The Hastings Standard FRIDAY. NOV. 5. 1909

Hastings Standard, Volume XIII, Issue 4304, 5 November 1909, Page 4

The Hastings Standard FRIDAY. NOV. 5. 1909

Tuesday next, being the Kind's Birthday—and the members of ouf staff being loyal subjects of His Most Gracious Majesty—there will be no issue of the Hastings Standard on that dav. The Financial Statement is to be brought down on the first sitting day next week. A meeting of citizens will be held in the Council Chambers this (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock to form committees and make arrangements to entertain the delegates to the Fire Brigades' Conference in February. The members of the Prentice Boys, L.O.L. No. 24. will assemble at the Lodge room on Sunday next at 10.30 a.m. and march to the Wes--leyan Church for Divine Service. The members of the Hastings Prentice Boys L.O.L. No. 24. and F.L.O.L. No, 5, and their friends wilJ hold a re-union in the Protestant Hall this Friday evening. The members of the Legislative Council are not being overburdened with work. They were able to adjourn at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday because there was nothjng for them to do. It cannot honestly be said that either House has much to show as the result of four weeks sitting in session. Probably the " Taihoa " season will end when the Financial Statement is up for discussion. The jubilee celebrations at Marlborough occuDy a large portion of this week's "Graphic." Other illustrations are of Napiers new swimming baths, Halley's comet and the telescope at Meanee Observatory, openof the tennis season in Auckland, the GisborneShow. and several events of interest occurring in various parts of the world. The presentation plate which accompanies the issue is a magnificent coloured view entitled "Sunrise on the Kaikouras." Although it is several weeks since Mrs Tosswell, Treasurer of the Hastings Town Clock Fund, forwarded to the Public Works Department the £250 collected by subscription for the purchase of the clock, no information has been received regarding the letting of the contract. In common codrtesy to those who subscribed, the Department should state what they are doing with the money, if the matter is to be hung up irjdefinitely the money subscribed should be placed out at interest f®r tlje benefit of the fund. Had this been done it would have already earned a pound or two.

Guy Fawke's Day. The University of Manchester yesterday conferred on Sir Robert Stout, its honorary degree of LL.D. Mr C. N. Worsley. who is wellknown in New Zealand, has been elected as a member of the Royal Society of British Artists. A Dunedin message states that Mr Geo. Wright, the well-known representative of Butler Bros., died this morning. Mrs H. Nation is arranging for a pupils complimentary concert to take place in S 1 ". Matthew's schoolroom on Ist December. Mr and Mrs James Reynolds left Hasting yesterday morning on a trip to Auckland. On their return they intend leaving Hasting to take up their residence in Napier. The population of the Dominion on September last is estimated at 973-350. exclusive of Maoris anffe Pacific Islanders, or an increase of 4004 for three months. One hide at Mr J. A. Miller's Hastings sale to-day realised £3 Os Bd. The highest price recorded for j a single hide at the Dunedin wool, skin and hide sales on October 30th was £2 18s 2d. Mr Riddell S.M., Wellington, gave his judgment yesterday in the case John Vare v. Thomas Inglis, claim for x 75 for injuries received through being knocked down by defendant's motorcar. He held that defendant must be held liable for the negkct of his servant and awarded plaintiff: £SO damages. Nothing startling occurred in Parliament yesterday. In the Legislative Council a few bills were introduced, after which that august body ; rose. In the House several local bills passed their second reading, aud Sir W. J. Steward's Elective Executive Bill, on its second reading was discussed. f The Fruitgrowers' Conference has appointed the Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association as provisional committee of the Dominion Fruitgrowers' Federation to draw up - a constitution and submit rules to the next conference to be held at Hast-,, ings in October, 1910. } At the Woodvillfe council meetitfe last night, Mr W. G. Cfawford who has been town fof the past 14 years, but is trfw rfctised, was presented by the Mayor and Councillors with a handsome gold albert and shield. Mrs Cra*vford was presented with a silver mbuj*t<ed parse bag. ' ; At a meeting of the Otago and.. Southland Presbyterian Synod yesterday evening, the the Rev. John Dickie to.the vacantehair .in ,Knox Theological Corege »as ft jrmerly made, An amendment ®iat theiflev. Alex. Whyte, of Haveflttck North, Offered the professc r.sfeip, lapsed for want of a seconder. At the Magistrate's Court, Christ- j yesterday afternoon, before Mr Bailey; S.M., the charge of man-slaug-nter against W. A. Humphreys, on remand, was resumed. CouWsel for accused called Lieut. Colonel Smith, Lieut. Colonel Cooper, and Dr Gibson who gave evidence tnat they were satisfied accused was sober. Further evidence was taken and accused was committed for trial. The Acclimatisation Societies' Conference yesterday resolved to urge the Government to remove the protection from stoats and weasels, to prohibit automatic or machine guns, to allow no person to use'more than one double-barrelled gun in one day, and to continue the importation of Atlantic salmon ova. The conference has concluded, but will meet to wait on the Government to-day. The Stratford Post reports the death of Mr William Murray, a wellknown officer of the Post and Tele graph Department, at Stratford, on November 2nd, at the age of 48 years. Mr Murray had been 34 years in the secvice, having joined the Department at Napier. In his young days he was one of -ttee most brilliant telegraph operators in New Zealand. He was very popular and was familiarly known as " Mike " Murray. Dr Frengley, Health Officer, recently paid a visit to Palmerston and inspected some the plumbing work 1 which had been done in that town. As a result of this inspection he sent in several complaints to the Borough Council. At itfc last meeting tne engineer (Mr Jickell) submitted a re- ; port on the work referred to by the s Health Officer as being < tory. The Council decided to enquire thoroughly into 'the before taking any action against the plumbers for having contravene! the by-laws. Dr Frengiey in|«nds making a visit to Hastings it a-n early date. One quality only —the best—say Messrs J. R. Ross and Co., athletic . outfitters, etc., of Napier, in our j advertising columns of to-day, and from our own knowledge we can j endorse that statement, as the firm is ' an old-established one and thor- ] oughly up-to-date in all their numer- * ous departments. The principal, Mr : r. R. Ross, is an old sport, and visitors are always made welcome at the >hop, and valuable advice upon c the various articles of sport, v whether it be fishing, tennis, or any other game is readily and cheerfully given. A special mail Drrler department k in operation, and customers by post can rely upon r . heir orders getting the best possible itter-.tion. 1 3 H. A Wilson advertises a 4oomed house at Stortford Lodge £ vith all modern conveniences for c sale. C The Sydney Cash prapfery Co. tdvertise some bargains of special nterest to men.