LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 67, 7 February 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr F. de J. Clere, A.R.1.8A., has been appointed Diocesan Architect. The hop-pickers are now actively employed at the Awahuri hop gardens. A magnificient yield is being gathered in. Colonel Robert Ingersoll, the freethought lecturer, contemplates a visit to Australia in a year or so. The valuation list for the Borough of Feilding is now open for the inspection of the burgesses at the Town Clerk's office. Messrs Stevens and Gorton have a grand stock sale at the Oroua Downs Estate on Friday, the 9fch inst. Intending buyers will be conveyed by special train. For particulars as to time we refer our readers to advertisement in another column. Messrs P. and J. Bartholomew have now about 20 miles of tramway laid as feeders to their Kiwitea sawmill, and are about to extend them several miles to enable the mill to supply the large orders they have on hand from various parts of the colony and Australia. Sir Arthur and Lady Gordon are in London (says the Post's London correspondent), paying visits to old friends. I saw them at Mr Baillie Hamilton's concert on the 2nd December. Sir Arthur talked nearly all the time to Mr Gladstone, who was present. A number of " highly respected " persons are reported as having left Wanganui within the past week or two, without their having gone through the formality of " closing current accounts " with their tradesmen. There is much lamenting among " enquiring friends " in consequence. Two " drunks" were brought up before H. L. Sherwill, Esq., J.P., on Monday, for having partaken too liberally of intoxicating fluids on the Sunday previous. The penalty of a fine of 5 s each was inflicted. Tbe police are now enquiring where they purchased the liquor, as the hotels are closed on Sundays. The quarterly session of the Feilding Lodge of Good Templars met on Saturday evening last, when the newly-elec'ed officers were duly installed by Bro Blackmore, L.D.G. W.CT. After the installation ceremony there was an addition of two to the numbers by initiation, and two more were proposed. The lodge appears to be progressing. We direct the attention of those interested to Mr Svendsen's announcement in another column, to the effect that he is now holding a monster clearing sale of his present large and well-assorted stock of boots and shoes. Mr Svendsen is offering the whole of his stock at marvellously low prices for cash, in order to effect a clearance of the same preparatory to moving into his new premises, which he expects to open in about a fortnight's time. One of the Christchurch papers is very complimentary to Mr W. E. Barton, one of the Auckland cricketers. It says : " Barton's batting this season has been phenomenal, and the result of his efforts so far, together with his fine style and undoubted strength of defence, gives him a decided claim to the front position amongs t New Zealand batsmen. In local matches he has made something like 500 runs in seven innings, three of which were not out. We call the attention of our readers to Mr Peter Bell's new advertisement, in which he informs his numerous customers in Feilding and district, of the great bargains ho offers during his Original Saturday Sales, held at his warehouse, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. These sales have been a marked benefit to both buyer and seller, as the quantity of lines disposed of at cheap rateß most undoubtedly prove. New goods are opened every day, and novelties of the most recherche description are displayed in the most tempting manner.

*-• ;— The San Francisco mail will probably reach Feilding to-morrow evening. Mr Cottam, who was many years stationmaster at Palmerston, has been promoted from New Plymouth to Auckland. On Monday night 53 pure bred merino rams went north by train. These rams were imported from Chiistchurch. Captain Edwin reports indications of strong winds between east and north and north-west. Glass falling again within 12 hours. The Post says that Mr Milner Stephens claims that a lady patient had obtained relief by merely gazing on Mr Stephens' photograph ! ! Tbe Wesleyan body at Hawera made a good sum of money out of tbe "Olde Englishe Fnyre," notwithstanding the counter attractions offered by a circus. In onr last issue we announced that tbe Rev Mr Murray would proceed to Auckland to attend tbe Scotch Presbytery. We should have said the General Assembly. Mr Milner Stephen and his wife proceeded to Wanganui by train last night. We presume we will bear of some miraculous cures effected in that gay city. At the R.M. Court this morning before H. L. Sherwill, Esq., J.P., Wm. Henderson pleaded guilty to being drunk yesterday, and was fined 5s and costs or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. It is proposed to abolish the Rangitikei Road Board and merge it in f o the County Council. Resolutions to that effect were passed at a public meeting of ratepayers held at Marton on Saturday last. We see that the secretary of the local cricket club has called a general meeting of members for Saturday next. As the business is, we understand, of importance, it is to be hoped there will be a full attendance. The shooting case, Roots v Jones, will be heard to-morrow, at the Court House, at 2 o'clock. Il is expected to be of the most exciting interest, and some remark, able evidence will be heard on both sides. The Rev. Mr Murray gave his lecture . on the subject of Miracles on Sunday ! night in the Presbyterian Church. The ] subject was treated in a masterly style nnd was listened to with marked attention by the congregation. A full report will appear in our next issue. Mr J. B. Hamilton is so well satisfied with the amount of business he has done in Feilding since he opened, that he announces his great cheap sale will be continued until further notice. A fresh announcement will shortly appear in our advertising columns. MrE. J. Cottrell met with a severe accident yesterday. He was riding in some horses, when the horse on which he was mounted put its foot in a hole made by a rotten root, and fell heavily, throwing Mr Cottrell, who was somewhat severely cut about the face, and otherwise bruised. Residents in the vicinity of the square have recently been somewhat alarmed by the discbarge of firearms at night. As this is contrary to the provisions of clause 20 of the Borough Bye-laws the offender or offenders will accept this warning and discontinue the practice, or accept the consequences. A meeting of those desirous of forming an Oddfellow's Lodge in Feilding was held at Roe's Hotel on Saturday evening last. There were about 20 present, and Mr T W. K. Foster was voted tbe chair. Sixteen or seventeen gentlemen signed the requisition for a dispensation and we hope to see the lodge established before the end of the month. We would draw tbe attention of lovers of the Terpsichorean art to the fact that a public ball wil! be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening. The proceeds are to be devoted to the purchase of instruments for the use of the MakinoFeilding Brass Band. The tickets are being disposed of rapidly, and, under the patronage of Hia Worship the Mayor, the ball should prove a success. We have no doubt that for such an object as the one mentioned above, very many of our readers will invest in a ticket, and obtain a night's amusement (refreshments included) for the small sum of 7s 6d. We have to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of a complimentary ticket from the Secretary.