Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 46, 30 September 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

The Education Board meets in Wanganui to-day.

The annual examination of the Feilding State School will take place on Thursday Friday, and Saturday next.

The Sydney Evening News says that Edward Hanlanhas become so enamoured of Sydney that he intends to make it his home.

The funeral of Mr Gichard's child* which took place on Sunday afternoon was largely attended by the friends of the parents. Besides several crowded vehicles, there were between thirty and forty gentlemen on horseback, including some of the leading business men. The Rev. H. M. Murray officiated at the grave. The funeral of Mr Jensen's infant took place at the same time.

j Mr J. M Broughton has been appointed I poundkeeper at Bulls, vice Wm. Man- ! ning, resigned.

There was a heavy thunderstorm in Nelson on Saturday last. All the lower parts of the town were flooded by the heavy rain which fell.

The man Davidson, who attempted suicide by blowing himself fuicide by with gunpowder a few days ago m Auckland, died in the hospital there on Friday last.

Sir George Grey has introduced two Bills into the House, one for abolishing the Upper House, and the other for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Sir George is fond of paradoxes.

The libel action Russell v McMinn and McKelvie, commenced in the SupremCourt, now sitting at Wanganui to-day. The case is being tried by a special jury. It will not be finished for several days.

The stormbird stripped her propellor on a snag in tbe Wanganui River on Sunday last. Capt. Doile got her along, side the wharf in good style notwithstanding the fact that only a small •' stump" of one of the blades was left.

Tbe draper who has to some extent been boycotted by the Wellington Early •.'losing Association, has decided to take proceedings against some of those who took part the demonstrations' held recently.

On and after to-morrow all Post and Telegraph Offices will be open to the public from 7to 8 p.m. daily. This will not be an unmixed blessing to the officers, but the conveni-moe it will afford the public is undoubted.

Mr D. H. Macarthur, M.H.R., left by train last evening en route for Wellington, to attend to his Parliamentary dtities. Several Southern members, amongst them being Messrs McMillan auj Duncan, also passed through by the same train.

Mr James Hugh, the well-known jeweller, will visit Marton in a few days with a portion of his magnificent stock of jewellery and plate. We can confidently assert that Mr Hugh has the best selection of gooda of this kind ever prenented to the public in any part of the colony.

Gisborne is a very hotbed of litigation.. T l, ere are more lawyers in it, in propor- > _un to population, than in any other part of the colony ; and at the examination for solicitors last week no less than five candidates from Gisborne presented themselves.

Mr G. W. Fowles met with a nasty accident while riding on. his* bicycle in Kimbolton road on Saturday last. He was turning to get off the track ot a passing vehicle, when the steering bar snapped asunder, precipitating him with great violence, and inflicting such injury as prevents him at present setting his foot to the ground. It is fortunate the results were not more serious.

E. Pasteur, the discoverer of a preventive for hydrophobia by inoculation, is overwhelmed wi.h offers from many persons anxious to submit to the operation in the interests of science. Fourteen medical students ask to be given the preference, being willing to risk their lives for the sake of humanity, as they put it. Tho French are generally brave and even heroic in these matters. They are brilliant and daring in medicine and surgery as they are in war.

The Rev. W. St. Clair Tisdale had a narrow escape of being killed in Nelson on Saturday last. He and Mrs Tisdale were riding through Upper Wakefield when a runaway horse in a cart came suddenly upon them. Mrs Tisdale managed to get out of the way, but Mr Tisdale was not so fortunate. The shaft of the cart went right through his horse, and he himself was thrown some distance. He fortunately escaped with a few bruises, but his horse had to be destroyed.

At the annual conference of the Pastor's College the subject of the Salvation Army was incidentally introduced. " Here is a church," said Mr Spurgeon, " without ordinances, and which never so much as contributes a single farthing to the poverty around it. It has no organised method of communion. It sweeps everything in from tbe poorest of the poor, and gives nothing. It seems to me to be taking away one of the main supports of the whole Gospel system:" — Christian Leader.

We are glad to hear from Messrs Summers and Mayhew that the patronage they have received at their useful and fancy goods emporium in Fergusson street has more than met their expectations, and that it is increasing daily. They intend greatly increasing their stock, and the new goods will arrive in a few days The articles, which comprise a very large assortment, are all of good quality, and are marked in plain figures at low prices. Their " show " is well worthy of a visit, and we feel sure their enterprise will meet with its due reward.

It was rumored in Wanganui ye*ferday that F. R. Jackson, a leading business man in that town, was unable to meet his engagements and was compelled to seek •' that protection which the Bnnkrcptey Court affords." We regret that tinrumor ia only too true, and the failure i* officially announced in the Chronicle this morning. We are glad to learn„ however, that Mr Jackson has made arrangements to carry on his auction bu«iness withont interruption. His liabilities are £16,024 2s 8.1, and his assets £8,379 15s Bd, leaving a deficiency of £7,644 7s.

Says the Auckland Star's Wellington ■-*<■> .-■•: '.-ipondent : — "The general opinion is that the weight of evidence will be in favour of the Marton route, but that tae Stratford route will be recommended on the ground of cheapness. Opinions differ respecting the amount of saving. Some say it will be £3<>0,000 or £400,000, while good authorities are positive that the difference will not be more than £80,000. lam told that the two Waikato mem >>ers are alto somewhat inclined towards the Marton line, on tbe ground that if the other was constructed it would effect the trade of the Waikato. Whatever the recommendation of the committee i*. there is almost certain to be a fight respecting it."

Our readers will be pleased to learn that by an arrangement made by Reuter's Telegram Company, Limited, it will be possible for any of them having friends in England to send Home a Christmas and New Year's 'greeting by cable message fer the small sum of Ll on Christmas Eve. Those who intend to take advantage of the novel facility thus afforded will have to register their names and addresses at latest by' the 25ih October. Information as to ihe number of werds which can be sent, and on other points can be obtained of Renter's agent, at his office,' Panama-street. We understand that the practice . of sending Christmas greetings at reduced rates was first introduced at tbe Cape of Good Hope, and prove I so successful that it i& being introduced iuto most of the British Colonies.

On the 9th ot November the Friendly Societies at Woodville purpose holding a grand fete.

Messrs Stevens and Gorton's stock sale was proceeding when we went to press. A full report will appear t in our next issue.

His Excellency the Governor will preside at a meeting shortly to be held in reference to the formation of a Wellington society for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

Mr Charles Henry has now shifted into his new shop next the Bank of Naw Zealand and lately occupied by Mr Hugli. This enterprising tradesman has already received several large and remunerative orders for saddlery and harness, and as h a is a known " good haud," he is certain to do well.

Several witnesses in the libel case Russell v McAlinn and McKelvie, were passenrers from Feilding to Wanganui per la-' night's train. We understand that ne;.i*'y every public man in Palmerston will be in attendance at the hearing of th* ise, and several meetings of public b-.V.i.-s will have to be postponed in consequence.

During the debate in committee in the House recently on the Local Courts Bill, the Premier staled there was an instan.e on record of a certain Resident Magistrate having once fined himself £5 for drunkenness. We believe that this remarkable occurrence happened in a certain town in this island some *_5 years ago, when the official in question was also at the time a member of the Upper House.

Mr R. Loudon will shortly leave for a trip to Australia. Wo wish him bon voyage, and hope that the sea air and the excitement of new scenes will have the effect of completely restoring him to his wonted health nnd vigor. We will have pleasure in giving a hearty welcome to Mr Loudon on his return, and we hope his absence will not be a long one as his presence in the Borough Council can ill be spared at this juncture of the affairs of the Borough.