LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 256, 25 February 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Meeting of th I r< 1 i _i K to mglii. •' A Trip to W ii- -i l ittitl lsa»'k," by Tlw Sni iii r«J 1 i' c i u w!l W found on our fuuuii page. On .lit th.u Mr Harold of ("aptrtin K.-i-n. li. :«•. will nJu'trtly tntrr the bond* of matrimony will* Mws iivtt NcUw, <ji Tawotusa.

A first-class stableman is wanted. Messrs G. H. Tickers and Co.. have a second-hand Singer's sewing machine for sale cheap. Mr M'Gregor, inspector of boilers and machinery, is now in the district carrying out his duties. One unfortunate first offender was convicted this morning before W. Beilby, J.P., and discharged.

To-morrow will be a field-day at the Court, there being a very large number of civil and breaches of by-law eases to be heard.

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a cycling racing-track for Hastings will be held at the Albert Hotel this evening at 8 o'clock.

Mr and Mrs W. G. Martin left by today's train en route for England. There were a large number of friends present to wish them bon voyage. Mr G. H. Roach has been appointed agent in Hastings for the celebrated '•Tiger" teas. This is a blend of Ceylon and Indian teas which, wherever tried, has gained the highest commendation as being one of the best classes of tea ever placed on the market. We have sampled it ourselves, and can vouch for its quality. Let our readers do the same, and we have no doubt of their favorable verdict. A man named Richard Clayton Skelley had his skull fractured at Helensville yesterday through a horse bolting and capsizing a dray. He was brought down to Auckland by special train. At the annual meeting at Christchurch yesterday of the Farmers' Co-operative Insurance Association, a dividend of 5 per cent, on capital and 10 per cent, bonus on business was declared. The credit balance for the year was .£3603.

At a meeting of the Gisborne Harbor Board yesterday, Mr Townley, who was re-elected chairman, predicted, as a result of the operations now being carried on in the inner harbor, steamers would be able to land passengers at the wharf within two years.

A woman named Hannah M'lntire, who had been drinking, lost her life last week by drowning in the Inangahua, about a mile from Reefton. Her custom was to cross a creek and paddock, so as to cut off a bend of the river, but on this occasion she deliberately walked into the river, and was swept away by the current. Her act was witnessed by a young man named Hughes, but at too great a distance to render assistance before life was extinct.

In the Wellington Supremo Court a case came up yesterday in connection with the Horowhenua Block. The heirs of Ivawena Hunia have a dispute about the money paid by the Government for the State farm at Levin. Two of them, Warena and Wirihana, have received .£2OOO out of the =£6ooo, but claim a sixth share each in the remainder. The Court decided that the disposition of the .£2OOO could not be interfered with, and that the Native Land Court must allow their claim to a share in the £4OOO.

The following telegram has been received from the honorary secretary of the famine fund, Calcutta, by Reuter's Agency, through whom the appeal for help from the colonies was lately made: —" Calcutta, Tuesday. Please thank all who have helped the fund. Kindly communicate the following just received by the central committee :—' A local missionary reports that of 931 poor starving wretches admitted to Jubbulpore poorhouse one in seven died from exhaustion in spite of everj' possible care.' He concludes thus : • Surely this is a proof of the reality of the famine.' Later official returns received by the committee show that at the present moment two and three-quarter millions of people are employed on relief works in various districts.

The Works Committee of the "Napier Harbor Board met yesteday afternoon, the Hon. J.D. Ormond in the chair. The position of the affairs of the Board was discussed at length, but as tlie accounts had not yet been fully posted up nothing was done. The question of the reorganisation of the staff (says the Herald) was also before the meeting, but further information is still necessary, and decision was deferred. Tending the receipt of Mr Maxwell's report on Mr Carr's recommendations no action can be taken. Mr Maxwell is at present in Greymouth. At the Napier Swimming Club matches last night, the Herald reports : —A ladies' race, the first which has been swum in Hawke's liav, attracted tive competitors, and all of them swam extremely well, considering that they are scarcely more than learners yet. The winner of the race. Miss E. Palmer, swims with the modern fast-swimming side stroke, in which respect she had a great advantage over her competitors, who all swam with the brea.-t stroke. Only two swimmers, T. Lioulston and 11. Gorman, faced the starter for the third distance, 150 yards, of the Haw ke's Hay Provincial Championship, but the race was splendidly contested, and at the conclusion many people thought, the result had been a dead heat, but the judge decided in favor of lvoulston by something approximating an eyelash. Owing to Gorman aiul lvoulston having tied for the first place in the Hawke's Buy Championship, each having scored an equal number of points, it will bo necessary for these swimmers to swim off over the 100 yards distance to decide who is to hold the champion for the year, and with it the handsome cup presesented to to club by the late Mr Bright Cooper. Three Styles Handicap, titi yards. —T, Cunningham, lOsec, 1; I'. Spilier, Hsee, '2; J. Fraser, l'isec, ,1. M. Hamilton 'isec and H. Gorman, scratch, also swam. Gorman finished first, li\ a yard, but the judge and tvferueawardud'the race to Cunningham as Gorman had failed to comply properly with the conditions of the race.

