HASTINGS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10895, 21 April 1898, Page 4

HASTINGS.

(IBOH OUR OWN OOBKEBPONDIMT.) April 20, 1895. The ' Hastings Bowling Clnb having passed a moßt snoceasfnl season has decided to make farther considerable Improvements to the ground by rooting ont the maorooarpa hedges, and by widening the lawn by nearly 10 feet. This will dive anffiolent orosi width to allow of short head praoMoes across the green, and thereby saving the ends. On a pinch another rink can be played np the green. The establishment of flower beds on either side will add considerably to the appear* anoe of the dab's gronnd. The work Is well in band, end by nex*i Beaton it will add greatly to the value of the dab's pro* perty end the convenience ot the players, A new industry is being startled in Hastings in the form of a Bacon Caring Com» pany, and a suitable site and premises have been obtained for a faotory. The promoters are practical badness men, knowing the capabilities of the dlstrlot and the requirements of the town, and it is their belief that when the settlers abont here know they can obtain a ready market for baoon pigß, that a profitable snpply will soon be obtained, The faotory will be a progressive one iaaan uch that if this belief is realised no expend will be spared to obtain tbe latest cpp.'Unces and fittings, tnoludlng chambers, which m»y be h quired to oirry ou a nnroeßßfal oarla^ bimiaeife daring the gmgner and winter bniiswia. Huß'Ju^a baa oeen ennomfal In tbe p?Bt, when Mr .h F. Jaokton was in the dlßttlct, in taklDg leading prlzso. la a few mooths time It is to bo hoped the Hastings Baoon Company may be taking the coveted, ribbons. The Native Land Court will be reopened here on the sth May, although, as Beveral of the native agonts will be engaged at the Apellate Conrt, Wanga> nut, on that data it 1b possible that the date will be altered or the Court edjonrned, Oa Saturday next tbe one mile race in oonneotlon with the Hsrotannga Sohool eports will be rnn, and on Tuesday and Wednesday nexb tbn sporta will be held, when all friends of the sohool will be heartily weloomed, The Comb-borne will be oocnpled dnrlng tho remainder of the week, the oharge Qttalnst a Maori boy for stealing a bloyole being before the Justices In tbe morning together with bye-law oaaes, tbe ABsesßment Conrt on Friday, and on Saturday civil oaaes will be taken,