Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 60, 23 October 1883, Page 2

Local & General News.

«, A sale of Victorian bops has been effected in London at X' 4 per cwt. The many friends of Mr James Hugll in Feilding will be glad to know that he has arrived in his naiive place, Columbier Neufchatel, Switzerland, ail well. Mr Palliser, the Government auditor, is at present on a vis'U of in«pec'ion to the vinous Government offices of the Manawatu. -On Saturday night two hors-c, the property of Mr Wi'iiam Whisker, were knocked over aud killed by the train from Wanganui. The Caulfi'eld Cup was run on Saturday, at Melbourne 25 horses starling. The race was a capital one, the winner being Calrna, one of the favorites for the big Cap event. A number of extra clerk* employed by the Government in Wellington during the session, have received notice that their present term of service will expire w ith the present month. We regret to notice that our respected townsman, Mr W. E. Chamberlain, is still confined to his house from illness. We will be glad lo see him about again, and have no doubt but that the summer weather now approaching wi'l have a beneficial influence over his health. We beg specially to draw the attention of our readers to the farm wh ; ch is advertised tor sale by Messrs Stevens and Gorton on Tuesday, tbe 30th nst., immediately after the cattle sale. As this land is situated within only about two miles of Feilding, and has been in cultivation for only a short time, also having valuable farm buildings on it, a large amount of competition may safely be expected. We noucc several ve^y large waterholes in the neighbornood of Denbigh street. There is quite a considerable sized lake at the Grey si reef corner, and as the water from ib-s couhl be eas'iy drained away, we think ihemauershoii'd be attended to by the Borough Council Should hot dry weather set io, these holes would become a great nuisance as b'-eed era of mosquitos if not something Wvi*-se. A Scotch farmer was greatly exere-sed regarding the safety of his hay crop. The weather, though jfien threatening, favoured his efforts till he succeeded in getting it safety gathered in, he being m this respect more fortunate than several of his neighbors. After seeing the last wisp of straw tied round his stacks, he exclaimed, with a self-satisfied air, " '00, sin' 1 hae gotten my hay a' safely in I think the world would be greatly the better o' a quid shower." We question very much whether it is necessary for us to call the attention of our readers to the welcome news that the circus will perform to-night. Expectation has been on tiptoe for the last week, ! and the advent of the performers this morning, together with the process of erecting the magnificent circus tent for the show, has excited the youngsters beyond control. We pity the parents who will venture to stand in the way of the impetuous youth desirous of " seeing the circus." We expect to see the tent crowded. In a case at Wooloomooloo, in which a woman died after being outraged by a gang of larrikins, the coroner's jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against James Connors, Edward Williams, and George Kimberley, adding that the evidence was not sufficient to include Alfred and Joseph Williams on the finding, but the circumstances pointed to grave suspicion against them. The three men were then committed for trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. On Saturday next Mr Snelson will sell at the Tat ter sails' stables, Rangitikei st., Palmerston, thirty horses, comprising hacks, trap, and draught horses. A buggy and pair of horses will also be offered. As this is, we believe, tho first auction sale on this coast where horses alone wero j put up, considerable inlerest will be attached to it, and no doubcthe attendance will be good. We hope its success will be an encouragement to Similar attempt.-", for we bebeve that a regular horse market established in any of the townships in the county would supply a long felt want. We learn from the Daily Telegraph, in its report of a recent meeting of the Napier Chambers of Commerce, that the Secretary .tated having seen a reference to the export of white pine and other timber from Foxton to Australia, he had written to the Collector of Customs at Foxton asking for particulars. He had received a reply stating that during tne months of April, May and August, 260,000 feet, of the total value of LI3OO, was sent from Foxton to Sydney and Rockhampton, as follows :— April 7, 80,000 to Sydney; May 25, 50,000 to Rockhampton; August 6, 80,000 to Rockhampton; August 20, 50,000 to Sydney. Mr Knowles, a member, said the railway tariff, and the refusal to study sawmillers by putting in siding."*-, prevented an export timber trade from Hawke's Bay. i

Ka^hia has been proclaimed a separate constabulary district. Halcombe anJ Sherwill's cattle sale was proceeding as we went to press. Full particulars will appear in our next issue. They hare begun to lie about big fish in Wellington. It is sinsular that there should bo :uich a strong influence exer- ' cistnl over the uumls of persons who, in the ordinary business of life, are nioderatelv truthful, jot let them catch a trout as big as their thumb, and they will lie like Ananias. The Borough Engineer has very properly laid out the formation of Railway Line raad no as to leave a space of 10ft for a footpath. We would remind contractors that tenders for the formation of this road, and also for metalling portions of Warwick and Fergusson streets will close at the Borough office at 4 o'clock on Thursday next. There was a very heavy fresh in the Manawatu Kiver on Saturday, and the strong wind produced such big waves that the stream presented the appearaace of a rough sea. The ferry boat at the Gorge, in attempting to cross over to this side was driven about 10 chains down below the landing place. The spray bent over the boat, and considerable alarm was feit among the passengers. It 's reported by a Home contemporary ihat tin* Duke of Richmond claims (and has exercised) the power of preventing w'dows who hold leases under him, from marrv'ng a second lime without his cinsHoi, Ihe penalty being the forfeiture of the lease. It is almost needless to and that husbands on this estate enioy a life of almost perfect happiness. A naggMig wife is unheard of. Elsewhere will be found a notice of Banks' Great Diorama of the War in Egypt, which will be exhibited here on Tuesday and Wednesday next. The show is psoken highly of by the Press, and that it has had a successful season at the Royal Polytechnic, in London, is sufficient proof of its first-rate character, and of its popularity. The events it pourfrays having occurred so recently, the diorama should prove both interesting and instructive, and will doubtless draw large houses.