Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 35, 1 September 1885, Page 2

Local and General News

We have to thank the Government Printer for No. 19 Hansard. On Sunday next the Manchester Rifles wiil hold a church parade. We understand that Mr S. Goodbehere will stand for the mayoralty of Feilding. Captain Edwin telegraphs to-day. — Warnings for southerly gales hare been sent to all available stations. The annual general meeting of the Manchester Rifles will be held this evening at the Public Hall. Mr Alfred Clarke, of Eemuera, Auckland, has been appointed secretary to the ! Manawatu Road Board. I To-morrow the great " greasing" cases will be heard before the R.M., Lower Hutt, Wellington. Mr Svensden has just received come special lines in ladies' and chiidrens' boots and shoes, which are well worthy of inspection. The Government Inspection Parade of the Manchester Rifles will be held on Thursday, September 24th, at 630 p.m. in the Public Hall. Conversation lollies in the Maori language have been introduced in Feilding by Mr Fowles. The natives like them almost as well as beer. There was a very strong gale of wind blowing here last night accompanied by heavy showers of rain. A few sign boards were blown off, but no other damage is reported. Nominations of burgesses desirous of being elected for the Borough Council must be handed in to the Town Clerk on Thursday next before neon. According to announcement, the Feilding Band played a varied programme on the Square on Saturday evening last. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a large number of persons were about, and the music was much appreciated. The retiring vice-chairman of the Chrißtchurch Chamber of Commerce, Mr G. G. Stead, considers that as a period of exceptional depression is generally followed by a corresponding penod,pf activity, we might be certain that the depression would not long continue. The running match for £5 a side between Messrs Miller and M. Belfit on the Oval on Saturdry afternoon excited some interest, and about 100 persons were present. Mr F. Roe gave them a good start, with Miller leading off, Belfit, however, soon got past him, and the twain had not proceeded fifty yards when the barber stopped to kiss the ground, leaving the race entirely to Matt, who was of course declared the winner. An advertisement appears on our third page, which will be very gratifying to the creditors in the assigned estate of Mr G. W. Shailer, in which a dividend of 10s 9d in the £ is declared. This happy result is entirely owing to the patience and tact which has been displayed by Mr S. Goodbehere, solicitor, in managing the estate, in which he has been most ably assisted by the trustees, Messrs Lowers and Bartholomew. Visitors to Wellington, since the opening of the Exhibition, complain that prices have been raised for all sorts and descriptions of goods, by the retail dealers. The latter appearing determined to reap a golden harvest while they have a chance, and to fulfil the object of their being by taking in the stranger. The height of the prices is only equalled by the height of the prevailing winds. "Down with the dust" is a very significant phrase in the Empire City. 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 hitter 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 quyer. Mr Henry is determined to keep pace with the tunes ; and offers the best article at the lowest possible price. — Advt. The executive committee of the Pro speeting Association met on Friday evening last, and selected Messrs L. A. Caldwoll and 0. Curtis to visit the Pohangina reefs and inspect and report. These are both thoroughly practical men and well qualified for the duties to which they nave been appointed. They started off together on Sunday, intending to reach Ashhurst that night, and proceed to the reefs early next morning.. They were well equipped, and provisioned for a fortnight if need be, and their return and report will be anxiously looked forward to. A resident in town was nicely •' aold" this morning. A party lately removed to a distant township owed him a few pounds. On being handed a registered letter from that place addressed m the old familiar handwriting, his heart leapt for joy, when let ! on opening said missive he found little silver coins bis " friend" had sent with a request to forward sundry " articles of virtue" left behind by the correspondent, and pay freight on same. The feeling of disappointment may be better imagined than described, especially when we mention that the cream of the " sell" lay in the fact that the registration fee not having been paid at the other end, our hero had to fork out the sum of one shilling before getting his letter*

