HASTINGS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10093, 7 September 1895, Page 4

HASTINGS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT). September 6, 1895. There is a peculiar similarity about the uimes of three of tbe hotela in Hastings, Ciulbon'e, Charlcon's, and the Carl ton, so it is perhaps not surprising to see thab by the telephonic despatch of last nigbb i. leub the places allotted by tbe Borough l.'.macil the first and last have been transposed. Four cabs are now allowed to the centre of the road opposite bhe Carlton (Mr Gorman's house). Ie sectns a great pity that another year will pass without any action being Uken 1 -. regard to the practlcil observance of Arbor Day, but as Rome of the councillors f. insider ib ia too late for the planting of biuegums, although the Mayor stated be considered he had satisfactorily solved the difficulty as to tbe position of the ticees. probably nothing wilt be done. A row of trees In Scation-street would have bien a wonderful addition to the appearuace of the town. A letter was received by the Council liut night from a reaident complaining of ti>e nightaoil cut being brought into uao i.c too early an hour, the specified time b;lng 11 o'clock. It would appear from the information conveyed that disinfectants are nob nsed. There is, I believe, a resolution on record, passed at the instance of the honorary medical officer to the Council, making ib imperative for tbe contractors to disinfect tbe cirts after nse on each occasion. The nuDter has been referred to the road injppetor, so that some alteration may be looked for. The members of Sb. Matthew's choir lnive been engaged In rehearsing a new s icred cantata "Clond and Sunshine," «ai it ia intended to have tbe perform* imca on Thursday next. The choir detains Beveral capable vocalists, and being assisted by some of the leading n ciestral talent here and a contingent of children, an enjoyable entertainment may ba looked for. At a meeting of the Abhen;i'.am committee, held last mghc, it was decided to shortly pnrcbaee another assortment of j ooka. In tbe meantime subscribers are iavited to send in tbe names of any books they consider aultible for the use of subfcr'bers. The new drainage works, to be commenced forthwith, include tbe following i xtensions :— Queen street, from Karamuroad to M'Douald'a ; Eastbourne-street, f'Om police station bo Nelsou-sbreeb; Nelson-street to Markbb-streeb ; Lyndonrotd, from Karamu-road to Robert's ; Market-street to Donald's ; Lyndon-road to Nlble.t's; Siuthampton-BCreet, from M-iiket-nttT.eo Co Lands' ; Heretaungastreot to poiit-oflice aud Avenue-road. Curbing aad chHuuelliug ia albo to be proceeded with to all the principal central blocks. I The fnneral of the late Mr Maxwell took pliice this afternoon, when miiH' sympathising friends wert) present. I waj in error in iuforinlijg you thab Mrs Maxwell was related to tho lato Mra Tackwell, and inuit apologise for tho oror.