LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 436, 27 September 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Smoke Concert Committee meet at the Carlton Club Hotel to-night. Mrs Sarah Dean, a very old resident of Hawke's Bay, died rather suddenly at Napier on Saturday. At the S.M. Court this morning before Mr Stubbs, J.P., a Maori brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly was convicted and discharged. Mr C. A. Fitzßoy went South by the express this morning to represent Hawke's Bay at the conference of delegates from the various Acclimatisation Societies to be held in Wellington to-morrow. It is said that the committee appointed by the local bodies to consider the question of public abattoirs is in favor of arrangements being made with Nelson Bros, to have the slaughtering for both Napier and Hastings done at Tomoana. Constable O'Brien, who lias'been transferred to Napier, leaves here to take up his new duties on October 20. Constable Tarrant, who succeeds Constable O'Brien, arrives here on October 1, when he obtains leave of absence for a fortnight in order to join the ranks of the benedicts. The forty hours' devotion at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Hastings, commenced at 11 o'clock on Sunday and will be continued until Tuesday morning. The Rev. Dr. Pestre was celebrant, the Rev. Fathers Smyth and Herbert being assistant priests. A number of children received their first communion at the earlier mass of the day. After high mass a procession of the Blessed Sacrament was formed in the church, and proceeded round the church grounds; the sisters and choir appropriate hymns. The church was crowded, and all the congregation took part in the procession. The choir under the conductorship of Mi' J. H. Loughnan sang portions of masses by Mozart, Concone and Vaughan, and at the offertory Mr sang " Pro Peccatis " from Rossini's Stabat Mater." Miss Lee acted as organist. The liey. Father Smyth preached. In the evening in addition to the usual service, the children renewed their baptismal vows, going up to the altar rails two by two and repeating their promise in a clear and fervent manner. The Fiev. Dr. Kennedy preached an eloquent end stirring sermon on "Perseverance in the Faith.' This evening the Rev. Father Patterson of PalmerstQH Korth will be the preacher,

A syndicate has been formed at Coroman del to send two miners to Klondyke goldfield. The cultivation of the camphor tree for commercial purposes in the Taranaki district is suggested, as it is stated that the tree grows there readily. A well-known divine in South Otago for a while recently completely lest his memory. One Sunday evening on commencing his sermon he was unable to proceed, having entirely forgotten his discourse. The work at the Makohine viaduct is now heing pushed on with all possible speed. Foundation for the concrete bed work has now been struck at a depth of 42ft. Paper indestructible by fire is said to have been invented by a Persian. Aspeciment of it was subjected to a severe test —forty eight hours in a potter's furnace —and it came out intact. The Bruce Herald is the authority for the statement that two members of the House of Representative have lately successfully tried the chloride of gold cure for chronic thirstiuess. | At Napier on Saturday the final match for the football championship was played, when Clive beat the Pirates by 9 points to 3, thus obtaining the honor of the senior championship. The annual Heretaunga School gymnastic competition will take place in the school gymnasium at 2.30 p.m. on the first day of the H.B. A. & P. Show (Thursday, Oct. 7th). No invitations are to be issued but Mr J. A. Fraser will be glad to see the public present. One of the best-dressed windows in Hawke's Bay may generally be seen at the local establishment of Messrs D. D. Hyde & Co. In view of Show week the display was under re-arrangement to-day, and the result, it must be confessed, reflects the greatest credit on Mr Arthur Hyde. It is a picture of good taste. The adjourned general meeting of the Hastings Debating Society takes place at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening. The subject for discussion, "Moderation v. Prohibition," is in the hands of two wellbnown debaters, Messrs White and Darvall, and there should be a large attendance. The public are cordially invited. At the Auckland S.M. Court on Saturday, Mrs Leavitt, for selling wine without a license at Wellsford, was fined £lO, and costs £4 ss. Two charges against Mrs A. Woodcock were dismissed. The defence was that the wine was given in with the luncheon. The annual general meeting of the Hawke's Bay County Cricket Club was held at the Albert Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr E. H. Williams presided over a good attendance. The balancesheet showed the club to be somewhat in debt, and it was explained that the reason of this was that only five of the Wednesday half-holiday players had paid their subscriptions. Severe comments were made on the action of those persons who used the club's ground and materials during the season without paying their .'•nlv r-npi : :.»iis, and it was decided to give thnu a fortnight in which to pay or leave the vl'ib. I'; was decided to abolish the Wednesday half-holiday play. The following officers and committee were elected •—President. Captain liussell; vice-presi-dents. Messiv. J. N. "Williams, E. 11. Williams, T. Oosse, and T. H. Lowry; secretary, treasurer, and captain T. W. Lewis ; committee, Messrs W. H. Galway, Philson, Andrews, J. A. Fraser, and W. I'. Stuart. This concluded the proceedings. The Hastings pupils of the Misses Hardie and Manning have recently undergone an examination in Shorthand, the l-esults of which are to hand. Fourteen candidates went up from the Heretaunga School, the lowest getting over 50 per cent, of the maximum marks, and some getting as much as 94 and 96 per cent. Of the young ladies attending the Misses Hardie and Manning's classes at Woodford House all passed creditably, especially the Misses Marden, Doherty, and Rutherford, who took - first places. The Misses Hardie and Manning may be fairly congratulated on the result of their conscientious and painstaking teaching, and those parents who wish to see their children, boys or girls, possess an accomplishment which may be the means of opening to them the portals of a brilliant career should take steps, to place their children under the ladies' tuition without delay. Breathes there a man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said : The man who would alleviate The ills which by an evil fate, Poor mortals must expect to share Deserves a crown of jewels rare'? If, such there should be let all hope that he May a frame-shaking cough just endure Till he has to confess, it was cured by no less Than Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.— Advt. 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