LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 124, 18 September 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

G. H. Vickers & Co. sell at their rooms to-morrow afternoon, furniture, &c. A large und well-assorted stock of mens' clothing is now on view in Mr S. Ilidgway's window. Rev. Dr Hosking, who a few days ago fell a victim to the prevailing influenza epidemic, is about again. A quantity of reading matter, including interprovincial items and late Home and foreign intelligence, appears on our fourth page. A full-dress rehearsal of lolanthe last evening leads to the prediction of a huge success on its production on the 29th inst. D. McKeague, who was thrown from Midas yesterday, sustaining a dislocated collar-bone, is about town to-day, otherwise little the worse for his fall. We acknowledge the receipt of Part 5 of the Imperial Album of New Zealand Scenery, from the enterprising publishers, Messrs M'Kee and Gamble of Wellington. The number is particularly attractive, and some of the pictures are real gems. Messrs Freeth, Polsou, Caughley, Ball, and Rev. Mr Miller have been chosen by the Napier Junior Club to represent them in the debate on Prohibition with the Hastings Debating Society. The local champions will be Slessrs A. L. D. Fraser, White, Tyerman, Hunt, and Harper. Mrs E. Brown, of the Central Buildings, announces elsewhere that she has received her spring shipments of new goods. These are all of the very latest designs, and for quality cannot well be surpassed in the colony. In the ladies' department patrons can rely on obtaining everything of the latest; and gentlemen may travel far before coming across a better selected stock of suitable goods. School-books and stationery are also included in the excellent stock at the Central Buildings. At 12.15 this morning Miss Lynda Sutherland, an employee at the Hastings Hotel, was aroused by a choking sensation, and jumping from her bed found the room she was occupying partly in flames. In her frantic efforts to extinguish the fire the girl burnt her hands most severely, and finding that her efforts were insufficient to cope with it she burst open her door and rushing into the corridor gave the alarm to the house. The barmaid, Miss Neville, and her sister at once ran across the road to the fire bell, which was vigorously rung ; but fortunately the services of the fire brigade were not required as Messrs D. O'Reilly and Gaut dealt with the situation so coolly and systematic cally that the flames were brought under control in a short space of time. Miss Sutherland, who is suffering considerable pain, was attended by Dr Linney, and though her hands were severely burnt, all other portions of her body escaped injury, consequently the results will not be serious.

During the month of August 24 patients in "Wellington Hospital consumed 186 pints of wines, spirits, and malt liquors—an average of 7| pints per patient. Mr John Griffin, of Napier, is the successful tenderer for the erection of a reser voir for the Danevirke Borough Council at J&478 19s 4d. Mr JJ, Carrick, a well-known journalist, who has bean for jnany years on the Southland Times, and previously pn the Auckland Herald, has accepted a position on the editorial staff of the Napier News. —N. Z. Times. JJjifty horses will be taken from Weliiaagjyn tf) India by the steamer Pultala. The horses will>e >k£i» South by the Flora for transhipment tq thje Bpfelj India Company's steamer, which takes away a fairly large number from other New Zealand ports. An Auckland paper that three more steamers of the same line ?»ill lpa4 horses in this Colony for the Indian market this season, but it is considered highly improbable thfct this wiUtow.

Cardinal Moran was 66 years of age on Wednesday last. Nominations for the D.J.C. Third Eclipse Stakes close te-morrow. A young man named Angus Pringle had his hand torn off while working the wet scutcher of a flax mill at Kaitangata last week. The lease held by Mr W. Freeman of the Wellington-Manawatu Company's dining-car has been renewed for another year. A boy named William Hill was fatally burned at his residence, Fowler's-place, Sydney, the result of playing with matches. Mr Charles Godfrey, of the Godfrey Company, which is at present playing in Christchurch, receives £IOO a week for a four weeks' tour of New Zealand. Mange ticks are reported to be very prevalent among camels in the Murchison district, W.A. The Government is taking every possible measure to cope with the difficulty. The Hawera Brass Band are in financial straits, and are on the point of dissolving. Bandmaster Higham, who has sent in his resignation, has also sent in an account for £7O, salary due to him. The new Wellington evening paper will be a half-penny publication, called The Echo, and the first issue appears on Saturday. Its promoters are Messrs Snow and Pamment, formerly proprietors of the Kumara Times. The Press states that Mr Charles Lewis will be a contestant for Christchurch City at the general election, and therefore will not be a candidate for Riccarton. The Opposition expect to win two of the Christchurch seats. Referring to a letter which appeared in this journal a few days ago, the New Zealand Times says:—" We were not aware that Mr Loughnan had announced himself as a candidate for Hawke's Bay; but it is quite certain that should he do so, and the contest is between Captain Russell and himself, the Liberal Party will return Mr Loughnan by a large majority. A writ has been issued, at the instance of Mr J. C. Poole, produce dealer, claiming £6OO damages against Mr T. Fathers, boot and shoe maker, Nelson, for an alleged libel in connection with his visit to Blenheim in July as District Official Visitor of the N.Z. Central District, 1.0. R. Miss Isabella Munro, assistant teacher of the Masterton school, some nights ago ran against a fence and hurt her knee so severely that under the most favorable circumstances it is expected to be weeks before she can resume her duties.

Referring to the report that Tire won the A.J.C. Derby a southern.paper says:— " The news of Tire's victory in the Derby was well received by the sporting community on Saturday night. The first message, was, however, contradicted soon afterwards, and the race resulted in a win for the Carbine —Forest Queen colt Charge." The screams of an infant at the house of a Bell Block settler one night recently, the Taranaki Herald reports, attracted the attention of its parents, who, on going to see what was the matter with the child, found that it had been attacked by a weasel, which had fastened on the child's nose between the eyes, and had actually nipped a piece of flesh out. At Wanganui, Mr Kettle, S.M., sentenced A. G. Hinge, alias Arthur Thompson, alias Thomas, and Alfred Millar, alias Walter Millar, alias Alfred John Miller, to 18 months hard labor each, for being incorrigible rogues. In the course of the evidence Sergt. Cullen, who had arrested the prisoners at Wanganui, said that he had seen the accused and about 30 other spielers at the Marton races. On Saturday night last (says the Christchurch Press) a constable was arresting two women, who were the worse for drink, when he was attacked by a couple of roughs, who started to knock him about. Out of a crowd of 20 or 30 men, most of whom are probably proud to call themselves Britishers, only one, and he a German, had the pluck to go to the constable's assistance, and by their united efforts the leader of the roughs was arrested. At the Police Court the Bench complimented the German upon his conduct. Confound it! said a testy old gentleman, the proprietor and editor of this paper ought to be shot; I was just reading a nice pithy little paragraph, and found it wound up by advising me to take Wood's Great Pepperment Cure for Coughs and Colds, sold by all Grocers and Chemists; the price was only Is 6d, but the advice was invaiuable. —Advt.

Mr J. H. Whiteford, formerly on the staff of the Auckland Star, who has amassed a fortune by mining speculations, has purchased from the Londo* agents of the Bank of Moscow what is said to be one of the richest gold specimens in the world. It weighs 101b almost pure Siberian gold. The purchase - money amounted to £4OO. Mr Whiteford recently visited Siberia, and it is reported that he is about to float a company to work a gold mine in that country. 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 Corn Cuke 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.