LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 295, 12 April 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The continuation of a Christmas story by Lauristina " appears on our fourth Pago- , A meeting of the Druids is called for this evening at 8 o'clock. A meeting of the Hastings Bowling Club takes place this evening. Every opportunity to excursionistsbv rail is given during the Easter holidays and doubtless many will avail themselves of the chance. The Hastings Band contributed several selections in the mam street on Saturday night. The members are to be complimented upon their marked improvement during the past few months. We draw attention to the replace advertisement of Messrs Kirkealdie and Stains, Napier, in which will be found a full list of the latest additions to their winter stock of ladies' goods, &c., all of the latest patterns and styles.

At the S.M. Court this morning, before Mr G. Ellis, J.P., the lad Claude Paget was charged with having broken into the house of Mr H. Scliaeffer and stolen therefrom a watch and chain valued at £8 los. The case was adjourned till Thursday next. A good football practice match was played on Saturday at Haveloek, there being 17 players on each side. Teams were picked by Messrs Stubbs and Caulton and the game resulted in a draw, each side scoring a try. There were a number of first-class players present who showed plenty dash and full knowledge of the rules. The next match will be played at Hastings on a ground to be decided by a meeting to be held on "Wednesday night. Mr Henry Lawson, the well-known Australian writer and poet, is back in New Zealand, and has made up his mind to remain. He says he prefers New Zealand to any of the colonics. When in New Zealand last Henry Lawson was engaged on the Pahiatua Herald, and in that paper many of his poems appeared for the first time. One of the decorations in the editorial sanctum of the Pahiatua Herald is an old hat once owned by Lawson, and whenever the sub-editor wishes to burst poetical he dons Lawson's " bun " which he claims has a magic influence.

Mr C. l'\ Lys, the well-known tailor, lias advanced with Hastings. Established in the days when the town was by no means the size it is at present, Mr Lys has been with it through its lips and downs. His shop in Heretaunga road is a model of neatness, and is now stocked with a very line selection of seasonable tweeds, suitings, and everything pertaining to a thoroughly up-to-date tailoring establishment. As a cutter and finisher he is renowned throughout Hawke's l>ay, and gentlemen who have not yet given him a trial should inspect his large and varied stock. There is one thing about the establishment that speaks of the high quality of the work turned out —Mr Lys gives such satisfaction that the only customers he loses are those who leave the district altogether.

The Presbyterian Church was really well attended at -i p.m. yesterday to participate in the (itiehc service held by the Rev. -James McColl. The sons of Caledonia who understood the language, and some who did not, coming from long distances. The rev. gentleman preached a most eloquent sermon from the text : I Tinmteuis, 1 Caib : ram 15 il Timothy, I Chap., \erse 1.0. "Is tior an radh so. ugus is airidh e air gach aon chor uir gabhail ris, gu'u d'thainig losa Criosd do'n t-saoghal a thearuadh piu acach ; dam mi-e an ceud-fhear." ("This is a faitl: fid ~-«vinL', and worthy of all acceptation, tiuit ( hrist Jesus came into the world to »a\i- sinners ; of whom lam chief.") In i m mug the church was again tilled, when the sum minister conducted the service m English.

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An extraordinary Gazette prorogues Parliament to June 10. The banquet to the Premier on Saturday night at Wellington was in every way a success. Seventy politicians and their friends were present. At Kawakawa, Auckland, some natives took a body from private ground at Ivaikohe all the way to Waiotno for bonescraping purposes. They were fined and ordered to pay costs, the'total being £ls. A warrant lias been issued for the arrest of a young man, who left Wellington for Sydney a fortnight ago, on charges of stealing <£'4o worth of goods and issuing a valueless cheque for £7. At the rahnerston North District Court after a hearing occupying eight, days, the jury gave a three-fourths verdict for the defendant in the case of Blake v. Dr McCarthy, a claim for £SOO for alleged negligence in the attendance of his wife, who died in December last. The naval depot, a large shed near the North Shore wharf, Auckland, was burned down yesterday morning. It had been transferred to the Devenport Borough Council,who intended making it a borough gymnasium. The crew of H.M.S. Royalist in the Calliope dock turned out to render assistance. Insurance— £IOO. Two tons of ore sent for treatment Dunedin from the Great Barrier mine yielded equal to £l9 per ton. Kapai Vermont returns —Returns from the Ivuaotunu Company for month's operations shows 240 tons of ore treated for a yield of 184oz. worth ,£'4'io. A parcel of 981b. picked stone was received from Waitaia mine before it was taken over by the English company, and treated at Fraser ami Son's resulted in an ingot of the value of £4O 10s. Ec'cles' Quinine and Ikon 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. Ecoles, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at all leading country stores.—Advt.