LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 297, 14 April 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On the fourth page to-duy will be found the conclusion of the story " AYon," by a Hastings authoress, correspondence, and an article on the Jubilee celebrations. The Hastings Town Band intend giving the residents of Ilavelock a treat this evening, when an excellent programme of musical items will be discoursed. Mr ti. 11. Yiekers has been elected secretary of the Hastings Bowling Club, vice Mr E. G. Goldsmith, who has left the district. Mr \Y. Y. Bennett holds his usual weekly auction sale to-morrow afternoon. Mr Dennett also holds an important sale by order of the liegistrar of the Supreme Court. The well-known firm of Henry Williams and Sous are always to the front in the shooting season. With their usual foresight they have laid in a big stock of guns, cartridges, powder, shot, <Ve., in fact every accessory for the destruction of the nimble duck and the \arious other game. Mrs Evan-;, who has taken over that hue commodious building known as the Clarendon Boarding House, intimate* in another column that she ban vacancies for ladv and gentlemen boarders. Ihe house is healthily situated, airy. replete with i very home comfort, and charges are most reasonable. Ilavelock i< becoming quite a favorite place for fashi-'nai'lt: residences, posstbl} un account of its heahhv situation. Two new houses art it prt *< nt being <u . a 1 •ear the Cemen r\ o id, i :i>- f«-c Mi|,o»ry and the other for Br t'aulknor. Mr i\ T. NatUM-h is the archituet of both building*. which do him the highest credit. Mr Nunwell is will known ui liawke'« Bay and beyond the provincial bin::-' a-. one of the mo-t capable men m his profession, hence his services bemg ii in inland l'atea. Tikokmo, and 41 isborne. M<~~r« !!.■' Old Sot,-*, tlif N ipi'-r maltster* and brewers. have established •m unrivalled nan it- for their lwi-r and t'-..-■ Hank) •* li.n. \\ ,n the past eight months the tiriu inc it- ! \.-rv heavy expenses tu Sinking a u.l:w'.n-b t!> - >|tb-:.d. I -:pi v . ' dehciousiy cool pure water uhieli ;t a-, -i m the brewing w obtitined. in f|iieuee of their enterprise and energy ihe j.,. .ti.it- !•> j! u-.- its k:a'. .fu liii, i.i a"i m. *ss i.! t!>!t b;t».s aul the i K ■( ! pi.. •■» -it {lie- II I- A. and l". N;Cie!v « Mie-W twkl its t'i i !<*■>{ pU, « s !t,i* J'ltlU} . t lltru I \ - i p.«: tUjl- . , if.- .t ! b,- i..ti it! u-titlv rr\ ift.d ui <m& UiXVU|iuU'4l ditUivU

Five turkeys are advertised as missing. A general meeting of the Football Club is called for this evening at 7.30 sharp at the usual place. Mr and Mrs William Proctor of the Riverslea Road left by tlie Rototiialiana to-day en route for England. The following telegram from the Colonial Secretary to Mr A. L. 1). Fraser explains itself " Thanks for your attention to the representatives of the native contingent-. Hawke's Bay takes the cake for character, nobility, and physique. I wish I had 20 like them.—James Cakroll." It is expected that the railway revenue for the year will exceed the estimate bv £IO,OOO. Four hundred sheep and 50 head of cattle were in the public pound at Aohanga one day last week. The Premier addresses the electors of the Wellington Suburbs to-night, on behalf of the candidature of Mr Chas. Wilson. A serious assault on several Salvationists is reported from Bulls. One of the officers had his head severely injured. During the fire at Karangahake Mrs Quinn's chest of drawers was removed into the street, from which £92 in notes was stolen. Pollard's Opera Company leave for Adelaide next month. After a tour of Australia they return to New Zealand about Christmas time with a pantomime. Christchureh Truth has on its staff a printer who is 88 years of age, and has every prospect of many years of useful and active life in front of him yet. The Premier, accompanied by Mrs and Miss Seddon, leave Wellington by the Tutanekai for Auckland to-morrow, where lie will catch the Alameda for San Francisco en route for England. A Dunedin Press Association wire this afternoon gives am. on dit that the liquidators of the Colonial Bank intend making an application for an examination of the Hon. G. M'Lean. The Tablet states tlist so far as can be ascertained the Roman Catholic teaching institutions passed in all at recent examinations twenty candidates for matriculation, four for the senior civil service, and fifty-four for the junior civil service. Inspector John Drummond, of the Stock Department, informs the Wairarapa Star that there is an abundance of grass in the Hawke's Bay district just now, and stock is looking well. There is, however, a lot of rust in the grass—more than there has been for years. Die Times says Boslier is quite resigned to his fate. He is allowed everything except grog, which in any case he refuses to take. He was asked on one occasion if he would like a little wine, and he refused and said he never tasted it. He is amenable to discipline in every way. Prince Ranjit Sinhji, the popular cricketer, was the heir to a magnificent estate in India; in fact, a Rajahship worth at least £30,000 a year. But through leaving India and settling in England he is held to have forfeited his right to the same. The sulphur deposits of the North Island of New Zealand (says the Sydney Morning Herald) are finding a profitable market in Sydney. On Saturday, March 22, the bardue Empreza, with a full cargo (820 tons), arrived, and another vessel, the Aiexa, with 600 tons, is to follow. At a meeting of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board attention was drawn to the yearly increase in the charitable aid vote, which had grown from less than £BOOO a few years ago until being now approximately set down at £5600. It was moved that £6OO be taken off the estimates, but the proposition was withdrawn on the chairman pointing out that the estimate was only an approximate one, and that every endeavor would be made to keep the item down. The affidavit of the official liquidator of the Ward Association, supporting the application for power to make a call, is set forth in a schedule showing the total claims against the association and assets to meet these as follows :—Claims allowed £82,069 6s 7d, estimated cost of liquidation £2500, claims not yet adjudicated upon £62,461 15s 4d; the assets are — Cash in hand £"24,746 8s 6d, value of stock and plant estimated to realise £I9OO. book debts estimated to yield £20,000, batik balance trust account £4987 .'is sd. do special account £8599 15s 2d. estimated value of call at £4 per share £8450, total £68.683 8s Id. There are 783 persons settled as eontributories for 15,238 shares. In view of the approaching winter you cannot do better than purchase l»oi>]>s' Seasonable Suitings to order at £2 12s Od. Address, Heretaunga strut. —Anvr. Do yon want a good durable pair of Trousers Well leave your measure at Dom>>'. Only 12s Od. Address, Heretaunga street. —Ai>vt. Wellington warehouse prices are in every instance charged by the D. I. C. when executing orders received by post. Those of our residents who want really nire fashionable goods need not hesitate about communicating with the D. Wellington. Complete furnishing is now a special feature of the I>. I. C., and those who anticipate requirements in this direct tion will he supplied with catalogues and estimates post free.—Anv r. Du I'vseAt.i.'s I'H.r.s cure Indigestion, Heartburn. < 'ostiveiiess, Headache, Furred Tongue. Wind, and all s\ mptoms 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 Mood, toning and refreshing the tvhole system. 1- 0.1 .m-l 2s t»d per box. Airem—A. Ecclks Napier u,d II >-tMg- - U>\t •Inst trv I'a tri !.-<•>. Jfc ( ft.. Napier, foj Boots, si,) s, iilshpptj, ii cheapest ill Huukes liav. Light Watertight*, Ws 6d ; Balmorals. 7s tnl; Srioes, worth h>- ( , ii, vi , t- • . ."■« f,d : Slippers, is per pair. At 1 .lit. .V Co.. Etuersi a -?r. • t Ntp - : V\ T.