LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 250, 18 February 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A quantity of miscellaneous reading matter appears on our fourth page. Mr Dennett will hold an auction sale at his rooms to-morrow. As we go to Press a wire reaches us to the effect that the petition against Mr Fisher, M.H.E., has been thrown out. To allow Hastings visitors to see George Darrell's Company at Napier on Saturday night, the train usually leaving for Hastings at 10 p.m. will be delayed till 11 p.m. A sensational account of a trip to " Wonderland and Back," by one of the Saturated Pilgrims, will shortly appear in these columns.

A correspondent asks this question : " "Was the trotting match between Eric and Silver Grey a ' dinkum go' ? ' We are not very well up in riddles, but can only say that it is a remarkably hard thing to define the difference between a straight and crooked trotting race. Pollard's Opera Company may, after all, appear in Hastings for race week if arrangements can be come to for the hall. The company are playing at Greymouth at present, and propose opening at the Auckland Opera House on March 3rd. This programme would appear to lit in for the March races here.

Mr Xugent's store and Post Othee, at Maraekakaho, was completely destroyed by tire at about 5 o'clock this morning. With the exception of some books and a few bags of sugar everything including the mails w ere lost. The store was fortunately about oO feet detached from the other buildings which are uninjured. The origin of the lire is unknown.

At the Heretaunga Masonic Lodge last evening, Grand Superintendent Peilby presiding, a resolution was passed unanimously wishing the W.M. l>ro. \V. G. Martin and Mrs Martin, who are proceeding to England for medical advice to Mrs Martin, a pleasant vo\age and the recovery of Mrs Martin's health. After the regular business was finished the brethren retired to the refreshment room, where good fellowship and kind wishes were given by all the members present, as also by the visitors. Uro. Martin, W.M.. takes with him the respect and hearty good wishes of all.

A cricket mutch was commenced yesterday afternoon 011 the Napier lie-creation Ground between tiie liival.s find the Count\ second. The County made 01 in their first innings i.U'ltae ."i'2 and Thorpe 17» mill have lost li\e wicket,-* for '2"i m their second innings iMTtae 1-S>. Veandle and Vates were the destrosini; agents. the former dolus; the " hat trick." The Rivals made ."i.'i in their Jirst attuinpt i Vates 14. Knapp 11, Veandle 1— i. Boyd took seven wickets for l'J i-iins and M'Kae three fur ;u.

Constable Smith, who succeeds Her-lv.-u.'. Mitchell in rhe charge of the Hastings station, was presented by the residents ot Featherstone with an illuminated address, and Mrs Smith with a cheque. Mrs Smith was uNo presented by the St. John's Church choir with a piece of silver plate. Itie following is the U\t of the ill'i-- l>eai »11, —\\ e. tile itsidi mof 1-eatherston, desire to convey to you tiie regret that is felt at your removal from tins district after fourteen vears .service, during which term your duties ha', e brought _\ou into contact with all clitssi-s of the community, mid whether utipleiusiiiit or otherwise, tiiev ha\« .tiw »• - been performed with court* s\ ,i,"d d Hon. It is also felt that t!:*- ■, f Smith's assistance m connection with local matters m the district will be one not < i-.!'. supplied. It is hoped that your rt to !» l.trc" ! 1.-trie! wt!l mc:m ti substantial pri.!!iOtii.n, and that ia \ulir new home >oU wdl meet wllh tiie success your conscientious attention to duty dt.-sei'.-'S, \\ isbintf v«u, Mrs Smith, and family health and pro*jx.rtt> The test! uicmiul is signed by the chairman of thti Xoviu BvMrd, eu btriwui <il th« ccaidcau.

Mr Joseph Palmer advertises that he will not be responsible for his wife's debts after this date.

Williams and Kettle hold their periodical sale at Stortford Lodge on Tuesday next at 1 p.m., when 200 fat and forward crossbred wethers will be submitted.

