Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 71, 24 November 1885, Page 2

Local and General News

Charles Pope, master mariner, has filed his schedule. . : The Oaroaru Spring. Meetuag will take place to-day, and to-morrowi The Manchester Rifles will parade this evening at- seven o'clock, Fines forn«nattendance will be eni breed. . - y :' :

j Market day m Wanganui to-morrow. I Cheap railway fares to F. R. Jackson's sale. I ! Monday next will be observed as a Bank holiday in Feilding in honor of St. Andrew the patron saint of Scotland. , The favorite steamer, Jane Douglas, \ will leave Foxton for Wellington at ten o'clock this evening, and Saturday evening at eleven o'clock. We hear that extensive business premises are shortly to be erected in Man- '. ohester street near to Mr J. W. Eade's new furniture warehouse. Mr J. B. Hamilton has just opened up a splendid assortment of new seasons goods.. Special notice is directed to his advertisement. We Have received the November number of the Landed Property Guide published by Messrs T. Kennedy McDonald and Co. Mr C. E. Nicholas, postmaster, of Bulls, is at present on leave of absence. He is rolievod by Mr Thomas Ward, of Wanganui. Mrs Allan Campbell, of Brunswick, died suddenly on Friday last. Mrs Campbell was well-known in this district and highly respected. The patients in the Auckland hospital threatened "a striko" if they were not supplied with new potatoes. More signs of " depression." ' We regret to learn that the youngest child of Mr James' Whisker, aged 14 months, died on Sunday morning. The funeral took place to-day. Major Murray, Thames Manager of Bank of New Zealand, has, within three weeks, purchased from mining oompanies 6,4900z5. 17dwts gold. Value, £17,952. To-day we pubbsh a notice from the District Manager of Railways relative to return tickets from all stations to Feilding on Thursdry next, and every succeeding second and last Thursday in each month being Market Days in Feilding. A man named J. R. Davis, of Kiwitea, was arrested on Saturday last for drunkenness. Yesterday he was brought before Dr Monckton, J.P., and fined 5s or in default 24 hours imprisonment. The fine was paid. The churchwardensof St. John's Church have invited the members of the congregation to meet them at the school room attached to the church on Wednesday next, to consider the stops necessary to be taken to have a bazaar in aid of the funds of the church. An important notice to tradesmen, over the signature of Edward Dorreen, appears to-day. Mr Dorreen declines to be rejjponsiblo for any debts contracted in his name by his wife from whom he has separated. A correspondent writing to a Wellington contemporary stated that Feilding has been without the services of a J.P, for some weeks. This is quite untrue, because Dr Monckton, J.P,,Jias acted in this capacity and his services have been much appreciated by the public. The remains of Private Curten, of the Sydenham Bifles, who died suddenly of , heart disease at the parade on Thursday night, were interred in the Catholic cemetery, Christchurch, with military honors on Sunday afternoon. Six hundred and four Volnnteees attended the funeral. We learn from the Chronicle that the Salvation Army in Wanganui iavade I several of the hotels on Saturday night. Their object was to sell copies of the War Cry to persons at the several bars. They made no offer — so far as the Chronicle's report informs vs — of dividing profits on sales effected, with the owners of the premises invaded. The average height of the New South Wales Ministry is about six feet. Tho New Zealand Ministry are Stout and well Balanced when all Tolo'd, so we have the pull of the cornstalks. It doos'nt matter how high any other Colonial Ministry may go, we can always add a Whitnaore. Tho Orient Company have written to deny a statement that appearod in a letter in tho Lyttelton Times to the effect that they are prepared to cany frozen mutton at |d per lb, and everything realised over 4d to be divided amongst the shippers. The Australian manager states that the company's lowest contract price is l^dper lb from Australia to London. The footpath, now being laid down in Kimbolton road, extending from Mr C. Brown's drapery store to Mr E. Linton's butcher shop, will be a -great improvement as well as a convenience to passengers and customers to the places of business, the proprietors of which bear the expense. We hope to see other sireets in the Borough following this good example. A telegram from Auckland anent the La Monte smelting says : — The result of smelting 50 tons of ore from the Crown Mine, Karangahape, by the La Monte process, is gold and silver worth about £400, less the cost of smelting. The net return is £221, which is considered disappointing. Further tests are to be made. This telegram is very vague, for people here would like to know who is disappointed ; the Crown shareholders, or the La Monte operators. We regret to have to announce the death of Mr Roderick Munro Fraser, which took place suddenly on Sunday last at his residence, Awahun. The deceased was a member of the Masonic body, . and was buried with Masonic honors at Palmerston to-day at two o'clock. The funeral cortege left Awahuri at twelve noon and was of considerable extent, the deceased and his relatives being highly respected in the district. Complaint has been made to us of a system of potty thieving from private gardens which has been going on -in Feilding for some time. Shrubs : and plants,, which have in many instances only been put in the ground a few days, have been removed and the ground thus, disturbed neatly smoothed over to conceal as far as possible the theft. We give timely warning to the pilferers that weir indentity is more "than suspected, and any future losses will be followed by an unwelcome visit from the Constable. We Have been' shown the plans and < ■ specifications; of a new building, to be called ''The Feilding Bazaar," which Mr Reading contemplates erecting opposite | the Buckingham Palace and adioining Mr ■ Eade's new furniture warehouse, in Manchester street. The premises comprise a shop and dwelling. The dimensions of I the i shop are 26 x 26 feet, At the back | are a sitting and dining room, each 13 z 1 12 feet; the space between these' and the ' shop being intercepted by a lobby and a f staircase. Over the shop are five other [rooms including, bed rooms. The front ; elevation has a rather commanding ap- ] pearance, aiid the structure,, when finished, will certainly be an acquisition to the street. We understand that as soon, as arrangements are completed tenders will.bo called for the erection of the building. We should mention ' that the plans : and' specifications have been- prepared by 'Messrs Pope and Pearson in a style which does them great OT©4it. ; , ; r f^- ' s --' -

