Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 34, 29 August 1885, Page 2

Local and General News

The Standard says that another hotel is about to be erected in Palmerston.

Tenders for felling 100 acres of light tawa bush for Jones and Haythorn, Taonui, will close on Monday.

We would suggest to the postal authorities that cuspidors be supplied in the lobby of the Post Office.

The annual meeting of the Benevolent Society will be held in the Public Hall on Friday, September 11th.

Several additions are made to-day to list of stock to be sold by Messrs Stevens and Gorton at Awahuri on Tuesday next.

Mr Cottrell is having his business premises in Manchester street considerably enlarged. The contractor, Mr Nicholas, commenced the work yesterday.

A foot-race will take place this afternoon between M. Belfit, saddler, and P. Miller, barber, for £5 a side. The match will be run on the Oval at about 4 o'clock.

Mr Arnott advertises that there are two heifers running on his farm at the North road, which will be sold m a few days if not claimed and all expenses paid. We learn that the proprietor of the Woodville Examiner is about to make extensive additions to his business premises.

The Synod of tbe Church or England of the Diocese of Wellington, will commence its sittings on Wednesday, the 9th prox. Messrs Zohrab, and F. de J. Clere represent this district. The Rev. J. Jonts will also attend.

Weather permitting, the Feilding Brass Band will perform the following pieces on the Square this evening at 7 p.m. : — 1. Quick March— "Little Brunswick." 2. Quadrille — "Majestic." 3. Fantasia — "Art and Nature." 4. Valse— "Fond Memories." 5. Polka—" Trip, Trip." 6. Selection — "The Pilgrim." 7. Lancers — "Merry Songs." 8. "God Save the Queen." — Samuel Daw, Bandmaster.

At the Invercargill Supreme C»urt on Thursday, Mary Tucker, arrested at Wellington, was acquitted of a charged of stealing £125 and sundry articles of clothing belonging to her husband. The case was note-worthy as being the first of the kind under the Married Women's Property Act, which makes provision for a wife being charged with larceny of her husbamls's property, to enable him to gire evidence against her.

At the inquest at Auckland, last Thursday, on the body of John Whitem.tn who was lost for fourteen days on the Galatea Plains, and was brought down from Watkato in a state of exhaustion, and died in the h«pital, the jurj returned a rordict that deceased died through star ration and exposure. The jury attached a rider considering great blame to Dr Ginders, through not putting the deceased int* the Retorua Hospital when requested t« do so.

We draw special attention to an advertisement which appears to-day, anent 400 acres of splendid land to be sold, situated on the Kimbolton road. It is well fenced, well wooded, with 150 acres laid down in English grass, and has a never failing supply of water. The price is low and the terms remarkably easy. Further particulars may be obtained at the Stab office.

" If I go to heaven, shall I be as finely donned [dressed] as you P" asked a little ragged North-country Sunday scholar of her teacher. " Much more* beautifully." " iball I be donned like you that day when I saw you going to a party P" She was told that no earthly clothing could be compared to the white robes of heaven "Ska'n't we swagger!" said the child, with an air of intense satisfaction.

Persons passing along the Kimbolton road during the last few days will have noticed an absence of the lively and busy scene usual at the Feilding Steam flour mills. The reason of the stoppage of the work is that a part of the machinery being out of repair, has had to be sent to Wanganui to be put right. Work will be resumed in a day or two, however, and in the meantime Mr Chamberlain has an ample stock of flour on hand for supplying all his customers.

The way it often happens. — Stranger, to waiter at hotel : * Here, I have made a slit in one of my boets. Send it te the Sheemakrr and ask him to stitch it up.' An ho«r after. Errand boy. te porter : Here's a stitched boot for No. 6 ; I had to pay threepence ; give me the money.' Boots to waiter : ' Here's a boot for No. 6; I've paid sixpence for mending it; pay up/ Waiter, te stranger: ' Here's the mended boot ; cost a shilling ; I paid it mv self.' Some time later. Stranger to shaemiiker: *I say, what did you charge for mending that beot P' Shoemaker: 'Nothing.'

Mr Henry has just received a fresh consignment of new saddles (English makers) of a quality and finish far superior to any saddlery before introduced to Feilding. The girths, stirrup leathers, and irons are of the best. Of the latter Mr Henry has a number in beautiful Victorian silver, nickel, and steel by the best and most reliable makers. English hunting spurs are a speciality, and Mr Henry invites inspection from the most critical buyer. Mr Henry is determined to keep pace with the times ; and offers the best article at the lowest possible price. — Advt.

The social entertainment held in the : Foresters' Hall last evening passed off , very well under the circumstances. For . some unaccountable reason, although the hall had been engaged, and the meeting advertised for 7 o clock, the custodian did not turn up, nor could he be found. The • committee had to hunt np the key, and : open and light np themselves, it being ' then nearly eight o'clock. In the meantime a good many people had come round to the place and gone away again. As it was, however, there was a very fair attendance, and the entertainment was very '■ enjoyable and as successful as might have : been expected. We understand that but ! for the refreshment proviodorejthe pro- j motors would not. have opened the hall, ] but would have come upon the company - for damages. As it is they will require, and should receive, a thorough explanation of the. extraordinary circumstance referred to. .