LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 368, 9 July 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An interesting summary of Australian news appears on our fourth page to-day. All claims against the local committee of the H. 13. flood relief fuud must be rendered on or before the 17th inst. Ensign Buckinghan, who has had charge of the local branch of the Salvation Army for some time, has gone to take up his duties in connection with the Feilding Army work. The eight gentlemen who formed themselves into a choral society have decided to call themselves the Hastings Vocal Octave. Mr H. H. Hunt has been appointor hon. conductor and Mr T. Morgan hon. secretary. The Hastings Dabating Society will in future meet ir. the Oddfellows' Hall, which should prove quite as suitable as the borough chambers. The syllabus of the season has been drawn up, and includes several debates which are certain to be interesting. To-day the Native Appellate Court (the Chief Judge and Judge Scannell presiding) is sitting, the two cases argued being appeals upon partition of Whenuahou B. Block and an appeal upon the appointment of successors to Horiana Taitulia, deceased. In the former case the appeal was dismissed with £o costs. Mr De Lisle is just now busy organising his winter concert in which many local amateurs of an exceptionally high class will appear. The programme will include instrumental and vocal compositions from the pen of Mr De Lisle himself, and one of the chief attractions will be a " Vocal Octave " entitled " How we do love one another," to be sung by a double quartette. The words and music are Mr De Lisle's, and the piece abounds in humorous local allusions. At the S.M. Court this morning, before Justices M'Leod and Fraser. John Scott was charged with assaulting Edgar Lys on the night of the 19tli ult. Mr Ebbett appeared for complainant and Mr Scannell for defendant. The evidence of Lys showed that on the evening in question he was standing near Pitt's fruit shop when defendant without any provocation struck him in the face knocking him down and then kicking him, inflicting injuries to the left eye, which necessitated medical attendance and three weeks'enforced idleness. The complainant stated that he had been approached with a view to a settlement of the case out of court. Scott had offered him two guineas and a "shout 'to " squash ' the case, but he refused the amount as inadequate. Dr Tosswill disposed to the extent of Lys's injuries. He thought the wound might have been caused by a boot or a stick. At this stage the case was adjourned until the afternoon. On the court resuming Mr E. Pitt was examined, deposing to the assault. Joseph Voskiss, corroborated Mr Lys's evidence. The case was not eoadsided when we went to press.

A smart boy for station kitchen wanted. The skating rink will open in the Band Hall to-morrow evening. Tenders close to-morrow at noon for the purchase of portion of the Papakura Biock. The Government is in treaty to purchase the Mataliiwi estate, near Masterton for settlement purposes. G. H. Vickers and Co. sell at their rooms to-morrow furniture, produce, fruit, horses, etc., at 2 o'clock. - A meeting of all interested in the formation of a recreation ground for Hastings is called for Monday evening next. The Maoris say next summer will see the most terrible drought ever experienced in Maoriland. The wife of Rev. Bichardson, Wesleyan Minister, Christchurch, committed suicide yesterday. Before leaviag Danevirke to take up Salvation Army work in Hastings Captain Henshaw was entertained at a coffee supper and farewell meeting. A young man named Edward Henry Imms, at Melbourne obtained a verdict against his father for £312, six years' wages at £1 per week. The Warrimoo, with Lord Banfurly aboard, does not touch at New Zealand. Our new Governor will therefore come on from Sydney, probably arriving in Wellington on the sth prox. As we are in the midst of the dancing season devotees of the light fantastic toe should have a glimnse at Mr Sam Bidgway's window, in which gentlemen's dress materials are tastefully and temptingly displayed. They have a new way of getting up surprise parties in Dunedin. A resident receives an anonymous letter, stating that a surprise party will be with him on a certain evening. He prepares for it. Nobody comes, and the surprise of the party is complete. Yesterday the Native Land Court was engaged all day in partitions of the Rakautatahi No. 1 Block, firstly between the area acquired by the Crown and the nonsellers and later between the Natives themselves. Messrs Dinwiddie, Louglman, Scannell, and White appeared for different parties of Natives, and Mr A. L. D. Fraser for the Crown. A fire in the incipient stage was discovered in the cottage of Mrs W. Norman, of Havelock, at 4.30 this morning. The alarm was given by Mr Palmer, who lives opposite, and the flames were quickly extinguished. Very little damage was done, the estimated loss being put down at from £l2 to £ls. The house was insured in the North German office. At the S.M. Court this morning judgment for plaintiffs was given in the following cases :—J. P. Thompson (Lewis) v. G. Hope, claim £2 7s 2d, costs 18s; Land and Highway v. Solomon, £4, costs £1; A. C. Lewis v. Arara Thaka, £3, costs 16s. Judgment summonses—J. Benson (Ebbett) v. Rihanate Ua (Scannell), £5 at ;£1 per month or seven days in the Napier gaol; W. A. Beecroft v. Otene Toatoa, £4 9s, forthwith or seven days ; W. G. Faulknor v. Louis Edwards, £3 16s 6d, adjourned to November 26th; A. A. George v. H. Tomoana, £2 10s, forthwith or seven days; Royal Wilkins (Lewis) v. San Holcianga, £2 4s, payment forthwith or seven days, suspended for two months. He was trying to tell them tli6 story, It was broken by coughs and by spits, And the points of it came very slowly, By starts, as it were, and by fits, And they said " You should take something for it, Something that is wholesome and pure." And he said " I'll be alright to-morrow, For I'm taking Woods' Great Peppermint Cure/'—Advt. Just received 100 pair Evening shoes, from 2s 6d; also walking shoes from 5s 6d, worth 8s 6d; slippers Is. See window for prices.—Patterson & Co., Napier.—Advt. I STOPPED THAT COUGH AND CURED A very bad cold by a single bottle of Dr Pascall's Cough Mixture. Signed, E. McDowall. 4s 6d and 2s 6d. Eccles, chemist, Napie and Hastings.—Advt Men's shooters 7s 6d, English Balmorals 8s 6d, Bluchers 5s 6d, shoes from 8s 6d, slippers Is 6d. See our window for prices.—Patterson & Co., Napier—Advt.