LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 365, 6 July 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Native Land Court, Judge Scannell presiding, meets again to-morrow morning. "We are in receipt of the July time-table for the New Zealand Government liailways. There are no alterations on the Hawke's Bay section. The funeral of the late L. Schaeffer yesterday afternoon was largely attended. The last rites were performed by the Kev. Father Smyth. The Hon. Captain Kussell went south by this morning's express in order to attend the racing conference in Wellington. Mr F. D. Luckie was also a passenger. At the School Committee meeting last night Captain liussell expressed the opinion that there were far too many prizes distributed at the State schools. It should be a distinction and a prestige to win a prize, but as nearly every child attending the district schools received a prize, and some of them two and even three, the honor was a barren one. St. Matthew's Hall was packed last night to witness the lantern entertainment given by the llev. Mr Hobbs. Several good views of London, illustrating the route of the Jubilee procession, were exhibited and met with warm approval from the audience. At the conclusion the llev. Mr Hobbs thanked Messrs Tyerman, Broad, and George, who manipulated the limelight. The members of the Bowling Club held a meeting in O'Reilly s Hotel last night, Mr W. C. Maddison in the chair. It was decided to hold a masked ball at an early date in aid of the funds of the club. The club having decided to increase their grounds several half-acre sections were offered for a bowling green. A sub-com-mittee was appointed to inspect the properties and report on them. This concluded the business. Colonel Pole - Penton expressed great satisfaction with the "Woodville Kitles. Lambing has already commenced in the Halcombe district. The St. John and Hayman's Dramatic Company were billed to open in Gisborne last evening. A Masterton publican says he intends papering his house with the prohibition orders in force. A rabbit purchaser at Mataura pays £3OO every week to rabbiters. The total cost of the harbor works in Timaru has been about £200,000. Amongst the 23 estates administered by the Public Trustee last month was that of the late Sergeant O'Donovan, £7OO. The Greymouth Amateurs are staging " lolanthe " on the 28th inst. The wardrobe has been lent by the Hastings Society. The Commission to enquire into claims under the Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Act will sit in Hastings on the 16th inst. Mr I. Furis, Acting-Traffic Manager, Napier, has been re-elected on the Council of the Railway Officers Institute. A " Justice of the Peace " was last week charged at the Raglan S.M. Court with sly-grog selling. The Magistrate held that the evidence was not sufficiently strong to convict. The wife and children of a Mangaweka man, who advertised a reward of £lO for anyone who could prove he was married, have turned up at Levin, and claim the dividend. Of all the colonial Premiers now luxuriouly located in the Hotel Cecil at the expense of the nation, Mr It. J. Seddou, Prime Minister of New Zealand, is regarded as the most interesting Such is the opinion of the Loudon Daily Chronicle.

Lord Ranfurly will arrive in New Zealand about the beginning of next month. The timber trade in Wellington is said to be brisker than it has been for many years. Quadrilles on bicycles was a feature at a public entertainment given at Auckland a few days ago. A young man named Howlett has been fined J65 for stealing the contents of a poor-box frovji a hotel at the Thames. It is probable that a law suit will eventuate over the accident which caused the death of Dr Reid's Apremont-Nautilus colt. The business of the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Wellington has increased to such an extent (as an example nearly 50 marriage licenses were issued last month) that it has been decided to give him new and larger offices. There are no fewer than 1654 certificated teachers in New Zealand unemployed. Amongst them are 513 married women, and a large number of teachers who have either gone into business, left the colony, or retired from active work. A traveller from Hakateramea reports (the Oamaru Mail says) that in the lower end of the Hakateramea Valley feed is so scarce that a number of farmers are feeding their sheep on straw which has been plastered with a thin solution of treacle and water. The sheep got to like the treacle and eat up every straw, In view of the approaching winter you cannot do better than purchase Doods' Seasonable Suitings to order at £2 12s 6d. Address, Heretaunga street.—Advt. Do you want a good durable pair of Trousei's ? Well leave your measure at Dodds'. Only 12s 6d. Address, Heretaunga street. —Advt.