HASTINGS NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 618, 22 September 1909, Page 4

HASTINGS NOTES.

j, (By.Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.! ':'■'■■/ ,•■'.' ■'■:■',. Hastings, September 2i. : - The third Shipment of corned,beef from the HawkoV Bay Meat Curing Company, comprising 250 tierces,' leaves for Bristol by the s.o. Cornwall at tho end of this month. ■•• ! ' ■' .: The.: weather hero for;the last'tiro or threo days has ( bpen very hot and more like summerthan the! beginning of spring. Peach and'plum trees iare in many instances in full bloom,;and. orchardista anticipate -a successful -season. Shearing has also commenced at Borne of the stations.'; :,' .. -..';■. •• . ;, : ■ .-. '■'.■ ■:'.- ' : . A "meeting was held this afternoon to discuss the question of raising funds for a town clock and-chimes. The Mayor presided. It was de-. cided thatjthe poster carnival and amateur theatricals given at the industriar.exhibitioii bo repeated at the' Princess: Theatre. . i ~ :.' .At the, annual meeting of ..the Hastings Homing Club a committee' was elected as follows:— Messrs* 7. Hunt, T, Bullick,' J. Cooper,' A. Leipst, and D. it'Corkindale. It was decided to open the season with a race from Woodville, on October 2. Kaces from Masterton, Wellington, Blenheim, Kaikoura,- and - Christchuroh will be'flown at fortnightly intervals, It was decided to present a cup for the most points in all .races during the season. ■■•■:'■ . ■■" •