LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 28, 29 May 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A quantity of reading matter appears on our fourth page. Tlie Highlanders have a big gathering in Napier this evening. P. A. Herman and Co. hold their usual weekly auction sale to-morrow. The following will represent the Harriers against the Caledonians to-morrow at Farndon:—Ti, Joll, McDonald, Awhi, Sutherland, Peeti, Gibson, M'Donald, Griggs, Sutherland, Gibbons, Williamson, Stubbs, Murfitt, J. M'Dowell; emergency, Sherwood. Mr Thomas Bowden, clerk at the local railway station, is under orders to proceed to Wellington, and will go South on the arrival of the relieving officer, Mr Frazer. During his residence in Hastings Mr Bowden has proved himself a capable and efficient officer, and a more obliging and courteous public servant it would be hard to find. With qualifications such as he possesses, Mr Bowden*must some day occupy an important position in the ser vice,

An extraordinary meeting of the Good and Kind Society will be held this evening in the St. Matthew's Hall, when all the members are requested to attend. The rehearsals for "Iolantho" by the local Operatic Society will in be held on Friday evening instead of Wednesday as formerly, commencing to-night. Complaints are rife against the dirty condition of the channelings in Heretaimga Eoad. A broom used industriously by one of the Council workmen now and again would have no evil result. At a meeting of the Hastings Knights of Labor the following resolution was carried :—" That this Assembly is of opinion that the attack on the police by the correspondent of the New Zealand Times for writing a paragraph relating to vehicles without lights was unwarrantable." Captain Itussell addressed the electors at Makarotu on Tuesday evening. There wore about 100 people present, including many ladies, notwithstanding the boisterous weather. Mr Frank White occupied the chair. The member for Hawke's Bay spoke for an hour and threequarters and was frequently applauded. A heart j* vote of thanks, moved by Mr Freemantle and seconded by Mr Gradwell, was carried by acclamation. Tho Star of Hope lodge, 1.0. G.T., held their usual weekly meeting last evening when there was a very good attendance of members, fully 70 being present. One person was initiated, and the lodge was then thrown open to harmony—reading, recitations, &c., which were contributed very freely. Subseqently a choir of twenty voices was formed; and as an open night will be given shortly, at which the' public will be admitted, no doubt several pleasing selections will be given by the newly-formed choir. A very enjoyable social and dance was given last evening by Mcsdames Caulton, Faulkner, and liainbow and Miss Caulton at the Touioana Hall. About 30 couples were in attendance. A very lengthy programme, consisting of vocal and instrumental selections, was gone through and thoroughly appreciated by the listeners. The hall was tastefully dec-orated and the floor in splendid order. Tlie dancing, which was interspersed with refreshments, was kept going in fu'l swing till the early hours of the morning. Miss Garrett carried out the duties of M.C. in a very able manner. Housewives have nothing to complain of in the price of meat and mutton in Hastings, especially when the quality does not in any way deteriote with the charges. Mr C. Hughes, whose premises are at the corner of Havelock ltoad and Warren street, has always made a point of purchasing only tho very best stock, and consequently his customers are supplied with nothing but tho first-class article. Beef or mutton of poor quality is not obtainable on the premises, and a trial will prove this. Mr Hughes has also a reputation for small goods, which can always be recommended. With his usual go-aliead-iiess, Mr Hughes is building another handsome cottage in Hastings, at the rear of the shop. He is certainly a believer in a big future for this district. The following is from tho Sydney Bulletin :—"Now that the Maoriland Cold Tea I'nrty shows signs of a desire to run tlie teetotal Stout against Seddon and thereby disrupt the Liberal following, it would be worth its while to sit down in a cool spot and put a large wet towel round its head, and try to remember what Stout ever did for the Cold Tea interest—except talk. No one ever talked with a more mellilhious gab than Stout about what other people should do in the Cold Tea matter, and no one ever did much less. In fact, Stout never did anything for tho cause when he was in power—save talk about it: while Seddon, who isn't teetotal himself, has done more for it than any other Minister the province ever had. The Cold Tea crowd is pursuing a shadow."

