Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 119, 24 March 1885, Page 2

Local & General News.

The work ou the Manchester street bridge commenced again this morning. There will be no mass in the Boman Catholic Church on Sunday, the 29th instant. It is rumoured that Mr B. Pharazyn, of Wanganui, will bt called to the Legislative Council at an early date. Messrs Cassell are now issuing in monthly parts " Recent British Battles," edited by James Grant, the novelist. Professor Stewart celebrates the cow as "the most remarkable producer among animals." She gives at her best seven times her own weight per annum in milk ; of food value twice as great as the beef creature of equal size gains during the same tine. The journalists of the German Empire rhave just compelled the German Parliament to protect them from the privileged insult of one of the members oi the Reichstag. They have vindicated the right of journalism to be regarded as an honourable as well as a laborious profession. Mr 6. Brown, of Manchester House, has just opened up his stock of autumn and winter goods, consisting of charming ▼aristae* of all the newest and most elegant fashions. The capes aud velveteens dossjrve special note. Mr Brown personally selected the whole of these articles, which ia itself is a guarantee of their excellence. His new advertisement will appear in our next issue. , Very little importance was at first attached to the promulgation of Sir Julius VogeTs cheap money scheme by the good people of Feuding until it was rumoured that Woodyear's Circus would be here on April 2nd. This rumour being now confirmed by an advertisement which appears to-day, ue urgent necessity for the scheme is bo longer doubtful.

An eruption of circus posters took place to-day. Two fishermen were drowned at the Wanganui Heads yesterday morning. Fifty thousand persons are dependant on charity in Spain through the earthquakes. Acceptances for Feilding Handicaps and Maiden, will close on Saturday the 28th inst. We direct attention to the advertisement of Mr H. I. Jones which appears in another column. Mr Ellis will visit Bulls, Marton, Wanganui and Hawera, giving free lectures at each centre. The action Henry Adsett v Manchester ; Highway Board will come on for hearing [ to-morrow at the Supreme Court, Wanganui. At the inquest held on Saturday on the body of John Higgie who died in the Bed Lion Hotel, Wanganui, on Friday last, the jury returned a verdict of " died from alcoholic poisoning." Mr Christensen, who has been a great sufferer and complete cripple from rheumatic gout for a long time, left Feilding a few days ago for the hot lakes. We hope to see him return home with greatly improved health. We have to acknowledge receipt of the Monthly Share Beport and Investors Guide for February 1885, issued by Messrs Williamson & Co., sharebrokers, of Wellington. It is most carefully compiled, and evidently reliable. TheAwahuri bridge is only open for foot passengers. For the convenience of carts and drays, a cutting has been made in the banks in order that advantage may be taken of the present low state of the river to cross it. The work of formation and metalling of the lower portion of Denbigh street, viz., from Kimbolton road to East street, was finished on Saturday last. It appears to have been well and faithfully done by the contractors, Messrs Diamond and Hennett. Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill held a sale of Furniture and household effects on Saturday last at the late residence of Mr B. Loudon. The attendance was very good and the prices realised were very satisfactory. Throughout the sale the bidding was very brisk, The Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs advertises for tenders for 2000 telegraph poles and 2000 pole butts, to be delivered at the Telegraph stores,' Wellington, or at the Telegraph yard, Spit, Napier. Tenders to be in not later than the 12th of May, 1885. Major William Routledge, commanding the Napier district, died in tke Napier hospital on Friday last from cerebral congestion. The deceased gentleman was a very old settler in the Wellington province and was universally liked and respected by all who knew him. Another great furniture sale will eventuate on Saturday next when Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill will hold a sale at the residence of Mr George Bartholomew who is off to Queensland. As the whole of the articles are new, and there is no reserve, the sale is certain to be well attended. We direct the attention of our readers to the announcement that an excursion tram will leave Wanganui for New Plymouth on Friday, the 27th inst at 6 a.m. Leaving New Plymouth on Saturday the 28th inst. on the return journey at 5.30 p.m. arriving at Wanganui at 11.35 p.m. This will be a splendid opportunity for persons desirous of seeing this part of the country. The Bishop of Wellington held a confirmation service at Halcombe yesterday, their were eight candidates, viz., A. Cuff, S. Jeffery, A. Jeffery, E. Cuff, E. W. Copoland, M. E. Gilbert, H. Differ, L. H. Heappey. Similar services will be held at Aahurst this evening, Palmerston to-morrow, Oroua Bridge Thursday, Foxton Friday, Bullagand Sandon Sunday next. A grand concert of sacred and profane, vocal and instrumental music, will be held in the Feilding Public Hall on Friday, the 17th of April, in aid of the funds of the Roman Catholic Church. The programme, which will appear shortly, will be an excellent one, and some novel stepdancing will be introduced. The Palmerston choir, together with some old Feilding favorites nave kindly consented to render their services. 'This concert will be the event of the season. On Sunday morning last the Bishop of Wellington, in St. John's Church, Feilding administered the rites of confirmation to fifteen candidates, viz., F. Berry, E. H. Halcombe, S. McAlister, F. H. Worefold, R. Skerman, C. Green, Misses L. Jennins, E. Worsfold, E. Rutherford, A. S. Bray, A. M. Bilderbeck, S. Crook, A. McAlister, M. E. James. The church was very full. The Bishop preached a most impressive sermon. In the evening the Rev. Joshua Jonea, the curate, officiated. The attendance was again very Urge. Mr R. Loudon left by train on Saturday evening last en route for. New South Wales where he intends to commence business. Mr Loudon was one of the first settlers on the Manchester Block and during the time of his residence here proved himself to be a pushing and shrewd business man. He took an active part in municipal matters, and has been a member of the Borough Council since its inception. A number of gentlemen were on the station platform to wish him " good-bye," and many hearty wishes were expressed for his prosperity in the new land of his adoption.' In the fight on the 19th of January, which occurred within three miles of the Nile, many of the British troop* were in an almost fainting condition from want of water. Colonel Sir Charles WUson ordered a small detachment of cavalry to obtain a supply of water from the river, by cutting their way through the enemy's force. This dangerous movement was accomplished with less loss of life than might have been expected, and enough water was obtained to revive the troops, and enable them to continue the battle. When the British square returned to the sareeba, the day after the fight, many of the garrison wept for joy. : The new chandeliers add lamps have been fixed up in the Public Hall. They are very handsome, and give the interior of the hall quite a new and improved, appearance. The lamps are fitted with the patent eclipse burners, by which, the burning wick is kept constantly and uniformily f ed by another one which dees not burn and is always of the same length; thus doing away with any decrease of light as the consequence of the wick running short. The whole : hate, been; imported direct from Messrs Wright & Butlor, of Birmingham. The lamps. 42 , in number, were lighted for the first time' at the lecture last night. They were pm, I nnnnrnd a success, and ▼ere greatly admired, '

