LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 310, 30 April 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'Frisco mail news will be found on our fourth page. A football match will be played to-mor-row afternoon on Queen's Square. All players are requested to roll up at 3 o'clock. Wild ducks must be very plentiful this season in this district, as to-day we saw a spring-cart load of them being sold at 3s a brace. We beg to dm'w attention to Messrs Ivirkcaldie and Stains' replace announcement which appears in another column, and which should be of special interest to the ladies of Hastings and district. The Druids' ball in aid of the relief fund comes off to-night and promises to be a great success. A torch light procession of the Druids in full regalia headed by. the town baud will leave Cullen's corner at 8 o'clock. It is just 152 years ago to-day since the memorable Battle of Fontenoy was fought. Amongst the generals on the field were Lord Hay, the Duke of Cumberland, Lord Clair, Marshal Saxe, King Louis of France, and Brian Boru. Some time ago an application was made by the Borough Council for extra police for Hastings, and it was understood that the head of the department would accede to the request. So far this has not been carried out, and as it is perfectly impossible for two men, the force we have at present, with all their multifarious duties, to be in two or three places at once, the result is that occasionally scenes take place which ought not too. Owing to the demand for labor through the late disastrous floods a number of men who would not otherwise have been employed have been at work in various capacities, and so soon as they are paid they come to town and become a perfect nuisance to respectable hotelkeepers and the townspeople. This was the case yesterday, and unless an addition —a permanent one—is made to the force it will be impossible to cope with the annoyance. The Pahiatua Herald says: —"The Hastings Standard lias celebrated its first birthday. Notwithstanding the unpatriotic preference of the local bodies for foreign papers the Standard has obtained a secure footing in the town and district, and is to-day a credit alike to its proprietors and to Hastings. Enterprising and accurate, it is undoubtedly one of the best papers in the colony outside of those published in the four chief centres, and judging from its advertising columns the success of the plucky venture is assured. We wish its enterprising proprietors every properity." Thanks ! We deserve it. Speaking at the banquet to Mr A. E. Rhodes, the defeated candidate for Geraldine. Mr Scobie Mackenzie referred to the Bushy Park purchase. He said *' it was scarcely right to level charges against anyone until they had all the facts before them. There were so many people involved in the matter —the (iovi-rnuient, the Assets Board and the Land Purchase Board —that they would not be justified in making aspersions on any one of them until all the fact.- were before them as they would be next -essisn. lie was pretty sure from his (Mr Mackenzie's) own knowledge of the land that a full price hail been paid for it. Wellington wiuvhouso prices are in e' I " •" ci..il_-i i bv. I'. I, (". w'.. n • < r 1- i - >»-i • i i by post. Those of our residents who want really nice fashionable goods need not hesitate with ! ; .t D I. < Wellington. Complete furmslung is Daw a ci il it itutt of ti.v I> I. < tt it!. -> wl:-i a.n::e:p<itc requirement n. - d.rt ' f...... will bi -uppued with _'-ie- .■ ~i e»tnu.<:< - pvet free.—Am*r. E- ■ 1 •' Qi"ivis» wi- Ir-'S Tusi. . ti!"» ' > i* i It u "i a -:■»:» : P' r i \. * i l - !'<♦ injst i„t- if' , t.-i ■ - -• i A <> I t t • f b- .! '*• 1 \ I , ' ■*-?-! ;i i. s' , - U v r t <.p--'r ' r» ■> l> «i ; t . » t * *' !> i- i 1 . )■ r 11 »/■<] i. - t ► «;. A".

A a meeting in Christchurch last night | a motion favoring the abolition of capital punishment was passed. At Wellington three cyclists were nearly squashed through a cow which was grazing on the bili above them, crashing down and just missing the riders. Leave of absence has been granted to Miss Mary Stuart Seddon, daughter of the Premier, pupil teacher at Thorndon, for six months by the Wellington Education Board. The balance-sheet of the Kaitangata relief fund, published by the Public Trustee, shows that 21 beneticaines received during the year The fund has still cash in hand amounting to £8677 besides two mortage securities in default representing £"4100. The Dunedin Star says : —Xo decision as to the eases of the prisoners Chemis, Annie Byrne, and Flannagan will be come to by the Cabinet till June, but the probability is that all three will then be made the subjects of clemency in connection with the Queen's jubilee reign. The total amount collected in Auckland for the Indian famine relief fund was £llBO. The churches contributed £315, and the public schools £292, while the balance. £528, was raised by subscription lists and private contributions. A great deal of shooting is being done around Dauevirke, and some very satisfactory bags have been recorded. Pigeons and kakas are numerous in the bush near town. Pheasants, the season for which opens on Saturday next, are reported to be unusually plentiful.—Advocate. A fire took place on Wednesday nigh at Compton's Sawmill in Boulcott street, Wellington. It was first discovered at 10'20, and the alarm being quickly given and a strong pressure of water on, the fire brigade had it under control in a very short time. The back part of the mill was destroyed and a large quantity of mouldings and timber. The insurance was £BOO in the Northern. The Customs revenue for the March quarter was £489,651 against £438,834 last year. The revenue for the year was £1,815,841; beer duty £19,-507 against £17,794, and for the year £71,889 : gold export for the March quarter £275,816 against £801,502 last year, the principal contributors being Auckland £101,607, West Coast £71,778, Otago £95,887. The Evangelistic services conducted by the Rev. G. Soltau and Mrs Soltau in the Presbyterian Church are being well attended and greatly appreciated bv those that attend. They are undenominational or rather inter-denominational in character. All are heartily invited either to Mrs Soltau's bible readings at 3 o'clock each day or to the evening meetings, or to Mr Soltau's childrens' mission in the Wesleyau Church at 3.30. These Evangelists come with high recommendations, and have been the means of great good elsewhere." At the Dunedin Police Court yesterday several cases under the Factory and Shop Assistants Act came up. The charge against a blacksmith, who employed his son, of not registering was withdrawn, as Mr Carew held there must be a master and two servants to constitute a factory. Another case against a coal merchant was dismissed. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed in another case for employing a female after 1 p.m on Saturday. In the case against a coal merchant charged with employing a carter after 1 o'clock a fine of 20s and costs was inflicted. The carter had been instructed shortly after 12, but he stopped to take his dinner. His Worship thought a coal and wood yard was a shop under the Act and the carter a shop assistant. I STOPPED THAT COUGH AND -CURED A very bad cold by a single bottle of Dr Pascall's Cough Mixture. Signed, K. McDowall. 4s 6d and 2s 6d. Eccles, chemist, Napie and Hastings.—Advt Eccles' Corn Paint quickly removes either hard or soft corns. Only a few applications necessary. In bottles Is 6d, from A. Eccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings.—Advt. Our stock of boots, shoes, and slippers is very large; we are giving the best value in Napier. See our window for prices.—Patterson & Co., Napier—Advt. In view of the approaching winter you cannot do better than purchase Dodds' Seasonable Suitings to order at £2 22s 6d. Address, Heretaunga street. —Advt.