Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 45, 24 September 1885, Page 2

Local and General News

«. There was a very small muster of the Manchester Rifles on Tuesday night. Spain has now landed troops in the Caroline Islands for their protection. Value the friendship of he who stands by you in the storm ; swarms of insects will surround you ia the sunshine. We have to thank the Government Printer for a batch of Parliamentary papers. The continued over-indulgence in tobacco is apt to produce ozostomia, a very unpleasant result. ' Work commenced on the Porewa contract this morning by Messrs Bell and Howe, the sureties. Good domestic servants, farm hands, and bushmen are in great demand in this district. The tender ©f Mr Gosling has been accepted for papering and painting MessrStevens and Gorton's premises in Fergusson street. There are still a few tickets left in the Art Union of Messrs Summers and Mayhew. The drawing will take place early in October. The Hon. John Bryce would probably start for England to-day per direct steamer. He expects to be absent about fire months. The Wanganui people are beginning to fear a drought during the coming summer. The water in the lakes which supply the town, is getting very low. The Manchester Rifles will parade for Government Inspection this evening. Tolnorrow evening the anniversary ball of the Company will be held in the Public Hall. , Now that butter makers have a certain market for their produce, the services of ■ Mr C. P. Mai, cooper at Makmo, will be called into frequent requisition. , One who knows, says that he could raise a football team in the Oroua and Manawatu counties that would beat any other in New Zealand. Misunderstood ! Lady to passenger in . railway carriage, " This is not a smoking carriage, is it ?" " No, Miss ; you'll find 1 a smoking carnage a little further down!" ■ — Punch. i Fryer's circus which arrived in Auckland on Monday last, was quarantined, , as under the diseases of Cattle Act, the authorities refused to allow the trained animals to land. The circus l>r mght a , clean bill of health from Honolulu. i A bank holiday. "Well, Jarvis, youv'e beaten yeur wife, you've had your own ' head broken, and your eyes blackened, and your front teeth knocked out, and you spent the night in the police cell !" " Well, Sir John, it's a poor heart as never rejoices !" — Punch. Mr Burbush was the successful tenderer for the additions and alterations to be made to the schoolhouse at Bulls. He removed to that township with his family yesterday, whore he will reside until his contract is finished. The personalities which have been exchanged between two professional gentlemen, during the hearing of the " tarring case" in Wellington, are likely to lead to a personal collision as both are five eaters from the " green isle." Messrs Stevens and Gorton will hold a sale of land at Halcombe to-morrow, and on Tuesday next at their sale yards, Feilding, a largo number of various kinds of stock. We make several additions to the catalogue to-day. We direct attention to the important sales to be held by Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill on Saturday next. A large quantity of drapery will be offered, also a valuable section of land at Kiwitea. Maid (to Irish milkman.) "Misses says she's sure there's been a great deal o'water in the milk lately, and that if — " Pat, " An' can you wander.atit, my dear? Small blame to the cows this thirsty weather, poor craters !" — Punch. The new fad of the Lancet is to counsel the public to drink lime juice whenever and wherever they list. It says as a rule lime juice is, particularly in the summer, a far more wholesome drink than any form of alcohol. Through some unaccountable neglegence on the part of the Press Association in Wellington, particulars of the hearing on Thursday of the now notorious Hutt tarring case, were not forwarded to this journal. Bacon curing has been receiving a good I deal of attention among the Kiwitea set- - tiers during the past season. The success ! which has attended thoir efforts has been of such an encouraging character that next year bacon and hams will be regular items among their exports. { When the train was passing from the Feilding station yesterday, it was remarked that some popular metallicians had got hold of a good thing in the shape of an innocent gentleman farmer from somewnere in the North. The guards are powerless to prevent gambling in the train, but it was a pity to see a young fellow lambed down by professionals who are up to every move on the board. Passengers by the overland route from Wellington to Foxton, are not likely to derive any benefit from the opening of the Wellington-Manawatu Railway to Paremata for some time. It appears that tho company has not sufficient engine power at its disposal to start' a train from Wellington at such an early hour as would enable the coach to leave Paremata in time to arrive in Foxton before the train for the north started. ; Tho formation of the New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storeage Company, in Auckland, is about to be a direct benefit to this district. Mr F. D. Cummins, of Wanganui, has been appointed agent for the department for this coast. He will be the Company's buyer for oaah. A great inducement is held out to skilled butter makers, for the better the article the botter the price. The purchasing capacity of tho Company is unlimited, so it will be. impossible for dairy farmers ever to suffer from an overstocked market.

