Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 15, 15 July 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

Mr Fraser will address the electors at Taonui this evening. Linen bolting is now beinjj largely used in Europe and America, and it is found to be cheap and efficacious. They arc also manufactured in Auckland. We learn that Constable Price will now be permanently stationed at Bulls. He has now removed his family and effects from Feildmg to that township. We have received from the publishers the June number of the Machinery Market and Metal Trades Register, printed by Messrs Wilson and Hortou and published by James Ingram, of Auckland. Mr FitzHerbert of the Bank of New Zealand here, was unlucky enough to break the third finger of his right hand on Saturday last. He was dismounting from a trap when his hand caught in the iron work with the result as stated. The Bank of New South Wales lias reduced the rate t of discount for good paper. This will compel the? other Banking Institutions to follow suit. This is one of the best '• aigtis of the times" the colony haß been favored with for many days. Money is getting easier. Mr J. Lewis Coster, Chairman of the N.Z. Shipping Company has consented to stand for the He ithcote. Mr Coster is a splendid "lobbyist," and may make an indifferently good member. But the chances aie strong against his being returned. We direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Mr W. Barber, of the Wellington Dye Works having reference to cleaning, dyeing, kc. Mr Edwin Young of Kimbolton Road has been appointed agent for Manawatu and all orders handed through him will be promptly aud faithfully executed. A body was picked up in the Wellington harbor on Saturday night, and identified as that of a man named Hawley who was tried at the last sittings of the Supreme Court at Wellington, on a charge of attempted suicide at Wood*ide. He pleaded euilty, and was discharged on his promising he would not make another attempt on his life. The poor fellow promised more than he could perform. Mr Geo. Macßae, a settler at Mangere, Auckland, who has had three horses destroyed in the recent agrarian outrages in the district, has now, in addition to boycotting, received a threatening letter through the Post Office hinting at his contemplated assassination. Home associations are nearly always pleasant, yet there are exceptional can g and we think the introlrcfioi • ag aritn outrages and assassinate n v ul-i b di>pensd with. The Wellington people are never thoroughly happy unless they are having "an investigation or two." It is undertood that certain charges hare been preferred against Dr Lavinije, medical superintendunt of the Lunntic Asylum, and that Dr Johnston, District Coroner, Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M .and Mr Joseph Mackay, of the College, hare been appointed a committee to enquire into the matter. This and the general election ought to brighten the denizens of ttie " village " for a week or two. On Saturday evening last the Makino Brass Band, under the able leadership of of Mr Curreen, played a selection of pieces. A large number of persons of both sexes assembled to listen, and many musical critic.'* expressed the.nselves as highly pleased. We congratulate Mr Curreen on tho profiViency to which he is bringing the members, and hope that he will continue with them until the Makino Brass Band its thoroughly proficient, and able to supply a share of the music for which there is now such a constant demand in the gay Borough of Feilding. We have received a copy of the first photo lithograph made in Wanganm. It is a reduced fac simile of the drawing of Mr \rk wright's house made by Mr F. de J. Clere, of the firm of Atkins and Clerr, and which is now being exhibited at the Fine Arts Association Exhibition now being held in Wellington. The photo lithography has been done by Mr H. J. Harding (fnth«T of Alplia Harding late of Feilding). and th« printing by Mr Willis. The production is really creditable, but as the drawing was of too fine a character to stand tho reduction, man lines which in the original were* perF«.-c! I •" distinct have run together and be«'on> J blurred in the re-produc»ion. On th«* j whole it may be said that the work U ns I good «s it would bp likely be done anywhere in the eolouy.

At the auction sale this morning, under bill of sale, of drays and horses, no bid hnviug been made, they were afterwards disposed of privately to Mr Geo Smith at the reserve price. On Sunday evening Mr Pyvis preached to a moderate congregation in the Foresters' Hall. These services are growing in favor, and the increasing attendance is evidence of the want which is being supplied. The lecture of the Rev. James Treadwell in the Feilding Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening last was well attended notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. The subject was Babylonian Legends and Bible Story, which was ably handled by the rev. gentleman. Our only regret is that this lecture was not delivered in the Public Hall on a week night so that all denominations might have heard it. Oamaru wants to be represented by a real live Lord. We learn by wire that on Friday evening last Lord Reidhaven addressed a crowded meeting of electors. He announced himself a Liberal but would not blindly follow any leader. At the conclusion of the meeting he received an almost nuauiinous vote of confidence, an amendment that he was not a fit person to represent the borough receiving very little support. There were übout 1000 persons present. Platelaying on the Welhngton-Mana-watu railway will be commenced next week, and it is expected that the lino will be open to Johnsonville in about two months. The erection of some buildings which will be used as a station unless the company can make satisfactory arrangements with the Government for using the terminus of Mie Hutt line, has also been commenced by Messrs Scoular and Archibald on the company's I'horudon reclamation. - Post. The Wanganui Sash and Door Company, limited, hold their first annual mectingin Wanganui yesterday afternoon. The shareholders were congratulated on the profitable nature of the first year's working. The profit for the year amounted to £973 10s 2d, of which the sum of £587 18s 5d was devoted to pay a dividend of 10 per cent, on the paid up calls; £385 11s 9d was carried forward. The trade of the company during the year amounted to £12,657.