LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 483, 23 November 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nomination of officers for the Druids takes place to-night. All members are particularly requested to attend. Mr W. Y. Dennet will hold an extensive .sale at Mr A. C. Lewis' residence, Havelock North, to-morrow, commencing at 1 o'clock sharp. Afternoon tea provided for ladies. In the Native Land Court yesterday Mr G. Ebbett's application for confirmation of transfer was refused, as was also Mr S. H. Williams's application for probate in the will of Here Eureka. Three Maoris named King, Ngaihi, and William Piuru —the latter of Woodville — have been committed for trial for conspiring to defraud an Assyrian by means of a valueless cheque. A raid was made yesterday morning by the police 011 alleged sly grog sellers at Tapanivi and Kelso, the result being that a quantity of liquor was seized at M'Cann's, Munyard's (TapanuU, and Durmett's (Kelso). The cases will heard at Tapanui on Friday. A desperate attempt at suicide is reported from Takaka, Nelson, yesterday, where an elderly digger named Thomas Edwards, who recently came into some money, while at the Globe Hotel lacerated an arm and a leg with a knife, swallowed nails, matches, and camphor; he then swallowed a lump of tobacco which caused vomitting and probably led to his life being saved. He has been committed to the asylum. The officers connected with the local S.M. Court are placed at great disadvantage in bringing charges against Maori offenders owing to the difficulty of securing the attendance of a Government interpreter. Mr Kelly, of Napier, is the only one in this district and as he cannot be everywhere at once, Maori culprits in Hastings very often escape punishment. It behoves the authorities to appoint an official interpreter for Hastings and the locality. At the Magistrate's Court this morning a Native named Wi Parohi was charged with being drunk aud disorderly in Heretaunga road yesterday afternoon. Mr W. Beilby occupied the bench and Mr Spencer acted as interpreter. Accused said he was very drunk and did not know what he was doing. After hearing Constable Potter's evidence his Worship considered the charge proved, but took a lenient view of the case as it was the first offence and dismissed the accused with a warning that should he or any other Native be brought up 011 a similar charge tliey would be severely dealt with. The Auckland Observer, referring to a story which came to hand recently from the north about a young lady returning to New Zealand to procure a divorce, says:— Of course, everyone will guess that the lady is Miss Bessie Doyle, the gifted violinist, who arrived in Auckland by the mail steamer last week. Her return revives the old story of her marriage which took place in Auckland under very quiet and romantic circmstances nearly three years ago. She was wedded at the Registry Office to Mr Northey, a gentleman well-known in Auckland, and who lias been in business in this city since the wedding. The romantic part of the story is that the newly wedded couple separated at the Registrar's door, and have never lived together. Miss Bessie Doyle, or Mrs Northey, returned to Europe and continued her musical studies. The parties have not met since. There is nothing to reconcile —there is no question of reconciliation. There can hardly be any divovce —there are no grounds for divorce. Eccles' Corn* Paint quickly removes either hard or soft corns. Only a few applications necessary. In bottles Is 6d, from A. Eccles, chemist, Napier wad Easting-},—Acvx.

A man named V. Clark has been fined £lO in Auckland for assaulting Constable Finnerty with a stone.

The hearing of the charge of murder at Silverstream against Philpott has been postponed for a fortnight. Amongst the brave fellows who have fallen on the Indian frontier are three uncles of Mr A. Stewart, of Dreyerton, near Masterton— all M'Phersons. Walter Murray, a settler at Dunback' has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing two sheep from the Shag Yallev station. Bail was allowed.

Messrs liingland and Thomas, the prominent Napier outfitters, announce in another column their stock of summer goods. For variety, quality, and price this firm will compare with any in the colony.

The Tradeamen's Cricket Club hold their first practice on the Ileretannga School ground to-morrow afternoon at 2.30. From the interest taken in the Club it bids fair to become one of the most successful in the district.

During the further cross-examination of the Hon. T. Thompson yesterday in the Mills iibel actions, the Minister produced Jeffrey s transfer, dated Feb. 2nd, 1897. He stated that one of the constables included in the same batch of transfers was not shifted because he got married, and his proposed station was only suitable to a single man.

Tho entertainment shortly to be given by the Magpie Minstrel Company is now in active rehearsal and a most attractive programme will be presented. The whole of tiie dialogue and the corner business has been replaced by sparkling, new, up-to-date matter. The show will take place early in December, and a record house may confidently be anticipated.

From the Wairoa Guardian we learn that at the meeting of the Harbor Board there on Friday evening it was decided to put on two teams of horses and scoops to lower the shingle beach where the entrance should be, and throw the shingle into the channel to assist in creating a block; then when the old channel is blocked there will be less work to do at the new cut.