A Christchurch publican got £25 damages from a teetotaller for slander. Mr Cottrell has just opened out a shipment of ladiea' and childrens' hats in the latest shapes and styles, particulars of which he notifies in our wanted column. Tho men have again been Bet to work at Messrs P. and J. Bartholomew's sawmill, clearing up and otherwise preparing for active operations. A meeting of persons interested in obtaining a reduction in their insurance ratesia called for next Friday evening at Mr Bray's office. ' The architects of the Wanganui Education Board — Messrs Atkins and Clere of Wangauui — call for tenders for the erection of a now room at the teacher's residence at upper Taonui (Bailey's Mill.) Mr Henry Rutherford ha* much improved the appearance of his shop, by having it newly painted and otherwise decorated. - L. - WlyriLSir .Julius Yogel is sufficiently convalescent to be removed he will visit Auckland and spend some time at the Waiwera Hot Springs, the most delightful spot in New Zealand for an invalid. The Timaru Herald says the better clasi of people in Canterbury are begin ning to feel vslightlj ashamed of the part played by their representatives, over the West Coast Railways questien. The Stella was lately despatched to. search the Auckland and other islands for castaways. She did not find any, but on the return trip saved the lifo of a sparrow which had been' blown away 200 nailer from New Zealand, and would have bean drowned had tbe Stella not hove in sight. The bird flew away quite strong again when the steamer reached port. Says " Puff." in the Wellington Press: — " A large treat, 20 inches long, seen in the Oroua river ! Twenty inches ? I don't call that a large trout ! I saw one four feet long in the Hutt the other day! I say, draw it mild! Four feet? Why it was a quadruped ! A calf, most likely ! Or perhaps a Kaurelie !Ha Ha !" (Won der if " Puff "means Kararehe, Ed. F.S.) Messrs Ricbter. Nanstad and Co., have made a start with their new extension sawmills at Taheraite buih, but, in consequence of the very dry season, they have some trouble with the insufficiency of tbe water supply. They »unk a well about sixty feet deep a little below the level ef Tatnaki creek, not far distant, but which does not give tbe requisite supply; so the works are stopped for the prexent, until sufficient water is obtained by some other means. — Telegraph. The next census fer tbe colony is to be taken on Monday, the 29th ef March next for the night of Sunday, the 28th March. 'I he following gentlemen have bsen appointed enumerators nnd superintendent collectors* -Garland W. Woon, Waito tara, Wanganui. Patea, and Hawera ; Francis 11. Dcightun, Rang>tikei, Mann- ; watu, Oroua, and Herowhena ; Henrj Bunny, Wairarapa East nnd west ; Leonard Stowe, County of Hutt and adjaceul islands. — Post. " ' At the first meeting of the United District of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, held recently at Auckland, a legal opinion from Me«srs Henketh and Ri'jli inond was read, staling that the Unite Board had no power to levy contribu tions, — that wa* a matter for the District Hoard. It was decided to forward th«* opinion to the Colonial Secretary, with an intimation that the United Board, with opinion before it, cannot pass any r.osolti tion for the purpose of charitable aid. The board then adjourned till April. The newspaper press of tbe colony \± likely soon to receive an addition in the shape of a second morning paper in Nelson. The prospectus in about to be issued of the Nelson Morning Herald, intended to be " a first class morning paper, which will be a reflex of public »entiment, and sound, with no uncertain tone, tbe inanv wants, grievances, and wrong* "which have for many years been uminlj the cause* of the want of prosperity and ad ranee i» Nelson " The new journal is to be es tablisbed by a large and influential locn! proprietary, and tbe first number is ex pectcd to appeur on the Ist February next— Post. To-day Mr Larcomb invites tenders for the new residence of Mr Bennett, at Awahuri. This architect appenrs to be fullj engaged just now, and we learn from the Manawatu Times of yesterday, that la addition to the residence in Fitz herbort street and the mansion to be built at Awahuri for Mr Bennett, the shop for Mr B. Leary, and the brick building to be erected near the Square. Mr E. Larcosab, C.E., and architect, hat ether orders in hand. Among these an* a spacious six- manned residence for Mr j Hosking, and offices for Mr J. Herbert Hankins, solicitor. The latter are to be erected on tbe Square, near Mr T. R. Walton's establishment. .Nothing succeeds like success. Wahaaui has no faith in tbe Native Land Court. Tbe following is an extract from a letter written by him to the Wai-' kato Times on the subject— On the 13th day. of November, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. I saw a report in one of the columns of the Waikato Times at follows: — , Wabanni has consented to have the Maori lands put through the Native Land Court.' I never said that. Have jou not heard what I said t* the committee in parliament P it was this : * I will manage my own lands. I have heard of th« evil works of that court in its dealing with native lands,' and is it likely that I would allow that treaeherovs court,. to deal with my lands ? Friend, that report in your paper was wrong. Hasten to publish this in the columns of your paper, so that friends shall bear." , „ . i