LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 33, 4 June 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The news of the arrest of Detective Kirbv by the Sydney police will he received with pleasure. That he was successful in evading the Wellington police was not surprising; but the New South Wales officials have proved too much for even a detective'. It was thought that the case containing traces of- the missing man found oil the Talune was a clover ruse, but it is certain now that Kirby was shipped as •• cargo " for Sydney. Those wlio assisted him to escape from Wellington will 110 doubt feel uneasy, and there should bo no difficulty in discovering the aiders and abettors to a daring attempt to defeat the ends of justice.

Lieut.-Colonel Newall inspects the Hastings lliiies this evening. There arc 40 cases down for hearing at the civil sitting of the S.M. Court tomorrow.

For the district medal shooting only eight of the Hastings lliiies fired at the To Mata range this morning. The scores will not be made public- until all the companies have fired.

The Borough Council meeting to-night commences at 6.45, so as to allow councillors to hear the political speech by Sir Robert Stout. Tlie lad Peter Jarvis, who were so seriously injured some time ago, has made a wonderful recovery and it is expected that he will be able to leave his bed shortly.

Owing to the large number of entries coining to hand arr;uigeineuts for the timber sale by P. A. Herman and Co. could not be completed in time, and the sale has been postponed until Wednesday, 17th inst.

There was a good attendance at St. Matthew's Hall last evening, when it was decided to open the gymnasium every Wednesday evening. A special class will be held for boys. Messrs J. Wawn and Victor Peddie have been appointed instructors.

The following will represent the Harriers 11. in their match against tlie West End at Farndon on Saturday:—F. Sutherland. Sherwood. F. Dunn, Parsons, J. Sutherland, Puru, J oil, Dunn, Lean, Muir, Paget, Jury, Warren, Sturm, -Joil. Emergency. Paget. Bombala, New South Wales, reports the most severe season ever known there. Owing to the dryness of the weather there is not tlie slightest sign of vegetation anywhere and stock are dying in large numbers. Business is almost at a standstill in consequence, and the stores are refusing credit.

The Sydney police say that daylight robberies are becoming very frequent in the western suburbs, and that they are characterised by unusual audacity. In several instances verandah posts have been scaled and the upper rooms of houses robbed while the occupants have been engaged below. Two cases in which wives sued their husbands for maintenance were heard at Invercargill last night. In both eases (reports the Southern Times) the husbands expressed their willingness to return to their homes and do what they could for their families, but the wives objected, and the Magistrate made orders.

There are 28 Smiths on the new Com mission of the the Peace. It is understood that the Prince of Wales is largely interestedin several companies at Ivalgoorlie.

Tho death of Mr J. J. Kennedy, the wellknown actor, was caused by dropsy and cancer of the liver.

A returned Sydneyite reports that every second person in Perth is cither suffering from or just got over typhoid fever. A woman named Snelgar, living some 40 miles inland from Hokianga, was bitten by a wild cat. and blood-poisoning ensuing, her condition is very serious.

An experimental shipment of timber from the West Coast to the Cape is said to have been a very profitable venture, and a permanent and prosperous trade is expected to be developed. A rich gold-bearing reef has been struck in the Moonlight district on the West Coast. Promising quartz was found a few weeks back, and in developing it exceptionally good samples were struck.

The Commissioner of Customs of Melbourne dealt last week with a case of smuggling cigars from the Changslia. Four quartermasters concerned in the affair were ordered to pay a fine of £25. By the Lands for Closer Settlement Bill introduced in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, the Government is authorised to spend i 5300,000 a year in the purchase of land. At the inquest on the recent fire in Melson, in which young Webb lost his life, tiie jurors sat altogether for nine hours, of course without pay, and it is suggested by tho Nelson Star that juries should be paid at the rate of so much per hour. Captain Ewen, who has recently been appointed harbor-master at Westport. was entertained at a supper at Lyttelton, oil Tuesday night, and presented with a handsome silver cigar case by the shipping interest.

At Bendigo, Albert A'inee, aged 14, expired while under chloroform for a dental operation. An inquest which was held showed that the heart and other organs were sound, and that death was due to shock. It is understood that the Government of New South Wales contemplates introducing an expert from the United .States to give them instruction in sowing tobacco seed, cultivating the plant, and curing leaves. 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/(3 bottle, was a serious loss to them. It is sold by all Grocers and Chemists.—Aim.

Stop that Couc.ii by taking Neil's Balm of Gilead, a positive cure for coughs, colds, chronic bronchitis, influenza, ifcc. In large bottles at 2s (id, at Neil's Botanic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Arm.

Neil's Cj Livf.ij Toxic, a pure botanic remedv for all affections of the liver, bili jaundice, yellowness of the skin, indigestion, Arc. In bottles, 2* find 2s 6d, \ I isotonic Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading st o rekeepe rs. —An vt .

Neil's Compound Saksapakilla. 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.—Arm.

Neil's Corn C-uke removes either hard or soft Corns. A few applications only necessary. Is per bottle at Neil's Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt,