Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 115, 14 March 1885, Page 2

Local & General News.

The local, banks will be closed on Tuesday next, St. Patrick's Day. There will be a large meeting of natives at Parihaka on Monday next. Considerable anxiety is expressed in Melbourne regarding the unprotected state of Victoria. Mr D. Downes left for the hot lakes on Thursday evening last for the benefit of his health. Although the supply of tomatoes is ample, they are still sold in large quantities at 6d per pound in Feilding. The Borough of Masterton has gone in for a loan of £10,000 to light the town with gas. H. S. Wardell, Esq., has been appointed R.JI. at Wellington, and the Wellington District Court has been abolished. The Chamber of Commerce, Auckland, has passed a resolution to urge the Government to take immediate action for the defence of Auckland. The Hon. W. Robinson has scratched his horses — Vanguard, Liverpool, and Oudies — for the Great Autumn Handicap at Christchurch. The Lad has also been scratched by the owner. We are informed that Armadale's drawing on the Hamburgh principle for £1250 will come off positively at the end of the current month. A considerable number of tickets have been taken in Feilding. The last link of the railway line between New Plymouth and Foxton will shortly be finished. The Hawera people are preparing a demonstration in honor of the event. It is on the cards that excursion trains will be run on that day. The Bey. Mr Murray will lecture tomorrow evening in the Presbyterian Church. The subject of his discourse will be "Antichrist," and as this question occupies a good deal of public attention just now we may expect to see a full attendance. According to the Manchester Guardian, the men who indulged in the luxury of beating their wives have formed a "club" in a town called Bolton, with a conynon fund out of which any membei^could draw the amount of penalty imposed upon him in case of a compulsory appearance iv the police court. The Bishop of Nelson has instituted the new time reckoning system in connection with bis church services, aud announces a. certain service will be held at 19.30 o'clock. We -will all have to come to it when the watchmakers issue their new stock, or when it becomes fashionable in the upper circles to adopt the system. A well-known advertisement anent a composition of ardent spirits and medicinal herbs, known as schnapps, is attempted to be neutralised in a contemporary by '• the opposition '* having a ▼one from the New Testament placed over it. The incongruity is very striking, if not actuary offensive to persona who have a respect for the sacred writings. To-day we publish tho train service for Tuesday i»ext. Bt. Patrick* Day, The ordinary time taMe wilt be suspended. The morning train from Wanganui will reach I'eiMing at 10.35. Palmerston 11.15, Foxton 12.40. The train in the evening from FoxW'will reach Feilding at 7.5 p.m., and that from -Wtfqfpanui at 8.20 p.m. Return tu*e(tH to and from all sta-r tion£ will be available -.on that day,

