Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 24, 9 August 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

♦ We are glad to notice that Mr. Ward,, R.M., is recovering from his recent indisposition. The people of Makino were treated last' night with some excellent music 'by the Makino Brass Band, 'which played a selection outside Mr Penberthy's store in! a. style . which was much admired. Information is wanted by the Government as to the Whereabouts of J. A. Glover, of Bath, England, last heard of in Auckland about 2 years ago. Also of John Albert Smith, last heard of at Racecourse Hill. Christchurch. Messrs Stevens and Gorton's sale of the furniture and effects, at Bulls* of Mr C. L. Maclean, which were moved to the Pnblic Hall, realized high price?, in some cases fetching almost as muoh as they cost originally. The attendance of purchasers was large, and the bidding very spirited throiighout, ;..-.. * A«' will be.se^n from the altered date of tbe advertisement". of the : Wells concert, the entertainment has been postponed* till Friday, 22nd, inst. : This will give the promoters a week longer for the sale bf tickets, and will allow several I popular amateurs' tb take part, who would not have been able to do so on the date previously advertised.

Inspector James will shortly pay an official visit to this district. It has been decided to federate the Presbyterian Churches of Australia. The quarterly inspection of the Manchester Rifles will take place on Thursday September 4th It is reported in Cannes that the Queen intends purchasing the Villa Nevada, where the Duke of Albany died, and building a memorial chapel on the spot. The settlers in tho Upper Tnonui district are pushing on clearing operations with great vigor. Upwards of 800 acres of bush have been felled this season already. Mr E. Young has just received a splendid consignment of lemons, and as they are in first-class condition we advise an early call by persons who appreciate this wholesome fruit. Notions differ as to what constitute "leading lights" in politics. A little Taranaki paper says : — " All the leading lights of the old Parliament— Major Atkinson, Col. Trimble, Ac, have been returned." •_ The Herald's Wellington correspondent writes : — At the presentation of the Speaker yesterday morning, the Governor remarked that "chaos had come." The general impression is that Yogel must be recognised. We learn from the Mataura Ensign that Theophilus Daniel, the Kite member for Wallace, has taken his defeat so ! much to heart, that he has filed in the District Court a petition to be adjudicated a bankrupt. The town of Warwick, in England, has a newspaper 170 years old — the Mercury — which was started or is supposed to have been started, in 1714. From the year 1727 the file in the office of the proprietor is complete. We learn from the Advocate that a ham cured by Mr Retemeyer, of Greatford. was sold to Mr Begg, of Bulls, for lOd per lb. Since then the ham has been tested and found to be superior to the famous Canterbury hams. We are informed that Mr Cottnm who was for some years station master tit Palmorstom, and who holds a similar position at Remuera, Auckland, has been bequeathed a large some of money by a deceased relative at Home. By a recei.t Gazette we are informed, that G. M. Suelson, Esq., of Palmerston: North, has been appointed coroner for the district, vice D. H. Macarthur, Esq., resigned. We have pleasure in congratulating Mr Snelson on his appointment. We are pleased to learn that the success of the poultry show held at the Feilding Horticultural Society's meeting last year, hns attracted attention in Wellington, and that several birds will be sent from the Empire City to compete at the next show. The cost for " labor" only (says the Napier Telegraph) attendant on the removal to and maintenance at the quarantine station of the small-pox patient is £9 2s per day made us as follows: — Dr Jackson £5, two male attendants £2, one female ditto 10s, three special constables on sentry duty £1 12s. The chairman of the Upper Taonui school committee has recommended a gentleman who has recently arrived from; Canterbury for the position, of teacher at that school. The Education Board of Wanganui has appointed a day for the candidate's examination', and if Successful he will be appointed. Complaints are being made in Wanganui anent the irregularity of- the times of arrival and departure of steamers to the port. In our opinion the best thing Wanganui business men can do is to combine and send Home for a useful vessel, if only to put their port on a levei with Foxton in this r respect. ...■■•• We" were shown to-day by Herr Jensen, an artist, now visiting Feilding, some portraits painted on glass. They are beautifully ' finished and the various expressions of the subjects have been well produced. The tracery of the draperies and lace work is very exquisite, and betrays the skilful hand of a master. Some of our readers (says the Wanganui Herald) may be interested to know that our former townsman Mr J. Gibbs k now a contractor in New South Wales*' being in partnership witb Mr Pell, also an old resident amongst us. According to latest accounts, the former -ib. in a prosperous way. (In that case Mr Pell must be " sufferer)." By train on Thursday morning Constable Gillespie brought iri a youth named Eeen, who was one of the ' nine charged .with creating. a disturbance at the Salva. tion, Army , meeting, in Feilding. The tines imposed amounted to £15, and in tbe other eight cases these were paid, the remaining prisioner preferred taking out a week in goal to paying JjOa/'the amount of the fine. — Herald 1 ; " j Feilding larrikinsTTave no great respect for their Wanganui cohfreeiis. When the Salvation Army was being " floured" on Wednesday ni^h't.' bue bf' 1 them. 'who was an interested 1 spectator, gazed contemptuously on the Wan«4nui larrikins for, a few minutes, then, turning away disgusted, remarked, *' The, Feilding boy s oould thump the Wanganui larrikinsAi five minutes I" J A Says the Palmeraton Standard!:^** W& do not know what the Pivss Assosiation; meant by sending'the news' of the resig j nation of the Ministry as dab ordinary! '•'urgent" telegram, costrng us Jss 4d.| That is more than the whole jjoil.ng of them is worth, in our opinion."- We, cordially agree ,^ith ; our//sonp^*por^ry'^ remarks. We also were ** mulcted" , fyr 6s 4d for the same telegram, whjcb* should have reached v an ordid-iry press mess-! age and us uu " urgent" one* ■•. ■-A-,: ' I