Wellington warehouse prices nro in every instance clnirged by the I'. I. C. when executing orders received by post. '1 !!•:-»• of our residents n !:■> want really nice fashionable goods need not hesitate about communicating with this I>. i. C., Wellington. Complete furnishing is now a special fcuture of the I>. I. C., luuitho-e who anticipate requirements in this direct tion will Lie supplied with eiimiogues and estiiuutes post free.—Ai>vr. Stop TH.vl' t'KLGH bv taking S'eil « Huhn of (jiiesid. st postlne cure tor euujflis, colds, ehrtiille bronchitis, lillhiett/.'l, A-' lit large bottles at "is I'd. at S<jll » liutiUllO l»Wpel»miry, l'-mi-rs.m -treel, N ipser, and nil !. idi-v.' storekeeper*. -Anvr. I'u < 0., Nupier, for Boys and (<iris' lUi-its, Shoes iiiitl h!ijip<«rt. I 'IJU* fi.is ; Shoe-* front <is ; Slippers, Ud per pair ; < lult.lr«;n'.s Bouts and Shoes from Is per pmd : <«trl-> l':tn ami lilaek j strap, or Luce, from JK per pstir. At r.itteMon AI w,, Emerson-street, Nupier.— : Ai.vt. I -I.U l'H. Itlxl i -it i.U »\l. • i L) h V VKIiY H.li> eoi.lt bv a Mngh- bottle of (»r l.V*raii s ( ouiiu Mixture. Signed, It. ! M<-l>n\vill 1- til ind '2- r'»d eh> us.-r. N >[).. ' .ii. I II | i'-.t im.-is A l . N is the. heap- -t fir l.il'is I'. t t , bh'• - ml -»hpp. :s'' i.i. >• ot Strap, (tiiai Ai *'•l. ->p'.t i:.ii 1 \;»hie. l>'.rt-. m k f i I mi ii I i."i\ lit Mj.'ip .ill Col t Is , Ni.fjp.-i *, ll , p. i puir. I'atu S Cu-i EiuerswJU- I •u«t, '

A largely-attended meeting of fruitgrowers and others at Christchurch last night decided to hold a conference of Canterbury members with a view of getting legislation passed next session to prevent the spread of the codlin moth. John Roberts, miner, 74 years of age, an old resident of Stafford, was found dead in his tunnel on Wednesday night. He was on his knees with the pick in his hand, and his head leaning up against the face, having appearently dropped dead while at work. The Wellington Board of Education has instructed the truant officer that all children must be sent to school, and if there is no room in tlw i s earest school they are to be sent one where there is accommodation. George M'Ehvain, who was at one time officer in charge of the Post and Telegraph Office at Gisborne, but lost his situation through drink, was sentenced at Wellington on Monday to three months inprisonment for a series of thefts from drapery establishments in that city. His son Basil, aged 12. was ordered to be sent to St. Mary's Industrial St'liooli, Nelson, ior aiding his father in the thefts. M'Ehvain said he was driven to commit the crimes as he could get nothing to do. Eccles Cascara Liver Regulator is a safe and effective 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. It's a fact, savs a well-known Christ- v 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 ; I notice all the Grocers and Chemists keep it—a never failing remedy. Wholesale Agents, Drug Co.—Advt. Neil's Celebrated Liver Tonic, a pure botanic remedy for all affections of the liver, biliousness, jaundice, yellowness of the skin, indigestion, itc. In bottles 2s and 2s 6d, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt.