Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 12, 31 January 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

« His Excellency the Governor will return to Wellington on the 10th proximo. There will be a meeting of the Manchester Road Board on Saturday. The Manchester Rifles will meet for a Captain's parade on Saturday evening next at the Public Hall at 7.30 p.m. It is probable that a grand concert will be given in the Public Hall early next month. Copper ore is now known to exist in abundance, and of good quality, in the Champion Company's claim, Nelson. The number of Australians and New Zealanders at Cambridge at the present time is very large. The Australasian Club has 140 members on its roll. The " Sable Orphans " will give a performance at the Court Theatre, Upokongnro to -morrow evening, in aid of the funds of the local Hospital. A late inspector of lunacy reported that there were not sufficient asylums in France, and that one in every ten of the population of Paris was insane. The highest individual innings ever made in Australia was made on Saturday .the 19th instant, by W. Bruce— 32B, not out. We understand that the Inspector of Nuisances will bring severarcases before the Resident Magistrate next court day. It is probable that £the cases will be interesting.. Mr'B. Longhrey, the newly-appou ted City Surveyor for Wellington, was presented with a gold watch and an address, by his colleagues in Melbourne, prior to his departure. At the Dunedin Gaol, a few days ago, John Newton, who was recently convicted of a criminal assault upon a child, received twenty-five lashes with the cat. The prisoner appeared to suffer severely. We learn from the Post that the General Assembly of the Northern Presbyterian Church meet in Wellington during the third week in February. The proposed union of the Northern and Southern Churches will form the principal topic to be considered. A hot discussion is going on in the Wellington Press with reference to Civil servants acting as directors of public companies. As is usual in such cases both sides are utterly wrong, and ignorant on the main points of the question. A new Act came into force in Victoria on the Ist instant, by which all newspapers will now incur a penalty if they publish advertisements relating to racing sweeps or betting matters. It is highly probable that the Victorian advertising will he forced into the New Zealand papers. The croat nuisance is beginning to be felt in the Borough. Owners of this kind of stock should endeavor to keep them within bounds. It may be as well to inform persons who suffer from the depredations of these animals that they may destroy goats without fear of any legal consequences. We are glad to notice that the Rev Mr Murray has resumed his monthly lectures, the course of which was interrupted by his temporary absence from the district. The subject chosen for Sunday next is entitled, " Reason and Faith," and will doubtless be ably handled by the rev. gentleman. The system adopted by some of our advertisers of quoting the prices of their goods is having admirable effect. We are assured by Mr Cottrell that this plan is not only a convenience to his customers, but it enables him to do twice the business in half the time. We call the attention of h ads of families to the Working Man's Store list of prices on the third page of this issue. A splendid block of land situated in the Kiwitea, containing 200 acres, and having a frontage, on the Kimbolton Road of 25 chains, will be offered for sale by Messrs Hasell and Co., auctioneers, Wellington, on Monday, the 4th of February, at 3 p.m. This land is in the bankruptcy estate of Alexander Cr js>kery, and, as the equity of redemplion is only for sale very little capital will be required. The soil, and forest trees are unsurpassed in that favored locality. The Manchester Rifles Band will attend the captain's parade on Saturday evening next, weather permitting, and the following pieces will be played during the evpning : — March — " Boatswain's Story." Quadrille-'lnspiration." Schottische—" Signal." March — "Time may steal away the roses." Waltz — "Susette." Polka — "Madeline." March —•'Annie dear. I am called away." Polka — "Gazelle." Waltz— " Trapeze." Schottische—"Crown of England." 'March— ' " Advance on Parihaka " God save the Queen. Mr MacDougal. who " was for some time agent of the Bank of New South Wales here, has been promoted to the management of a good branch at Maclean, on t'«e Clarence River. " Bis lines have been cast in pleasant places," for his residence is within forty yards of the river, which abounds with fish and with ducks in plenty. We are glad to hear of his individual prosperity. But we regret to learn that other members of his family | are not so fortunate ; when one of hi« j brothers was out shooting, his guv went { off unexpectedly aiid shot off part of both his hands, leaviug him a cripple for life, aud another brother, who had only been married for eighteen months, went mad and blew out his brains at Ballin», where he was manager .of the Commercial Bank; v

A smart shock of earthquake was felt here yesterday morning about 1 o'clock. There are now nearly 80,000 telephones in use in the world. Strenuous efforts are being made in Germany to stop reckless emigration. An experienced woman says the best way to manage a husband is "Feed him and flatter him " — she knows. Mr T. Sexton, of Makino, was second in the Canterbury Chess Problem Tournament. There were 65 entries. In the Slate School balance-sheet published on Tuesday the item balance in Bank £14 should have read 14s. The Town Hall has been engaged for a local entertainment on Faster Monday night. Messrs Atkins and Clere have prepared and forwarded the plans for the building of the Cheese and Butter Factory at Makino. It is probable that a movement will shortly be set on foot for the establishment of a cheese and butter factory in the Sandon district During the quarter ended 31st Dec. last, the revenue at the Wanganui Branch of the Customs was L 2949 as against L 3835 for the correspeuding period of last year. Messrs W. Muir and Co., of Wellington, the owuers of the Waipawa Block, about 35 miles from Gisborne. have signed a lease to a Christchurch syndicate, representing a new company with £60,0' )0, to bore for oil on the property. Messrs Welding and Bull's sawmills at Waipnkurau, Napier, were burned down last Tupsday. All the planing machinery, and 40,(;00 feet of timber were destroyed. The insurances are not known. We learn from the Advocate that Mr McKenna, who has been for some time stationomster at Greatford, is about to be removed. Mr McKenna has made himself highly popular at Greatford, and it is hoped that his removal will mean promotion. We direct attention to the announcement of Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill that they will sell, at the conclusion of the stock sale on Thursday, the 7th prox., section No. 45 in the township of Feilding situated on the Kimbolton Road, and containing one acre. A man named Colas, who had the monopoly of rat killing in Paris, recently died. He used to feed exclusively ou the produce of his " sport." Eight or ten t mes he had nearly died of indigest'on. This time he expired after, a heavy meal of rats, before the doctor could be called in. Holland has reclaimed 90,000 acres from the sea during the last three centuries. The lake of Harlem became terra firms between 1840 and 1852, and the Zuydar Zee is in process of reclamation, by which about 500,000 acres of good farming land will be recovered. In our report on Saturday last of the two entertainments given here by the " Sable Orphans " we should have mention that Mr W. S. Fleetwood, of the Avenue, Wanganui, acted as agent, and the whole affair was carried out under his management, in a most satisfactory manner. A great deal of the success which attended the visit of the troupe to Feilding may safely be attributed to his well directed exertions.