Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 86, 3 January 1885, Page 2

Local & General News.

Woodville has been proclaimed a town district. The Hon. Major Atkinson went south by train last night. The new contractor for tho conveyance of mails to tho Kiwitea made hia initial i trip this morning. Dr Richards has taken a houso in Queen < street and will commenco the practico of his profession on the Manchester Block forthwith. We are glad to learn that Mr Morphy is not suffering any evil effects from the fail he received when returning from the Palmerston races. Tho luncheon of a well-known Civil Servant, in the old days of Wellington, consisted of two seed biscuits and a pennyworth of acid drops. We learn from an exchange that lefthand penmanship is now taught in a number of American schools — as if people did not already write badly enough, with their right hands. It is stated by a contemporary that a pension of £52 per annum is to be given to Dr Leggatt, of the Nelson Volunteers, who was accidentally shot in the hand while at rifle practice at tho Nelson butts. A difficulty arose in the rising township of Woodville on Wednesday last between two workmen. One named Redmond ran a knife into tho shoulder of another named Barlow, but failed to do any material injury. The only police event during tho holidays was a caso where a gentleman of color pounded the head of his host with an empty beer keg, for which iudulgeneo two justices, who considered the case, directed him to pay 10s towards the revenue. We learn from the Press that the Rev. C. Worboys has accepted a call from the Methodist Free Church, Auckland, and will terminate his labors in Christchurch early in February. Rev. H. B. Redstone, ! ef Wellington, has engaged to succeed him. At a demonstration of workmen and socialises in Paris on November 23rd several advocated the robbery and massacre of the rich. Two of the speakers, who advocated moderation, were very properly kicked out into tho street as unfit to associate with liberal-minded persons. " Well, Mr Jackson," said a clergyman to his parishioner, "Sunday must be a blessed day to you, you work hard six days and the seventh you come to church. " Yes," said Mr Jackson, " I works hard all the week, and then I comes to church, sits me down, cocks up my legs and thinks of nothing." A despatch has been received from tho Secretary of State for the Colonies intimating that Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of Sir Frederick Whitaker, K.C.M.G., Major Harry Albert Atkinson, Mr William Rolleston. Mr John Bryce. Mr Kichard Oliver, Mr Thomas Dick, and Mr Walter Woods Johnston being allowed to retain the title of Honourable within the Colony of New Zealand, as late members of the Executive Council. The extensive alterations at the Feilding Hotel aro now complete. The parapet, balcony, &c, have given the building a greatly improved and quite an imposing appearance. M r Hastie is to be commended for making his establishment such a great acquisition to Manchester Square, and the contractors, Messrs Pope and Pearson, and the painters and decorators, Messrs Gosliug, have gained for themselves credit by the capital style in whicli the work has been executed and finished. A runaway occurred yesterday, caused by the horses attached to Mr Hughey's dray taking fright at some timber which is lying alongside the Awahuri road near the flaxmill. There were two men in the dray, one of whom crawled out behind as soon as the horses became alarmed. The other, young Whisker, very pluckily hung on to the reins until he was thrown out. Fortunately the only injury he sustained was "a gravel rash," which a fewdays will remove. The horses stopped near Hoeta _ paddock without doing any injury beyond somewhat alarming the driver of a trap in passing. Some of the southern papers are expressing astonishment because the Chief Justice of Queensland recently committed a man to gaol for twenty-four hours for driving a spring-cart past the Supreme Court and causing a noise after he had been warned not to do so. They would have been still more surprised if they had been informed of the fact that some few years ago a Judge of the Supreme Court in Napier threatened to commit " a respectably dressed person," as the Judge called him, for standing in the middle of the street smoking his pipe opposite the door of the Supreme Court. j It must be gratifying to Mr Henry, saddler, of Fergusson street, to find that j the enterprise and strict attention to his business displayed by him since oponing are meeting with their due reward. He has at present the best stock both in quantity and quality that has yet been seen in the place, and these goods he is offering at very reasonable prices. Both his new work and repairs give general satisfaction, which is proved by his steadily increasing business, the latter circumstance necessitating his providing extra working accommodation, and importing another assistant, who we understand is a first-class hand. A correspondent from Palmerston writes — " I was standing in a shop near to the Palmerston Public Library on Wednesday last when a gentleman passed by and recommended all the people to close their windows, as there would be a casualty from the lightning on some parts close to this locality. Strange to say shortly after the chimney of tbe schoolmaster's houso was struck and almost split in two. The chimney was in a back port of the bouse and two girls were sitting in the lean-to, .but fortunately no damage was done excepting to the chimney and frightening the inmates. The chimney is in a very unsafe condition and mnst be replaceimmediately to avoid further accident." The Test of Actual Trial. — This is what proves the merit of a preparation. The proprietor of Green's August 1- lower, knowing its valuable properties, meeti this test boldly by preparing sample bottles of this remedy, which are sold at fid. This enables doubters to try its virtues at a- iriflinu expense. August Flower is a panacea for Dyspepsia and . all disorders of the Liver, including Biliousness, Indigestion. Sick Headache, Costiveness, &c, &c, Tl:ree doses will relieve any of the above, nnd faithful use will certainly cure. No Medicine in the world has ever given such proof of its merits. Druggists recommend it with perfect confidence and phj'sicians prescribe it regularly! Price for^fullsized bottles 3s 6d. Sold by all druggists. —

