LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 438, 29 September 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are at the present time 1,172,250 acres of forest reserves in the colony. Messrs Stubbs. Paterson and Co. announce for sale, on reasonable terms, several carriages, horses, ponies, cows, &c. Mr Wm. Kinselln, one of the pioneers of the West Coast goldiield, died at Blackball last week. The advance guard of the St John and Hayman's Company is evidently an adept in the art of bill posting, some of the boards in town to-day being placarded most tastily. Judging by the booking the season will be a profitable one. Mr Hooley, the millionaire, has many hobbies, the chief of them being fanning. He is the biggest sheep-breeder in the United Kingdom, lie is fond of buying lloyal stock, and some of his most successful purchases have consisted of Shropshire ewes bred at Sandringham. At the inquest on the body of the girl Hilda Northcott, who disappeared mysteriously at Hunterville some weeks ago the jury brought in the following verdict : —"The deceased was found dead, but how, when or where she died the evidence does not show, but the jury are satisfied that on Thursday, August sth, the body was not on the track where it was ultimately found."' Mr George Ellis is to be congratulated on the public spirited manner in which he caters for the comfort and safety of the patrons of liis theatre. When Mr Ellis took the theatre over something over 12 months ago the building and its appointments were a long way behind the times whilst to-day visiting companies state it is by far the best theatre in the colony, outside the four principal centres. Mr Ellis's latest improvement is the addition of another door opening outwards to be used in case of fire. By the mutilation of a telegram from our special reporter at Wellington yesterday it was made to appear that the receipts on our railways per train mile last year were 7s 6d as against 3s 4d the previous year. The figures should have read 7s 6f d as against 7s The telegraph department, either at Napier or Wellington, is to blame for many acts of crass stupidity of late, and an example should be made of some of the operators who judging by the nonsense they at times send along would do more creditable work in a circus than in a telegraph office. Messrs D. D. Hyde and Co. have been appointed agents for the celebrated Rowan gas burner. This burner gives an incandescent light of 30 candle power without the aid of "mantles " which have always been the bugbear of the gas engineer. It is also claimed for this invention that it gives twice the light at half the expense of the ordinary burner and that it gives a clear white light without the usual greenish tint. The burner may be seen lighting at Hyde's every evening. We regret to announce the death of one of the pioneer settlers of Hawke's Bay in the person of Mr James Boyle, of Pukahu. Deceased who has resided in this district for 40 years, was much respected and the sad termination of his illness was received in the town with general feelings of regret. About a week ago Mr Boyle contracted a chill, which unfortunately developed into inflammation of the lungs and ended fatally this morning. Deceased is a brother-in-law of Mr J. Reynolds, and leaves a wife and six children to mourn their loss. Eccles' Corn Paint quickly removes either hard or soft corns. Only a few applications necessary. In bottles Is 6d, from A. Eccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings.—Advt. Tyerman and Co's Weed Destroyer, for garden paths, carriage drives, &c. One gallon of this to 40 of water will destroy weeds and prevent growth for some two years. Price, bottler Is, 5s per gallon ; reduction in larger quantities.—Advt. Breathes therea 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 q, frame-shaking cough just endure Till he has to cpnfess, it was cured by no less Than Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, — Advt. De Pasc all'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 2a 6d per box. Agent—A. Ecctss. —A»vt,