The Manchester and Kiwitea Accliui- i atisation Society has been registered. : Bonner is perhaps the hardest hitter of the daf . On one occasion in Melbourne he hit 'a ball 150 yards. ■ Special juries in the six cases in which the Bank of Australasia is interested will be drawn in Wanganui to-day. j Members of the Manchester Rifle corps are reminded of the parade on Tueaday I night. Fines for absence will be rigidly enforced. j Bishop Jack sod. who died in London the other day, had nine daughters, for , whom be found husbands in uiae vicars j of his own diocese. ' - A Cuban physician believes that he has j demonstrated the stint; of a mosquito inoculates with yellow fever, i bus iuocu- . lated the disease is mild and safe. A gang of English professional- thieves have been very successful in New York. I Within a few months they collected pro- > perty valued at £13,000 without detection. . The following eclipses take place during March, an annular eclipse of the sun en the 17th inst , invisible in New Zealand, and a partial eclipse of the moon on the Sist inst, English grown apples, imported by direct steamer, are now being sold in Cliristchurch, and it |is said yield a fair profit at the ordinary price for colonial grown fruit. The approaching - football season is being her.ilded in Duni'din. Several members. ©f the Pirates Club are already in training for the club* matches iv Chrintchurch at Easter. Under the auspices of the Salvation Army, a little soldiers' picnic was held yesterday in Mr Baker's paddock in Campdeu street. A tea was provided for the youngsters, who all heartily enjoyed themselves. Formerly, when a Turkish bilker was discovered to have sold bread short of weight, his ear was nailed fast to his doorpost, aod be was considerately supplied with a knife to eff.-ct his own deliverance when tired of his fixed position. Jones always remembers to forget the articles which his wife tells him to buy. His memory is excellent for that. He has tried a new plan lately, and it works as well as ould be expected. He writes all the things on paper, and then — forgets to take the paper. A man suddenly en : ed his bachelor enreer by marrying a widow worth 240J000. "Don't imagine," said he to one of liis friends, " that I am simply marrying for money. If she had had only £20,000 I should have married her just the same." The Manawatu Times says -At a meeting of directors of the Manawatu Butter Company held last evening it was resolved: — "That it be recommended to the shareholder* that the land and pro perty of the Company be s >ld as soon as possible on the best terms procurable, and that the Company Se wound uy. Pressure is being brought to bear on the Ministry to reduce the railway charges on white pine. Mr Macarthur, M.H R. for Manawatn, and Mr Bruce, MH R for Raigniktfi, will interview Mr Richard son on Monday next. The oaly oppos! (ion (o be overcome will be that of Mr Maxwell, the General Manager of the RailwaysThe fact that German and Ara-rjcan cutlery and hardware have superseded Sheffield goods in the New Zealand market, has just been realised by tho manufacturers of that town, who are storming away in the papers in the wildest wny. They will probably for the future avoid making the New Zealand market a refuge for low class goods. Prince Biamarck said with reference to the recent diplomatic correspondence between Germany and England, " I) ffcrences of opinion will never, within the limits of human foresight, go so far as not to be capable of settlement by honest goodwill and skilful and provident diplomacy, such as is certainly not wanting iv our part." These are re-assuring words. An extraordinary ease of drowning Tins occurred at Reading. A man named Jefferies and two others were emptying beer into a large vat, and Jeffenes, in placing the lid over the vessel fell into it. It was impossible to reach him, and the beer wns set run* ing. This took place so slowly that a man was let down by a rope, but he was overcome, and had to be drawn up. When got out Jcfferies was quite dead. Zadkiel's Almanack contains the following :—" September 1886— The ehiof astronomical event of this month will be the total solnr eclipse of the Bth instant, invisible here, but visible in New Zealand (North Island), the luminaries bem^ in conjunction with Jupiter. This should be the forerunner of an era of prosperity for New Zealand extending orer two years to come," which, being interpreted, mean* during the continuance of the present Parliament aid Ministry. Letters from China state that active preparations for war are being carried on, and that munitions are being sent to Formosa and elsewhere. Enlistments continue everywhere, and the Chinese authorities are offering lOOOdols. a month to foreign officers for service in their fleet. The North German Gazette now admits that many officers who have, seen service in the German army have lately been flocking to China, to accept commit sioos in the Chinese army now operating against the French. Among the civil eases »et down for hearing at the sittings of the Supreme Court, Wanganui. are the following : — Special jury. — March 23rd.— Bank of Australasia v Wilson ; do v Lysight ; do v (ioodsoa; do v Fraser; do v Morton ; do v Cameron. Common jury : Ad sett v Manchester Highway Board; without jury: Honi Hora, Sutherland Kingi and another V Brownlie. Divorce before judge and common jury on the 23rd : McLellan v Me 1 el lan (hasb&nd's petition);. McLellan v MeL-llan (wife's petition). Timms v Spurdle, an appeal from the fi.M. for argument in banco. — Herald. A case of mistakes identity, and which caused *ome amusement, occurred a day or two ago. A certain party was "wanted" for horse- stealing, and a certain constable thought be wa«on the (rack of .his man The latter was traced to Halcombe, end thence to Palmerston, where a detailed dsHcription of bim was given to the host of one of the hotels, and the officer in p rsuit was assured that a party answer ing thereto was within. " Will you tell him I want binv" nid the " gentleman •mtnetimeo in blue." " I fancj you are under a mistake." said beaifaee. •• but I will give jou bin card if you like." The limriness card of a highly respectable 'firm of merchant** in Wellington; of which •his gentlemen wax a member, was'tiilm produced, and, the guardian of tlie peace •*rndtfd hi* way back, lo FeiUling :n> f;ie?HO"h-ly ** a.-"!«port*man..ii:ith in

The vessel Fanny Thornton, now in Wiinganui. is to load timber for Noumea (New Caledonia;, on account of Messrs P. and J. Bartholomew. • We regret to learn that the young man Behrendt. who whs injured on Thursday last by being thrown out of a trap, died this nioraiug. The following additional entries have been received for the Easter races : — Feilding Handicap— Geutle Annie. Win- ! ter Oats — Uen»le Annie. Hurdles — Dunk. Tradesmen's 1 urae — Waitangi, Dusk. An eminent English bishop is encouraging the ministers and curates of the churches in his diocese to read from the pulpit sermons of famwas divines in lieu of their own compositions. In many cases this will undoubtedly be a great relief to the congregations, and it would be satisfactory to know that the innovation is likely to extend to New Zealand. As it ill be seen by advertisement the. Primitive Methodist Sunday School anniversary will take place to-morrow, when the ■ cv J. W. Worboys will preach morning and evening, and special hymns will be sung by the children. On the following day a tea meeting will be held in fie church, after which they wilPbe hd iitvangelestic service with singing, addresses, &c. Should the weather be fine there will doubtless bs a large attendance. On Tuesday next we will publish'Mr Lewers' li»t of new autumn and winter .{;oods, which, as be ha* been able to purchase in the best markets for cash, and consequently getting large reductions made in price, he is able to sell at a low figure, at the same time giving good quality. All of the goods are marked iv plain figures, and only oae price is made. Among other items we notice a large variety ot dress consisting of Satin Koods, Velveteens in black and new shades, Cnshuitres, Ladies' felt hats, and other descriptions all of the latest patternn. Want of space precludes further allusion to this splendid and attractive selection.