LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 252, 20 February 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

" A Trip to Wiuiiit'i'lami and Hack," by The Sulnrnt«d I'tlgriiu. Mill be found cm our fufirth page. A further addition has Wen mad# to Mcwn \\ lilltUiia Slid iu-Ult * Wo uu nest. 1

In the Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening, the discourse will be specially addressed to young men, the subject being " Heroes of the Faith—the Waldenses. An assistant mistress is wanted for the Port Ahuriri school. Salary, about .£lOl per annum. Applications will be received till March 11.

The train timed to leave Napier to-night at 10 o'clock will be delayed till 11 o'clock, to allow visitors to see the George Darrell Company. The next meeting of the Hawke's Bay Highland Society, Mr R. D. D. M'Lean, M.H.R., chief, will be held at St. Matthew's schoolroom, Hastings, on Friday, March 5.

Captain Russell arrived last night by the express. "We were glad to see him looking so well after his recent illness from a chill in Dunedin. The Misses Adams beg to call attention to the nominal prices they are asking for the really good articles rescued from the recent fire. As they intend retiring from business, the goods must be sold or sacrificed within one month.

The annual Movable Committee, whose meeting is to be held in Douglas, Isle of Man, on the 7th June next, is a body consisting of delegates of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows from all parts of the world, whose business it is to discuss the general interests of the society throughout the earth. Last year this important meeting was held in Bristol, there being over 600 present. Mr W. G. Martin, who leaves here next week on a trip Home* has been appointed delegate for the Hawke's Bay district at the June assemblage of the committee, and the interests of the brotherhood could not be placed in better hands.

Two young ladies cycled all the way from Wellington to Napier, and intend to return bv the same method.

It is reported that Mr Lucas, of the Miners' Union, Thames, will probably be the new Mining Inspector, vice Mr Gow. There is considerable dissatisfaction at the action of the Government in stopping prospecting in the Urewera country. Messrs Laing and Cruickshank, London, are offering a reward, through their attorney, of £IOO for payable reefs. They floated Rhodesia for Mr Cecil Rhodes, and are considered reliable by mining men here.

There has been a considerable revival in mining in the Thames district. The Thames-Hanraki deep level shaft lias been sunk and timber centered to a depth of 400 ft. Mr Hughes, an English engineer, has arrived to take charge. On being interviewed he expressed the opinion that gold exists at the deep levels. He has had considerable experience in deep-level mining in Nevada. The value of imports at the port of Poverty Bay during the quarter ended December 31st was £8592, as compared with £'8365 for the corresponding quarter of 1895. The value of imports at the port for 1898 was £23,375, against £•23,170 for the previous year, The exports for 1896 were £317,872, and for 1895 £136,539.

At a meeting of the Dunedin Furniture Trades Union last night it was decided to accept the decision of the Board of Conciliation in the recent dispute. The Union passed a resolution that the Board had cut down the prices paid and reduced the standard of living, and therefore, in consideration of vital points conceded, the Union trusts the decision of the Board will be put into operation at once, and the clause relating to apprentices strictly adhered to.

During the duel on horseback in the second act of " Called to Arms " between Messrs Woods and Dalgleish last night says the N.Z. Times a painful accident happened to Mr Woods. Mr Dalgleish, in striking at Mr Woods, hit rather high, and the sword slipping, thfrpoint ran into Mr Woods' forehead, inflicting a deep wound. The audience did not know that the duel was such a realistic one and that the hero had been injured until he appeared in the next act with his head covered with sticking plaster. The leech slug has (says the Manawatu Farmer) been very destructive to fruit trees in the district during the present season. The fellowing remedies are recommended :—Dry slack lime dusted over hedges ; isolated trees, helebore powder ; or if neither of these are handy, dry earth or cool dry ashes. The Government recipe is :—tilbs sulphate of copper dissolved in four quarts of hot water, 4oz Paris green, ■lo'/. helebore powder (it is a deadly poison) in two quarts of water, mix Paris green to a paste, slake the lime, add 4gal water and strain, then add to sulphate of copper, and make up to 50 gal, with water and spray.

A trial of the Government scheme for establishing workmen's homes will shortly be made in the vicinity of Mosgiel. Mr F. Tregear, of the Labor Department, Wellington, has paid some visits to the Taieri, and has inspected land from Wingatui right down to the south of Allanton, and the Taieri Advocate says that a hundred families will shortly be settled in the neighborhood. The object of tho scheme is to afford mechanics ill Dunedin encouragement and opportunities to live, in the country. The land will be cut into acre allotments, and, where necessary, assistance to the amount of X"2O will be given to those who require assistance in putting up small cottages. Workmen's trains at nominal fares will be run, and every facility afforded to workmen to leave the overcrowded localities in which they reside in l>unedin, in order that they may live in the mure healthy surroundings of tho country. The land nil! be leaned on the lease in perpetuity system at rental of 4 per cent on its capital value.

