Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 40, 12 September 1885, Page 2

Local and General News

There will a partial eclipse of the moon on the 24th inst. The uniforms of the Feilding Brass Band arrived this morning. There will he no mass in the Catholic Church to-morrow, the 13th mst. The Anniversary Ball of the Manchester Eifles will be held on the 25th inst. The next stock sale of Mr F. E. Jackson will be held at Wanganui on Wed- , nesday the 16th inst. We have to thank the Government Printer for No. 22 of Hansard, and a batch of Parliamentary papers. The committee of the Eangitikei, Oroua and Manawatu Poultry and Produce Show will meet this evening to close the businoesof the exhibition. The Chronicle says : — " The divorce case, Chaldicott v. Chaldicott will come on for hearing at the Supreme Court on the 19th instant." Among other exhibits at the show the set of harness made by Mr C. Henry which took first prize, attracted consider - ablo attention. A Western bridal couple at breakfast the other morning conversed as follows, — He: "Shall I skin you a potater : honey?" She: "No, thank you dear; I have one already skun." A San Francisco paper says : — " Ilanlan has invented a new style of metal shoes with which to walk on the water. Some years since, a man walkod across the East River from New York to brooklyn by means of some such device ; but it was' found that if by chance ho capsized, there was no show of righting himself." Little five-year-old had been watching the raising of a flag. Toward evening, as he looked at the sun, he said: "How does the sun set, anyhow, grandma ?" " When you are older you will understand," was the reply. " Oh, I know," said the irrepressible, after a moment's pause ; " God pulls the string and the sun goes down." So Gordon is to have a statue, after all. The only question is as to the site. It should stand out of doors, where all men can see it. Half the people whom Gordon loved, never enter a church. And perhaps, as the Times says it might stand m Trafalgar- Square. But if so, then the finest site in Europe should be expurgated by the removal of the counterfeit presentment of the crowned libertine whose statue disgraces the assemblage of worthies among whom it is placed. — Napier, the conqueror of Scinde, Havelock, the saintly soldier, and Nelson greatest of sea captains. Among these Gordon might well be placed. But the Fourth George was one of the meanest and foulest of mankind; until he is pulled down, we shall be very sorry to see Gordon set up there. It is so much like making companion statues of Judas and Jesus. It is a no less fatal error to despise labour when regulated by intellect, than to value it for its own sake. We are always in these days trying to separate the two ; we want one man to* be always thinking and another to be always working, and we call one a gentleman and the other an operative ; whereas the workman ought often to be thinking and the thinker often to be working, and both should be gentlemen in the best sense. As it is we make both ungentle, the one envying, the other despising his brother, and the mass of society is made up of morbid thinkers and miserable workers. Now, it is only by labor that thought can be made happy ; and the professions should be liberal, and there should be less pride felt in peculiarity of employment and more in excellence of achievement. The accounts from the Small Farm Association are very favorable. The survey under the direction of Mr Mountfort C.E. is progressing rapidly and will be completed dunn g the summer months. The country is turning out equal to expectations. The principal flat which contains between three and four thousand acres, is beautifully watered by two streams which run through its entire length joining at its southern end. The western ride boundary is formed by the Oroua river. Persons desirous of visiting the block can do so by a pleasant ride of about six hours. The track, after leaving Mr Tyreman's land, is up the bed of the Oroua — generally — as most of the bends have tracks cut across thorn which all tend to shorten the distance. When the road is made it will only take about three hours and a j half to travel from Feilding to the block, , the distance being about twenty-five miles.

The football match, Palmdraton v. Feilding, takes place on the Oval this afternoon, play to start at 3 o'clock. We are glad to observe that Mr Macarthur, M.H.R. for Manawatu, voted against Captain Russell's motion. Tenders for Pohangma road contract No 1. are invited by Mr Marchant, Chief Surveyor, Wellington. Attention is directed to Messrs Halcombe and SherwiU's advertisement relative to their new offices next to the Feilding Hotel, Kimbolton Road. The programme at the Lyceum tomorrow evening will consist of a reading of Col. Ingersoll's great lecture entitled " Skulls," together, with some instrumental and vocal music, &c. The new advertisement of Mr C. Brown appears to-day. He announces the arrival of his Spring and Summer drapery goods. We understand the varieties he has to offer, contain most of those charming novelties which are the recognised features of the most fashionable emporiums in London and Pans. The Wanganui Chronicle in its local columns says, anent the prospectors report on the Pohangina reefs : — " The gist of which was that they had not found enough gold to pay." This is apt to give a wrong impression. The actual gist of tho report was that they found no gold at all. The supporters of Hearn, the champion sculler of New Zealand, placo so much confidence in the ability of their man that they have forwarded a cablegram to Sydney challenging anyone in Australia, except Beach, to row him for £200 a side. The message stipulates that any match that may be arranged must como off in New Zealand within three months. Mr Carthew desires to inform his customers that he has just receiTed by the lonic the following books and serials : — National School of Cookery, Modern Society, Plucked, Private Prayer, Sorpants Coil, Vagrant Wife, Golden Lion, G-arfield Library, Bee Books, Ladies Journal for September, Family Readers and Periodicals for September, &c. &c. — Advt. Messrs J. H. Bethume and Co., of Wellington will sell by public auction, on Monday the 21st inst., that valuable property in Eyre street, known as Mr James Whisker's with a cottage and a two storey shop and dwelling house. As this property is within a stone's cast of the railway station it should command a good price. About a year ago we reported tho destruction by fire of a •vvhare on Mackay's line, which was occupied by a number of bushmen, who were heavy losers. It was rebuilt against the remains of the old chimney, and on Wednesday last while the occupants, six in number, were at work, it again took fire, the poor fellows again losing much valuable property, in fact everything except the clothes they had on. We are glad to hear that Messrs Bell and Howe on their recent visit to Wellington received a most courteous and considerate reception by the Minister for Public Works. In consequence of an understanding arrived at with the Hon. Mr Richardson, the Porewa contract is to be proceeded with at once. Messrs Bell and Howe intend to put on 150 men without delay. A competent foreman of works is being engaged, and we wish the two gentlemen every success in their undertaking. — Chroni sle. The new and commodious premises of Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill, justerecerected next llastie's hotel in Kimbolton road be occupied by the firm from to-day. The spacious and splendidly lighted public room will be a great convenience to both auctioneer and the public on sale days. The private offices have been arranged and fitted up in the most approved style. The proximity of the offices to the sale yards of the firm in Warwick street will also be a means of facilitating business. Mr Bony, the builder, has make aa excellent job of his contract, and the building is an ornament to tho Borough.