Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 28, 15 August 1885, Page 2

Local and General News

Halcombe and Sherwill's property sale is now going on as we go to press.

Meetings of creditors are now being held at the Courthouse in the several estates of Joseph Foad and John Llewellyn.

A meeting of the Masonic Ball committee will be held at the Lodge room on Monday evening next at eight o'clock.

The Union Steam Shipping Company have definitely determined to tender "for the San Francisco mail contract.

Under the amended Licensing Act all persons of either sex will be allowed to vote. We shall see some fun.

The Palmerston Times says:— A rumour is current that the Manawatu Road Board safe was not the only thing saved from the late fire.

Hawera Star says aline of fat bullocks has been sold to the Gear Company's buyer at £8 per head. Best price this winter so far as that journal has heard.

Wellington sawmillers and timber merchants have raised prices of timber. Bimu, totara, and matai are raised one shilling per 100 feet, but white pine remains the same as before.

nationalist : ' Nay, nay, I'll no sell ye a paper on the Sawbath— for fear of the Christian police — but as ye are a decentlooking body I'll just gie ye one, and then ye can throw me back a saxpence in fun.

The pictures to be disposed of in Messrs Summers and Mayhew's Art Union will be arranged for inspection by Tuesday next. We have examined those already hung, and find they will stand the test of the most exacting criticism.

The new Forth bridge between North and South Queensferry, Scotland, approaches completion. It is a cantilever structure, 8,691 feet long, 150 feet high, and will cost £1,600,000. It has been nearly eight years in building. Two thousand men are now employed upon it.

The ball on Thursday night held at the Public Hall under the auspices of the Feilding Brass Band, was a success. Upwards of 50 visitors were present. Dancing began at nine o'clock and was kept up with spirit until after three in the morning. The catering of Mr Gould was much appreciated and gave great satisfaction.

Speaking. of a patent churn exhibited by Mr Thomas Ellis, of Wanganui, the Evening Post ssys: — The features claimed for this churn are that it produces 6 per cent, more butter than any other churn, and that it is self-cleansing by cross action. The machine is constructed of native wood, and is so adapted that any part can be replaced when required.

The Government have agreed to grant Mr W. Courtney, of New Plymouth, pound for pound up to £250 to go Home to lecture on New Zealand. Mr Courtney proposes to leave by the Kaikoura on the 27th of next month. It is understood that he has received numerous promises of subscriptions from the public. The object of his lectures will be to induce small farmers to come out to the colony, and not for mechanics,

We are pleased to learn that the unfortunate young man Henry Curran who was so seriously injured^ by the accident at the Makino gravel pit a short time ago, is now in. a fair way of recovery. For some time an uncertainty existed among his friends as to whether his life would be spared. His youth has undoubtedly been greatly in his favor, and this combined with the unremitting attention and professional; -skill of Dr Johnston, together with careful nursing has had the desired effect, although the poor young fellow will never be so strong and able as formerly.

It wjll be remembered by many of our readers that Mir Gray was sent to the medicinal springs, in the Taupo district, some months ago for. the benefit of his health. After a stay at the Lake, extending over a period of five weeks, he returned to FeUding much improved, although not quite restored to the state of health he enjoyed before his illness which prostrated .him. Since bis return, his further recovery has been very slow, and as yet he has been unable to get to work again. He hopes to be well again when the warm weather fairly sets in. At the meeting^ of the Manawatu Boad Board held on Wednesday last the Government Audit Beport was made public The condition of the accounts of the Board, as there shown, proves that great laxity had been permitted in those who were responsible for keeping .the books.; In this connection a rule should be kid down to be followed by Town Clerks, clerks to Boad Boards, or other Public bodies, to the effect that all books and accounts should be^ closely written up everyday and nothing left to memory. Any clerk's books should be in such a condition that if he dropped down dead, another could take up the work where the deceased left off .

