LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 276, 20 March 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Miscellaneous extract matter appears on our fourth page. A macintosh coat has been lost. Finder rewarded. The Novelty Depot quote a long list of prices in to-day's issue, which our readers would do well to note. The Chairoseurama had a great number of visitors during yesterday, and the change of views proved both interesting and instructive. At the inaugural meeting of the Hawera and West Coast Cycling Club yesterday, J. M'Dowell, of Hastings, won the threemile handicap. Barker, Christchurch, won the mile championship. In the Presbyterian Church to-morrow l?ev. Mr Morrison will take as his subject " Zechariah s vision of the Golden Candlestick and the Golden Oil," and in the evening " l'atrick Hamilton and the dawn of the information in Scotland." At the S.M. Court to-day, before Mr \Y. Beilby, J.l'.. a first-oft'ending drunk was convicted and discharged ; and Archibald Mackintosh, an idle and disorderly person, was sent to gaol for one month. Mr \Y. C. Richards announces elsewhere that he has taken over the business of the lleretaunga Bakery. Mr Richards is a baker of considerable experience, and, as a good article is guaranteed, it is safe to say that he will receive a lair share of public patronage. Messrs G. 11. Yickers and Co. report at their stock sale to-day : —There was little or no demand for hacks. Useful harness horses brought from X»> 10s to X'Ui. Cows were in good demand, every lot being quitted at prices ranging from X"2 7s (id for heifers and X' 4 to X'o for dairy cows. Henry Thompson, a compositor on the Auckland Herald, who had been working yesterday in his tibial health, died last night at his home while making up his weeklv bill. He was suffering from heart disease. J'eceased had been on the Hemld for 2."/ years. Weasles have- frequently been found attacking sheep in the Waikato district. The other day I'ouui Tangihaere, at Ilautapu, near Cambridge, Auckland, found a weasel hanging on to a sheep, which had a punctured wound. Subsequently the native found six weasles ia a hole under a tree and destroyed them. Other cases of loss of sheep from attacks by \i easie.s lire reported. The hot tly has been very troublesome this season in the Witirarapa district, says the I'ust correspondent and it lias not been safe to leave horses unattended, ovvitiL* to their attacks. Mr l.h htnuvbridgu lost a valuable In mHi M 1 i liv h\-t It had been left in thi b n >. in nmu ol two near ins residence, unco, anno veil bv the hot tlies. it is supponeil, tue mare bolted and tried to jump o\« r a b iroed win ft nit It alighted on the top wtre, winch suddenly broke, and the annual pitched down head foremost and broke Us neck. Wellington warehouse prices are in twiv iti-tUai tl.tigti lv tie l», I. C. vvnen executing orders received bv post. lif o'T it Mdt i who leant rcasiv nn-e fa-'.'.. n.d-'.e n- • i not hesitate .in' ■■„ '.a.i .. a" r u.'li tilt! I>.l. I ~ W-• I 'li.p!' •• !' !!' i.iiii; .» iso'.v :x »p , !t it l*~< "I *' < ll I I ,an 1 '!:,>■,»• vt.. >a" Hi .palt i< ijo it is ots in iittek direct Hon « ,! U -..ppht i v.- . <. I'.diyguea uxi<i e#UilU4t«a posl ASV7.

In the cricket match at Wellington today, Hawke's Bay were all ont for 95 in the first innings. The Native Land Court sat this morning, but the business was only of a triiling nature. Almost every town in New Zealand can boast of having a football club. Hastings can boast of not having one. Outsiders will think we have a faint-hearted lot of youths in our town. Last night at Haveloc-k, while a social was being held, a band of young larrikins made themselves as disagreeable as only larrikins can do. Luckily their names are all known, and police proceedings will be taken against them, and they will have the pleasure of appearing before the Court next week to answer for their misdeeds. Nicol's starting machine for trotting races was worked yesterday at Hastings with satisfactory resultsl and ;ill who inspected it were taken with its simple and accurate mode of working. The invention is a decided improvement in the starting of handicap trotting, and will, no doubt, widely establish itself before long. The machine is being used at the Napier bicycle sports to-day. Commenting upon the publication of the Barron case in the Napier Daily Ananias the Fahiatua Herald concluded thus:—" This is just the sort of mare's nest we should expect the Napier Telegraph to unearth. It revels in journalistic abuse and is apparently never so happy as when it is trying to besmirch the character of Ministers. Any handle is good enough for the purpose." Last night a most enjoyable concert was held in the Schoolroom, Papakura. The pleasant little .function was held to clear off the balance of the debt incurred in the purchase of an organ used at divine service. Mr Mossman, who occupied the chair, said the net result of the concert would almost meet this requirement. A number of Hastings and local amateurs assisted in a good programme of vocal and instrumental music which was heartily appreciated by the audience. At the conclusion the singers were entertained to supper by Mrs Mossman and the Misses White and Balfour. A Maori woman, wife of Roera Henare, while taking part in a liaka at I'oroutawliao on Saturday last, broke a bloodvessel, and died the following morning. Owing to the Manawatu Railway Company demanding a guarantee of £3O, the Woodville school excursion to Otaki has been abandoned in favor of one to Napier. We "(Post) are officially informed that in all probability the season for shooting and capturing native game in the North Island will be opened on Easter Saturday, the 17th prox. Between 2000 and 3000 acres of Native land in scattered blocks in the Hokianga district have been vested in the Crown by orders made by the Native Lands Court now sitting at Rawene. The election expenses of the candidates for the Wellington Suburbs at the late election are set down as follows :—Mr Hislop. .