N. G. Cox is acting in the capacity of Postmaster, during the temporary absence of Mr Haszard. The Premier leaves Wellington to-mor-row by the Tutanekai to catch the Manapouri at the ISlull", en route for IJobart. The Catholic Schools, after the midsummer holidays, re-open on Monday next, Mr Sam Ridway, the well-known local outfitter, has a big sale on at present. He announces his intention of clearing oil" everything at unheard of prices. From the result of inquiries made by the Napier and (iisborno police, there I* now no doubt at all but that the remains of the male person recently found at I'limuierton were those of J. It. liraybrooke. Mr T5. Taylor is at present acting as manager of the local branch of the I nion Hank of Australia during Mr .1. S. l)'l''mden's holidays. Mr Todd, of the Napier branch, is carrying out Mr Taylor's late duties. In the matter uf the (.'state of Thomas Stephenson, deceased, Messrs Williams and Kettle have received instructions to sell by public auction on Friday 00-t. at Ougajj< )nga, a useful farm and contractors plant, farm impliments, horses, cattle, chaff, Ac. Mr Hoger W'inslev has on view some splendid samples of luscious grapes and tomatoes, which, together with delicious cream cakes, Ac., form a tempting display in the window. He is now selling the following : pine apple, \anilla, lemon, marschino. which an- much appreciated by his customers. In tlie friendly mutch at bonis at l'tdiueretou North yesterday afternoon between the Napier and Ha-sthigs visitor* and the local team, the latter won b\ 1.7. the numbers being I'almcrston IH, "20, *2<i; against Napier's l'.». 17, 14. Onh one link was plau-d by the Hastings team { N W nan, Thompson, Fills, and 1 >'Kmden> who won b\ 'iH points, the numbers being Hastings HH, I'aimemlou, It). The visiting tenuis proceeded to Wellington by early train this morning. Adjutant and Mrs l>rew, iu charge of the local Salvation Arttiv , are under orders ■ to proceed South, and the \imy here intend holding u farewell cort<-. nipper on lle\t TliUl'wdav , and a tilial (.m well uli the following Sunday. 11. th U.< Adjutant .ui-1 Mrs i»rew di»p!(i\rd tin gr.-.itist mtis.-M in HttHmtiou Auu\ .in,l during their #Uy here h*v« uuuingtd n very popular with dl < i«.ed> ai.d wi»|j Jit *ud Mrs Dj«w«v«rv autcwa. 1

Mr \V. Carter has just imported a large stock of boots and shoes. He supplies the public with nothing but the very best value in boot ware. The Misses Adams' salvage sale of drapery, rescued from the late fire, commences to-day, and those who desire to secure bargains should call and inspect their large stock. The great success which attended the Ovide Musin concert on last Wednesday has encouraged the Company to appear here again on Tuesday next with a different programme. Those who were fortunate enough to be present at the concert on Wednesday night and heard the entrancing singing of Mine. Musin and the brilliant masterly manner in which M. Musin and Herr Scharf handled their instruments cannot resist the opportunity of partaking of another such musical treat and those who were not present should not miss a chance of hearing performers whose ability places them in the very foremost rank of their profession. A native named Ngapuhi Eenata has been committed for trial at Eawene, in the Auckland district, on two charges of forgery and uttering. Felix Fox, a settler at Ha we a Flat, Otago, was drowned this morning while crossing the Upper Clutha river with a mob of cattle. At about 5 o'clock on the morning of the 2nd February there will be an eclipse of the sun, which will be visible in New Zealand. It is understood that Colonel Hume intends to proceed to England shortly on urgent business. Leave for that purpose has been granted by the Government. It is asserted by an Aberdeen journal that i the excessive importation of lambs from New Zealand is seriously imperilling the prospects of the meat and wool trade of the colony. Last week, at Greymouth, a man who was the worse for liquor was robbed of .£l3O. He had drawn the amount from the bank, with the intention of going to Coolgardie. Mr Musgrove, who lias been appointed manager of the Australian baseball team, left Auckland by the Alameda last night for the purpose of arranging matches in the United States. The Westport Coal Company pay a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum and carry forward .£5200, after appropriating JE'2OOO for the Granite Creek works. The man Thomas Carroll, against whom a warrant is out for the sulphuric acid throwing episode at Paeroa, by which the man Robert Jewell (not Jackson) was disfigured, is stated to have left by the Mahinapua for Wellington. It is said he has friends in Dunedin. Mr E. Tregear, head of the Labor Department, has gone South with the object of selecting land in the Canterbury and Otago districts in connection with the proposed workmen s home scheme. He has already visited the Hutt district, and will report the result of his inspection to the Minister in charge of his Department. A Wellington man who was lined at the Magistrate's Court, Westport, for getting off a train while in motion, contended in a letter to the Court that it was the railway authorities who should be lined for delaying the train and thus compelling him to jump off in a hurry in order to catch his steamer, which was on the point of leaving the wharf. The Norwegian barque Seladon, bound from Newcastle to Honolulu, has