I M'oi'i'Elt THAT CtH'dll AMI i'I'UKU A vkkv had <<► li> by a single buttle of i'r Pane all's Cough Mixture. Signed, K. MelA>wnll. 4s o<l and "2s ("nl. Kccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings.—Akvt Wellington warehouse prices arc in every instance charged by the I>. lulien executing orders received by po»t. Tlhiso of our residents who want really met* fashionable goods need not hesitate about communicating with the i>. 1. i •, Wellington. (. ompletc furnishing !- now a special feature of the I'- 1. <'•, and those who anticipate iv< j >ni vine: .ts in t!11- direct lion will b. supplied with catalogues and estimates post free.—Ai-vt, ,1 unt :i '■ I'liin.-"- A <>'•, Napier, for [loots. Shot-■!. ami slippers. The cheapest 11, H„«k. , |: !■-. t-iL-'o* Wat. Ml!.''!!-. Ms (id: ISahuonils, 7s tVi , Shoe-', 7s »'d. worth l'l- . f ,ii<vai Shoes, t- ly it* lid , Shi-pi!-. 1- pi i pair. At 1' itti rson A i •' st l> <I, Napli'i.- -\!>\ [. It's a fact, ways a well'known Christchurch divine the tithes d i , to si friend* that Cough Mixture, called W <>«,;• ds Great Peppermint Cure, Is the very best fin thro.it Imt.t'.iiiU and t vi-.ij.;': I ha-.e ever taken ; I notice fill the iirocers and ni.sts k< •-(> it -,t in vcr tad. 11.4 i. nu-.l\. \\ h.jb-.sitie A.;. I'iiis,' < Ai'i r I st rt'tis..'. A t Napu-r, for l»o\s' and Ciirl> Ho ts, !sh(>«-» and (rum . Slii-e-i fr.'ni .is, Slippers, 'Jd per pair , < iuldrejj's h-.-ut- a:id S': :. s from Is per p.»i I ; tiifU' I"itn au.l Ida.k Strip, or i~tce, f:-. tn M- ptr pvi At PttUtirsyu & CoEiaern«a »tre«i, 5* apw, Asn,

The man Kenneth Bayne, seriously stubbed some two months ago at Te liuiti, is progressing towards recovery. He is a well-known New Zealand athlete. A. 0. Field was committed for trial yesterday at W liitianga on a first charge of embezzlement from the Kauri Timber Company. A second charge of falsifying the books with intention to defraud is proceeding.

The Court of Inquiry at Blenheim into the wreck of the Neptune delivered its decision yesterday afternoon. The decision was that no blame was attributable to Captain Clarke, the engineer, or the bar signalman. The Court also considered Captain Clarke should not be called upon to pay the costs of the inquiry."? The Union Company's steamer ArawatUi which has been laid up in the stream at Auckland ever since the maritime strike in 1892, is to be taken down to Wellington, where she will be employed as a store ship for the company. She was floated into the Calliope dock this morning for the necessary overhaul.

S? The visit of Mr. Thomas Russell (erst of Bank aud Loan and Mercantile Agency Company fame) to New Zealand is being made merely with the object of benefiting his health, and is not, as it was supposed, in any way connected with new mining business. What a pity Mr Russell could not be put in the witness box, or otherwise induced to open his mouth, in reference to the past transactions of the Bank of New Zealand and various associations connected with it. Then the public would hear some revelations.

Eccles Casoara Liver Regulator is a safe and eelective remedy for Stomach and Liver Complaints,, such as Indigestion, Headache, Constipation, Furred Tongue . &c. It never fails to relieve or cure. 2s 6d per bottle. From A. Eccles' chemist, Napier and Hastings, and all leading country storekeepers.—Advt. Try Patterson & Co., Napier, for Groceries. A very choice selection of Teas, best value in Hawke's Bay, Pure Ceylon, Is 6d per lb, worth 2s; No. 2 Sugar, 8s 3d bag; No. 3, Bs. All goods of best quality, and at wholesale prices for quantity. At Patterson & Co., Emer-son-street, Napier.—Advt. Dr Pascall's Pills cure Indigestion Heartburn, Costiveness, Headache, Furred Tongue, Wind, and all symptoms arising from a disordered state of the liver, stomach, or kidneys. They cleanse the bowels, and act like a charm in removing all impurities from the blood, toning and refreshing the whole system. Is 6d and 2s 6d per box. Agent—A. Eccles Napier and Hastings.—A-Dvt.