£108; Mr Wilford, .£69. Advertising and rent of halls are the chief items. Replying to a deputation from the Wellington Trades and Labor Council yesterday, the Premier promised that the members of the Conciliation Board should receive a guinea per day while engaged in cities, with an increase of 10s per day when absent on Board business. T. A. Kennedy, described as the famous mesmerist, is about to visit Australia again, this time with trained horses, instead of trained men. According to a private letter received in Hasting from 'Frisco Kennedy is said to have intimated in Yank Land " that all is right in the Colonies if you can manage to ' square ' the Press." The following nominations have been received for the Napier Licensing Committee : Mesdames Begg and Hill ; Messrs J. S. Large, G. A. M'Donald, F. Sutton, J. 11. Coleman, F. G. Smith, 11. Williams, and Drs de Lisle and Spencer. A poll will bo taken on Thursday next, March 25. The Kaihu Valley railway at Northern Wairoa continues to maintain its reputation as a good paying line. For the four weeks ending last February the total revenue was £950 and expenditure £450. It is estimated that there is sufficient timber at the head of the Kailiu Valley to keep the railway going for the next 15 years. Six tuberculous cattle have lately been killed in the Wairarapa by order of Mr Miller, Stock inspector. The milk from one of them—which was pronouced by Mr Gilruth, Government Veterinarian, to be one of tin." worst he had ever seen —had been used for domestic purposes quite recently. Yesterday, says the Grey River Argus, it was reported that Mr Gardner Wilson found a dozen cases of roburite cast up on the south beach. The one inquiry is : What did it come from The opinion prevails that thev came from the wreck of the Thurso, and were probably lost during the operations of the Torpedo Corps at that derelict. The explosive is freely used in some mining districts. •' So long as we have the present system of Government there will be two sides to every question," said the l'rcmierthe other night. "They might differ politically, he went on to say, but that should not make any difference personally, and there should always be a goodfeelingmnintaiued. That had been his feeling in the past, and would be the s;tnie in tin- future. They must not say that all good things came from one Party or the other, but take legislation as a whole. Ecclks' Qtinixk a.nt> Ikon Tovic contains Quinine and Iron in a high »*.:ite of purity, and is the most agreeable strengthening, and efficient agent yet disco 1 , ered. 'Js tkl per bottle. To be obtained from A. EecLKs, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at ail leading country stores. —Advt. Dk Pascall's Pills cure Indigestion, Heartburn. < t>»tn» in He itlache. Furred Tongue, Waul, and all s\luptuins 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 the whole sWem. 1- fid and 2* tkl per box. Agent—A. Ecclks Napier and Iliistin-;- Ai«\t. NKIL'S Cklkbiutrk LIVFR Tom, . pure botanic remedy for all affections of the liver. bihou>ne-s, jaundice, \ellowness of the skin, indigestion, Ac. In bottles 2s and 2s tkl. at Neil's Botanic I>ispen-ar\ , Eme:-»ot; -Weet. Napier, and all leading stor-.-k..-. p--:>. - Ai v r. PaTTEK,son A Co., Napi! r, for IkHs" and GirU lkn>ts. bhoes and Slippers. I'oots ft*"M 4-« . >;.■<"» fn :.s ->i , Si.;>p» [■-. V'd p> i pair . I i i!dre!.'- 1 .ii'd M:- . - from Is per p»id ; '.nil.-, lan and. I'lack Strap, Lin-. ?:<■!.'! p. i pi.!. A". Patterson A Co., Eiuei'son 'Street. Napier.—AliVf. Neil s C.>un Ci kk mows either hard or soil Corns- A fi-w applicant,iivm oalv sieet - i- pr *'> •\i.- tl N- -i *i !':■» Dliit-i'bo;! TrLiv'-T. Nj.ipU", .Uld itii lttwijug •iysekceper#.— Abyi.

The Rev. F. W. Isitt, speaking at the Prohibition meeting the other night, said it was mtented to sow the colony kneedeep with literature instructing voters how to vote at the next local option poll. Mr Henry Sullivan, well known as " Barry" Sullivan, formerly landlord of the National Hotel, died last evening after a brief illness from dropsy. He leaves a wife and three children. A singular accident happened to a lad named Charles Gaowden at Normanby last Saturday. While he was leading a horse the animal pulled back, and the rope becoming twisted round the lad's thumb, tore it off at the first joint. Some of the nominees for the Egmont licensing election, having the returning officer election lapsed. This is the result of an agitation to leave the adminstration in the hands of the S. M. Patterson &Co., Napier, is the cheapest for Ladies' Boots, Shoes and Slippers, Tan, Lace or Strap, from os 6d, splendid value ; Black Canvas, 5s ; Canvas, Lace, or Strap, all colours, from 4s; Slippers, Is per pair. Patterson & Co., Emersonstreet, Napier.—Advt. Patterson it Co., Napier, for Groceries and Provisions. Prime Cheese from 5d per lb; Choice Canterbury Hams and Bacon. All our goods of best quality only, and at wholesale prices for quantity. Try them. We are the cheapest in Hawke's Bay. Patterson & Co., Emer-son-street, Napier.—Advt. Ecclks 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. Ecclks' chemist, Napier and Hastings, and all leading country storekeepers.—Advt.