The Feilding Star. Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 92, 17 January 1885, Page 2

The Feilding Star. Local & General News.

A new railway tariff and time-table will come into force on Monday next. Wo have to acknowledge receipt of No. 10 of the Anglo-New Zealander, dated December 5, 1884. Two rather smart shocks of earthquake were felt in Fcilding at ten minutes past six on Thursday evening. Dr Diver, who died in Wellington the other day, was undoubtedly the most popular medico that ever practised in that city. The hop gardens of Messrs Boness and Ward, on the Awahuri road, are looking extremely well, and promise a splendid crop this season. The Hon. Walter Johnston, for many years member for the Manawatu, leaves for Europe by the Tongariro. We sincerely wish him. hon voyage. We are indebted to Dugald Buckler, Esq., the secretary of the E. & C.A. Corporation, London, for a copy of the Standard, dated December 3, 1884. Apples in the Wairarapa are quoted at one penny per pound or three shillings per case, says the Napier Telegraph. This ! fruit is only sixpence per pound in Feilding, retail. William Banner, a German, aged 60, was found dead in a well at Onehunga, at the premises of Mr Gibbons, sawmiller, in whose employment he had been. No other particulars are to hand. We have been allowed to sample a bottle of Mr Whitlock's celebrated Worcester relish, and found it most excellent, equal, if not superior, to Worcester sauce, and may be used in as many ways. Mr Henry, saddler, is determined that he will secure success by deserving it. We notice he has imported an entirely new stock of goods, which were opened up to-day, and may now be inspected. Since the accident at Kaiapoi the railway authorities have gazetted the bye-law which renders any person riding or driving over any railway crossing at a faster pace than a walk liable to a penalty not exceeding £10. The crops in and around Sandon are looking rather poor, and this season's yield will, judging from present appearances, fall much below the average of previous years. On some of the farms harvesting is in full swing. A young man named Griffiths, son of the proprietor of the Taupo coaches, shot himself at Tarawera (Napier) on Thursday. A short time since he was charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court with larceny, but was discharged. The dog tax. collector for that part of the Manawatu County district which includes Awahuri has been making a raid upon the Maoris of that place, and has issued a large number of summonses against keepers of unregistered dogs. The new Collegeate School for girls with Mrs Harrison Davis, of Templestowe, Wanganui, as principal, will open directly after the holidays. The staff of teachers is highly efficient, and the institution has already received a large amount of support. There will be a meeting of the Honorable Court of Bankruptcy held at Palmerston on Thursday, the 29th instant, when a " baker's dozen" of unfortunates will come up for public examination. Messrs Amesbury, Campbell, and Smith, are the only Feilding names. A meeting of householders of Feilding and the surrounding school districts, will be held on Monday the 26th of January at the respective school-houses for the purpose of receiving the annual reports of the school committees for the past year, and to elect new committees for the current year. We are requested to state that a local which appeared on Thursday anent the illness of a lady at Makino was not altogether correct, inasmuch as Dr Richards was not in consultation with Dr Lightbourne, neither was the lady ever in such a condition as to make a medical consultation necessary. On Saturday, the 24th inst, Messrs Francis Sidey and Co., auctioneers, Wellington, will sell by order of the mortgagee, pursuant to advertisement which appears in another column, certain valuable sections in the township of Feilding. As these are all well situated it is safe to expect good prices will be realised. The naked body of a man, apparently only recently drowned, was picked up by a waterman at Shelly Beach, Ponsonby, on Thursday. It . has been identified as that of John Foreman, formerly gardener to the City Council. At the inquest an open verdict of found drowned was returned. Deceased had been heard to threaten suicide. A splendid opportunity is offered to practical sawmillers in a notice which intimates that the Makino sawmill known as Boots and Company is for sale. The most important part of the advertisement is that which mentions that a good totara bush can be leased in the immediate neighborhood at a moderate royalty. This valuable timber is now becoming scarce, and prices are rising, which will weigh, with the intending purchaser. •'Music hath charms to sooth the savage breast. " When Shakspeare wrote these lines, we feel confident that it never entered, into his, calculations that such sounds' as those produced the other evening by the band (?) of the < Palmerston Salvation Corps would ever be denominated "music; otherwise, he would, most assuredly, have qualified his assertion. The corps in question (headed by this ; abominable combination of brass, or brazen tormentors) paraded the streets of Palmerston under the conviction that they were thus aiding in the reformation of their fellow-beings ; a most erroneous impression. We again call attention to the performance to be given by the Anglo- Japanese Troupe ittihe Public Hall, this evening. The troupe includes Cumbo Zinga, an astounding acrobat and contortionist; Madam Fredo, a graceful and daring lady gymnast ; Mr Fredo, in his marvellous performance on an invisible slack wire ; MrYictorHarley, another clever gymnast and wire performer, who will make a grand high wire ascent outside the hall ; and EL'Sake, the favorite juggler and illusionist. This troupe is reported to be one oithe cleverest that has ever travelled, and the acrobatism and other performances of the "Japs," it is. said can only be equalled in flrstclass London hippodromes, so that a great treat will no doubt be enjoyed by all who patronise the entertainment. The Makino Brass Band has been engaged for the evening. This will no doubt prove an attraction.

