HASTINGS NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 15

HASTINGS NOTES.

. t*SOU*OUB OWN COBRESPOKnEHT.) ■ Juno 16. As Bhowing the mildness of-the season in flawke's Bay, a number of early lambs have already made their appearance" on outlying stations—fully a month earlier than usual. < At the weekly, meeting of tho : Hastings Rugby Sub-Union, held on Tuesday night, the K*utoki, Club protosted against a win by' Rovers on Juno 12 on the.ground that a senior player took part in', the game, the fixture be&ig .a junior; match. The protest was upheld, and the match Ordered to be replayed next Saturday; The -secretary's action in Endeavouring to arrange August 24 as the date for the Poverty Bay v., .Hastings. waa approved.; , ' ' ■ The Hawke's: Bay County Gun Club, held their; winter meeting on Tuesday at Raureka, Hastings, ; and. were favoured with fine weather and: an excellent attendance. The chief event: of the day. was the open handicap, of 100 sovs.', in which 32 competitori took part. At the. conclusion 'of 'the fourteenth: round, D. A. Graham, 'W.. M'Kinnon; and J. Robertson had each' brought down all their birds, and thoy agreed to divide the first, second, and third prizes. The programme included' the ; Nobel Sporting Ballestite Cup ovent; which had,to be decided definitely, and resulted in a win for Graham, who brought dojvn all bis birds. Graham and M'Kinnon kept level until . the twentieth round, when tho latter, missed. The only other event: was 1 a £1 sweepstake, in whioh 24 competitors' ■ took part. It resulted in a tie between D. A. Graham, 'fSlow Tom," T.'. Parkinson)' A. Krupp, J. Robertson, T. Toward, E. Stead. J. Aiknian. and H. who had all achieved the They divided tho stake.:--'' - .'.'

, Juno 17. At Cornwall Park yesterday several hockey matches .were playedi - -Thero was a largo.; attendance, and beautiful weather favoHTed tho players. Tho games resulted as-follow: —Hastings v. Napier Seniors (men), a draw; Hastings v. Napier Juniors (men): Hastings won easily <by 5 goals to 1. Hastings v. Napier lady representatives: The forinor team won by 2 goals to l. Hastings Town Juniors v.. County Juniors (ladies): Town won by 2 goals to 1. , , The usual meeting of tho Star of Hopo, Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held on Wednesday night, Bro. Wilson,'O.T.y in the chair, Thoro was a large attendance. It was : reported that arrangements in connection, with tho benefit concert'to be-" held' next-'week woro well forward. 7 The item of the evening being "oomic night," great amusement waß caused by; the different items contributed by nembers. . . --

, i ; ■ Juno 18. On Tuesday next the Hon. James Carroll, accompanied .by Messrs. M'Kenzie and Ngata, will-pay a formal visit' of condolence to tho relatives of the late' Mrs. Donnelly, at Omahu. ..

Archbishop-Redwood will bless tho now Oatholie Parish Hall after High Mass on Sunday. All members of tho Catholic Club and Hibernian Society will be present at the eeremony. t : v. _ ■ . ; A petition is being circulated ratepayers, requesting the Mayor- to call a' mooting to. discuss proposals for a reduction of-thi general rates at present levied by the council. ■ ' ;'!. -

Hastings ia full of Maoris to-day. ' A number "of chiefs arrived from different tribes, chiefly from tW Waikato, and proceeded to Omahu pa, where Mrs. Donnelly is buried.' As they: could not arrive hero, sooner they purposo holding a 'tangi at Omahu now. It >is probable that' Maoris from, other parts will ;be arriving.'Here for 6omo time yet, to visit and condole with the relatives. ■; Communications have passed between the Town Clock' Committee and the Public Works; Department, ; fegardin£ the question; of .a 6ft. or'Cft. aperturo in the new Post Office tower for the,i proposed clock. The matter has been'finally settled, however, by a letter to Mr. J. A. Miller (Mayor) from the Minister to the: effect that he had made inquiries and found'that the best clock-makers had laid down a standard for, the size of dials, namely, - lft. to every 10ft. in height. As the clock* will be .50ft. from, the ground, the dial will, therefore, be sft.' in diameter. St., Matthew's Pastime Club held a visitors' evening. on Thursday night, when over a hundred members and friends were present. During t-heievoning §ome interesting sparring bouta took place. The best spar of the evening was; that between J. Ellinghain and R. Welsh. A. Campbell and-C. Long also sparred. Several enjoyable games wero' played on the; new billiard table, and songs »nd recitations: were given by Messrs. Barnfortli, Absoluni, M'Leod, and Marrah.The ordinary meeting of tho Borough Coun-: cil was held on Thursday evening, tho Mayor presiding. The Parks Committee recommended that the band ! rotunda he opened on Juno 30 at 3 p.m., vand .that the brass band assist in the .ceremony; alio that,,the overseer be instructed to prepare an estimate of the cost of a grandstand for Cornwall Park (about'.' '40ft. by : 25ft., . with : tea-rooms at-; tached), and-report at. a future meeting. The recommendations were' adopted.: The question of raising a speoial loan for sewage and road works was referced to the Public Works Committee. On the motion of the Mayor it wis dccid&cl. that tho council, should record ;its high appreciation of tho. past services of Dr. de Lisle; district health oMcer, and-should urge upon the; Government the advisability of reconsidering"tlwir determination to retire him from the active list of the Publio Health Department.. A motion: of sympathy was passed in connection with tho death of the'late Mrs. G. P. Donnelly.:.. /