LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 308, 28 April 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Tomoana freezing works will probably close down for the winter from next week. Patrick M'Grath, who was brought up yesterday before Mr Beilbv on a charge of vagrancy and discharged 011 condition that he left the town within an hour, was again brought before the same Justice today on a similar charge, and was sentenced to two month's imprisonment with hard labor in Napier gaol. Mr lion ay lie estimates that to make good the damage to the railway from Farndo 11 to the washout will probably require from nine to twelve months; but the deviation line, about a mile and a half long, including two small bridges, will be completed for certain by the 17th May. The recent disaster has caused an influx of population to Hastings and Havelock. Among those who intend residing here, we notice Mr John MTlroy of Clive, who it is rumored has purchased a site at Havelock, and H. A. Mossinan, who is going to reside in Victoria road, Hastings. At the Rev. Mr Clarke's service at Papakura on last Sunday morning, he announced that the harmonium there was now free of debt, and a balance in hand of £1 6s 9d. Thanks were expressed to all those who had assisted to this purpose, and regret at the departure of Mr Mossinan, who has assisted in all matters connected with the welfare of the church and district. We beg to call attention to the sale of horses, gigs, furniture and effects of Mi; Duckworth, who is leaving the colony for England. The sale is a genuine one as everything must go and the effects are in excellent condition. During the auction, which takes place on the premises at 11-30 to-morrow morning, luncheon will be provided. The old old adge is again verified, that one has to go from home to hear news, by the appearance of the following telegram in the New Zealand Times It is reported that Mr Harold Russell, son of Captain Russell, had a narrow escape from drowning while attempting to ford the river at Omahu. He was saved by a Maori who saw the accident. Mr Russell is said to have been unconscious for several hours." So far as we can learn Mr Russell slipped from his horse while crossing the river and got a ducking, but that was all. This morning in the Catholic Church the Rev. Father Grogan, of Napier, united in wedlock Miss Margaret Mary Angela Allen with Mr N. H. Beamish, of Stonycroft. The bride, who was tastefully arrayed in heliotrope with hat to match, and carrying a beautiful spray bouquet of white chrysanthemums, was given away by Major Richardson, of Napier, and was attended by Miss Fanny Lowrie Beamish as bridesmaid. Miss Beamish was dressed in pale green, with black bodice of raised velvet with hat to match. Mr T. J. Stewart of Tuitera Lake acted as best man. After the ceremony was concluded Father Grogan uttered an impressive address on the responsibilities of marriage, and the happy couple adjourned to the residence of Mr Beamish, where a number of guests were entertained at breakfast. The bride, whose parents are dead, is a highly accomplished young lady having received her education at the hands of the Sisters of the Napier Convent, and is closely connected with some of the oldest families in England. She is spoken of far and near as having a preposessing manner, with an amiable unassuming disposition. Mr Beamish is also popular here, and both carry the best wishes of the community with them on their honeymoon. The Evangelistic services conducted by the Rev. G. Soltau and Mrs Soltau in the Presbyterian Church are being well attended and greatly appreciated by those that attend. They are undenominational or rather inter-denominational ill character. All are heartily invited either to Mrs Soltau's bible readings at 3 o'clock each day or to the evening meetings, or to Mr Soltau's childrens' mission in the Wesleyan Church at 3.30. These Evangelists come with high recommendations, and have been the means of great good where.A rather peculiar incident took place at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, says tilt Post. A father, a widower, was charged with having failed to provide for the maintenance of his legitimate child, and the Magistrate, after hearing evidence ordered him to pay 5s per week towards its maintenance. This, however, did not satisfy the lady who had»liad charge of the child, and she refused to accept it. She intimated that she would not k> • p the child any longer. On his Worship s suggestion she later on produced the child and .handed it over to the father in open Court. He was then discharged and left with the baby in his anus. On Monday the Mayor of Pahnerston received £l2 7s for the Indian Famine Fund from the members uf tin- Palmer - ston Presbyterian Church. This n i 1 charitable, but chanty should be home. Surely the sufferers from ti 1 t flood in this district should have a j right to this money. The Indian I people are fairly well provided for by this time. It should be remembered by the Paimerston charitable people that one branch alone the Lord Mayor of London's—contributed over XoOO.OOU to the Indian Famine Fund.

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It is stated that au outbreak of typhoid fever has occurred at Te Aute College. A Christehurch telegram states that 100 subscribers have seceded from the telephone exchange owing to the increased changes. A man was arrested in Auckland yesterday for passing a gilded sixpence for a half-sovereign. Miss Bethune, of Wellington, the last surviving daughter of the late Mr J. H. Bethune, died on Monday.* A costume football match is being held to-day ill Pahiatua for the purpose of raising funds for the sufferers in the H.B. floods. Owing to the Hint Park racecourse being included in the Otaki electoral district drink will be flowing there to-morrow for the first time in three years. Tom Long, the hangman, who usually resorts to a " bust " after his contract is finished, was arrested at Wanganui for drunkenness two days after Bosher's execution. J. A. Boreham won the draught tournament at Oamaru. J. Lucas took second prize, J.Mulway third, C. Souness fourth, S. T. Crook fifth, and J. Sim and J. A. Scott tied for sixth. At the inquiry at Wellington into the charges of cruelty and mismanagement of the Home for the Aged and Needy by Mr and Mrs Short, master and matron, it was admitted by the defence that the master used to skim all the milk used by the patients and take the cream for making butter for himself and wife. The many friends of Mr James W. Blackett, at one time connected with the Public Works Department of New Zealand, and also who started the survey of the Main Trunk Railway from the Marton Junction Station, will be glad to learn that he is now in British East Africa, at a place called Kikuyu, as District Engineer at a good salary.