HASTINGS NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 608, 10 September 1909, Page 3

HASTINGS NOTES.

'■''.' Illy TclcsraDli.—Special Corresoondotit ) .-' ■ ; I/'/'. ■■■'■";'■'. : / Hastings, September 9. :/ : . Th'elFetone' District High School boys were entertained" at a social in 'St. Matthew's Hall.last'.hight, over 20Q. being , /preso.nt.; Danciiigand games wero ,among the teatur'es' ,'ofythe evening,-and,; during/the proceedings,, ; Mrs; ;L..'Pegler' pinned / the 'medals/ won in competition on '■ the'breasts of the: victors — . Foster (Hastings) and Leslie 'Ma'rsden (Petono), who had»-made-- tho highest' scores in the "shooting match.;, Mr.'- Lynskey, ,'whb is .in charge- "of :,■ tho 'Petone /b'oys,' , returned thanks for the; hospitality extended/to ■ the visitors by, Hastings'.residents, and .tho boys were aftorwa/ds entertained 'at supper.: .. : : '". The.'usual meeting of the Star of Hope -Lodge,' '1.0. G.T.i .was; held last, night. "■ The evening; was ' what J 'is; -pleasantly termed "Grumblers' Night,' , and tho various cpm- ■ plaints all received more or less attention-.; ■ A short musical: programme was ■ afterwards. given, and the lodge then,adjourned. .. At the Magistrate's- Court j to-day, bofore 'Mr./pavid'Whyte,. junv, JiP.,,Josoph' Hick-, :man'.was charged with 'drunkenness, an,d /fined £3j in' default seven days' imprison-, munt. Robeft Gardiner, alias Collins, alias Tracoy, also/appeared for drunkenness, and was similarly dealt with. . : '/ ■ ■ .'', : The annual social and dance of tho Loyal Hastings Lodge, ; 1.0.0. F.,- M.U., was hold last/night, and there were a large number■present; i /including visitors from other societies and lodges. Mr. vAllen : (Duncdin) entertained, the company ,-with card tricks, and extras VFcro.contributed by, Misses Brooking, Pilcher, and Schrodski.