LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 293, 9 April 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Our fourth page contains a continuation of a Christmas story and letters to the editor.

Correspondence on the Church-music question is unavoidably held over till next issue.

Persons trespassing on Crissoge, Turamoe, Ngataravva, and Puketamoamoa with dog or gun will be prosecuted. Mr AV. Dodds, the well-known Napier tailor, is opening a branch of his business in Hastings.

Messrs G. H. Vickevs and Co. will hold their usual weekly sale to-morrow, when an exceptionally heavy catalogue will be presented. The Rev James M'Coll will conduct a Gaelic service in the Hastings Presbyterian Church oil Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, and he will take the usual evening service in English.

Mr James P. Thomson announces having received from London, ex Tongariro, a job lot of ladies' drapery, which he offers at nearly half price. The gentlemen's department has also been stocked with goods suitable for the present season. Rev J. Hosking left by the 11.30 train this morning for Napier, whither he embarks for Auckland. A very large number of friends were at the station to bid the reverend gentleman farewell, several going to the breakwater city to see him off.

A horse and trap, the property of Dr Faulknor of Hastings, in charge of James McCrausland, bolted in the Havelock Road this afternoon. The horse was very much shaken and severly cut about the legs, but fortunately the driver escaped with a cut on his leg and a shock. The final bowling match for the gold medals presented by Messrs Newbigin and Maddison was played on the green yesterday afternoon, when there were a large number of spectators. Messrs Vickers and Land were victorious by 27 points to 16, and the handsome medals thus become their property. Mr "SV. H. Cowlrick announces that he has taken over the business lately carried on by Mr R. Winsley at the Hastings Cafe. Under Mr AYinsley's management this restaurant became one of the most popular houses in the district, and it is Mr Cowlrick's aim to keep the Cafe up to the level it has attained.

Grave complaints are being made as to the manner cattle are permitted to wander through the Borough. Apart entirely from the nuisance created from cows lying about on the thoroughfares the danger to life and limb of the travelling public, especially at night, should cause those in authority to enforce the bye-laws stringently. A gentleman driving a buggy and pair returning from Napier the other night had a narrow escape from a serious accident, one of his horses actually jumping over one of about seven cows lying on the Karamu road. What is the ranger doing ? At the Magistrate's Court this morning before Mr Turnbull, S.M., judgment was granted in the following civil cases: — M. E. Groome (Lewis) v. J. Duncan, £3 19s 6d, costs £1 4s; W. Symonds (Lewis) v. John Thomas, <6l ss, costs os ; Royal Wilkins v. T. Hokiangi, X'o 6s fid, costs lGs; same v. S. Hokiangi, £2 Bs, costs j£l lis 6d. In the case of A. A. George v. Ryan and others, involving a claim of JCIO 2s against the Hastings Operative Society, his Worship ruled that plaintiff could not sue Messrs Ryan, Ridgway, Boyd and Stubbs (committee of the Operatic Society), consequently a nonsuit was entered against Mr George without costs.

The Very Rev. J. J. Carroll, of the Secret! Heart Church, Sydney, lias been tined 10s and costs for assaulting a workman named James Byrne. 'The Auckland Athletic Club have contributed £*.">o towards sending Reynolds, the cyclist, Home to take part in championship meetings.

Allan Wm. O'Neill, solicitor, Auckland, adjudged bankrupt on the Bank of New Zealand's petition, owes the bank X'4l'2o, being a call of £'4 (is yd per share on 11:51 shares, including interest. The Bank obtained judgment against O'Neill anil his brother Lewis, who held shares jointly. O'Nfill's assets total JM-'il, and the bank is his only creditor. A fire broke out yesterday in Manun.i Crescent, Wellington, by which C. Hill's, Newbold s, and Pierard's houses were destroyed, M'Nichol's gutted, and Mullins's injured to the extent of £*6oo. Infill ranees —j£*276o in the South British. National, New Zealand, Norwich Union, and riuenix. Pierurd and Hill lost pretty well everything. In the others the furniture wa» mostly removed.

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The Times states that a large number of applications have been received by the Sheriff from persons anxious to witness Bosher's execution. The landlord of the Racecourse Hotel' Dunedin, was charged with allowing raffling in his hotel. A fine of £3 and costs was inflicted.

Pollard's Opera Company had a big reception at the opening of their Wellington season on Wednesday night. " Falka " was produced for the first time, with Miss May Beatty in the title role.

The chairman of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board appeals to the Mayor to start a public subscription for a children's hospital to commemorate the Queen's record reign. The estimated cost is £2OOO.

At the Christehurch Police Court yesterday Edwin Geach, agent for Carl Hertz was charged with overcrowding the Theatre Royal on Tuesday night. A nominal penalty of 5s and costs was inflicted, on the understanding that the offence would not be repeated. The Concilliation Court met again at Wellington to consider the tailors dispute. Both sides agreed to accept the recommendation that members of the Union shall be employed in preference to non-union men, provided they are equally well qualified, and are willing to accept work. The Wellington City Council has agreed to give Mr Cohen, of Napier, the lease of ground at the Karori water-works for 21 years at £1 per acre for gold-mining purposes on condition that Is per ounce royalty is paid and £SOO expended in actual testing in 12 months. —The Council also decided to do its own cartage in preference to accepting tenders. The Council of the Christehurch National Association passed a resolution that the Council expresses its strong disapprobation of the increased telephone tariff as being unwarranted and a breach of faith" with the large number of subscribers who had joined the exchange under the belief that the previous rates would be continued. Eccles' Quinine and Ikon Toxic 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. Eccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at all leading country stores.—Advt. Do your eyes fill up with water, Is your nose running red, Do you feel the goose flesh growing, Do you sneeze 'twixt each word said, Do you feel bunged up all over, Is your temperature high, Do you cough from getting up time Till its time to go to bye-bye ? If these are but just your symptoms, You may be sure as sure, You only want a dose or two of Woods' Wonderful Great Peppermint Cure.—Advt. Dr Pascall's Pills cure Indigestion, Heartburn, Costiveness, Headache, Furred Tongue, Wind, and all symptoms arising from a disordered state of the livei' stomach, or kidneys. They cleanse tl:e bowels, and act like a charm in removing all impurities from the blood, toning and refreshing the whole system. Is 6d and 2s 6d per box. Agent—A. Eccles Napier and Hastings.—Advt. Patterson & Co., Napier, for Boys' and Girls' Boots, Shoes and Slippers. Boots from 4s ; Shoes from 3s; Slippers, 9d per pair; Children's Boots and Shoes from Is per paid ; Girls' Tan and Black Strap, or Lace, from 3s per pair. At Patterson & Co., Emerson-street, Napier.— Advt.