LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 229, 25 January 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The commencement of Chapter 111 of Indian sporting stories will be found on our fourth page. A lost brooch is advertised for. A gentleman with long experience seeks employment as solicitors clerk. It is just 39 years ago to-day since the Princess Royal was married. Mr Wlliams is at present managing It. Hannah k (Jo's local branch. The Convent School re-opened this morning to a good attendance. The work of taring the footpaths is proceeding in various parts of the town to-day. Mr and Mrs J. A. Fraser, of the Ileretaunga School, returned to town on Saturday, looking well after their holiday. Adjutant and Mrs Drew of the Salvation Army who leave shortly to take charge at Tiniaru, w ill be succeeded by Ensign and Mrs Buckingham. Father Smyth not having yet returned the Catholic services yesterday were conducted by the ilev. Father Guttenoire of Meauce. Our cable news to day records the death of Sir Isaac i'ituiun, of shorthand fame. Ha was born at Trowbridge, Wilts, in 1813, and was knighted in 1894. At the coroner's inquest held at Christchurch 011 Saturday last on the body of Michael Hyan, the victim of the Opawa tragedy, the jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. The express train arrived in Hastings 011 Saturday night about an hour late. A number of horse-boxes which were coming by the express were unhooked at ]>anevirke and brought 011 bv the 7 o'clock train. The. ministers of the different denominations yesterday made special reference to the proposed Sunday trains between Hastings and the breakwater village. From the remarks passed it is evident that the ministers arc not anxious to see Napier, even on a Sunday. Mrs Brown-Potter (so says the Herald) thinks Napier a prettier town than Auckland. There is no accounting for taste. If a vast swamp and a " little ring" constitutes the beauty of a town, then Napier is justly entitled to be named " Modern Venice." A lire broke out in a six-roomed house situated at Onepotu tiully, Napier, last evening about half-past eight o'clock. The house was owned by Mrs M'Orath, senr., rind occupied by her jointly with her son, Mr M'<jiath. The house, which was an old one, was burned to the ground, but the Fire Brigade prevented the neighboring property from being destroyed. The origin of the lire is n uiystery. Tlu- house was insured for Jt'iW), and the furniture for £IOO in tin- National oitice. A little of tile furniture was saved, but much damaged by removal. The Wellington v. Canterbury match was continued on Saturday, anil, as only two days were avadable for the game, it r>—nlted 111 a draw. The Canterbury continued to make runs in a very consistent mariner, and had only lost si* wicket* for HIM runs when stumps were drawn for the dav. The principal eontri but..! s wen- : -Wheiitley, '2l ; ltidle y, ;Vi ; Clark, 4»i ; Keeee, '.Mi ; Sim->. not out, lo.'i ; and Fowke, not <>ut. 17. The barque Kl.t < Ira a.m. d al Au.k land on Saturday from (irenioek, after an uneventful and enjoyable voyage of aeven months. The Kiti Ora, whicli had been built for it steamer, proved a very poor wider, and, although she behaved splendidly lit all weathers, it took a per feel gale to drive her seven knot» an hour and only averaged about two for the v..v age. Tliu crew and one passenger IM i s Hobertnl enjoyed splendid health. The food supply beg mi to run short, the l«»t of the Milt junk heiijg Used on Friday morning. '1 he v e*.vl s hull was red with rust and tin. bottom m a wry slimy state owing tu Ultt ltugtli u( tilv vuNitgc. *

We remind our readers that to-morrow evening the Chide Musin Company reappear at the Princess Theatre, when a new programme will be given, and the now famous cantata " Hinemoa " will be a portion of the entertainment. To-day is the anniversary of the birth of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns, who was born on the 25th January, 1759. With the exception of the Scottish flag flying from the top of the Albert Hotel, there was no other sign ; not even a Scotchman to be seen with a thistle in his button-hole. As we have said before, not even Scotchmen in Hastings can enthuse worth a fig. The .first new woman ever arrested was fined in a Sydney Court the other day for being drunk. The census shows that there are 3711 Chinese in the colony, against 4444 in 1891, a decrease of 16.49 per cent; 26 were females and 88 males were married. A cottage at Newton, Auckland, used as a meeting place by the Church of Christ, was burned down on Saturday last. The building was insured for £SO, but the Church lost uninsured property to the value of £7O. A singular accident occured at Mangeweka last week. A man named William Hefferman, who was employed in blasting, papa rock, after charginga hole and lighting the fuse threw the match away. It fell into a keg of gunpowder, which exploded, burning him badly about the face, hands, and body. His sight is belived to be uninjured, but he will probably be disfigured for life. His mates ran up after the explosion and narrowly escaped being hurt, as while they were attending to him the charge in the papa exploded, hurling pieces of rock in all directions. 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. I STOPPED THAT COUGH AND CUHED A very bad cold by a single bottle of l)r Pascall's Cough Mixture. Signed, E. McDowall. 4s 6d and 2s 6d. Eccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings.—Advt. Stop that Cough by taking Neil's Balm of Gilead, a positive cure for coughs, colds, chronic bronchitis, influenza, &c. In large bottles at 2s 6d, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers. —Advt.