LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 267, 10 March 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A letter by " St. Matthew" and a quantity of miscellaneous reading matter will be found on our fourth page. The terrible flood which is reported from Grey mouth as being the greatest ever known there must leave behind it ail awful scene of wreck and disaster. We have seen the flood of 1872, when half of the town and the ground it stood on was swept to sea; also the Jubilee flood of 1887, when hundreds of the inhabitants were rescued in boats and found shelter in the State schools; and, as this flood is reported as being greater than those, the risk to life and property must have been appalling. Evidently no anticipation of an undue rise in the river had struck the inhabitants, or preparations would have been made for the safety of goods and furniture, and by the time the flrebells gave the alarm it would be too late to save anything but life, the whole business part of the town being a rushing river, oft deep in the front street and 6ft to 10ft in the lower part of the town, and the whole place in darkness, as the gas mains get torn up by the rushing waters. It is a blessing that no lives have been lost, but the damages to stocks, furniture and property must amount to thousands of pounds. The Chioroscuram continues to draw, as it deserves to do, being a pretty, entertaining exhibition, showing nearly all the beauty spots of the world. Highly interesting news item from Press Association to-day at 2 o'clock—Mararoa at Heads (Wellington) with the Premier on board. Mr Dennett's sale of material saved from the recent fire at Hickey's boardinghouse will be held on Saturday, and not on Thursday as appeared yesterday. Train arrangements in connection with the Hawke's Bay J.C. meeting, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, appears in another column in this issue. Mr M'Mahon's Cinematographe was shown again last night at the Princess Theatre, but the audience was disappointing. The pictures were the same as those exhibited on the previous evening, and were received with loud applause. Dr Tosswill and his bride arrived in Hastings by the express last evening, after a pleasant honeymoon in Taranaki. A large number of friends met the happy couple at the station. Mr W. Y. Dennett will submit to axiction to-morrow at 11 a.m., on the premises Warren-street, the whole of Mr 11. J. lioberts' furniture and effects contained in his 20-roomed house. The furniture is almost new and has been well kept, and offers such an opportunity to those wishing to purchase real good articles as is seldom met with in Hastings. Probasco's Circus, which opens in Hastings on Tuesday next, comes strongly recommended by the Palnierston North and southern Press. The completeness of the show, with a tent capable of seating 2000 people, should he sufficient to secure the patronage of the public of Hastings. It is a long while since we were favored with a circus of the same dimensions and excellence of the artists. Ted Leonard, the English aristocratic jester, has obtained a high reputation for his mirthprovoking eccentricities, and fairly makes the audience bubble over from start to finish. Among Professor Probasco's performers are four lady riders, two lady aerialists, and eight gentlemen artists, all of whom are considerably above the average in their particular line. The Union S.S. Company announce an increase of freight on various classes of produce from southern ports to Wellington and from Wellington to Auckland on and after the Ist April. At an inquest on the remains of the liev. Mr Monro, who died suddenly at Christchureh yesterday, a verdict was returned that deceased died from aneurism of the heart. The Weslcyan Conference, which is being held at Wellington, passed a vote of condolence to'the deceased's family. At the Wesleyan Conference yesterday the question of the continuation of a grant to the Maori West Coast mission of the North Island elicited an animated debate. Some of the speakers were of the opinion that the result was not commensurate with the money expended, but it was eventually decided to continue the grant. The method adopted of selecting men to be sent Home to represent the mounted militia at the record reign celebrations is to invite each of the eleven companies in the colony to send three men and a noncommissioned otlirer to Wellington to go into training, and from these oO men will be eventually .selected. I'ulice-Si-i-gpant Emerson, who recently received orders to proceed from llokitika to Dunedm, tendered his resignation rather than be transferred, and will retire when Sergeant-Major Moore arrives from (lisboriie to relieve him. Sergeant Emerson is entitled to a retiring allowance equal to 1- month#' salary. lit* lias spent years m the Police Force of New Zealand, many of them on the Coast in the early da\s, when police duly had lobe discharged with tact, It is Ins intention to settle at Kokatahi. near llokitika,where he has a farm. 1 sTofl'Kt) THAT CO Cull AKI> iTHKIi A vkkv hah i itn> by a single bottle of Dr Pitiicall's Cough Mixture. Signed, It. Mrl>oWst!!. li, tid and "is 6J. it ci,<-ini-t. Napie and Hastings. Ativx Wellington W.ileiii>ii-e prlcti aie m ll!t!.il!'-<- ciuiytd ill lIL.I D. J. when executing order* r.-. • n i 1 bv ptwt. Tiio-M.* of our resident* w ho want realK iuc<- fiwiiiunabl*! goodo need not hesitate ! ItblHli < fli.lUliillfiitli.i W.lil till* I). I. | Wi n. CuinpleTt* foi nishint." in m>«V ; a i-pt-t-lal fi-Attlrr !>1 th.- 1> ai:d ih.'in- : hliii r> qu i r iti I!) linn d:<«*ct , lion will U- nupph. d with calajogucti tuj'i j —tiiiftw jKMt £rt«.—Aivr, 1

