Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1, 12 June 1883, Page 2

Local & General News.

The projected Woollen Factory at Wellington has so far proved successful, and the company has been duly registered. A woman in Wanganui was fined 40s the other day for using indecent language within hearing of a person passing along the street. The Kcv. JH. M. Murray, Presbyterian ministfr, is at present in Auckland. He is relieving another clergyman in one of the northern settlements for a few days.

An editor, in acknowledging a peck of onions, says- -" It is such kindnesses as these that bring tears to our eyes."

A supplementary .Gazette of the 31st uit. contains a 'complete revised list of gentlemen in the Commission of the P_.-i_c for the Colony.

Persons who have applied for shares in the Feilding ' heese and Butter Factory Company, or who are desirous of taking up shares, can pay their deposits at the Bank of Australasia or at the offices of Messrs Halcombe & Sherwill, Feilding.

It is understood that nothing is settled yet as to the mnrcr and seconder of the Addross in Reply, hut rumour points to Mr Edward Shaw, the new member for Inangahua, a.s the probable mover, and to Mr E. J. Leo, M.H.R. for Sehvyn, as the seconder. We are sorry to hear ofthe rather serious indisposition of Mr Grice, of ihe Kiwitea. He is suffering from an internal malady, and has temporarily removed to Feilding, in order to undergo medical treatment, and we are glad to find that he is progressing somewhat favorably under the care and skill of Dr Johnston.

We understand the gentleman who had expressed his intention of proceeding to Wellington, as the "representative of Feilding" to upset the result of tiie polling in fayor of the loan has thought better of it, and decided to stay at home, and participate in the benefits that will result from the expenditure of the money on on tiie much-needed public works.

A contemporary states (hat bi-carbon-;ite of sorin (buking soda) is a sovereign remedy for hums nnd scalds. It should bo applied instantly in a half moist state. In one instance, where a child thrust her hand into boiling sugar, and burnt it till the nails curled up, the soda subdued the pain so rapidly that the child shortly afterwards resumed play, although the nails afterwards came off.

A popular entertainment in aid of tbe prize fund of the public school will be given in the school-house at Taonui, on Friday evening next, at 8 o'clock. As the object is a good one, and some well known local amateurs will assist on the occasion, there will doubtless be a good attendance, and a very pleasant evening

sp*~-nt. The widcw of Joseph Smith, the Mormon martyr, who was after his death " sealed" to Bngham Young, is still living in Salt Lake City, vigorous and healthy at seventy-nine, and an ardent advocate of the plurality of wives system. By tbe way, it is noted as a remarkable fact that all of Brigham Young's wives remain widows, and aro constant to his

memory. We regret to learn from the Advocate that Mr Henry Jolly, one of the staff of that journal, met with a nasty accident at Sanson on Friday last, He was mounting his horse, when it reared, and threw Mr Jolly, who fell heavily on his back. He was so badly hurt that it was deemed advisable to send for Dr Frood, who, on his arrival, pronounced the patient to be in no serious danger, although bis system had received a somewhat severe shock.

At a hotel recently a couple from the country, of Milesian extraction, took seats at the dinner table. Soon after a young couple seated themselves opposite, and the young man took a stalk of celery from a dish and commenced eating it. The old lady looked at him for a moment with an air of disgust, and then nudged her husband and said in a stage whisper — " Sco tho blackguard eating the bokay."

With reference to the malicious injury done a few days ago to horses belonging to Messrs Norman, F. Thompson, and Thomas Price, as already reported, a reward of ten pounds is now advertised as offered for such information as will lead to the conviction of the person or persons so offending. We sincerely hope the offer will have the effect of bringing the parties forward to answer for their most insane and cruel conduct.

Mr Bush, of Alpha House, Itilgway street, Wangauui, has been the successful purchaser for cash of the whole of the bankrupt stock in the estate of Fisk, Pyemont and Co., of Waitotara. The stock consists of a large quantify of drapery, clothing, fancy good;*, &c, and the whole will be offered to purchasers on most advantageous terms for a short period, commencing to-morrow. No doubt many will avail themselves of the benefits to be derived from the cheap sale of these goods, most of which are, we believe, in season at the present time. The announcement of the sale will be found on the first page of our present issuo.

According to rumor (says the Post) the Colonial Treasurer haa found time, notwithstanding his stumping tours and National Insurance scheme, to make good progress with the preparation of his Budget, which is likely to be introduced at an unusually early date. We hear, too, that the Estimates -both General and Public Works — are in a forward state of compilation, and are likely to be brought down very shortly after Parliament gets to work. Further, it is re-port-d that the Public Works Statement will he delivered during the first month of the session. We give these items for what they are worth, and of course not "on as-thoriiy."

Autumn cilves rarely get the size that spring calves do, because they cannot have so much milk, out by using little milk, and that skimmed, after the second week they will do fery well on hay tea and boiled linseed cake gruel, to which sone milk is added. They must be gradually accustomed to this diet, but will thrive upon it and make excellent veal at six or eight weeks old.

'1 he amount of the Porirua contract of the Manawatu Railway, for which Mr Danaher, of Auckland, is the successful tenderer (says the Post), is stated to be between £40,000 and £50,000, and the time allowed 22 months. Mr P. M'Grath's contract near Wellington has been re-let to Messrs Trevor and Shields of this city, who are bound to complete it in a year, the amount being somewhat over £4,000.

A complaint has been made to us that two men in an intoxicated condition were seen fighting this morning in the public street opposite a local hotel, to the terror and disgust of several persons who were passing at the time. As one of the combatants is under a prohibition order under the Licensing Act, it is a crying disgrace to the Borough that such conduct should be permitted, with apparently perfect immunity from punishment. If the offenders in this instance are not brought to justice, we will have more to say on the subject.

The correspondent of a Home paper hears from a trustworthy source that, the Pope has decided that in future no Irish priest who has taken any part in any political agitation shall be raised to the rank of Bishop. The conduct of some of the Irish prelates has greatly annoyed Leo XIII. H e says that in no country throughout the world do Catholics enjoy the same amount of religious lberty as in Great Britain, and that to turn against the Government of this realm is both contrary to the spirit of the Church and very ungrateful.

In one of the largest of the European galleries of art the tourists is shown a curious picture. A monk is painted in the act of prayer ; his hands are clasped, bis eyes are bent down ; he is evidently in the spirit of passionate devotion. But a new door is thrown open, so that passing through one may come close up to the canvas. There he discoyers that the creature is only making believe ; he is on his knees for convenience beside the prayer-book which is realy a gilded punchbowl, into which his outstretched hands are squeezing a lemon. The expression of seraphic devotion is only tbe leer of bibulous desire, for the man is half- drunk already.