Local and General

Hastings Standard, Volume X, Issue 5305, 18 September 1906, Page 2

Local and General

A final reminder is given of the Daffodil Dance to be held in the Drill Hall this evening. The management have everything in splendid order. The footballer Cleary, who left the I Hawke's Bay team at Gisborre and went on by the boat, was last night disqualified tor life by the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union. A Dunedin wire states that Dr Heinmann, aged 60, died last night from heart failure, supervening an attack of influenza. He was intimately associated with scholastic institutions in Duaedin. We regret to hear that Mr W. White, caretaker of the Hastings , Cemetery, is in a critical state of health. After some months confinemen in the hospital, he was brought home last week, without showing any improvement. At the Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr Gr. F, Roach, J.P.. Jamas Patrick Costigan was charged with lunacy, and owing to the doctors refusing to give a certificate of lunacy until he was under observation for a longer period, the case was adjo rned for a week. A number of Maoris in Hastings and surroundings, intend to send exhibits to the Exhibition, including soma valuable articles. These exhibits will be shown at the Spring Show next month, before being forwarded to Christchurch. The local tradespeople who had spring goods arriving by the Kumara, which reached Wellington on Saturday, have been surprised by the news that their shipments were in Napier this morning. This is good evidence of expedient transhipping. Mr F. Cassin calls attention to a change of advt. in this issue, in which ha announces for sale 30 sections on the Harewood Estate. This is the last piece of the estate suitablo for sub-division, and intending buyers should not lose a chance of securing a section in this most desirable locality. The Municipality of Frieburg (Switzerland), carries on a pawnshop, an insurance business, a theatre, several restaurants and a newspaper, as well as the schools. A seat can be secured, at the opera in this German city for 4M, and a supper afterwards for 3d. The authorities also own a cemetery, in which the citizens can be interred cheaply. At a meeting of the Hastings branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation last night, a motion was passed urging the member for Hawke's Bay, Mr Dillon, to do his utmost in supporting the Land Bill, now before Parliament. A namber of Government settlers were present. i The monthly meeting of the Mahora School Committee was held last evening. Present—Messrs J. B. Hird (Chairman), Puschell, Sinclair, Wal- I den, and the Secretary, Mr G. D. ] Love. The master's report stated that there were l':W ou the roil, and an average attendance of 123.4 during the pa3t month. Accounts amounting to £3 17s yd were passed for payment, A special meeting will be held on Friday to consider ways and means of providing prize money, and a full attendance is requested,

Mr Sydney Huben returned to Hastings to-day after the school midwinter vacation, and can be seen as usual at Woodford House or at his studio at Hall's. Hall and Fon are now botkimg orders for the 'Xrnas numbers of Ig Auckland Weekly, Weekly Press, Aid other N. Z. Weeklies. ; Mr Basil Ferguson, Government Inspector and manager at the Awatoto Abattoirs, who has bten in ill-health for some time, left this morning by the express train with Mrs Ferguson, for Nelson. It was arranged by th« Department that ho should take temporary charge there in the hope that the change may improve his hoalth. During Mr Ferguson's absence Mr £> F. Ebbett assumes charge of the Awatoto abattoirs. The Hawera Star relates the following curious coincidence:—"When Captain Mitchell, of Manaia, was injured recently while hunting in New Plymouth, he was taken to a certain doctor. The doctor remarked that he thought he remembered the patient's face. Curiously enough it turned out that when Captain Mitchell was injured in the South African campaign it was the doctor who attended him, and, further, the lady who is now the doctor's wife was the one who nursed him. When Captain Mitchell regamed consciousness the three had many a pleasant chat about the war." The doctor mentioned is Dr. Wylie. In the Magistrate's Court, Greytown, Iraia Te Whaite and Tom Williams were each fined £2 and lis 3d costs for supplying Maori women with wine at the pa at Papawai. It appears that the woman tonunga was at the pah, and certain ceremonies of a more or less religious eharacter were being performed, and the wine was administered as part of the Maori rite. The Magistrate spoke to the defendants as to the absurdity of the Maori tohunga being able to cure all iHs, and made the fine the minimum. After the case was over (says the Wairarapa News) the Maoris argued why should the Maori minister (the Rev J. Williams) be able to administer wine, and these two not ? In the circumstances, they say they will not allow the Eev J. Williams to administer wine in the Sacrament at the pa in future. Unusual things happen at Taihape. It is alleged that a man named W. Patterson brought an Australian runner called Hourigan to the backblocks town, induced a boarding house keeper named Mary Maher to board him, get his boots repaired, and nominate him in the Mangaweka Handicap under the fictitious names of "T. Andrews " and " Rossiter," and then told her that an invisible person named Tom Bo wen would recoup her for the £4 8s expended. The gentlemen " running the schlinter " are alleged to have profited considerably by the transaction, and Mrs Maher sought redress in the Magistrate's Court. The S.M. ordered Patterson to pay the sum claimed, with costs £1 12s, remarking that he had no doubt Patterson and Bowenwere "working" Hourigan. The Native Land Court in Hastings has been engaged since Thursday on the subdivision of the Furinga Block. This land adjoins the Pakowhai Block, and was originally leased to H. L. Donnelly, who disposed of his interest to Bryson and Robertson. Theland was subsequently leased to Albert Karaitiana, who has been in possession lot four years. The block is now being subdivided, and Tameßaihania is seeking the right of his people to the interests in the land, as having the block vested in them some years before Karaitiana leased it. Mx D. Scannell appeared for Tame Baihania, and Mr II lan Simson for the defendant family. After hearing counsel, judgment was reserved till to-morrow. This case concluded the Hastings sittings, and the Court adjourned to Dannevitke. A Committee meeting of the Hastings Cycling and Athletic Club was held in Reynolds' shop last evening, Mr J. E. Hall in the chair. Mr R. Warren's tender for luncheon and other privileges was accepted. The Hastings Town Band refused to make any reduction in their charge of £lO for the Sports gathering. Owing to the use of numbers being, in some cases, unsatisfactory to judges, it was decided to ask the contestants in the , Sheffield Handicap to wear coloured waistcoats. The tracks will be open for training on the 23th instant. The question of a dressing room was discussed, and it was mentioned that cyclists and runners agreed to each pay 5s each a year for tha use of the room, when erected by the Council. The meeting of subscribers to the 4 Hastings Seddon Memorial, held in* the Council Chambers last evening. was very pocrly attended. The Mayor j presided. The chairman mentioned « the opinion expressed by the Napier Hospital Trustees, and said it was impossible to further entertain the branch hospital proposal. Thirtyeight voting papers had been returned, thirty-four voting for a hospital, three for a town clock, and one for a statue. It was docidod that, having fully considered the position in which the Committee was now placed, andrecog* nising the difficulties in deciding upon a suitablo memorial, all subscriptions paid bo returned. The Committee aro to be asked to contribute towards the expenses incurred, and to provide for a doniticn of £2 2s to the Hon. Secretary, Mr F.C. Hartshorn. For Bronchial Coughs and Colds Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s Gd per Bottle, Fencing Materials at Milburn Bro Ltd., Coal and Firewood dealers. PREPARE FOR CROUP The time wasted in sending for a physician, or for medicine, when a, child shows symptoms of croup, often proves fatal. A reliable medicine, and one that should always bo kept in the house for immediate use, is Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It will prevent the attack, if given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy CDUgh appears. It is also the safest as it contains no narcotics. For sale, by J. W. Bates.