Harvestiug operations have commeaced at Sandon. Today, notoriously the worst 4th in the year, was moderately well got over at tho banks. Tho Wellington- Manawatu Railway land sale of sections in the Fitziierbert Block will bo held in the middle of February. The Manchester Rifles will have a church parade on the lltli, and firing for the district prizes will bo held on the 22nd inst. The railway authorities lost about £30 in passenger traffic by their faulty and insufficient advertising, on Boxing and New Year's Day, between Palmerston and Feildiug. Policy-holders under the Government Insurance are reminded that their voting papers should be posted here on Monday next in order to reach Wellington on the evening of the 6th instant. If the present fine weather continues for |a week, there should be some magnificent ** burns" in the Kiwitea and ! Wanganui Harbor Board Blocks. Many hundreds of acres of bush are down waiting for a dry spell. The Salvationists had intended holding another picnic in Mr Halcombe . paddock on New Year's Day, but were prevented by the weather. A tea meeting was, however, held in their barracks, and this was well attended. We call attention to the meeting advertised to take place this evening at Hastie's hotel at 8 o'clock. As the meeting is public, it is hoped that all persons who have any suggestions to make will attend. We regret to learn that Captain Doile, so long aud favorably known on the New Zealand coasts, died on Wednesday night at his residence in Wellington. The deceased gentleman was 52 years of age, and succumbed to pleurisy, brought on by overwork. Tlie pipe which the Shah of Persia smokes iv public, on State occasions, is entirely incrusted with diamonds, rubies, pearls, and emeralds, its estimated value being over LBO,OOO sterling. The new works recently effected at the the Railway bridge over the Makino were not done any too soon. The fresh of the last few days again washed away a considerable portion of the embaukments, but the new works have prevented any serious damage. The gift sale held in aid of the funds of the Primitive Methodist Churoh in Feilding resulted in a total collection of upwards of £20, the whole of which sum, after a slight deduction for expenses, will be used for the purpose of liquid-ting a debt on the church. The Palmerston Friendly Societies' Sports which were to have been on New Year's Day lapsed on account of the weather, .Attempts were made to run off one or two events, after which the whole affair was postponed till Anniversary Day, the 22nd inst. New Year's Day in Feilding was dull and quiet. Numbers of people went to the Rangitikei races, and picnic parties made up of various famili-s started out in search of enjoyment, but the heavy showers of rain which accompanied a thunderstorm drove many of them back again, drenched and disappointed. The Arawata from Fiji brings the intelligence of the schooner Agnes Donald, of Auckland, having put into Suva on December 16th with captain and crew wounded. On the previous Saturday night two Tikotu natives on board suddenly attacked the crew as the watch was being called. Everyone was severely woundedes. In the struggle one of the assailants fell overboard, but the other was secured. The captain believes the natives intended to capture the schooner. The bazaar held in the Public Hall on the 31st ult., in the afternoon and evening of that day. was, notwithstanding the weather and other drawbacks, remarkable successful, as a total of nearly £26 was collected, of which turn about £16 will be available for augmenting the fnnds for the erection ot the Sunday School building at St. John's Church. The Feild Brass. Bind was in attendance in the evening and played several selections in good style and taste. John Whiteman, the guard of the Invercargill express train was killed oi the journey to Dunedin when near Lovell's Flat, on Wednesday last. Itappears that he was walking on the top of the carriages to reach the rear of the train, aud, having his back to the engine he did not observe the proximity of an over- bridge. He wat struck by the lower part of the bridge on the head, and killed instantly. Whiteman leaves a wife and three children. His wife is away from home, but she ha 9 been telegraphed to. On the second day of the Masterton Opaki races some capital dividends were paid by the totalisator. In tbe Hack Hurdle Race, Rainbow won, and gave his backers the nice little haul of L2O 16s for every Ll invested. In the Hack Race, Susette, who bad run second on the previovs day had only 7 partisans, who received L 23 2s per pound; both these were, however, surpassed in the Consolation Race, in which Cribbage rewarded his supporters with a L 29 14s dividend.