The Volunteers struck camp this morning after eight days' drill. Despite the bad weather useful work was done each morning and evening, and the corps hove learned a good deal of useful information. Mr Cottrell, of the Novelty depot, which is so well-known in Napier for its large and varied assortment of fancy goods of all descriptions, is at present in Hastings engaged in arranging preliminaries for opening a branch of his business here. His premises are stocked with toys, china, Japanese vases, camp chairs, and a thousand and one other things so essential in artistic house decoration. Miss Bradley, of Napier, takes charge of the branch opens to-morrow.

Captain Stuart, late of the Ruapehu, accompanied by his son, left for London by the steamer Waimate on Tuesday. The National Bank at Auckland forwarded for transhipment to the Kaikoura for London six boxes of bullion valued at £7700.

The Wainui brought from Greymouth two boxes of gold containing 17240z, and valued at £6894, consigned to the National Bank, Melbourne.

The Denevirke Borough Council have decided to allow the proposed loan of £2OOO to lapse, and to take steps to raise the loan of £2500, a portion of wnich is to be set aside fcr extension of the ■ water-works to Mangatera. Mr F. R. Jackson was presented by the councillors of Wanganui yesterday with a handsome gold chain and pendant, oil the completion of his fourth years' term as Mayor.

Intimation has been received from the Premier that an operation on the throat of Mr H. S. Fish, M.H.E., was successfully performed, and the growth removed. The patient was doing well. The Wanganui police received information yesterday from Ohingaiti that a body had been found in the Rangitikei river, supposed to be that of a settler whose horse was found several weeks ago. It is announced by the Wellington correspondent of Christchurch Truth, " on Mr. Wilson's own authority," that Mr. Charles Wilson will be the Government candidate for the Wellington Suburbs seat.

The minimum salary of a certificated teacher who is in charge of a school, or who is sole assistant in a school, has been fixed by the Auckland Board of Education at .£6O a year exclusive of allowance for living away from home.

Fears are entertained that the schooner Alert, about 70 tons, which left Lyttelton on January 29 for Takaka., has been lost with all hands, including Captain Aligren and four men. She left Lyttelton in company with the Morning Light, which duly arrived at Takaka. At a meeting of the Waikato Farmers' Club, Mr John Douglas, of Auckland, stated re sugar beet culture that a French company had assured Mr Bewenberg they were prepared to invest .£150,000, but not till a bonus was again assured to those who were able to claim it.

A Swiss professor claims to have solved the problem of making wine without alcohol. Fresh juice of grapes is placed in air-tight bottles, which are deposited in a vessel containing water heated to 158deg. Fahr. The heat kills the particles necessary for the devolopment of alchol. This pure juice of the grape can, it is said be kept for years. A South American lady is quoted as stating that some time ago, in the absence of water, of which there was a great scarcity at the time, she washed her face with some of the juice of a water melon. The result was so soothing that she repeatedly washed her face in this manner, and her astonishment was great a few days later to find that there was not a freckle left on her previously befreckled face. A wrinkle this worth knowing.

The New Zealand Times says that consequent on the large number of oceanliners in port, there is such a great demand for men to assist in the work of discharging and loading that a number of laborers at one steamer were working from midnight on Monday until midnight last night, having only hud short, spells for meals. At the conclusion of this "day's work " some of these men were asked to continue oil working, but were unable to do so.

The Masterton Daily has the following items of a dismal nature :—A Masterton orehardist declares that lie lias lost two tons of fruit this season through the ravages of the codlin moth.—The quantity of blackened grain lying rotting in many paddocks in this district is very considerable and the loss to some farmers will be severe. —In some parts of the Wairarapa district a disease of the eyes in sheep has been very prevalent. The animals go totally blind, in some cases for a considerable time, but usually recover their sight within a few days.

The Ladies' Match at the IliHo Association's meeting at Auckland yesterday attracted considerable attention, and fully 1000 people journeyed to the range to witness the contest, the; tirst of the kind in the colony. Seventeen competitors took part, fifteen of the belies taking a squatting position, one prone, and the other lired from her back. Miss Whitney, of Auckland, was the first to lire a shot, and amid cheering a bull's-eye was registered. The tiring was fairly good. Mis> Whitney eventually winning with the respectable score of IK) out of a possible taking Jc~> ; Mrs White (Auckland). X>'!, next with 29 ; Miss Gittos iAtu-klandt. A~2, scored '2B. The match was declared to be a great success, and it is anticipated that the innovation will tend to popularise the gathering and tend to increase the number of entries in the future.