Tenderi an called for 36 chains »f stab I fencing, and are to be seat ia to Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill bjr the 31»t urn. We hare to thank Mr Thomas King:, secretary of the Manawatu Racing Club, Palmertton North, far a ticket for the forthcoming race meeting. The Anglo-New Zealander is to be en. Urged and issues! as a weeky. It is found all orer England in reading reems and Farmers' Clubs. < 'wing to the demand for Mr Ellis' services we are requested to state that he cannot possibly visit patients at their own homes until Thursday. During the past year the foreign missionary societies of the world report a 1 gain of 308,613 communicants. It would be interesting to know if these figures hare been audited. We lean that it has been decided to extend the time for receiving applications for space in the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, 1835, up to the 31st instant. Doubtless from an oversight, we dare received no official intimation of the fact from tke secretary. Another acquisition to the places of business in Feilding is about to be erected in Kimbolton Road between Mr Brown's drapery, and Mr Bees' coach building establishments. Hera Mr John Bishop intends forthwith putting up a new blacksmith's shop. The building, the design of which has been prepared by Mr £. H. Wright, will have a pleasing appearance, and altogether will be a great improvement on Mr Bishop's present shop (which will be pulled down), and will be more saited for his increasing buisiness. One cause which has deprived the eight hour movement of some of its strength and popularity with the large class who kave no share in its benefits is the selfish demands of mechanics upon the time of those who cater tor them. Shops and hotels must be kept open till outrageous hours to gain their patronage. Until they change all this, and show by a habitual practice which is worth many demonstrations, that they value moderate hours of labour, not only for ' their own particular trades, but for all classes of workers, the annual fete which has been appointed to celebrate and fortify tkis great labour platform will lack that element of popular enthusiasm which is indispensable to its success.