LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 335, 31 May 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Judgment in the Ohiti case is expected to be given in tho Native Land Court ou Wednesday morning. Owing to the unpropifcious weather the Town Band could not turn, out on Saturday evening, as promised. For the social and dance advertised for Wednesday evening the Town Band has been joined by the Flood Belief Sports Committee, and the proceeds will be equally divided. The affair will be a fitting termination to what promises to be one of the largest gathering ever seen in Hastings. At the Napier Folic Court this morning Walter Findlay, on remand, charged with attempting to administer poison to his infant child, was further remanded till Tuesday, June 8, to permit of the Government analyst's report on the milk with which the poison is alleged to have been mixed being obtained. An excellent programme has been prepared for the 1.0. G.T. Concert at St Matthew's Hall this evening, and the affair promises to be a great success. After the concert a social will be held, at which refreshments will be provided. The order is making steady progress in Hasting, and it is entertainments such as these that advance the cause. The Count/ second fifteen journeyed to Clive on Saturday for the purpose of playing a Junior Cup match with the Clive second fifteen. When the local men arrived 011 the ground they found only about half their opponents had rolled up and no referee present. The Hastings boys returned to town, none too pleased with the afternoon's outing. Saturday's N.Z. Times says : —Mr J. N. Williams, chairman of the Hawke's Bay County Council, and Mr George Beetham had an interview yesterday with the Minister of Lands and discussed with him the extent of the damage done by the floods in Hawke's Bay. It is pleasing to note that Mr F. Nicol, who last year left the Hastings telegraph office to take a position in Western Australia is doing well. A letter just received by his relations in the Wairarapa conveys the intelligence that he has been elected President of the Post and Telegraph Association of Coolgardie, by a large majority over several opponents for the office. Mr Nicol's many Hastings friends will be pleased to hear of his progress. The Karori gold mine in Wellington, which is being worked by a Hawke's Bay syndicate, promises to return handsome dividends to its enterprising shareholders, some of whom are well-known Hastings residents. Mr W. Stock has in his possession some really good samples of the which from the analysis will give a big return of gold. The tailings which have been thrown away in the past are likely to prove of value, an assay giving over 2ozs to the ton, with traces of silver. Mr H. P. Cohen on behalf of the syndicate has secured a lease of the property on reasonable terms. Since Mr H. H. Murdoch forsook journalism he has been profitably engaged as an agent for patents, and perhaps puts through more of these adjutants to wealth than any agent in Hawke's Bay. Possessed of expert ideas and brimming over with legal knowledge he is particularity well adapted to the profession. He has issued a pamphlet entitled " How to make money by patents," which might with advantage be perused by every person gifted or likely to be gifted with original ideas. Inventions are generally the stepping stone to fortune, and Mr Murdoch has assisted dozens through the preliminary course. Db Pascall's Pills cure Indigestion, Heartburn, Costiveness, Headache, Furred Tongue, Wixand, and symptoms arising from a disordered st a te 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 boll. Agent —A. Eccles Napier and Hastings.—Adyt. Wellington warehouse prices are n every instance charged by the IX I. C-. when executing orders received by post. Those of our residents who want really nice fashionable goods need not hesit ate 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 poet free.—Advt.

The Napier dairymen have raised the price of milk. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Debating Society has been postponed until the Bth prox. A heavy fall of snow was experienced at Kereru last evening. The Havelock hills also showed a white coat for the first time this morning. The Post says it is understood that the Minister for Public Works will shortly visit Poverty Bay in connection with the proposal to lay down light railways from Gisborne to Rotorua and Napier. The Skating Rink was again extensively patronised on Saturday night, the weather being particularly suitable. Mr Power has his skates in first-class order, and the attention given to patrons by the management has assured a successful season. Messrs Davis and Gimblett have taken over the butchering business lately carried on by Mr A. F. Dillon in Heretaunga road, and as they announce their intention of killing only the primest beef and mutton patrons can rely on their requirements being well attended to. A second paper has been started at Levin. A Pipiriki native who was attacked by rheumatism adopted the old Maori method of scoring the flesh with a piece of glass, with the result that acute blood-poisoning set in, and he is now in the Wanganui Hospital. The Foxton Herald says:—Mr Tom N. Newth passed away last Wednesday night after a long and very painful illness. Mr Newth was an old colonist, having been born in Nelson in 1845. He was an old volunteer and held a medal for long service. He was one of the party that was called to surround Parihaka on the occasion the Hon Mr Bryce was conspicious on his white chai-ger. The deceased leaves a widow, four daughters and one son. Cheapest Grocers in Hawke's Bay. Get our price list for all kinds of groceries and provisions. Only best brands kept.—At Patterson & Co., Napier. —Advx.