Wcllintrtoa ware-house prices are in every m»uiuco ch.-irijcd by the I.'. I. when exei'Utn.r,' »i'!ui Hi'ii'.nl In p. -!. Those uf our re-hleM* who want reallv met- fashionable f h i- i:- > i n- -v Lt nititUabout commmm-atim; with the I). I. < \\ riii: I.'!--:;. Complete tunilshimr it now a-p.'- i! :■ .f. !:■ n,i I* i i -i:. it' -i win! anticipate requirements m this direct tinn Will be supplied with catalogues and e>t:i.».Lti- p-.-t fr«

I'm ri-1;-"\ a i"n., N.ip : i-r, r 11 h>[«. ■ not-*. ami Slippers. The cheapest in lLuvke's liav. l.!*ut Watertight*. M» »■'«.!; iidiuwiiK 7- «»l, .Shoes, 7ft worth U)s ; < amas Shoes, 4s tJ ,ii fi.l ; Slippti 1-pe: p-m. At 1-on A Co., lime!-,,-:. -in.:, N.ipie!. -Al'W,

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The Auckland University Council has increased the salary of Professor Egerton (professor of English) by £SO a year, making it £450, exclusive of fees.

The population of the Lyell. Murchison, and .Matakitaki districts is about 1400, and there was only one prisoner in the lock-up during the last 12 months, viz., a Chinaman for thieft of wash-dirt.

The income of the Emperor of Russia for one day is .£SOOO ; Sultan of Turkey, £3600 ; Emperor of Austria, £2OOO, German Emperor, £I6OO ; King of Italy, £'1300; Queen Victoria, £1800; King of Belgium, £I3OO ; President of 1' ranee, £1000; President of United £2">. A liorse-whipping was receaCHit<» , iiims tered on the Waihi goldfieids by \ij flm, Locke, a well-known resident, wlv» alleged that lie had been slandered. Tk> person who received the chastisement summoned him. and he was fined £5 and costs (£3los) for assault, and bound over to keep the peace.

Appropos to the secrecy of the ballot. We (Times) learn that a poll clerk at the recent election handed his own lead pencil to record their votes with. The result was that when the time for counting came he w-as able to identify, even if in a mixed and inconclusive fashion, their aggregate views on matters political.

Captain Conor, Harbormaster at Greymoutli, has been advised of the death at Hobart of Captain E. S. Williams, who was well known in Wellington from his long connection with the Anchor Line of steamers. Captain Williams has been sailing in Australasian waters for the lost 50 years, and is well known in almost every port in the colonies, After leaving the Anchor Line, Captain Williams took charge of the Waipara. The new photography has just been successfully applied in' a remarkable manner by Dr Marsh, of Northwitch. For over two months a boy named Drinkwater, aged seven years, had complained of a severe pain near the chest. He asserted over and over again that something was sticking, and he had great difficulty in swallowing, so it was finally decided to try the rays. The first experiment revealed a half-penny embedded in the gullet. The coin on removal was found to be black and corroded, and it is certain that had it remained much longer the boy's life would have been sacrificed.

Patterson & Co., Napier, for Boys' and Girls' Boots, Shoes and Slippers. Boots from 4s ; Shoes from 3s; Slippers, 9d per pair; Children's Boots and Shoes from Is per paid : Girls' Tan and Black Strap, or Lace, from 3s per pair. At Patterson & Co., Emerson-street, Napier.— Adyt.

Try Patterson & Co., Napier, for Groceries. A very choice selection of Teas, best value in Hawke's Bay, Pure Ceylon, Is (3d per lb, worth 2s; No. 2 Sugar, 8s od bag ; No. 3, Bs. All goods of best quality, and at wholesale prices for quantity. At Patterson & Co., Emer-son-street, Napier.—Advt.