Ilokitika, which at one time had 900 special constables and an armed constabulary tmdcr Captain McDonald, now boasts a solitary policeman. A police constable stationed in a locality not a thousand miles from Westport, enI gaged in purging the electoral roll, returned | an aforc-timed elector as "dead; present whereabouts unknown." A curious point in connection with village settlements was mentioned at a meeting of the Wellington Land Board yesterday by the Commissioner. Now that village settlers are allowed to convert their tenures into lease in perpetuity the question has arisen as to whether the original restrictions have been abrogated, especially in regard to residence and allowing women to hold these sections. In village settlements residence was always compulsory, while in lease in perpetuityresidence was only compulsory for 10 years, and under the old tenure women could not hold a section, the opposite being in the case in regard to lease in perpetuity. The matter has been submitted to the Lands Department. Mr Louis Stern, whose bail of 80,000 marks was estreated in Berlin a few days ago, and who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for insulting an official, is senior partner in Stern Bros., proprietors of one of the finest dry goods stores in New York on Twenty-street. While at Kissengen last year Mr Stern took his son with him to a kursaal, or public garden, and represented that the youth was under 16 years of age, so that he might be admitted free. Shortiy afterwards ths young fellow accompanied his father to a ball in the city, and Mr Stern then stated that his son was over 17 years of age, the rule being that no one under that age is admitted. The result was that Stern had an altercation with one of the officials, and some high words ensued, the consequence being Sterd's arrest, as stated in the cable message. Much consternation was caused last winter, amongst the medical men in Wellington, by the introduction of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds ; that a very bad cough could be cured by a 1/6 bottle, and a whole family, with a 2/6 bottle, was a serious loss to them. It is sold by all Grocers and Chemists.—Advt. Stop that Cough by taking Neil's Balm of Gilead, a positive cure for coughs, colds, chronic bronchitis, influenza, &c. In large bottles at 2s 6d, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt. Neil's Celebrated Livep. Tonic, a pure botanic remedy for all affections of the liver, biliousness, jaundice, yellowness of the skin, indigestion, &c. In bottles, 2s and 2s 6d, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt. Neil's Compound Sarsaparilla. A household medicine for purifying the blood and toning up the system. In large bottles at 2s 6d at Neil's Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt. Neil's Corn Cure removes either hard or soft Corns. A few applications only necessary. Is per bottle at Neil's Dispensary,' Emerson street, Napier, and all j leading storekeepers.—Advt. 1

Detective Chrystall, of Auckland, is to replace Detective Kirby at Napier. During last month there were 1136 arrivals in and 1680 departures from the colony. The local Athenamm is having a thorough overhaul, and a coat of paint gives it quite a respectable appearance. The Examiner says a second wrestling contest between Donald Dinnie and J. Sutherland has been arranged, the latter laying odds of £3O to £2O that his opponent cannot throw him three times, GrtecoEoman style, within the hour. A dramatic suicide took place at Cumberland, near Georgetown, Queensland, on May 16. Henry G. Leckington, a Justice of the Peace and an old resident, having procured a Winchester rifle, stood in the street with it, called out to several persons " Good-bye," and before they realised his intention put the muzzle of the rifle to his mouth and fired. Death was instantaneous. A sad tragedy occurred at Vienna on Easter Sunday. A .young fellow, aged 18, had taken from the drawer of a commercial traveller, who lodged with his parents, a revolver. Thinking it was not loaded he pointed it at his mother, saying, " Mother, I am going to shoot you." The next instant a ball passed through the mother's left eye, and she fell senseless. The boy, seeing what he had done, cocked the revolver ligain, but his father took it from him before he could use it upon himself. The mother died in the hospital without recovering consciousness, and father, son, and daughter stood round her bed in mute despair.