The Hastings Standard. FRIDAY JULY 6, 1906

Hastings Standard, Volume X, Issue 5242, 6 July 1906, Page 2

The Hastings Standard. FRIDAY JULY 6, 1906

Go to MaddisonV for stylish millinery. The Hustings Howling Club will hold a euchre party and dance in i>t Hull on YYednesdy evening next. The Mayor stated at last night's Council meeting that the next two or three months would be the heaviest in the year for expenditure. The prompt and firm manner in which the Mayor transacts the business of the Borough Council has met with the general approval of Councillors. The meeting last night terminated at H.HO, only an hour being occupied in disposing of a fairly large order paper. Edward Finn, a farmer, of Edendale, Invercargill, stepping oil' a moving train at Wairio last night, fell, and the carriage cut off his leg below the knee. He died at the River ton Hospital. Attention is drown to a notice in our advertising columns to the effect that Mr and Mrs J. Joodman, Medical Specialists, can only remain in Hastings until 18th inst., owing to having previously made arrangements to return to IS'apier. Those intending to consult them should do so without delay. They are reported to have obtained •-emci'xcpllont results in chronic cases, that have failed to yield to other forms of treatment. The gale yesterday was responsible for the death of Mrs Moss, wife of a nurseryman at Lawrence, Dunedin. She was killed while she was getting some firing, by the fall of a pine tree. The gale also levelled a GOi't electric arc pole at Gore, and several telegraph posts, interrupting communication. At Mataura, the frameworks of the new rabbit depot and freezing works, ready to recehe the roof, were blown down, and much damage was done. A shed at the paper mills was also levelled. Mi Will i -> M d\ hj, u •jtr* 1 dec i Hi l)i n< n \ ' di\ mui cm ill \vlit i 1 Corunn l j lti ofliv leU'el bUimnLbuth Ptuj/i v £ lid t i i\e fin on re m h 1 Loud 1 ti k£ it i ' hi a d pix 1 1 , dnir k 1 t) i ilol c ' v.lntb '\i in urn 1 i 1 l( i m 1 n d v w t no U ' > t if \ ip le ukl l - ' u 1 ucr tL ,il \ t i ' ' mln' juVi c'l 1 1 - r L ' ui th i ]l } »l i )Ji_ tlul L ill] t jit a i vy (, t ot aupeal \sd,

Mr A. Dillon M.H.R, was in Haa- J tings to-day. I Hall's sale has been such a success J that they have decided to keep it on ' for another fortnight.* AWaipawa message states the Town Board have accepted an offer to establish coal gas works in that town See the '-New Home" Sewing Machine at Kershaw's Furniture Arcade. A petition to Parliament is being signed, praying for a pension to be granted to old long service men whe took part in the Maori war. In a friendly hockey match between the Te Kooti and Woodford House Juniors on Cornwall Park yesterday, the ladies club beat the school girls by one goal to nil. Mr R. Ashton, who has taken over ■ the jewellery and watchmaking business of Mr A. McCorkinuale, has an advertisment in this issue, notifying a clearing sale for 21 days, In Germany it is said to be a common custom when eating cherries to swallow the stones. A man has died in hospital who had swallowed 900. A man like that when he sneezed would probably make as much row as a ciog-dancer The new uniforms for the Hastings Rifles were served out at the parade last night. It is intended by .the corps to hold a gymnastic entertainment in about six week's time. This month is the 20th anniversary of the Corps, and a movement is afcot to celebrate the occasion .by a smoke concert or some similar function. At a committee meeting of the H.B. Agricultural and Pastoral Society in Napier to-day, Mr G. 11. Monro tendered his resignation as secretary, which was accepted with regret. Mr Monro has purchased a farm in the South Island. During his term of office, he has made a very favourable impression, the able manner in which he worked the last two shows re ] ecting on him the greatest. We were again haunted with complaints this afternoon on the absence of the water-cart. Inadequate as id is, it would greatly lessen the inconvenience to tradesmen if it put in an appearance when it is mostly needed to settle all the dust and rubbish on the streets, which to-day found its way into shops and offices. As evidence of the early approach of spring" it may be mentioned that a fair haul of whitebait was secured in the Wanganui River en Saturday. These very toothsome delicacies do not usually appear until much later on, and their visit may be taken as an indicati jii that the spring is likely to be an ex vplionally early one. ' Fo ■ ! oiling to attend a special parade called by General Bambington recently a no;-c< mmissioned officer of the Ranfurly Rifles, Napier, has been dismissed from the force. A number of privates were fined £1 for similarly absenting them elves. M. ■ F. W. Marchant, who was engage 1 to report on the merits of two harh vs in Napier,prommces unhesitatingly in favor of the breakwater scheme. To complete this, will, he . estimates, cost £lB-1,460, while to form a new harbor at the Spit would entail an expenditure of 4325,900 The various athletic bodies in Hawa'o's Bay are endeavouring to form a branch of the New Zealand Union, and a meeting of delegates to discuss the proposal will be held at Waipawa on 18th July. Messrs 11. A. Symonds andD. W 7 . Fowler will represent the local Club. There was a fair attendance at the Oddtilkws Hall last evening, when the Hastings Friendly Societies held a "Journal Evening." The original editor apologised for absence, and Mr T. Styles fu'filled tho position. Papers were received and read, dealing with "Bachelors," "Age of Progress," "How to take care of No. One," "Napier v. Hastings," and "Federation." All the papers were freely commented on by those present, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Mr F. C. Harts-, horn (ccupied the chair. A social and dance will be held on the 19th inst.