LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 446, 9 October 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

p. The Oddfellows meet to-night. A good crowd loft by the noon train today to attend the athletic sports at Napier. The horse sales to-day were largely attended, and satisfactory prices were ruling. Mr G. Fisher is likely to have a walk over for the Wellington Mayoralty this year. Pocket-picking was rife amongst the crowd at the Show yesterday, several purses being stolen. Earthquakes have commenced to again agitate the Tanpo district. The volcanoes are also becoming active. The Borough Council meeting on Thursday evening lapsed for the want of a quorum. The adjourned meeting takes place on Monday. The preliminary stages in the litigation over the Hatuma estate, which should have engaged the attention of the Supreme Court at Wellington yesterday, have been postponed indefinitely. Captain Russell is reported to have said in the House a few evenings ago that had the Government not put on certain men to collect votes in Hawke's Bay at the last election lie might have had a majority of 1800.

There were a great crowd in town last evening and the sleeping accommodation of Hastings was taxed to its utmost. The St. John and Hayman Company managed to pack a record ciowd into the theatre, even the passages being crowded almost to suffication.

On Tuesday evening the Hastings Rifles paraded in force under Lieutenant Ware for inspection by Colonel Ncwall. The company was put through manual, firing and second-bayonet exercises and company movements by the officers and noncoms. After drill the Colonel expressed himself very much pleased with the appearance of the men and said he noticed a great improvement in the company since his last visit.

At drill on Thursday evening Colonel Xewall referred to the disadvantage many of the volunteer companies laboured under in the proposed competition for Sargood, Sons and Ewan's trophy. Owing to the range bring on very uneven, ground the Hastings Rifles were practically thrown out of the competition,and this was also the case in many parts of the colony. He would, endeavor to get the regulations altered next year so that all the competing companies would meet on the same footing. At the S.M. Court this morning before Messrs Ellis and Stubbs, J.P.'s, Wi Mack, a Maori, was brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly and was fined 10s and costs. A further charge of assault against the same man was adjourned for the present. Constable O'Brien charged William Ivirk (Scotty) with being drunk whilst in charge of his express yesterday. The accused was convicted and Mr Ellis read him a severe lecture on his responsibilities whilst in charge of a vehicle, and the danger to the public attending the reckless driving of a drunken man. -If a similar charge were ever preferred against him he would be severely dealt with. He was fined 40s and casts 7s. James Cannon, charged with theft from the person, was remanded until Thursday for the accumulation of evidence.

A very series of meetings is being conducted in the Salvation Army Barracks by Major and Mrs Holdaway. The attendance has been everything that could be desired. On Thursday night the town Avas enlivened by an " All Nations March," the colored lights shining on the varied costumes having a very pretty effect. An "All Nations Meeting" followed, led by Captain and Mrs Macaulay from Waipawa. East night the barracks was packed to its fullest extent with a highly appreciative audience, the occasion being a musical meeting, which was led by Ensign Ramage, who had brought sorn fifty Salvationists with him from Napier for the day's outing. Each person in that large audience received a present before the meeting commenced. The singing of the Maori soldiers from Otaki was inuch appreciated. Major and Mrs Holdaway and thp Ifapris will conduct the meetings all day to-morrow, and qn Monday night they will give a musical treat at Havelook, when presents will be distributed to all who attend, On Tuesday they leave for Napier. Eccles' Corn Paint quickly removes either hard or soft corns. Only a few applications necessary. In bottles Is 6d, from A. Eccii&Sj chemist, Napier and Hastings.—Advt. De Pascall's Pills cure Indigestion, Heartburn, Costiveness, Headache, Furred Tcngufi, Wind, and all symptoms arising from a disovdesed oU.te of the liver, stomach, or kidneys. They elesawfc the bowels, and act like a charm in yamoving all impurities from the blood, toning ana refreshing the whole system. Is 6d and 2s 6d par box. Agent—A, Eccles. —Apvt,

A laborer is advertised for. Mr Burton, photographer was yesterday engaged in taking photographs "of the prize animals at the Show. He got some good pictures. Some dissatisfaction was evinced yesterday at the award in the leaping competition many being of the opinion that Mr Trevor Wellwood's Otaki should have got first prize.

Constable Tarrant left on holiday leave on Thursday. He joins the ranks of the married men at Rangiora on Wednesday next, and after a short honeymoon he and his bride return to Hastings. Judging by an advertisement inserted by the Hospital Board of Guardians, medical skill is cheap in England. They advertise for a resident- medical officer for the infirmary, and offer the munificent salary of MO a year, with board, lodging, and washing ! At the S.M. Court yesterday, before Messrs I). M'Leod and A. L. I). Eraser, J.P.'s, a man named Fox was discharged on a charge of vagrancy, but for indescent language he received 14 days in Napier gaol. A man named Leatham, arrested the previous evening for vagrancy, said he had work to go to and he was granted two hours in which to leave the town. He left. A more energetic secretary of an important institution than Mr W. Beilb.v it would be difficult to find in the whole colony. The Agricultural and Pastoral Society have in him an officer they may well feel proud of. Newspaper scribes as well the general public appreciate courtesy, and the Standard returns thanks to Mr Beilby for many favors during the show season. Dodds has the very latest patterns in Scotch and English Tweeds. For firstclass cut and fit Dodds is unrivalled.— Advt. I STOPPED THAT COUGH AND CURED A very bad cold by a single bottle of I)r Pascal!s Cough Mixture. Signed, B. McD2wa.ll. 4s 6d and 2s 6d. Eccles' chemist, Napier and Hastings.—Advt