been posted at Lloyd's as missing, and it is thought that the vessel and her crew of 16 men have been lost. The vessel was out 117 days when the Alamada left Honolulu and in all that time- she had not been spoken. According to this morning's cables an influential committee, representing all the principal meat exporting companies in the colonies, has been appointed for the purpose of regulating and expanding the frozen meat trade in England. An executive committee was appointed, and were instructed to prepare a constitution and rules. Mrs Kate Donovan, who had an altercation with her daughter, at Auckland yesterday, took a box of matches and a glass of milk into her bedroom, kissed her young children goodbye, and locked herself in. After waiting some time the door wa.s broken open, when she was found lying on the floor unconscious and removed to the hospital for treatment. Somo match heads and sediment Mere found in the glass. A coal-miner named William Geddis was seriously injured by a fall of stone in a section of tlie Conlbrookdale mine, l>enniston, last night. An iron prop used to keep the roof up broke, and a large quantity of stone fell on the unfortunate man, who suffered internal injuries; the spine was also injured. llis mutes were an hour digging Geddis out. Mr Frank Long, who lias been prospecting for gold at 'lYrawhiti for some time past, informs us l l'ostl that lie is so satisfied with the results obtained that lie has secured the option of the purchase of the lease of the old Albion, Golden Crown, and I'h.enix claims for 'JH years. The option will expire in twelve months. Ii is probable that a small syndicate will be formed to thoroughly test the property . A most remarkable variety of articles from the l>ead Letter Otliec was ottered for salt? by auction yesterday by Mr \V. K. Nbortt at Ins mart in Willis street. These comprised it large quantity of jewellery, photographs, books, music, some gold nuggets, violm bridges, walking slicks, a feeding bottle. Victorian sunups, New Zealand war medals, a bootmaker's .spokeshave —in all about ItSO lots, which were quitted by Mi Short! at very satisfactory pi ices. The gold nugget* brought t""> l'is fill, and lodu Is of gold dust brought 19s. —Times. Writing of Sir George Grey, the London correspondent ol the (. 'hl'tstchurch I'res.s hay s, speaking ol a friend who called upon him;—My friend was painfully struck with the change ioi' the worse ill Sir George Grey's appearance, lie looked very feeble. He wished to send lus 1 a message about something he was going to send as a gift to Auckland, but after many painful efforts he was wholly unable to recollect what it was, and at last hud to abandon the attempt. Wellington warehouse prices are in every instance charged by the 1 >. 1. ( . when executing orders received b\ post. Those of our residents who want really nice fashionable goodi need not hesitate about communicating with the I>. I. C., Wellington. Complete furnishing is now a special feature of the D. 1. and those who anticipate requirements in this direction Will Iks supplied With iiuJl I estimate post frtw.—Auvt. 1»k l'\s, ALLS I'ills cure I 1), Ilea! thin o. < 'o»Uveness. Hr-mlae! l I 'l'.lljJUe, \\ iti,l, and ail lupto from n disordered Mate I'f Hie liver, otiiliiitcii, t,r kidn.-i-,. Til, \ elent-.e the ; bow•liiid act like a charm in removing j all impui Hie* from the blood, tonmg mid j refreshing the niluh -teiu. Is fid .Hid 'is ttd per Ih,-\. Atfutil-A, Ecu.*# i Ni»fier mi —Aovi. I

Fred. Hunt, the noted llangitikei cyclist, who has frequently raced on the Exhibition cycling track within the last few weeks, informs a writer for the local paper that since he took to cycling in 1894 he has competed in no fewer than 105 races : out of that number he has won about 60, and has had 19 second places. The amount of prize money, besides trophies, has amounted to £3OO. A team of four horses drawing a waggon belonging to Mr Chambers, took fright at a passing train the other day, and bolted down Heretaunga-street. The driver held on to the shatters, and Mr Thorpe, manager of Wilson's Boot Shop, rushed out and pluckily laid hold of the leaders. After a struggle their efforts were successful in stopping the frightened brutes, and, fortunately, with the exception of the waggon-pole being broken, no damage was done. Mr Frank Kelsall, formerly of The Woodville Examiner Office, and now of the Miner Office, Kalgooriie, was married at the Catholic Cathedral, Perth, W.A., to Miss Kate Murrow, of Napier, who also resided in Woodville some years ago, on December 22nd, 1860, the bride, who had just arrived from New Zealand the day previously, was the picture of health and happiness, and the bridegoom, who was supported as best man by another New Zealander, Mr N. Davies (West Coast) has improved in health during his 18months sojourn in the "Golden "West." Carterton district boasts of what probably no other part of the colony can, viz, five living generations of one family, says the Observer. At the head is Mr J. Daysh, of Taratalii, who, although he is 92 years old, is still hale and hearty. He came out in the second or third boat of pioneer settlers in 1840. Mrs John Ravner is his daughter and is 68 years of age. One of, her daughters married a Mr Geo. Gaskin whose daughter again is the wife of Mr W. Knowles, and their five-mouth-old son is a great-great-grandson of Mr Daysh. They are all enjoying good health.