Mr D. H. Macarthur, M.HR., returned from Wellington yesterday. A northern correspondent says that Mr A. F. Halcornbe intends to start farming on a largo scale in the Manawatu. There will fee a partial eclipse of the moon to-night. Middle of eclipse at 7*lß p.m. A regular exo.lus of business people will take place from Peilding this week. The attraction is the Wellington Exhibition. | The section of land and buildings in ' i Eyre street, sold by J. H. Bethune and ( Co., only realised Llls. Mr J. Mackay was the fortunate purchaser. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Warnings for gales and rain after from 1 6 to 20 hours have been sent to all places north of Wellington, Nelson and Westport. The football match between the Wellington and Manawatu clubs came off yesterday, and resulted in a victory for Wellington, by one goal and four tries to ono try. The officers and committeemen of the Feilding Lyceum are requested to meet at the Foresters' Hall to-morrow evening at 8 p.m. We (Standard) learn that Mr John Stevens has definitely decided to contest the Rangitikei seat at the next general election against all comers. Mr Stevens' friends are confident of his successful candidature. In the District Court, Dunedin, a verdict of LI OO and costs was given against a firm of soap makers for permitting hot water to escape from a pipe into the gutter of the street, whereby a child who fell in was scalded about the logs. The claim was for LIOO. A meeting of the council of the Manchester Rifles was held in the Star office last night, when the final arrangements were made for the ball to be held tomorrow evening. Hold your tongue and your pen, my bo*. E*ery time you are tempted to say an ungentle word, or write an unkind, or gay a mean, ungracious tiling about anybody, just >top ; look ahead twenty-fire years, and think how it may come back to you then. The list of new Imperial Administration is now complete. Forty-one peers, or sons of peers, nine gentlemen with the prefix of " Sir," and one baron, come in for salaries from the State. S» much for " Tory democracy." — Truth. Colonial tradesmen who claim genius for advertising should listen to a Berlin grocer, who thus informs the public through the Borsen Zeitung ; " Twins are come to me for the third time. I hi* time a boy and a girl. I eutreut my friends and patrons to support me stoutly. Excellent butter, well worth its price. Similarly sausnge and cheese." He who thinks better of his neighbors than they deserve cannot be a bad man, for the standard by which his judgment is formed is the goodness of his own heart. It is the base only who believe all men base, or, in other words, like themselves. When the drays, containing the machinery of the sawmill plant now being removed to Tahoraite, were passing through Foildiug to-day, a large piece of machinery fell off one • f ohem unobserved by fie driver. It has been put aside by the Borough Riadman, Mr 0. Green. " What are you thinking, my man ?" said Lord Hill to a soldier leaning in a gloomy mood upon his firelock after the battle of Salamanca. " I was thinking, my Lord," said the man, how many widows and orphans I have this day made for one shilling." He had fired six hundred rounds of ball that day. He was a tame curate in the wild back country of Australia, and he was waiting in church to marry a couple of natives, not black ones. Enter one of them, the man, in a hurry and his workiug clothes, with bis hands and face covered with antique dirt. * ' Aw' vo kum to be spliced. ' ' " You ?" responded the curate, aghast. "In that garb? It is improper. Why, you are downright dirty." "Me dirty ? Wait till you see her." An English writer says that the Conservatives are in despair because the agricultural laborers throughout the country^ are declaring themselves against the squires, the parsons, and the farmers. They all seem actuated by the same determination to throw off the yokemasters who have converted them into serfs. Like one great herd they are all moving in the same direction. Out of the large number of Acts passed during the Parliamentary session just closed, the following are of special interest to this district: — Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act 1877 Amendment, Counties Act Amendment, Land Transfer Act, Local Bodies Contractors, Finance and Powers, New Zealand Stato Forests, Palmerston North Burgess 8011, Public Reserves Act 1881 Amendment, Public Reserves, West Coast Settlement Reserves Act 1881 Amendment. The entertainment at Bunnythorpe on Monday evening was well attended, considering the state of the weather. The room was tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens and brilliantly lighted. Mrs Dixon presided at the harmonium. The service of song was well rendered and very impressive. It was much enjoyed by an appreciative audience. The singers numbered thirty-six, of whom a large majority were ■children. It was noticeable that the latter were beautifully dressed, and all- looked charming. During the evening Mr Dixon gave several readings, which were well received. At the conclusion of the performance, Mr Masters moved a vote of thanks to Mr and Mrs Dixon, and the members of the choir, this was seconded by Mr Bassen and carried. Mr Aldnch complimented the promoters on their success, and hoped to see a repitition at an early date. The choir sang the doxology, a benediction wob given, and a most enjoyable evening -was Happily ended.