LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 325, 18 May 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An article on the Indian horse trade and late Home and foreign items appear on our fourth page to-day. Mr Carlile, Government Auditor, is at present in Hastings on official duties.

A case in which a missing horse-cover figures will probably come on for hearing at the S.M. Court to-morrow.

A written permission from the Secretary of the sports committee will be required by persons wishing to wager on the sports ground on June 2.

The Debating Society will hold its usual fortnightly meeting in St. Matthew's Hall to-night, instead of the Borough Chambers, as formerly.

A drunk appeared at the S.M. Court this morning, and after receiving the usual official first - offender's lecture from the Bench he was discharged.

Mr J. Russell was thrown from his horse yesterday at Matapiro, breaking his collar-bone. l)r Linney attended* the sufferer, who is reported to be progressing favorably. A workman at Tomoana met with a nasty accident yesterday. The man was engaged in grinding bone dust when his finger got entangled in the cogs and was severely lacerated. Mr Tverman attended to the requirements of the case, and today the sufferer is reported as doing well.

While engaged in the cellar of the Albert Hotel yesterday evening a beerbarrel came clown with a run on top of Mr John Smith, of Newbigin's brewery. Beyond an ugly cut under the eye little damage was done, but it was miraculous that Smith's cheek-bone was not broken.

The committee of the flood relief sports on June 2 in a real live one, and a tremendous amount of preliminary work has already been done. The success of the affair is assured, and the flood fund should materially benefit by the gathering. Mr A. A. George is indefatigable as secretary, and the members of the committee are each exerting themselves to the utmost to make the sports worthy of the occasion. A meeting of the Flood Relief Sports Committee was held last evening at the Albert Hotel. The programme, which contains about two dozen events, was drawn up, and Messrs C-aulton, Symonds, and Cashion were appointed a committee for the classification of the different events for the day's sport. Arrangements are to made with the Railway Department to put on a special train from Napier at 12.30 on -June 2. The secretary was instructed to communicate with the Chairman of the Half-holiday Association in Napier asking that the business places be closed at noon on the day of the sports. Fire Brigade competitions, and football drop-kick were added to the list. The full programme will appear in the Standahd to-morrow. A short time ago the Borough Council discussed the question of the danger from fire caused by a smoke-stack of a sawmill plant in the town. Nothing came of the discussion, and the stack still throws off volumes of smoke to the annoyance of many of the busiuess people in the main street and elsewhere. Yesterday afternoon, with a gale blowing, clouds of soot were distributed in all directions. Shortly after 5 o'clock Mr 11. Cathefall, of the Standard office, discovered the butcher's cart of Thompson Bros, on fire, it is supposed from sparks from the sawmill chimney. A couple of buckets of water judiciously used prevented the destruction of the vehicle. When the wind is in a certain direction the annoyance from smoke, &c., is very great, and something should be done to lessen the nuisance.

The editor of the Napier evening screamer is never so happy as when he is allowed to write a few lines against the Premier or any of his colleagues. Only two complaints has he laid during the past fortnight, however. The first is that the Government was responsible for the washout near Waitangi, ar he (the editor) had told them once before that if they did not protect this part of the coast there would certainly be a wash-out. This accusation was about as sensible as a previous one that Mr Seddon was responsible for the decrease of the birth-rate of the colony. Last night a wail is given because M. de Mey d'Alkemade has been appointed gymnasium instructor to the Wellington Permanent Artillery, and this is attributed to the Premier's connection with a certain German syndicate. It might interest the editor to know that "De Mey," as he is generally known, is not a German but a Frenchman, and is a remarkably fine fellow. Two houses are advertised to let. A horse-shoe scarf-pin is advertised as lost.

Train arrangements for to-morrow's races appear elsewhere.

Income-tax returns must be made on or before the Ist July. The new Waitangi bridge will carry loads up to four toi^s. Dunedin is promoting a children carnival for the Jubilee Celebrating Day. Mrs Tyerman announces a learners' dancing class for Friday evenings. The skating rink will be open to-mor-row afternoon and evening and again on Saturday.

In connection with the Flood Relief Fund ball at the Spit to-morrow night arrangements have been made for a special train to and from Hastings.

A singular and very unfortunate interruption of a funeral ceremoney took place at Halcombe. An inmate of the Palmerston Hospital died, and his body was forwarded to Halcombe by the mail train for the purpose of interment. Through some inadvertence the truck conveying the remains was shunted off at Feilding, and the relatives had therefore to postpone the funeral till the following morning, when the remains were sent on.

De Pascall's Pills cure Indigestion Heartburn, Costiveness, Headache, Furred Tongue, Wind, and all symptoms 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 blood, toning and refreshing the whole system. Is 6d and 2s 6d per box. Agent—A. Eccles Napier and Hastings.—Advt. 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 nice fashionable goods need not hesitate about communicating with the D. I. C., Wellington. Complete furnishing is now a special feature of the D. I. C., and those who anticipate requirements in this direct tion will be supplied with catalogues and estimates post free. —Advt.

Do you want a good durable pair of Trousers'? Well leave your measure at Dodos'. Only 12s 6d. Address, Heretaunga street. —Adyt.

In the estate of F. W. B. Greville, of | Pahiatua, there are 243 creditors. I

Three of the typhoid fever patients in the Masterton Haspital belong to one family.

Mr W. McKenzie, the Scottish vocalist, and Miss Jessie Glover are running popular concerts in Chrisfcchurch.

A return prepared by the RegistrarGeneral shows the development of the cycle industry in New Zealand. There are now 125 persons employed in 19 works and the value of manufactures and repairs increased from £5655 in 1890 to £18,817 in 1895, when 734 cycles were made at those manufactories. The land, buildings, and plant in use in 1895-98 were estimated to be worth about £24,000 as against about £6OOO in 1891.

When in Rome, Archbishop Redwood laid before His Holiness the Pope a statement showing the number of Catholics, churches, colleges, schools and religions in New Zealand. The Pope expressed himself as being highly pleased with the statement. Dr Redwood, while in Ireland, obtained the service of two priests for the Wellington archdiocese, and has also secured several students, who on their ordination, will come to New Zealand.