HASTINGS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9341, 10 April 1893, Page 4

HASTINGS.

[FBOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] April 8, 1893. Tbe annual general meetiDg of St. Matthew's Gymnastic Society was advertised for last night, but conKl not be held owing to the unavoidable absence of the treasurer. It was therefore postponed till next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The 1 proposed entertainment for which the members have been diligently rehearsing for some time past will be given on Tuesday, the 18th inst. Messrs Riley and Coliss gave their eeoond performance last night at the Princess's Theatre to a good audience, ■whose frequent applause indicated that tbe items bit their taste. Of course the marvellous performance of Madame Lyola the "iron-jawed lady was the great attraction, and she received load plaudits as she hunt; bead downwards from the trapeze, suspending her husband and a boy by a strap held between her teeth, and subsequently decended by her teeth from a wire stretched from the ceiling to the stage. Professor Lyola afterwards did some clever contortionist) business. The . . next beat item was a skilful and melodious duet, performed by Mr Benson on two whistles. Mr Davison danced a good sailor's hornpipe. A meeting of the promoters of the proposed dairy factory was beld iast-nlgbt In MrR. Wellwood's office, Mr 0. A. Fitz Boy in the chair. Tbe following resolutions were passed :— " That a cooperative dairy factory be formed with a capital of £2000 in £1 shares." " That 10a be called up In two instalments, viz., 59 on application and 5a on allotment." " That the factory begin business when half the capital is paid up, and 200 cows are guaranteed." " That tbe committee at once canvass for cows and for the disposal ol tne ibexes? Five hundred shares have already/been placed, and 60 cowb guaranThe district school committee held their usual meeting last night. Present : Messrs C.,A. FitzKoy (in the chair), Brltton, . Cook, Fritchley, Tong, Speoce, and f Webber. The head-master's report was read and adopted. Id stated tbat tbe . attendance was on the increase, and that '■ the general state of the school was Batis- '•■- factory. Miss Furnlss, a trainee, was ap- -. pointed a pupil teacher. A hearty vote " of thanks was passed to Mr Cook for hie services as secretary, and it was resolved • ■ to present him with three guineas, Mr . . Bellby was elected auditor. The election -' of the new committee will be held at the ■ i; school house on the 24th instant. #..-"■ Preparations are being made in right fe- good earnest for the re-building of Mr ptJnJl>,b.ofcel. Sir"''-' <)n, reading tbe printed report of Mastori- ''•-;". V.jbiie Borough Council, I find tbat by > /^.printer's error be is made to say "If ;v,' witness had put a drain to stop tbe water £-'Mod£^i ( J would hare flowed on to other gi;peMle*6 , .land." The word in italics gp'asfrald have been " dam." I correct tbo |; Vinispnnb because ib makes nonsense of the |y statement referred to. &.,VThßfdllbwJnf! item of sporting news wH Sfcv dqutles* be of interest-to your reader* ;— J Ihondsy" evening,- the importid <

hobbyhorse "Fifth Avenue" (by 1 "Yankee Boodle," out of "Fad,") was taken oat for a preliminary canter, but the poor animal was so weak on bis pins, itad showed such a lack ot "staying" power, that his hackers saw that he could not go the whole course, and put him back in his stable till the next meeting. The general opinion, however, is that even with the most careful nursing, he ia too weedy to have any nuanoo against (he well-bred horse "Precedent," by "John Bull," out) of " Common Sense."