Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 74, 3 June 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

« Another evening paper is about to be | published in Wellington. The Mnnawatu Daily Times has been purchased by Mr W. H. ISmith. The Auckland Salvation Army Capt. gets £2 a week. A football match, Feilding v Palmer ston. will be played at Palmerston on Saturday the 14th inst. Under the new arrangements of the firm of Stevens und Gorton, Col. Gordon will do the whole of the selling by auction. Confirmation service will be held in St. Johns Church to-morrow nhjht at eight o'clock, by the Bishop of Nelson. The prospectus of the new Oriental Bank has been issued. The capital will be 2,»XX),000 sterling. Mr G. G. FitzGerald left Wanganui for Wellington on Saturday last. He commenced his editorial duties on the New Zealand Times yesterday. The Auckland Star says the reason that New Zealand editors seldom visit Europe is because they dislike to have their wives mistaken for professional beauties. On Sanday last Mr Cleary the stationmaster, was unfortunate enough to sprain his ankle when stepping off a log. It is not likely that ihe accident will interfere with him in the performance of his duties. The Melbourne Argus is inclined to think that the object of Tawhiao's visit to England has some reference to the right to shoot surveyors in the native country without any reservation of a close season. Out in Colorado photographers give customers a big drink of whisky to create a pleasant expression of countenance. There is said to be a regular boom in the photographic business out there. One man sat five hundred times for his " picture." A physician says in regard to diphtheria: — "If the throat is red and swollen, no fear of diphtheria; but if it looks as looks as though someone had thrown a handful of ashes into it — a dark gray colour — look out. It's diphtheria's danger signal." As the outcome of a special meeting of the School Committee held on Saturnight, Mr Sherwill, Chairman, and Mr Bray a member of the Committee, visited Wanganui yesterday in connection with the recent action of the Education Board, with reference to the school teachers. A "parent" writes complaining that certain children, who are suffering from ringworm, have been allowed to attend school, with the result that quite a number of other children have been^afflicted^ Several of the parents 1 who have been made acquainted with this fact, are now keeping their children at home. ; The Nelson Colonist has the following: " On ditXli&t Mr Kusden is not the only individual who is likely to have to defend a libel action at the instance of the Native Minister. Rumour has it that one of the champion sham-Liberals, resident in Wanganui, will, perforce, find himself in the same ugly boat as Mr iiusden." When Mr Macmillan, a .settler of Kiwitea, was riding a horse to the blacksmith, at Makino, yesterday the beast fell, rolling over its rider. No serious injuries were sustained, but Mr Macmillan's right leg Was much bruisedand strained, and a pocket knife was pressed into the muscles of the thigh. The latter is a peculiarly painful contusion; " Phaeton," in the Auckland Weekly News, says, " the stewards of tfie Feilding Jockey Club always make a "dead set" for evil doers,- and another ensej at their late meeting cropped; up for their consideration which led to a resolution disqualifying Atkins and Johnston for corrupt practices." The owner of Billy-go-by-'em applied to have the disqualification removed from his horse but the stewards were firm and refused to accede to the request. The firm attitude taken | by th« Feilding Jockey club in these matters is worthy of pattern by 3ome| of its more wealthy brothers." , i The Auckland -Education ßoard -ba^cv been exercised overjthe jqupstionlof^ivjing leave of absence with salary to manjied teachers during periods' Tof/corifihement. Some members argued ihaiQvery consideration and encouragement shonld \ be given in srich cases; others again" cpii--tended that mothers . aetual-and , movers expectant would; be mucji_ baiter, en^flged^ in looking after : thpir xjwn'hoines *hanj in teaching in 'public sVhopjs ;, fw; bile the iremainder tried io. com promise matters ,by I suggesting the voting ;-ofihalf-pay : !during :such interesting absences. -It Was finally agreedyto allow a month's lea ve#f absence without pay. . ...■.:{.

Our precis of the Rev Mr Murray's lecture on the "Ten Tribes of Israel" will nppear in our next issue. On Thursday evening next the Borough Council will meet, when applications for the post of Ranger and Inspector of Nuisances will be received. The Feilding portion of the 'Frisco • mail is expected t» arrive this evening ; at 8 p.m. The delivery window at the post office will be open from 8.30 to 8.45. No ono enn lay himself under obligation to Jo a wrong thing. Pericles, when one of his friends asked his services in an unjust cause, excused himself saying, "lama friend only as far as the altar." Mr Carus Wilson, formerly curate of All Saints Church, at Palmerston North, is at present in Feilding. We hear he is about to settle upon the estate formerly owned by Mr Harcourt atKiwitea. We wish him success in his new venture. Mr Cottrell is determined to secure a large share of the public patronage. On reference to bis advertisement, it will be seen that a discount of 2s 6d in the pound will be allowed on all cash purchases at the Working Man's Store. The many friends of the veteran Mr William Hoskins will be interested in learning that on the 10th May there was, as Artemus Ward puts it, "joy in the house," as on that day a son and heir was born to the illustrious name of Hoskins. We are <;lad to Team that the establishment of the Feilding String Band is now an accomplished fact. In future it will perform at all the dances given by the Brass Band, who*e dancing class will be held at regular intervals, of which full particulars will be duly advertised. The Manchester Rifles will parade for quarterly inspection, by the Major commanding the district, on Thursday next, at the Public Hall at 6-30 p.m. Members are reminded that fines for non-attend-ance will be inflicted and rigidly enforced in the R.M. Court. The Daily Telegraph writes t — Billy Edwards (Captain Russell's trainer), we hear, has purchased the old hack hurdle rnc«rGwndagai. It is to be hoped that now another owner has been found that the horse will not be disqualified by our local clubs, as in such a case it would be hard lines for the new owner. On Sunday morning Mrs J. P. Leary died at Palmerston. The deceased lady had been an invalid for many years, and was quite prepared to meet her death with the fortitude which is given by true Christianity. She was much respected by a large circle of friends. Ihe funeral will take place at Palmerston to morrow. The Auckland Star is crowing because Mr Mitchelson, the Minister for Public Works, blackened his schoolmaster's eyes when a boy. This is one way of letting the colony know that the hon. gentleman hits been to school. The schoolmaster must have been a poor sort of man, anyway. Biscuit colour is to be fashionable at Home, and a bride who is spending her honeymoon at Brighton appeared recently in a complete toilett of that colour, plush and silk brocade forming a delightful harmony, gloves and bonnet, of course, carrying out the shade without the slightest colour of relief. Another lady appeared in a very long dolman of silver grey plush, worn over a dress of cardinal red satin. Her bonnet was of grey satin, and in it a tuft of crimson feathers.