LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 277, 22 March 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Miscellaneous extract matter appears on our fourth page. A lady's serge jacket is lost. A black cloak is advertised as lost." Lodgings in a comfortable home are advertised. The receipts in connection with the Salvation Army harvest thanksgiving amounted to £2.3 13s 4d. Ratepayers are reminded that unless all rates are paid up on or before the 81st inst. they will be entered on the defaulters' list, and struck off the burgess roll. The draught stallion Clansman, the property of Mr W. Brougbton, who purchased him recently from Mr Reynolds for the sum of £l4O, died last night of cliolic. At the S.M. Court this morning, before Mr W. Beilby, J.P., Henry Sykes, charged with being drunk, was convicted and lined 20s, costs 7s, or seven days : imprisonment in Napier Gaol. The Misses Adams, of Heretaunga street, announce having returned from the markets with a carefully-selected stock of ladies' and children's outfit, which they submit to the public at very low prices. Mr Crabb struck something worth noting last night at St Matthew's Hall when lie said that J's.l'. should be elected by the people, instead of being appointed by the Government. Here ! here ! Crabb. Mrs E. Brown calls attention to the fact that she still has a large and varied stock of toys and novelties calculated to delight the youngsters. She is also opening up several new lines in drapery suited to the winter season. The following further sums in aid of the Indian famine relief fund have been received by the Mayor : Maraekakaho station, per Mr Arclibald M'Lean, £l2; Orauiatua station, per Mr W. S. Birch, £7 13s 6d ; Gwavas station, per Mr A. S. G. Carlyon, £ll 7s6d ; Hugh White, Tomumu, £1 Is ; total, £32 Is. Mr Crabb asserts that one son in every seven families turns out a drunkard in this colony. We can hardly swallow this tale. Take Hastings, for instance, with about 500 families ; we should therefore have over 70 drunkards according to Mr Crabb. Is such the case ? Messrs Jones and Koko's celebrated Upton teas were strongly in evidence on the racecourse at the recent meeting. Several ladies expressed the opinion that they had never tasted a better cup of tea ami congratulated the caterer, Mr 1!. Winsley, on having secured such a superior beverage. Captain Alhnan, Nautical Adviser to the Government, recently met with a painful accident .As he was striking a match during an inspection of the Ilinemoa's hold the whole of the contents of the box, which he was holding in his l«-ft hand, suddenly ignited, the result being that nearly all the llesh was burned oft'the thumb. Mr Ben Tillctt, arrived at Wellington from ChrLstehurch yesterday afternoon, and was met bv the lion. Mr Hall-Jones, Minister of Public Works, and a large number of delegates from various unions. The reception was an unollieial one, and afier the exchange of congratulations Mr Tillelt was driven to his hotel. A reward of 10s is ottered in another column for .information that will lead to the detection of the miscreants who dt • stroyed a range* in Warren street. It seems that the range was placed on llie ground on Saturday. and it contained a -warm of l;ee>, which the owner intended to take and place in a liox. He was much surprised oil going to the plive this mornnig to find that the range had been smashed to such an extent as to make it useless, and the Lees had escaped. It seems to lie a case of sheer wdfullness, and it is to be hoped the offenders may lie secured and be brought to justice. Mr Buchanan's expenses m the Wairarapa election were £L>7, including £9B for advertising. Mr llonisby's state iiienl has not yet been tiled. la t l.C.s ft«i \U\ I.IVKK ItKOrHTuR is a safe and i I!, eiiw remedy for Stomach and Lsver Complaints,, such its Indigestion, Headarh. < . •is'.p.uion. Furred Tongue Ac. It never falls to relieve or cure. 2s ! tid per bottle. From A. K<rus' chemist, j Napier an.l Hi-tings, and nil leading ; coltulrV storekeepers. - -AI'VT. ■ Wellington wnrehou.se prtce» are in . e\rl"V Hiatal ice charge.l by tile i>. t. C. ; u hen extsc utn,g orders receded post. 1 of our residents w ho want really 111 e fivhlo'l ll>!« p ;» o-U need i-.-.jt hesitate 1 nlioi.it couuminieittmst witn the I>. 1. C,, ! Wellington. Complete furnishing is now : v -p ' ■<(.! f i!nr>- -if tin- I' I l" . and tho«e iv Lo aht • Ipale requirement* ill this direct t.i.i . v, ,ii in -lUJiphi-d uitii catalogue* (Uiti j |>oa irtt.—Ai/vr, I

The Cabinet has not yet decided on the question of the Premier's visit to England or any further steps to bo taken re the sending of riflemen to Bisley. Among the passengers by the Monowai which sailed from Auckland to San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, were a team of baseball players, who are on [their way to play a series of matches arranged for them in America. Cavill, the renowned swimmer, was also a passenger. He is proceeding to America to give swimming exhibitions. Amongst these will be an attempt to swim from Fan-alone Island to San Francisco, a distance of about 28 miles. A volunteer route liiarchingfcompetitioii caused great excitement in Christchurch on Saturday night. The course was I:>| miles down Colombo-street to the foot of the l'ort Hills, thence to Ileathcote and back to town by the Ferry-road. Six teams of nine men each competed ; five done the distance under three hours. Christ's College Eifles were first ; time, 2hr4Smin 20sec; the l yttelt m Xavals second ; time, 2hr sGmin oOsec. All the teams showed great pluck, and a few men were much exhausted. There is great disappointment and dissatisfaction anong volunteers there at the notification of no Easter camp this year. Try Patterson & Co., Napier, for Groceries. A very choice selection of Teas, best value in Hawke's Bay, Pure Cevlon, 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.