Concerning Budget debates, " Outis " iu the Sydney Daily Telegraph says : " This being a time saving age, the oldfashioned Budget discussion should be relegated to the region of vanities. It would be more in keeping with the practical instincts of iiie l.'riion if the Treasurer were to simply rise and say " Surplus," after which his opponent could get up and remark "Bats," and the Speaker then call on the next business."

Mr John Stevens, M.tl.R., met with a nasty accident on*' Thursday morning, says the Post. He was taking his thoroughbred mare out to the agricultural show, and had just mounted, when the mare beenme frightened and reared, falling buck upon him. Mr Stevens' left leg was crushed and bruised from the knee downwards. But though enduring considerable pain, Mr Stevens, like the enthusiast he is, remounted and rode out to the show, and was rewarded by his handsome animal taking the first prize. Last evening, at the House, Mr Stevens had to walk about with the aid of a couplo of walking-sticks.

Great interest ia being manifested in the match for the pennant which will be played to-morrow afternoon between the Napier and Hastings Bowling Clubs on the local grounds. This is one of the matches in a tournament held every season between the bowling clubs of the district and the present position shows that the Bluff Hill Club have been defeated by the Napier and the Hastings (Tubs on the Napier and Hastings green and whichever club wins tomorrow's match will be in a fair way to carry off the pennant. That the Napier Club is confident of success there is no doubt as they have already lengthened their flag staff in order to float the coveted pennant, but the Napier Club seem to be a little previous in this matter. It mightn't come off.

Some valuable live stock was brought into the colony by the Delphic. The shipment comprises two Leicester prize pedigree yearling rams and four Leicester prize pedigree yearling ewes, bred from some of the most noted Yorkshire breeders' stock, and which have taken first prizes at the Royal Agricultural and other leading shows in England. The sheep are consigned to Mr G. G. Russell, of Otipua station, Timaru. There are also on board two Airedale terriers, purchased in England by Mr Newman, and a Scotch collie dog for a Southern resident. The same steamer brought out eight valuable homer pigeons with long pedigrees for Mr S. Saunders, of the Lyttleton Times, thristchurch. The sheep and dogs, except the collie, were taken over to Soames Island for the usual period of quarantining.

One of the Wairoa Railway League's delegates, illustrating the difficulties under which Wairoa labors owing to its isolation, mentioned at the interview with the Minister for Public Works a case in which he had been interested. A young lady for whom he was guardian was to be married some time since, and there were certain marriage settlements over considerable property which had to be fixed up before the ceremony. Owing to the delays in communication between Napier and Wairoa the wedding had to be once to twice postponed. At last the deed was prepared, signed, and posted to Napier for registration, and the wedding was fixed for the day it should have been registered. The breakfast was prepared, the guests invited, and the party had actually reached the church when this gentleman received an urgent telegram from Napier stating that a fresh deed would have to be prepared, as the mails in which the one sent had been posted were carried by a packhorse into the river and the deed was reduced into s state of pulp, being quite illegible. There was nothing for it but to again postpone the wedding.

Large stock of spring and summer suitings. Every variety of best material at moderate prices. Cut style and finish guaranteed by Dodds the Tailor, Heretaunga road.—Advt.

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Eccles' Quinine and Iron Tonic con tains Quinine and Iron in a high state of purity, and is the most agreeable, strengthening, and efficient agent yet discovered. 2s 6d per bottle. To be obtained from A. Eccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at all leading country stores^ —Adyt.

I STOPPED THAT COUGH AND CURED A very bad cold by a single bottle of Dr Pascall s Cough Mixture. Signed, E. McD;wall. 4s 6d and 2s 6d. Eccles, chemist, Napiev Eastings.-—Aoyi

The Australasian says that R«ven priests witnessed Gaulus win the Melbourne Cup.

Tiie takings for telegraph messages at Flemington on Cup Day .amounted to £los 15s Bd. A New* Plymouth man sprinted 100 yards in record time the other day. He is not a professional either. A wild bull ran a good second. Australian Premiers are born in bunches. Beid, Turner, and Bvaddon go back to 1894; Kingston, Nelson and Seddon to 1893. A joke is going round the district that at a recent show of the same churning of butter Were sent. One took first, the other took second, whilst the unfortunate third was disqualified ! The 18th of Pecmber has been definitely fixed for the opening of the railway to Woodville. This date has been chosen so that the Railway Department may be able to have the line in proper working order for the Christmas holidays. Breathes thcrea 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.— Adyt.