A Gbbat BuBiKEBB.~Thff United States of America is the home of some Very large enterprises, but none perhaps greater than the busmen* conducted; by Mr G. G. Green, of Woedbury, New Jersey, U.S.A. He is the proprietor of the well-known Boschee's German Syrup which js unpqunlled as a remedy for Pulnioßary and Bronchial affections. He manufactures als« Green's August Flower for Dyspepsia and all disorders of the .Liver. Tnese preparations are used throughout the civilized world and thousands testify to their valuable curativ» properties. Both these prepnrHtionx have reached an immense sale solely on on their merits. Sample bottles of each are "old tit 6H.» or full-sized bottles at 3« 6d. All druggists.

We understand that another butcher's shop will shortly be opened in Feilding. We have to thank the Government Printer for Nos. 14 and 15 of Hansard. The Hon. Mr John Bryce will leave for England next month. The next sitting of theE.M. Court here will be held on the 26th instant. We draw the attention of persons about to build to the advertisement which appears to-day over the leader from £. H. Wright & Co Tenders for felling 100 acres of bush, and for erecting about 50 chains of stab fencing for Mr H. Burrell, will close on Tuesday.

It is now settled that Dr Caere, M.D., will commence practice in Feilding in afew days. He has taken the house in Eyre street formerly occupied by Mr Cottrell. The second of the popular entertainments at St Johns' School room will be held on Wednesday next. From what we know of the programme it promises to be most excellent, equal if not superior to the last.

A boy, presented with a pie to share with his sister, was told that in cutting it he must give her the larger part. Reflecting a moment, he passed the pie to his sister with the remark, " You cut it!"

To celebrate the ninth anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church in Feilding special services will be held to-morrow at 11 o'clock a.m. and 6.30 p.m., when F. Hill, Esq., of Napier, will preach. A public tea meeting will be held, on Monday.

Boston school children never "play hookey," but they occasionally absent themselves from the institution of learning without the cognizance of their perceptor.

An undefined rumour has been whispered about this district lately that specimens of gold had been found in the Pohangina stream. We may at once state that the truth of the rumour is equal in value to the amount of gold discovered — which is nothing.

The Russian Government has made friendly advances to the Abyssinia king and church, and the overtures are met with alacrity. It is believed that Abyssinian will be found useful to Russia and annoying to England and Italy in future Anglo-Russian controversies.

People are laughing at the letter lately addressed by the Duchess of Marlborough to the Duchess of Leinster : "My dear Duchess," writes this ungrammatical noblewoman, " I have received from Mr Adair my letter to you, which you inform me you laid it before the Committee of the Association for the Belief of Ladies in Distress in Ireland."

Yes, indeed, replied Bill Nye, journalism has made wonderful strides in the past 200 years. Formerly, we kept an apology on the 'standing galley'; now we are more bold and fearless, and every day, almost, some man mysteriously disappears, who, when last heard of, had supped on his over-shoes to run across the street and lick an editor, expecting to be back in fifteen minutes.

Newspaper reporters are often accused of diffuseness ; and tkose connected with the American press are peculiarly liable to this reproach. On the other hand, some of tneir reports are as concise as Caesar's memorable despatch, The following, for example, exhibits an admiraDle frugality of words: — "A colored gentleman went into a blacksmith's shop with his coat-tails full of powder. He came out through the roof."

Immediately- after receipt of a consignment of new and popular Dooks, which is now nearly due, the Library committee will probably issue a supplementary catalogue. This has become almost absolutely necessary from the number of volumes which have lately been added to the library shelves, and which, of course, do not now appear in the catalogues now in use.

Under the new Criminal Code everyone is liable to be fined forty Bounds who wilfully and without lawful justification or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on him) disquiets or disturbs any meeting for religious-purposes, or in any way disturbs, molests, or misuses any preacher, teacher' or any person lawfully officiating at such meeting, or any person or persons there assembled.

A monopolist paper at the West blandly remarks that "protection asks no sacrifice from any one." It may not ask, but it prescribes and necessitates the sacrifice of about one-third the working time of the laborers in "protected" industries. And it takes, without asking, an average tax of forty per cent, upon the imported necessitities of the people. The very essence of protection is to exact a sacrifice from the many for the benefit of the few. If it do not do that it would protect nobody. — Boston Herald.