HASTINGS NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 567, 23 July 1909, Page 6

HASTINGS NOTES.

(By TeleEraph.-Specliil Oorrcaoonflßßl.i

■■..:• Hastings, July 22; At, the ■ Police Court yesterday, before Messrs.' Gascoyne and G. F. Roach, J.P.'s, Barry-Bros., carriers,- sued W. J. .Seatree and Louisa Seatree for £12 195.; freight due on. furniture taken to Wellington. Judgment was given, for plaintiffs with costs £2 175.--v •',■■ ■ ■■•■■"

Takaipau and Hastings Golf Clubs met yesterday afternoon at fwyford Hnks, with teains of eight players aside. The Hastings team won seven games and drew the other one. .The visitors were • entertained at lunch, and. the Hastings ladies also provided afternoon tea. [.'■:■,'" '[' '., ••*'

• -The. ordiiiary dismounted mbnibly parade of the Hawke's,Bay Mounted Rifles was held last night; .Captain' Golbourrie being in coniman'd.;_..;'After, the ; new ford: rifles,, which are replacing the present arms, were" issued. RegiihehtaT orders have been received' from Major Russell, Officer Commanding 4th Regiment/ Wellington Mounted Rifles, that tho corps are to keep up practice in signalling,; outpost i work,' field engineering,; etc...'ljj!,pursuance,,pf,this, Captain .' Cplbburnie -.last, night• up unaSinary dispositions of ,ari;eneniy just landed, and asked the'eompany'to "prepare a good' military sketch plan of themain road from the Carlton Club Hotel to Havelock North.

A petition is now being circulated praying for. the severance of the area between Riverslea Road and Norton Road from'the borough 'areas. ■■' :■'.'■■■■■• ' ■■■'.';■ ■■'■•-'■-'

The annual meeting of St. Andrew's Church was held last night, when reports were read from the session, Sunday, school, and Bible classes. The report": of the session stated that \ communicants numbered 153. Pour Sunday schools wore conducted,' viz., at Hastings, Omahu, Tomoana, and Mahora, with-a total roll number pf 222-and 16 teachers, and three Bibfe classes were held-in connection with ithochurch: /'There had been 44 baptisms,- and ■ 28" v marriages. :•,■' A. ■ vote of thanks was passed for a legacy of £100 By the late Mr.. Donald M'Leod, one of the founders, and also to Mr.' D. Scannell for legal workand advice given, arid ito Mr. James, architect, for preparing plans and overlooking the work of alteration to the church. It: was ! agreed that; in- future, church,sittings be free, arid that- voluntary subscriptions be;iuade to the stipend fund instead.. Votes of thanks were passed--to Messrs,'J. Barbour (session clerk), W.'H. Collins (secretary),; W. Ai "Carter (treasurer), and Jones and David Whyto, : auditors. ' '