The bankruptcy of S. Kohu, jeweller, of DuneJin, is announced. His total debts are £7406, and assets £6021. New Plymouth must be a flourisbm r town. No less than 10 tons of hay have been cut off its streets this season. The Salvation Army Barracks is undergoing some slight alterations and repairs to the roof. During the last two or three days, , fully a dozen commercial travellers (swaggers) have passed through Feilding. A Post Office is now open at Bunnythorpe. Mrs Boddy is gazetted as the postmistress in charge. The Anglo-Japanese troupe arrived here by the 9.50 train this morning, they made quite an imposiug appearance on the matform. The Eangitikei Advocate states that the hearing of 22 summonses, all issued by one man, is set down for Monday next at Marton. The Warwick street bridge is expected to be completed about Wednesday next, and, from its appearance, is well calculated to stand rough |usa«e. The tenders for the Manchester street bridge will probably be called about the same time. The rules of the American men-of-war prohibit the acceptance of the Auckland Timber Company's cheque by the men of the Iroquois for services rendered at the late tire. At Captain Sterling's suggestion the money «ras devoted to the Auckland Sailors' Home. In the case Joanna O'Connell v South British Insurance Company, at Auckland, claim £150 on a policy of insurance, Judge Gillies held that the claims could net be recognised, in consequence of a breach of conditions by insuring property elsewhere without gmng notice to the South British. We direct the attention of our readers to Mr Jensen's new advertisement anent his combination boiler and firestand. This very excellent article is rapidly forcing its way into popularity from its handiness and economy in fuel, while the cheapness of the thing itself brings it within the means of every householder. On the occasion of his retiring from the editorship of the Timaru Herald, Mr Edward Wakefield, M.H.E., was presented with a very handsome souvenir by the employes of the office. Mr Wakefield leaves for Australia, via Dunedin, on a six weeks' tour to-morrow. He has been editor of the Herald for something like 10 years. The members of the Salvation Army are not at all popular in Napier. The Telegraph remarks that the Army in their march round town took a fresh departure last evening. In addition to the man who grinds music out of a tuneleas instrument, three torches were carried, presumably to show the meagreness of the crowd this is very sad indeed. An agitation against the use of tobacco is about to commence in Palmerston among the Salvationists. Now, if the Salvation Army could only see it, they have a good opportunity of getting their names up in the opposite direction. They might moralise after the fashion of the old song, which points out that the smoke reminds a man that his life may pass away in like manner; that tobacco turns to as'iei like his own body will ultimately do ; that it is an Indian weed, which lives but a short time and is cut down like a flower; and that a pipe is like the soul begrimed with sin, dirty within even when clean without. This is the foundation of a fiie sermon for the Army to preach. Bather an amusing instance of the truth of the proverb " A soft answer turneth away wrath" occurred here on Friday morning. A carpenter, working on a ladder, happened to drop a 4-inch nail whieh he was about to drive in ; thereupon a Maori woman, who noticed it, picked it up and very kindly returned it to him Vj throwing it in his face. The carpenter, not quite appreciating the kindness of the act, asked the woman what the " expletive" the did it for, and received the replj that it was done with the intention of saving him the trouble of descending the ladder to fetch the nail. This answer had the effect of soothing the carpenter's feelings so effectually that he actually thanked the Maori for the blow she had given him.