Local and General.

Hastings Standard, Volume XIV, Issue 4502, 4 July 1910, Page 4

Local and General.

Napier agents have been informed that there has been no alteration made in the price of sugar.

Patara te Tuhi, a celebrated old Waikato chief, died op Saturday at Mangere. The deceased will be buried at Taupiri.

The Rev G. W. Davidson, of Puketapu, has been offered the charge of Tolaga Bay parochial district, and has accepted it. Mr D. C. P. Hamlin will represent Hawke's Bay at the annual conference of the New Zealand Post and 1 Officers' Association, to be held in Wellington about July I2th. Bishop Averill visited Puketapu to-day and drove the first pile of the church to be erected there. He was afterwards entertained at a social by the parishioners.

At the Court this morning a native named Ratima Mangi, was brought before Mr D. Whyte, J.P-, charged with being found drunk in a railway carriage. A plea of guilty was entered and a fine of of 18s and costs 2s, inflicted.

Mr James Suisted, for many years partner in the extensive butchery business at Westport with Mr J. Colvin, member for the Buller, died on Saturday afternoon; Mr Suisted was a member of the Westport Harbour Board, and for many years its Chairman. He was sometime Mayor of Westport.

Building permits to the value of £3,283 were issued by the Borough Building Inspector during the month of June.

Mr George Nelson was a passenger for Auckland by this morning's express. He returns in about ten day's time.

A large number of birds changed hands at the poultry show, the highest price being £lO ios for a Yorkshire canary, eAibited by Miss Nyali, of Nelson.

The vital statistics for the month of June were :—Births 23, deaths 7, marriages 10 ■ for the quarter ending June the returns were:—Births 65, marriages 29, Denths 18. Messrs George James Anderson, M.P. for Mataura, and Robert Scott M.P., for Tuapeka were in Hastings this morning. Mr Scott was accompanied by his wife. The party proceeded to Wellington by the mail train.

The last contingent of the exhibitors and judges at the Hasting's Poultry Show left by the mail train this morning. Hearty cheers were exchanged with members of the Hasting's Society as the train left' the station.

The proposal to hold an egg-lay-ing competition in Hastings is being taken up by the Hastings Poultry Society. A communication has been received from Cambridge stating that if the competition is held next year entries will be sent from that district. It has been suggested that the competition take place in May next.

Mr J. Fraser, District Government Valuer, has tendered his resignation. Owing to the change the work of revaluing the Borough has been somewhat delayed, and it is probable the .iew valuation will come into force in March, 1911. MrG. H. Lloyd has been appointed temporarily to proceed with the work.

The Governor has appointed Captain Hamilton as his first aide-de-camp. He will travel to New Zealand in the same steamer as Lady Islington. Captain Hamilton is a son of Lord Claude Hamilton and nephew of the Duke of Abercorn. He was adjutant in the Grenadier Guards, and like Captain Shannqn and Captain Maitland, the Governor's other aides, is a keen soldier.

A special general meeting of all members of the N.Z. Farmers' Union will be held on Wednesday, July 6th, at 2 p.m. in St. Matthews schoolroom, Hastings, to meet and discuss the "Fat Lamb Question." Messrs Borthwick, Kinross White and Merrikan have al§p been invited to be present ancl it is hoped that all farmers interested will make an effort to attend as the question of co-oper-ative freezing works will be considered at the same time;

The St. Matthew's Vestry are desirous that parishioners and others resident in the district shall be afforded an opportunity of making some small recognition of the good work the Rev J. Hobbs has done in the parish during the last 20 years. We are requested to state that the Vestry finds it is impossible for its members to call personally on all the parishioners, and to ask those who desire to assist in the above object to communicate with Mr J. A. Fraser, Queen street, on or before Monday, July iltfo.

A well-known and; popular native named Hiraka Raweka, commonly known as "Silk," died at Omahu on Friday, at the age of 74. Raweka fought at Makaretu. under Major Gascoyne, Renata and Henry Tomoana in 186S, on the side of the " Friendlies." He took part in a tribal fight at Pakiaka in 1857-58. He was a confidental friend of the late Renata, and was looked upon as a brave and fearless man, and of a kindly and peaceful nature. At the time of his death he was interested in many large blocks of Native lands. A tangi is being held and the funeral will probably take place on Wednesday.

The Poultry Society had hard luck as far as the weather was concerned on Saturday, but notwithstanding the downpour of rain they had a large crowd to witness the drawing of the art union. It was really surprising to see the large number ot people roll up. In the Dominion that is always the case when there is a gamble or element of chance. The Britisher is a gambler pure and simple—it is in their nature. The ministers tell us that gambling is a far greater curse than drink. It ruins more homes and families, and yet look around the audience and what do we find. Why, ministers, eiders, deacons and laymen by the hundreds waiting with breathless interest to know if they had drawn the gold nugget, worth £2O, for which they had paid Is. Now £2O for Is is pretty long odds but no longer than Thomson is giving at his great sale. Just work it out for yourselves:—A 75s imported hat for Qs lis. an 80s coat for 4s lis, a 3s 6d ribbon for 6d, a 4s 6d pair girl's stays for 6d and vou will find it is a better paying game than a f2O to Is chance.*

To-day on the stroke of 9 the great drapery price-cutting sale at theSydneyCash started. Big preparations have been made to fully demonstrate beyond the possibility of a doubt that heavy and substantial reductions all round will be in striking evidence. Even reels of cotton will show a reduction, and more particularly in the ladies' showroom, where every hat trimmed and untrimmed will go for exactly at half the marked price. Ladies! here's your chance, but be advised, get in early—morning is the best shopping time. Remember, no old stock; absolutely ail new this season.