LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 280, 25 March 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Miscellaneous extract matter appears on our fourth page. Captain I'atssell went South by to day's express. Mr and Mrs 8. Charlton were passengers by this morning s express on their way South. Mr J. 11. -lull, the retiring Stationmaster at Waipawa, was presented with a purse of sovereigns this morning at Waipawa, and several eulogistic speeches were made. The funeral of the late Mr G. 'Williams will leave the Masonic Lodge rooms at i.J o'clock to-morrow and not at 2.H0 as originally advertised. The Masonic- Lodge will be tyled at 215 instead of 2;>o. Two men named John Neili and Louis de Paul were brought before Mr lieilby, J.l\, this morning, charged with being drunk and disorderly were convicted and lined 5s and 7s costs with the alternative of '24 hours imprisonment. Messrs Yickers and Co. will hold an unreserved sale of furniture and etlects tomorrow at I.HO on the premises of Mr 11. lieeves, King Street. The furniture is new, having been purchased within the last live months. The ehiaroscui'iima still continues to attract large numbers of people to see the magniticieiit views cm exhibition. The Swiss mountain scenery is sublime, and tlie London street scenes make a beholder imagine himself once more walking down dear old I'icudilly or parading the Strand. As Mr Halford intends remaining only a few days longer, those who have not already availed themselves of this rare opportunity of seeing the principal sights of the world should do so without delay. Y. -leidn\ nt Wellington William tilen, in undergoing an operation to one of Ins eyes at the hospital, died while under chloroform. At the- iinjuest the medical e%idence showed that tile examination befuie the chloroform was administered showed that, while the heart was weak and one lung not woikiiii* w r\ well, there was no apparent danger. Shortly utter the drug was administered, the patient began to struggle, and the administration Wilt continued, as It wu* less dangerous than to atop it. The jiirv returned a \er diet of death from ruptuie of the heart, reuniting from a diseased condition and struggling while niider chloroform. Wellington wmehoiitw prices are m ever\ ii.-!<ir i i t !.iu i't I i,\ t;■ i- 1> 1. * . wheUtVt U' n..' oldiis Itemed b\ p- •-I. Thofe of our wai.t roillv IS! f.isl ij. its ihle (Jin i- lie: <t hot he*ltrtle ft!.out ciuiuanlcatliii.' with the 1». L t \\ elhngSoli, < .'lnple'e lUrlHsluilg 1» IWW tt i>|i'<ctikl (. ntore of the tl, C., and tho<s« Wi -1 i .p 1 . .Ji-.l . jtien!* ,n thi* dlt.. t tio;i w:il i.i -iipjiiuvi With < <UiJ caUu.au.: fyji -AtVj,

A chestnut mare is advertised as lost. Finder rewarded. Fxpenses of candidates for the Lyttelton elections:—Mr Joyce £l9 6s, Mr Jacques £37 I2s. Mr Webb £3l 8s 3d. The prospectus of a new cycling paper to be published at Christchurch, under the name of the New Zealand Cyclist, has been issued. Expenses of candidates for the Avon sent, Christchurch:—-Mr Tanner £25 3s 2d, Mr Swann £3B, Mr M'lntyre £l7 17s 9d, Mr Burgess £3O 12s 6d. Tenders are invited for transport to England of four officers, 71 men, and 21 Maoris. The well-known Ngatiporu chief, Tuta Nihrniho, of Poverty Bay and Tuniarangi, of Gladstone, will be the leaders of the native contingent. In the sly grog selling cases from Coromandel the defendants pleaded guilty. T. B. Bates, of Kennedy Bay, was fined £2O with costs £6 Bs. James Corrigan. of Cabbage Bay, for whom Sir William Wasteneys appeared, was fined £lO and costs £4 6s. At the Auckland Police Court yesterday Arthur E. James, charged with having on August 80th, 1895, deserted his two children, Geraldine and William Arthur, at Hobart,was remanded till the 81st instant. John Giles, charged with deserting his wife and live children at Winton (Southland), was remanded to Winton. At the licensing committee election at Auckland yesterday there was very little interest taken, only 1000 being 'polled. The moderate ticket was elected. At Palmerston the Prohibition candidates were badly beaten. The Wellington Suburbs election resulted in a decided victory for the temperance candidates. The rival claims of Messrs Wilson and Kirk, the two Government candidates for the Wellington Suburbs seat, have been referred to an Arbitration Board of four members, with Mr Quick, chairman of the Counciliation Board, as umpire. Mr Kirk is mentioned as being likely to command the shooting team for Bisley, in which case the difficulty will be got over. The National Council of Women opened its annual session at Christchurch yesterday, delegates being present from nearly all parts of the colony. The president in her address dealt with a number of questions interesting to those present, and dwelt on legislation, past and future, affecting women. She urged the repeal of the C. D. Act, and asked the Council to declare hostility to the liquor trade. Eccles' Quinine and Iron Tonic contains Quinine and Iron in a high state of purity, and is the most agreeable strengthening, and efficient agent yet discovered. 2s 6d per bottle. To be obtained from A. Eocles, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at all leading country stores. —Advt. Patterson & Co., Napier, is the cheapest for Ladies' Boots, Siioes and Slippers, Tan, Lace or Strap, from 5s 6d, splendid value ; Black Canvas, 5s ; Canvas, Lace, or Strap, all colours, from 4s; Slippers, Is per pair. Patterson & Co., Emersonstreet, Napier.—Advt. It's a fact, says a well-known Christchurch 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.