LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 17, 12 August 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rev W. Rowse, of Marton, is expected to officiate in the Wesleyan Church to-morrow morning and evening. At the inquest on the body of John White, held at the Court House. Palmerston, on the 9th inst, the jury returned the following verdict :— " That the deceased, John White, was accidentally drowned while attempting to cross the Manawatu River on he _4th June last.

Pending the opening of the Rangitikei Bridge, we are requested to state that Mr Caldwell's sawmill at Makino will suspend operations. The schooner Hannah Barrett arrived in Foxton yesterday, at which port she will load timber for the South, consigned by Messrs P. & J. Bartholomew, of the Kiwitea saw-mills, Feilding. We observe that considerable quantities of goods are arriving at the Feilding station from Wanganui, by rail. These goods are transported over the river by means of the wire tramway now in use. A few ordinary labouring men would be able to get employment just now in Feilding. Eight shillings a day was offered yesterday for a man to do some digging in a garden, for a week, but there was no one to take it. A Native named Tura Hoeta advertised the loss of a purse in our last issue. We are glad to be able to say that the advertisement had the desired effect, Mr Morris, nightwatchman, who found the purse, returning the same to this office on Thursday last. The Patea Mail remarks that the timber trade is paralysed by the stoppage of traffic at the Rangitikei Bridge. Let the Government do what individuals are powerless to do — arrange for passing timber over the river and forward it on. Messrs King and Hill have disposed of a section of land in Manchester-street, for upwards of £200 The purchaser intends to put up a building at an early date. Tbe section sold is opposite the bank of New South Wales. A section of land, containg 192 acres, has been purchased by Messrs Pringle, Bros., on the Taonui Boad, Manchester Block. These gentlemen are now erecting a comfortable dwelling on their land, wiiich is already partially cleared, and intend to begin farming at once. We regret to hear of the somewhat serious illness of Mr James Hastie, fhe popular host of the Feilding Hotel who has been confined to his bed during the past few days, suffering from a severe cold. We hope to be able shortly to chronicle Mr Has ies speedy restoration to his usual good health. Great preparations are being made for the forthcoming annual ball of the Manchester Rifles. We understand the tickets are meeting with ready sale all over the district, and the ball promises to be even a greater success than its predecessors. Tickets for the ball can be obtained at this office. The usual monthly parade of the Manchester Rifles took place on Thursday evening last, at the Town Hall. There was a large muster of members. Captain Neill, together with Sergeant-Major Henry, were in attendance, and expressed themselves highly pleased with the appearance and drill of the men. After the usual inspection the men were dis missed. Dick Seddon, M.H.R., says that it is the bad tea that sends so many lunatics from Wanganui to Wellington. This talented legislator won't "go back" on his own trade and blame the bad liquor; yet ninety cases of lunacy out of a hundred are caused by bad drink, and the balance from religious melancholia. Rum and religion fill our gaols and lunatic asylums — not " bad tea." There was a large fall of earth on the railway formation at the Whenuakura River on the 8th inst., when two men, named Lawrence and Stockman, were injured. A dray was also covered up and smashed by the earth. Lawrence is most seriously injured of the two men ; but the medial men in attendance do not anticipate any fatal results. Four other men who were loading the dray at the time had narrow escapes. The Marton Royal Rifles are burning to wipe out the disgrace of having had to submit to defeat on two occasions, at the hands of the Manchester Rifles, and to this end have applied for and received thirty stand of new rifles from the officer in command of the district. The new rifles are of the finest and newest construction, The Manchester Rifles had better keep up their practice, or their laurels may be reft from them. Mr J. B. Hamilton, the well-known draper of Palmerston, is again to the front with an immense clearing sale of drapery, clothing, &c. Mr Hamilton is offering, at immense sacrifices, the whole of his winter stock. He is evidently determined to uphold the reputation he has gained for his business, but the excelence of his goods combined with astonishingly low prices. Purchasers will do well to inspect Mr Hamilton's winter stock, which, he advertises, is second to none in the district. We call attention to Mr Carthew's avertisement which appears in another column. We have personally inspected his stock, and must congratulate him on the splendid selection of goods he has to exhibit. In our opinion it should satisfy the most fastidious. The books are well selected, being by the most popular authors, and the prices defy competition. Mr Carthew has made toys a specialty, and the only difficulty is to find a toy that is not entirely novel. The selection of music is in good taste, and suited for every stage of perfection in young or old performers. We can only recommend our readers to pay Mr Carthew a visit.

The tram from Foxton this morning took up 35 tons of iron-work for the Rangitikei Bridge. The train was about 45 minutes late; in consequence of delay at Foxton in getting the trucks ready. A series of united evangelistic services have recently been held in the Town Hall Palmerston, presided over by the three ministers of the town — Revs Wright. Griffith, and Wilson. The meetings were largely attended, the hall being crowded to excess on Sunday evening last. when after the service the sacrament was administered to about 70 communicants belonging to the various churches. Ourabi Pashh (says the European Mail) whose name is now on every lip, was until a few years ago a noted and successful speculator on the Bourse and Stock Exchange. He made a fortune from the Suez Canal shares alone, and prior to that was a clerk in a business office in Cairo. He studied, but did not graduate, at the great Moslem University El Azhar. and afterwards passed the Military School at Cairo. His ambition developed with h s fortune, and is quite as much an unknown quantity. He is an Egyptian of the purest blood, and bears the distinctive marks of the race on his countenance.

Men's Kaipoi Under Flannel. 4s 6d. Twill Sheeting, 72 inches wide, 11 1/2 d. at . Loudon's. Geelong Trousers and Vests, 21s 9d Men's L. W. Sox, 10 1/2 d per pair at R. Loudon's. Advt.