A four-roomed cottage is advertised to let. At the Takapau sports to-day Neagle, of Olive, won the 100 yds race, Ryan was second and Paterson third. Time, lOsec. Newman won the mile bicycle race, McDowell second, Symonds third. The mile run fell to McLachlin, Merrett second and Matherson third. Time, 4-44. Ryan won the 220 yds race, Neagle second, and i Wareham third. Time 21 l-stli sec. Justice in New Zealand—Two youths, Gardener and Power, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering this morning at the Wellington Supreme Court. One was turned adrift on probation, the other will board at the Mount Cook Gaol for five years at the expense of the Government. A decided improvement has been made at the horse-landing platform in the railway yard. The three foot drop, which was a source of danger to racehorses boarding r or landing, has now been made to slope so that horses can walk straight into the boxes instead of approaching from the the ends of the platform as was formerly the case. [. By an advertisement in another column it will be found that Mr A. Ireland, dyer, Napier, makes a business announcement, in which he is prepared to dye gentlemen's clothing, ladies' dresses, jackets, Ac. Mr Ireland left a sample of his work at our office to-day and it is no exaggeration to j give it the highest praise. A cloth manufacturer would be puzzled to detect the work from new material. The dye used 1 by Mr Ireland is guaranteed pure, and t nothing is used that will injure or rot the l goods. ' Thus the Auckland Star :—The com- * plaint is very frequent among orcliardists J that it does not pay to grow fruit at thepre- * sent prices. Well, it probably does not pay ' to grow it as some people do : but we can j; say from experience that in some orchards ° of carefully selected trees the profit this 5 year has been not by any means unsatis- ! factory. These, we admit, have not been ' apple, but peach and plum orchards. The prices obtained for the latter fruits comj pare most favorably with Sydney rates. 3 Canada suggests that the Australian and 5 Indian troops for England should return ; by way of that country. t Mr Maxwell's report on the Napier i breakwater will be considered at the s Board's meeting on Friday night. A fire occurred at Wanganui last night * at the old Custom-house Hotel. The building which was unoccupied was completely j gutted. The insurances are not ascertainable. Three moa skeletons have been set up ' and mounted in one of the rooms of the [ Wellington museum. One of the skeletons is that of the Dinornis gigantea, or large moa; the others are those of smaller s species. 1 It is understood, says the Post, that 1 Ministers feel that in the light of what has transpired recently it will be absolutely necessary to eliminate from the Bank of New Zealand all the leading officials who ; have had anything to do in the past with the scandals connected with both the L Colonial Bank and the Bank of New Zeat land. Heavy rain fell all day yesterday on i the West Coast, and all up the Grey Valley. At 10 o'clock the river was rising i rapidly at Ahaura and Totara Flat, and i is in high flood. An engine, derrick, and some staging was carried away on the Coal ! Creek Company's railway bridge now being constructed across the Grey river. It is still raining heavily. Mr Ben Tillett, who returned to Dunedin from the Lakes district on Monday night, finds that the trip has inproved his health so much that he has decided to comply with requests received to deliver a few lectures in the colony, and he will commence with Dunedin. He has received requests to visit Australia, and has decided to do so. Some remarkable extracts from sermons preached by candidates for the ministry were read at the Wesley an Conference on Monday morning, says the Post. One candidate referred to the fact that when Paul was in Thessalonica the church there only paid him a portion of his stipend, but did not forget to send the balance when the Apostle was a prisoner at Rome, thus shaming, the preacher added, " some of our latter-day churches, who act on the supposition that the just man must live by faith alone." Of another candidate it was reported that he had given an incorrect version of the Lord's Prayer and an unusual form of the benediction. Recently a complaint was lodged with the Board which administers the home for the aged and needy at Wellington that the matron and superintendent of the institution had treated some of the inmates with cruelty. Particulars of the inquiry into the subject were supplied to the Times py the llev. Mr Van Staveren, and at a meeting of the Board on Monday a heated discussion took place on his action and a resolution was carried expressing regret that an exaggerated report should have been given. The reverend gentleman stoutly supported what lie had done, but yesterday Mr Short, superintendent of the home, challenges through the Post Mr Van Staveren to support the charges, and claims the fullest inquiry. Kcclks' Qin kink and hiox Tom I' contains Quinine and Iron in a high state of purity, and is the most agreeable strengthening, and efficient agent yet discovered. -S (>d per bottle. To be obtained from A. Favlks, chemist, Napier anil Hastings, und at all leading country stores. —Anvr. It's it fact, says a well-known Chris! - church divine the other day, to a friend, that Cough Mixture, called Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, is the very he,-! thing for throat Irritation and CoiijJt 1 have ever taken ; I notice all the Grocer.-, and Chemists keep it—a never failing remeih . Wholesale Agents, Drug Co.—Auvt. PaTTKkson A Co., Napier, for Groceries and l'roviiions. Prime Cheese from ~'d per lb; Choice Canterbury 11am* an>! Bacon. All our good> elf ln:st quahtv only, and at wholesale prices for quantity . Try them. Wu are the cheapest in Hawke's l!av. Patterson A Co., l-iucr-son-streiit, Napier.—Ai*v i . I'ACLKS ( .WAK.V I .It Ml lit.'.l LAlwh In a safe and elle.-m e remedy for Stomach arid I.iver (- = si;pi of.: - -net! as Indigestion. Headache, ( oii*upation, Furre I 1 i_ Ac. Is et falls to relieve or ! 2-> tVd per bottle. I rem A. Kcclks' chemist, Napier and Hastings, and all leading country .-tor. keepers. - Anvr.