J A very important addition has been made to Messrs Halcombe and SherwilTs land sale, which takes place on the sth inst. We refer our readers to the advertisement for further particulars. ! A man named Gush was arrested on the Harbor Board Block on Friday last by Constable Meehan, and forwarded to Wanganui. He was arrested on a warrant charging him with defrauding a publican at Hawera. j We are informed by the Telegraph that the Napier Railway employes have decided j to have a brass band. Sixteen of them ! have been enrolled, and the instruments : are to be sent Home for without delay. I A scheme to connect England and Ireland by means of a tunnel, has now taken definite form. The points of connection will be Fort Patrick and Donaghadee. The cost is estimated at six millions. We understand that it is probable another place of worship will shortly be erected ia Feilding, the site being somewhere in the neighborhood of Grey and Warwick streets. Mr Miller received several bruises and scratches as well as laming himself by his severe fall in the race with M. Belfit on Saturday. Nevertheless, he is nothing daunted, and intends challenging his opponent to another run in the course of a week or two. Amended regulations tinder the Arms Act enable any Justice of the Peace, Collector of Customs, or officer of police, to grant permits to any native in the North Island to purchase not more than 21bs of powder, 20lbs of shot, and 500 caps. Increased quantities may be allowed for purposes of rabbit destruction. On Wednesday, May 27th, Sarah Taylor, the wife of John Taylor, of the j)e Beauvoir Arms, Kingsland, London, died in great agony from hydrophobia. The deceased woman was bitten in the palm of the hand six weeks ago by a pet terrier, but only exhibited rapid symptoms on Monday last, while serving behind the bar. The barmaid and potman were also bitten by the animal, which has einee been shot. We understand Mr Curran, who sustained such severe injuries by being thrown into the Makino gravel pit some weeks ago, has hud the matter before the Borough Council, after taking advice on the matter. Although he does not actually threaten litigation, nobody could blame him if he pressed his chum, but we trust that heavy law expenses may be avoided, and that the Councillors will consider the claim dispassionately. The Uitenhage Times, a Cape paper, is responsible for the following: — Some gentlemen recently got into a boat en the Knbaljauws river after dark, and gently drifted down the stream, with a lantern in their bows. They came into a shoal of mullet and springers, and the lantern was literally stormed by them, the excited fish swarming into the boat, so that our friends had to pull to avoid the boat «wtmping. On counting the result they found themsolrea in possession of 712 fine plump fish. Not a disagreeable experience of their evening's cruise." This is an excellent parallel to the story of the salmon in the Kvrile Isles. Professional burglars are doing a very quiet business in Wellington. They confine themselves chiefly to the smaller branches of their profession and are thus barely enabled to earn a moderate competence. It is impossible for them to attempt any ambitious flights, in the way of bank robberies, as the officials are too much on the alert. English cracksmen complain bitterly of the clerks working so late at night — even into the small hours— as they (the burglars) are thus prevented from following their avocations at their proper leisure. The mere burgling of meat safes, although necessary and agreeable, is not satisfactory to the mind of a genteel knight of the jemmy, They, however, refuse to join the ranks of the unemployed. A gentleman recently returned from Wellington, says that a few days ago when walking in one of the streets he was every now and again " brought up all standing" by the heavy blasts of wind which earned with them masses of dust and small shingle. These being violently driven his face made immediate progress impossible, so he had to find a lee, and lay by for a lull. He was, however, much chagrined by noticing a lady, who was proceeding in the same direction, was able to make good headway against the wind and dust with an umbrella get to guard her face. The only conclusion he could arrive at was, that being an old resident by a progressive adaptation of the metatarsal bones of the foot, she was able to take hold of the surface of the ground, and thus "hold her own" against the wind. la April, 1863, Miss Mary Lilly, of Galena, 111., was united in marriage with John M'Mahon. ah* of Galena, after an engagement lasting some three years, the young lady refusing to marry her lover until he had provided her a home. The latter having, it is alleged, finally assured Miss Lilly that he was ready to take her to a home of her own, the marriage ceremony was performed- at the Lilly residence. Immediately the young lady informed the groom that she was ready to go to the home he had prepared for her. M'Mahon then coolly stated that he had resorted to a subterfuge to get her, that be had secured no house of his own, and that they must go to boarding. The bride, incensed at the treatment she kad received, refused absolutely to lire with her husband until he procured a home for her, as he had promised ; and the latter left her about an h»ur after his i marriage, since which time the couple have not lived together.' The Circuit of 10., Davies's County, has now granted Mrs M'Mahon a divorce.