LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 391, 5 August 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Judge Scannell is at present engaged in Native Land Court matters at Gisborne. In the football match Waipawa v. Hawke's Bay, played at Napier yesterday afternoon, the former were victorious by 16 to 14 after a closely contested game all through. It is undertood that the generally expressed wish for the resuscitation of the Hastings Magpie Minstrels will be acceded to,'"and that an entertainment will shortly be given on behalf of the relations of those who lost their lives in the Tasmania. Although the diver was at work nearly all yesterday at the wreck of the Tasmania he was unable to get to the mail room owing to the heavy pressure at the great depth retarding his work. He hopes however, that the mails will be recovered to-day. Mr George Ellis, who returned from Auckland by the Waihora this morning, bad intended to come down by the Tasmania but was prevented h.t the last minute from taking his passage. Mr Ellis left his brother in Auckland still in a precarious condition. The shop-assistant juniors met the District School reps, on the racecourse yesterday afternoon, when a good game was won by the former by 8 points to 6. Amongst the most prominent of the winners were Caulton and Cassin, while in the losing side Brandon and Horn were most conspicuous. Mr George acted as referee. Capt. Renshaw, of the Salvation Army, who has during his short stay in Hastings made himself very popular and who has done a deal of good work, has received orders to proceed to Melbourne and will take his farewell on Sunday next. Ensign Aitkenhead will probably be appointed to the command of the local corps. This morning at Beeeroft's stables John Nimmon, groom, while in the act of saddling a horse was knocked down by the animal, being struck on the arm and side. Dr Liuney was soon in attendance and pronounced the fact that no bones had been broken but that Nimmon had been badly bruised. The injured man was taken to bis home in a cab, and expsots to b* about i» a day pr two.

The Borough Council meets to-night-. A three-roomed cottage in Lyndon road is advertised to let. It is reported that a spring of petroleum has been discovered near Shannon. The Salvation Army Maternity Homo was opened at Auckland yesterday. The inquiry into the wreck of the Tasmania will open on Monday next at Auckland. The receipts at the first Queensland New Zealand football match amounted to close upon £4OO. Further particulars of the "sale of sales" at Kirkcaldie and Stains 1 , Napier, will be found elsewhere. The Tutanekai with his Excellency the Governor and Countess Ranfurly should arrive in Wellington on Tuesday next. The Hon J. Carroll is still detained by business at Gisborne, and it is not probable that he will be present at the reception of the Governor. The Greymouth Amateur Operatic Society drew two £lO houses for " lolanthe " last week. The affair is spoken of in the local press as a great success in every particular. The costumes were lent by the Hastings Society. Mrs Ramsay, who was injured in yesterday's trap accident, is reported to be very much better to-day. She was driven to her home last evening, and fears were then entertained that it would be some time before she could be about again. However, a marked improvement is noticeable to-day. The Borough Council employee now in charge of Karamu road is not to* be complimented on the manner in which he has padded the footpath in front of the Standard office. The refuse from the street is piled up in such a way that in wet weather it will probably prove a bog to the unwary pedestrian. A load or two of gravel would perhaps be too much to ask for. A writer in the N.Z Times considers that the messages of sympathy sent to Captain M'Gee of the Tasmania are " a disgrace to New Zealand." " Where is the sympathy for drowned crews and passengers whose lives cry to heaven for vengeance against captains who run too close to rocky shores" he asks. "These want sympathy, not the men who, perhaps send them to their doom. Why should we be asked to weep for the captains and not for the drowned '? In honest truth there will be no security for life in any steamer on the New Zealand coast until they hang a captain who will not keep far enough from corners of the land." In the case which was recently heard at the Hawera District Court in which a Mrs Ross sued Constables Cox and Wilson for damages for illegally searching her house, judgment was given for £25 and costs. His Honor Judge Kettle said that the defendants had not estsblished that they acted under the bona fide belief in the existence of circumstances which if they had really existed would have amounted to a justification. He did not think they really believed, nor did he think they would under the circumstances have been justified in believing, that they were entitled to enter the plaintiff's house for the purpose of searching. The weather last evening no doubt greatly interfered with the attendance at the Bowling Club's ball, but still notwithstanding to downpour there were at least 20 couples at the juvenile dance and 60 couples at the adults' function. Socially the affair was a huge success, and the committee are to be congratulated on the \\ ay in which it was carried out. The music was supplied by Messrs JDe Lisle (piano), Mavbrook (violin), Barrett (piccolo), and Fowler (cornet). The supper was on an extensive scale and was very highly spoken of by all present. Thanks are especially due to Mesdames Newbigin, Maddison, Tyennan, Vickers, Faulknor, Newman, Ellis, O'Rielly,. George, and Thomson, and Misses Percy and Caulton for the excellence of the good things provided. During the evening extras were played by Misses Robertson and Caulton. MrH. J. Burton took several iiash-light photographs during the dancing of the lancers. A really pretty picture is promised. Andrew's Poisoned Grain for small birds, 2 grains will kill any small bird, but harmless to domestic fowls. Prepared by W. J. Tyerman, Chemist, Hastings.— Advt. A cough is only worth eigliteen-pence, for the simple reason that if you invest that sum in a bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds, you can get rid of it straight away—it never fails—every grocer and chemist in the town keeps it. Wholesale agents — All merchants and drug firms.—Advt.