LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 370, 12 July 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day is the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne. The tickets for the coming Catholic social are going off at a rapid rate, and everything points to a record attendance. A burglar entered the Shamrock Hotel at Awatoto 011 Saturday night. An empty cash-box and a few bottles of whiskey were made off with. The assault case Lys v. Scott was brought to a close on Saturday afternoon, when Justices M'Leod and Fraser gave a verdict for complainant for £'2 and costs £'•3 Bs, or 14 days' imprisonment. The bench severely criticised the evidence given by Thomas Jones and refused to allow his costs. We remind all interested in the formation of a recreation ground—and every citizen in Hastings should be interested—that a meeting takes place in St Matthew's Hall this evening. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance and that the most suitable ground will be decided on. Mr J. S. D'Emden, who has for some time been manager of the local branch of the Union Bank, is under orders to proceed to Wellington. His successor, Mr Manning, of Dunedin, arrived on Saturday night. Mr D'Emden, who is a most courteous bank official, will be much missed in Hastings. His departure is a great loss to the Bowling Club, which has an eye on the Championship at the tournament in January next. The Hastings City footballers suffered defeat at the hands of the Napier Pirates at Farndon on Saturday. The Napier boys played with great dash and won by nine points to four. The following comprised the local team : —F. Sutherland, Nikora, Mcßae, Cullen, Caulton, Lvnsky, Sutherland, Collinge (2),Hewitson, Stubbs, Humphries, Nesbitt, Watson and George, The Pirate team was composed of:—Ryan, Bear (2), Williams, Troon, Double, Mellier. Tankard, Brophy, Strickland, Malcolm and Cattanach. The London correspondent of the Argus writes as follows " Everyone here has noted the generous offer of meat and wine from Alelbourn for the delectation of the poor, and that offer has done more to advertise Australia than can be imagined at your end. It is a great thing to touch the hearts of the people. This was done wheu at the time of the threatened trouble with Germany news was telegraphed from Melbourne to the Times, stating that the German street bands had been compelled to play ' God Save the Queen.' That circumstance is talked of still. The offer of meat and wine for the poor is such another act. It brings the countries nearer each other." Three fortune-tellers have been summoned to appear at the Wellington S.M. Court this week. Mr D. A. Watt, of Christchurch, has been appointed secretary of the Manawatu A. and P. Association out of 81 applicants. Sergeant Wilson, of Christchurch is mentioned as the successor of the late Sergeant O'Donovan at Napier. An Auckland man who was in arrears to the extent of £l2B in ar. order to support his wife and family was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Mr R. McNab, an ex-member, is spoken of as a candidate for the Awarua seat, rendered vacant by the bankruptcy of the Hon. J. G. Ward.

Had Butler murdered 1000 people, he would not be more guilty than the average God-fearing millionaire.—Ben Tillett. Lipton, the tea man, is credited with being the " anonymous " donor of £'25,000 for the Princess of Wales fund for providing a substantial meal for the deserving poor of London. The Mayor of Auckland (Mr P. Dignan) has flatly refused to accept an addition of .£2OO to his salary in order to recoup himself for the expenses which he bore during the Record Reign week. The Rotorua Chronicle is credibly informed that a party of natives have found, payable gold in the neighborhood of Horo Horo. Mane, a Ngapuki native, was the leader of the party. One of the message boys at the Dunedin telegraph office, named Grocott, bays the Star, had a rather sensational experience a few days ago. In company with some other boys he was fossicking about Messrs Dalgety and Co.'s old premises in Bond street, which are at present being renovated, and picked up a couple of iimoceatlooking articles, but which were in reality dynamite detonators. Boy-like, he at once applied his pocket-knife to one of these, and commenced picking out the wax in the top of the detonator. Before he had fairly begun the thing burst, and that the boy was not killed is little short of a miracle. The knife he was using was smashed to pieces, and a portion of the blade was driven into one of his hands. Grocott also received one or two slight cuts about the forehead, but otherwise he was uninjured. Dk Pascal'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. Napier and Hastings.—Advt. Ile'was trying to tell them the 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. Cheapest Grocers in Hawke's Bay. Get our price list for all kinds of groceries and provisions. Only best brands kept.—At Pattekson & Co., Napier.—Advt.