HASTINGS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1260, 23 April 1896, Page 18

HASTINGS.

The efforts to assist the sufferers by tho Brunner disaster, and also those who lost through tho bush fires, have been crowned with success. The exact total is not available at this moment, but it will be a sum quite creditable to the Hastings people. The local footballers are beginning to move, but slowly. They have had a meeting, and elected the following officers: — Captain Russell, president; Messrs G. Ellis, C. Caul ton and Cameron were elected vice-presidents; captain, T. Honor ; vice captain, F. Caulton ; delegate to Union, D. .Spence ; secretary, J. Wawn.

Dr Ilosking has arrived, and assumed control of the Wesleyan Circuit. Hastings is now a district circuit, another proof of its growing importance. The doctor has created a favourable impression. Tho Rev Mr McNieholl, who formerly had charge of the Presbyterian Church, has been here on a visit,.

The Rev John Hobbs is enjoying a holiday, with Mrs Hobbs, at Tunanui. Throwing stones and hammering nails a 3 performed by women, have been tho pegs on which to bang some very funny themes. The latest item in entertainment at good Templar Meetings is one in which the sisters show their agility at driving nails into a block of wood. Male volunteers were called for to hold the nails, but I did not see any come forward. One sister succeeded in driving her nail into the wood ! Sho has been marked off by aspirant benedicts as a dangerous character.

Tho Rev Air Taylor preached at St, Matthew's on Sunday morning.

Tho Nativo Land Court will re-open on the 30th inst., and I understand that a permanent Court will take up its duties a few days afterwards. Business people have been waiting anxiously for this for some time past. Tiie bowling green has been closed up for tho season.

Tho lire brigade wero called out on Monday evening, but the cause was only a trilling one. Constablo O'Connor, who has been stationed here for some time, has received well-deserved promotion. A brick wall is being erected between the protective wall recently put up and the post ollico building. A still further object lesson for the Borough Council.

Tiie Trotting Club gave .13 3s to tho Belief Fund.