Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 55, 18 October 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

The heavy gale of wind which prevailed here on Thursday last did very little damage. The only casualty reported is that of the glass being blown out of the street lamp near the railway station.

.A now PiiToriisfir.«'nl from M r C. Henry, saddler. &.c. of Feeling, wil. appear in our nexi issue. j We have received from the Government Printer a batch of Parliamentary papers anil Hansard No. 12. Mr Pal ti son, of the Paiaka Mills, Foxlon, advertises for a good boncliman, ca])ahle of keeping saws. An important alteration in the E. and C. A. Corporation advertisement appears in this issue. The attendance, of common jurors summoned to attend the District Court, Palmerston. on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, ie not required. | An advertisement inviting tenders for ! bush falling, by the Wellington and Ma- ; miwatu Railway Company, will appear in our next issue. Mr Young has just received a consignment of fresh fruit, consisting of pine J apples, oranges, &c, all in splendid condition. We direct attention to the arrival of the second shipment of spring and summer goods which are now on view at the shop of Mr D. R. Lewers. Further particulars will be published next issne. The case of Blackmore v the Borough of Feilding will bo heard host week at the District Court, Palmerstou. A large number of witnesses are summoned on both sides. A Kansas schoolmistress has introduced a new feature in her school. When one of the girls mis-spells a word, the boy who spells it gets permission to kiss her. As a result, the girls are becoming very poor spellers, wh'le the boys are improving. If the Police Offences Bill becomes law, playing or pastime, or the discharge of fire arms in rabbit shooting or otherwise will be a penal offence. This bill will be an interference with the liberty of the subject which we do not expect the New Zealand Parliament will sanction. During the months of March. April and May what is known as the bee belt of Southern California is one smooth, continuous bed of bee-flowers or honeybloom, so marvellously rich that in walking from one end of it to the other, a distance of 400 miles, the foot would press many flowers at every step. Mr Geo. Crichton, of Glasgow House, advertises the arrival of his new summer goods, details of which ' are given _on another page. To the ladies of Foilding and its suburbs, the notification will be particularly interesting a« the taste nnd *kill as a selecter of Mrs Crichton are s > well-known. The Wanganui Foundry is still maintaining its reputation for good work, say» the Herald, and we are glad to learn that Mr Murray has now in hand the order for the boiler and engine required for the Woodville Dairy Factory. When orders come from such distances as that, it may be taken for granted that Wanganui can compete favourably with other places. " Adam Bode's " first Two Thousandpounder, on the Melbourne Cup, was drawn yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of shareholders, and the representatives of the Press. The drawing was conducted with the utmost fairness and impartiality, and appeared to satisfy all present that, like Cffisar's wite, " Adam Bede " is " above suspicion."— Free Lance of Saturday, 11th instant. Says the Wellington Times : — Sir George Grey appears at length to be thoroughly disgusted with his new friends on the Ministerial benches. His repentance, if it is repentanco, comes too late, for his following has disappeared to a man, and Mr Tole enjoys himself amazingly as the colleage of Sir Julius Yogel. 1 he member for Eden finds- himself in an unexpected paradise. " The Girola " yacht party will open here on Thursday next in the Public Hall. The programme is published in another column. We are glad to observe among the names of the company that of Mr Fred. Millie, the ventriloquist. Lieutenant Howard will appear in his marvellous feats of swordsmanship. This gentleman served in the recent Egyptian campaign. The bill of fare is altogether a good one. The following proclamation appeared in the Gazette on Thursday night : — " The importation of the following goods into New Zealand is prohibited : Apples and pears in any way infected with the insect carpocapsa pomonella, commonly known as " codlic moth," or in which the said insect is or has been present in any form or stage of development, together with boxes, cases, barrels, or other receptacles in which apples and pears so infected are or hare been contained." One of the defendants sued for rates s few days ago by the Napier Borough Council is now a resident of the " interior of South of Africa," consequently personal Bervice of the usual summons was dispensed with, and in lieu thereof it was was fixed on s " conspicuous" part of the ground belonging to defendant. In this case the plaintiff was nonsuited, through the fact of the summons being served without being advertised in the newspapers. — Napier Telegraph. A man named Ward, who has for some time past been bush felling near Feilding, and who, we understand, is married, has of late been paying particular attentions to two daughters of Mr James Morris, and was engaged to be married to the elder. On Wednesday the younger of the two, who is about 15 years of age, clandestinely left Feilding by the train going to Wanganui, Ward also leaving for the same direction by another train. Mr Morrii, we understand, went in pursuit on Thursday, but could find nothing out about his trunnt daughter. He, however, ascertained sufficient information of the whereabouts of the man as to enable him to bring him within reach of the law, and wo hear that legal proceedings are to be at once instituted against the culprit. A really good horse- fight is not seen every dny, but <.ne took place yesterday on Makino road between the entires Morpheus and Papapa. The two animal* on meeting opposite Mr Barker's house tore away from their keepers and commenced pitching into each other with the most terrific determination They fought for a considerable time, each ope inflicting some rather ugly wounds on his opponent. At last, by the aid of several other men, the keepers succeeded in separating them. The battle was a really grand sight, the two hors -s rearing on their h»nd legs, and fighting like men, the chief exception to the "manfulness" being the rather free use each one made of his teeth. Neither horse can lay claim to tho victory, although " Whitechapel lad" would have put his money on Papapa.

A communication froir " Old Grumble" will appear in our next issue. The wenfhenvise are prophesying that ns the last summer and autumn in England has been exceptionally hot, we will experinnrv the snino in New Zenliud. Mr F. W. Garner has shown us (Napier Telegraph) some well grown onnges and lemons from trees in his garden, in proof of our statement the other day that these and kindred fruits will thrive and ripen in Napier. ' The liabilities in the estate of J. R. Harper, Bulls, amount to £5234, £398 being secured and £4836 unsecured. The assets aro set down at £4184, leavavleficiency of £1049. Three or four Wanganui creditors appear in the list, but all for small amounts. : Again the special telegrams to the Press Association announce a further . rise in tho price of New Zealand mutton. The Tongariro's cargo is selling at from 6£d to 7d per pound with every appear- j anee of the price hardening. As Christmas approaches we may expect to see the '■ price of New Zealand mutton approach- j ing that of the best Scotch, which mutton . takes the highest price in the London market. A Fact Worth Knowing. — Are you suffering with Consumption, Coughs, • Severe Colds settled on the Breast, Pneumonia, or any disease of tiG Throat and Lungs ? If so, go to your Druggist and get a bottle of Bosehee's German Syrup. The people are going wild over its success, and Druggists all over our country are writing us of its wonderful cures among their customers. It has by far the largest sale of any remedy, simply because it is of so much value in all aliections of his kind. Chronic cases quickly yield to do. Druggist recommend it and physicians prescribe it. If you wi»h to try its superior virtue, get a Sample Bottle for 6d. Large size bottle 3s tid. There doses will relieve any case. Try it. A male and female servant at one of our local hostelries recently left without warning, the affair being presumably an " understood" thing between them. The latter, however, was intercepted in her path outwards, and made to " dub up" the amount of a week's wages, as well as an account owing to a storekeeper. An we write we hear of the spouse of a certain resident in town having sought " fresh fields" in another part of the district. The paltry objection she appeared to have to her lord and master was that he was continually walloping her, and she had conscientious scruples about receiving such " warm" signs of conjugal affection. There's no accounting for some people's taste !