LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 439, 30 September 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interesting reading matter appears on our fourth page to-day. There were ten deaths from cancer in the Colony last month and twenty-one from tuberculosis. Ernest Cavill, the Australian swimming champion, was at one time a resident of Gore. A Wanganui doctor has been admitted to the local hospital, suffering from typhoid fever. A Victorian Minister's mining experience :—" I have invested £12,000 in mines, only received one dividend in my life." The Union Company will run a special trip from Dunedin to the West Coast Bounds in December for the benefit cf school teachers. It is stated that new freezing works are to be started at Wanganui at an early date. The sitting of the Native Land Court at Danevirke has been adjourned to October 13th. Several applications concerning the Tamaki, Otanga, and other blocks, are set down for hearing. The shop at the corner of the main street and Station street has been taken by E. Brown of the Central Buildings, who is opening up a good display of new and fashionable goods specially selected for the holiday season. Mr T. Morgan announces the arrival of a big shipment of new goods, including the celebrated " M'Kenzie" and" Russell" boots, which are selling at parliamentary prices. The " Ivangarette" is also in stock and a number of other up-to-date lines. The unmistakeable " spieler " is already in evidence in the town. This time last year he made his presence felt in a most unpleasant manner,therefore householders should be more careful of their property. In the meanwhile Constable Smith and his men know them all and are keeping their eyes open. We are pleased to announce that our fellow-townsman has been appointed caterer for the Napier Park races. Mr Winsley's abilities as a caterer are second to none in the colony, and it is pleasing to note that the recognition of his merits in this direction, though perhaps tardy, is ample and must be a source of satisfaction to Mr Winsley and his many well wishers. As a result of Mr Percy Smith's visit to Tahiti and Raratonga and the investigations he there made he considers it proved beyond doubt that the Maoris of New Zealand originally came from the islands liaiatea, Rayatus, and Tuhau in the Society Group. At a meeting of the general committee of the Palmerston A. and P. Association, held on Saturday, it was stated that the membership stood at 568. The president, Mr A. McHardy, said there would be no difficulty in bringing the membership up to 700 before the Show, and he hoped they would all work hard to secure that number. At the S.M. Court this morning before • Messrs George Ellis and G. Stubbs, J.P.'s, a man named William Clements was charged on a summons on two counts of using obscene language in a public place and with using threatening lauguage. Mr A. P. Sheath, who represented accused, pleaded guilty under extenuating circumstances. Harry Thompson, draper, deposed that on Saturday 25th instant, at 7 p.m., accused was in his shop using bad language before the lady assistants and the customers. Witness ordered him out and he went into the street, where he used bad and threatening lauguage in the hearing of several men, women, and children. He (accused) took one arm out of his coat, held up his fist and jostled witness, who sent for the police. He ultimately went away and did not return. Cross-examined by Mr Sheath : Did not know accused before the 25th inst. He was in a half drunken condition. He went off because some men told him he would get himself into trouble. Neither witness nor anyone else gave accused any provocation. Walter Cowlrick, restauranteur, corroborated the last witness's evidence. Mr Sheath asked the bench to take a lenient view of the case. The accused was laboring under the excitement of the Maori contingent reception and he drunk too much. This was his first appearance before the Court. The Gase would be met by a few hours' imprisonment. In reply to the Bench Constable Smith said ' this wa> the first time accused was before the Court to his knowledge. After consultation Mr Ellis said accused was convicted of the most heinous offence a man could be guilty of, except murder. The Court would deal leniently with him as he bore a good character and it was his first offence. If there had been any previous convictions against him he would have received the full penalty of the law—viz., 12 months' kij.r.d labor ; but under the circumstances the sentence of the Court would be three months' hard labor iu Napier gaol. ECCLES' QUIXINE AND ISON TONiC C'vii tains Quinine and Iron in a high state of purity, and is the most agreeable, strengthening, and efficient agent yet dis. covered- 2a 6d per bottle. To be obtained from A, EciJles, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at all leading country stores —Apvt. Dodds has the very latest patterns in Scotch and English Tweeds. For firstclass cut and fit Dodds is unrivalled.— Advt.

la the Worthington squabble at Christchurch the other night a well-known Justice of the Peace had his name taken by the police.

Great sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs F. Apperley, who only last year lost a promising youth by drowning, and to-day another of their sons, a bright boy of 12|years, succumbed after a brief illnes. A rival show running in Napier at considerable artistic labor and expense of brain tissue billed their play over the St. John-Hayman announcement on the board opposite the Staxi»aki> ofliec. Mr L. Leßreton, touring manager tor the latter combination, was up betimes this morning, how i <ud obliterated all trace of tlie'otlier fellow's work, overtoiling it with the " Vagabond." Up to now Leßreton is on top.