LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 433, 23 September 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tenders are called for clearing the debris from the scene of a recent fire. Mr George Adams, " Tattersall," is reported to be dangerously ill. The Southland footballers defeated Canterbury yesterday by 13 points to 3. The annual meeting of the CountyCricket Club was last evening adjourned to Saturday next. The New Zealand Rifle team which competed at Bisley is to be given a public reception and a smoke concert at Wellington on October Bth. Mr J, P. Thomson has opened to-day in his new and extensive premises situated between the N.Z. Clothing Factory and Bowler's Book Depot. The premises are commodious and we have no doubt Mr Thomson's enterprise will meet with the success it deserves. Captain Jackson, S.M. at Auckland yesterday said he was determined to stop slygrog selling in the King Country, and dealt very severely with the defendants in the cases before him. Six Maoris were sentenced to 21 days' hard labor and to pay the costs of Court. The fines in the other cases heard ranged from £5 up to ,£6O and costs. Captain Robin, who bad charge of the Hussar contingent which visited London for the Jubilee demonstration, was entertained at dinner at Dunedin last evening. During the evening the guest was presented with a purse of sovereigns to assist in defraying his expenses, and from the exmembers of the Hussars he received an unusually handsome illuminated address. In less than an hour after the nofication of the Kinematograph entertainment was published in the Standard applications were made at the booking office for reserved seats, and there has been quite a rush ever since The show to-morrow night is certain of flattering patronage, especially as Hastings folk will have but one opportunity of witnessing one of the finest sights imaginable. This morning at the S.M. Court, before Mr G. Ellis, J.P., a' number of cases for breaches of the borough bye-laws, for allowing cattle to wander at large, were heard. The following were convicted and discharged on payment of 7s costs : —Jas. Bamforth, Dan White, Patrick Maggan. Alfred Taylor, Alfred Greening, J. L. M'llroy, and Emily M. Moore. In the cases of Patrick Diamond and Albert Fender the costs amounted to Bs. An inventor has patented a new apparatus for inflating tyres without a pump. It consists of a small steel cylinder charged with liquid carbonic acid, which has at one end an indiarubber tube through which the contents of the cylinder expand into gas and are passed into the tyre through the valve. One charge of carbonic acid in an inflator of ordinary size will completely inflate a tyre from six to ten times or tighten up a slack tyre from 20 to 80 times. The death of Mr H. S. Fish, M.H.R., this morning was not unexpected. He had been suffering for many months from an incurable disease, and although the Australian specialists whom he visited gave hopes of his ultimate recovery it was known by his intimate friends that it was only a matter of time before he succumbed to the dread disease. He was a politician of ability, and many notable speeches are recorded to his credit in the pages of Hansard. Dunedin loses an estimable citizen and New Zealand mourns a clever politician. The Catholic social in the Princess Theatre last evening was very largely attended, the floor accommodation being fully taken up. The affair was excellently managed under the direction of Mr J. P. El wood, who was assisted by an energetic committee. The music was excellent and was supplied by Miss N. Caulton (piano), Messrs Barrett (piccolo) and King (violin). During the evening extras were played by Misses Brandon and Gooseinan, and Mr F. Rollins. The Misses M'Carthy contributed a duet, " Won't you buy my pretty flowers," which was loudly applauded. " Miss Donovan showed considerable elocutionary ability in the recitation "Seventy-two," and this young lady will probably be heard more often in future. Sir M- Bpandon was in great form and for two comic songs received imperative encores. Mr J. Brandon danced a liorupipe very cleverly. Mr W. Y. Dennett made an efficient M.C. The supper was on an extensive scale and was laid out very artistically. It was long past midnight before the assemblage dispersed, all appealti.g highly delighted with the social and its management.