LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 357, 26 June 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some interesting war news appears on our fourth page to-day. The Hon. J. Carroll was delayed in Napier yesterday and did not get away to Gisborne by the Tasmania. He leaves by the Dingadee to night. Mr A. L. D. Fraser left by the noon train for Napier on business connected with the distribution of relief to the Maori sufferers by the flood. An unusually large number of riders took part in the huut at Riverslea to-day. In the run, which was a really good one, Mrs Sunderland was thrown from her horse, but fortunately escaped with a shaking. Mr J. Wilkius, who has had ft great deal of experience during his eleven years residence in Hastings, notifies that he has taken over the plumbing business lately carried on by Mr T. Kingswell. As Mr Wilkins is a first class tradesman he is entitled to every support. At the Salvation Army barracks tomorrow night that beautiful service of song " The Way to Heaven " will be sung. There are some very fine solos, duetts, quartettes, and choruses included in the service, and assistance will be given by an organ. There should be a large attendance. The Jubilee celebrations are proving too much for the cablegramer, who has decended to twaddle. A wire all the way from London this morning informs us that some of the London poor were given " tarts, vegetables, and beer," in honor of the occasion. Evidently the boy-journa-lists have beeii left to look after the colonial wires, Miss Price, of Porangahau, narrowly escaped a serious accident yesterday. The lady had just terminated a visit to the Rev. Canon St Hill at Havelock, and was being driven to catch the morning train leaving Hastings, when the pony, a spirited little animal, got frightened by the noise of a trap following and plunged and kicked violently, ultimately upsetting the trap into the drain outside Mr T. Hayes' house. Miss Price and the groom, Fred Ilall, were both thrown out, Hall escaping without injury and Miss Price with a severe shaking After a little while she was, however, able to resume her journey in a friend's conveyance, and left for home by train little if anything the worse for her adventure. The Rev. Canon St Hill's trap was smashed, and is at present under repairs at Mr Symonds' coach factory. On the Hon. Mr Carroll's return to Hastings he should pay a visit to the police station and perhaps he might be in a position to inform his colleagues that the local quarters are the very worst in New Zealand. It is a standing disgrace to the Department of Justice that after all the overtures that have been made on the subject Constable Smith is compelled to have his office in what is nothing better than a stable. The accommodation is so horribly meagre that the horse-feed has to be kept in the " room " where all the official duties are performed. The lock-up is also out of date, and judging by the appearance of the unfortunates who spend a night in the cells the punishment is almost as bad as that meted out in Siberia. On a cold night the prisoners are almost frozen to death, and it is a crime to place a man with a weakened constitution therein. Government should certainly arouse themselves in this matter, and Captain Russell should not let them rest until an improvement is made.

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I At the hunt to-day Captain Russell's ! carriage got smashed. The horses got excited and turning"suddenily locked the wheels, overturning the carriage. The Captain escaped without injury. Over 100 miners at Waitekauri are laid up with influenza. Mr T. Mold, an old settler in the Waikato, dropped dead as he was getting into bed. The maize crop in the Bay of Plenty district is likely to yield between 70 and 80 bushels to the acre. A railway league has been formed at Eltham, Taranaki, to agitate for through railway communication with Auckland. The value of sugar (including molasses and treacle) imported into the colony .for the last three years has averaged £388,663 per annum. The Government, has issued instructions for the survey of a light railway between Paeroa and the Waihi Goldfield, a distance of 12 miles. The Christchurch Press reckons that the promised reduction in the rate of freight for frozen meat will put £IOO,OOO a year into the pockets of Canterbury flock-owners. A coal and firewood dealer in Auckland has been fined £3 and costs for employing boys to hawk wood after the hour for closing his place on the weekly half-holi-day. De Pascall's Pills cure Indigestion, Heartburn, Costiveness, Headache, Furred Tongue, "Wind, and all symptoms arising from a disordered state of the liver, stomach, or kidneys. They cleanse the bowels, and act like a charm in removing all impurities from the blood, toning and refreshing the whole system. Is 6d and 2s 6d per box. Agent —A. Eccles Napier and Hastings.—Advt. I STOPPED THAT COUGH AND CURED A veky bad cold by a single bottle of Dr Pascall's Cough Mixture. Signed, R. McDowall. 4s 6d and 2s 6d. Eccles, chemist, Napie and Hastings.—Advt Eccles' Quinine and Iron Tonic contains Quinine and Iron in a high state of purity, and is the most agreeable strengthening, and efficient agent yet discovered. 2s 6d per bottle. To be obtained from A. Eccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings, and at all leading country stores —Advt. Our stock of boots, shoes, and slippers is very large; we are giving ihe best value in Napier. See our window for price.—Patterson & Co., Napier—Advt. Just received 100 pair Evening shoes, from 2s 6d; also walking shoes from 5s 6d, worth 8s 6d; slipper? Is. See window for prices.—Patterson & Co., N apier.—Advt .