Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 76, 6 December 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

• Mr Greenwood, dentist, will visit Feilding on Wednesday, the 10th instant. The Government works at tho railway bridge over the Makino are rapidly progressing. Captain Edwin telegraphs te-day : — Wind between S.W. and S.E. everywhere and barometer further rise. Mr G. C. Hill, the Town Clerk, took second prize at the poultry show on Wednesday for Houdans. A. meeting of the Manchester Road Board was pioceeding as we went to press. A full report will appear in our next issue. Mr Penberthy, of the Makino General Store, has commenced to hold his annual olearing sale, and invites his friends and customers to pay him an early visit. Mr Wakefield having resigned the editorship of the Timaru Herald, has been succeeded by Mr W. H. Triggs formerly of the Wellington Post. Mr Spurdle, the Mayor elect of Wanganui, has been adjudged to pay £100 and costs for having inadvertently infringed a clause in the Muucipal Corporations Act. Nominations for the new elections in the Oroua Riding, Manawatu County, will take place en the 12th instant. The polling will take place on the 23rd instant. There is every promise that the contest will be a keen one. Mr D. H. Macarthur, M.H.R., was offered a seat on the Waste Lands Board for the Wellington provincial district, but was compelled to decline the honor as he would be unable to regularly attend the sittings of the Board. Mr Sam. Maxton died a few days ago in the Wairarapa. He was a very old Wellington settler and much respected. One by one the pioneers are going to their long home. Peter Laing and William Bishop died only a day or two ago, both veiy old settlers. It appears that one or two persons are in the habit of borrowing, unauthorised, periodicals and papers from the public reading room table. Although these aro "faithfully" returnei, the parties should bear in mind that they havo no right to make such nse of public property, and they lay themselves open to prosecution. Some time ago it was mentioned that | an aged clergyman in Victoria was about to be married to a youthful lady, but waa dissuaded from doing so by the remonstrance of his congregation. It appears, however, that the temptation was too strong, and it is now stated that the Rev. Dr Bromby, aged 75, has been united to Miss Banks, aged 16. Mr L. Lewis, the centenanen at Sand hurst, has just celebrated another birthday, his 101st. The celebrated philanthropist. Bir Montefiore, was 100 years old on the 24th of October. Mr Lewis, who completed his 101«t year on September 27. Is therefore 13 months and three day older than the old Hebrew in Europe and one of the oldest men at present on tne face of the earth. Accidents are frequently h.ippenine from the large open drain tn Kim bo ton road. Yesterday Mr Young wa.i turnin. his horse and trap round near Mr Bishop*' blacksmith's shop, when the ani.ual backed right into the ditch. Fortunately several persons rushed to the scene and the two little children of Mr Young, who were also in the trap, were rescued before any harm happened, and the horse and vehicle brought back on the road. In our prize list of the Horticultural Show, published on Thursday, the item "Sweet Williams, Mr S. tioodbehere, first prize," was inadvertently omitted. With reference to the prize for six buttonhole bouquets, the competition for which was limited to residents of the M anch ester Block, and which was pnt down on the official list as being won by Mrs Retemeyer, it appears -the name should have been Miss Retemeyer, wbo has resided on the Block for about six months past.

■■■__a_^j___a__n_a_r_i__.g___?7Tt__ajgjei^i-«-iii.FtruL_ use Mr Gascoig'ie of Marton has invented a new wool press. Frank Evans, some time proprietor of ahotel in Wanganui, has filed his schedule in Auckland. There is a possibility that "Wellington will follow the lead given by Auckland ' and steps be taken to make it n free part. i A young woman wont into a library j and asked for ' Man as He Is.' ' That ' is out," replied the librariau, ' but we have ' Womon as She Should Be.' We regret to learn that ffost Walkeley of the Commercial Hotel, Palmerston has : been senously ill for some, and was much worse yesterday. We hope to hear of liis speedy recovery. Thc Wellington mails due here on Thursday and last night, were delayed owing to the coach not arriving at Foxton in time to catch the train. They duly arrived by train yesterday, and this morning. Subscriptions aro being raised for a Salvation Army Brass Band in Feilding. We also understand the army contemplate holding a monster picnic in a paddock near tbe railway line on Christmas Day. Tbe Otago Daily Times says: — "Major Atkinson's defect lies in narrowness of view, and a tendency to fosilise. He has been shut up in New Zealand too long. It would pay the colony over and over | again to send him Home for a trip during the recess, and give him the opportunity | of mixing with abler men than himself, J and seeing things from other points of view. j The present cream separator at the j Vlakino Butter Factory has been found very inadequate. It only separates 20 gallons per hour, whereas the company require the means of separating at least 60 gallons in that time, and are importing another machine that will do 40 gallons more. This is almost daily expected, and in the meantime the work of the factory is suspended. New Zealand has lost perhaps the most promising of her cricketers, in the person of Mr George Watson, who died last week at the early age of 29. As a cricketer ho wiil bo long remembered for his grand score of 175 against Otago in 1881 — nn innings without a single chance characterised by patient defence and dashing play- He was a left-handed player, and driving was his strong point. A seven-year-old boy living at Gordon (Victoria) had a miraculous escape from a painful death the other day. A cask containing a quantity of rum was standing ona hotel veraudnh, when the little fellow, with the inquisitiveness of childhood, by some means extracted the spigot of the bunghole, and dropping a lighted lucifer match into the rum, replaced the spigot. In a few seconds a frightful explosion took place, sending the top of the cask through the roof of tho iron verandah, and scattering burning spirit all around. The little fellow waa severely singed and scalded, but miraculously escaped being blown up, owing to his having retired a pace. There is a Judge in Milwaukee who speaks plainly. Three Milwaukee lawyers having put in bills amounting to 25,000 dollars for service in settling an estate valued at 32,000 dollars the judge made the tollowing timely remark : — " You charged 25,000 dollars for 60 days' service. These charges are infamous. They are such as men who are scoundrels and thieves at heart would make. This charge of 15,000 dollars is cut down to 1500 dollars ; those of 5000 dollars each to 500 dollars. Repeat such a piece of rapine in this court, aud I will debar every one of you. Policy holder, in the Government Insurance Department will be called upon in a few days to elect respresentatives to sit upou the Central Board of Directors. This board is to hold regular sittings in Wellington, and practically to manage all departmental business. It now remains for the policy holders to choose gentlemen who have had practical experience of insurance business, and in connection therewith we notice with pleasure, the candidature of Mr George S. Graham, nf Wellington. That gentleman is a policy holder, and, moreover, has had thirty years experience of insurance business. We most certainly would advise those residing in this district who are interested in the careful administration of the Government insurance department, to support the candidature of Mr G. S. Graham. — Herald. Enioy Life. — What a truly beautiful world we live in I We can desire nn better when in good health ; but how often do the majority of people feel like giving it up disheartened, discouraged and worried out with disease, when there is no occasion for this feeling. Green's August Flower will make them as free from disease as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint are the direct cause of seventy-five per cent, of such maladies as Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Nervous Prostration, Dizziness of tho Head, Palpitation of the Heart, and other distressing symptoms, Three doses of August Flower will prove its wo-derful effect. Sold by all Druggists at Bs 6d per bottle. Sample bottles, ed. Try it.— Advt.