Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 78, 10 December 1885, Page 2

Local and General News

We understand that the services of the Makino Brass Band have been secured for the Palmerston- Races on Boxing Day. A Masonic Lodge under the Scotch Constitution is about to be opened in Foxton. Mr J. F. Rockstrow be the first W.M. Tbe Postmaster intimates, by notice on the counter, that in order to allow evorvone an opportunity of escaping the payment of ten per cent, penalty, property tax wiU be received up to 8 p.m. to-day, after which the penalty will be striotly enforced. Wo learn with regret of the death of Lieutenant Bdwavdes, R.N., which took place at his residence, Upper Tutaenui, I yesterday niorning, after a short illness. ; fie was only 32 years of age, and had seen much active service afloat. He leaves' a widow to mourn his sudden decease.

The Halcombe hack races will bo held on December 28th. A felon named Matthew Friske was to be hung to-day in Sydney. The Manchester Rifles paraded in the Corporation paddock on Tuesday night. There was a very good muster. j We direct attention to the Christmas advertisement from Host Hastie, which appears on our third page. Manchester Rifles will parade for judging distance drill ou Saturday next at 2 p.m. Three duels were recorded in France on one day recently. Three inches of stick- ' ing plaster were expended. We regret to learn that Mr Poter Bar- : tholomew sustained a somewhat severe iniury to ms foot by a sleeper falling on it. The accident occurred on Tuesday last, and Mr Bartholomew is still confined to the house. Yesterday morning Messrs J. C. Thompson and W. L. Bailey were sworn in before Mr Ward, 8.M., to the Commission of the Peace. We learn that Mr Christopher Brown has declined the honor. There is probably nothing so exhilarating iv tbe experience of the amateur gardener, as when he steps upon the hoe, and the responsive handle immediately arises to implant a fervent kiss between his eyes. The Macleay Chronicle says that the craving in ordinary individuals after J.P. ships is only a weak symptom of the desire of the British nation for nobility. There are, however, we may state, many Js.P, very radical in their opinions and conduct. During the sittings of the court yesterday the Resident Magistrate took advantage of an occasion to compliment Constable Meehan on his efficiency, and to mention the high esteem In which he was held by his official superiors. Messrs Stevens and Gorton offered several sections in Fergusson street for sale yesterday afternoon. The bidding was not up to reserves, and the several lots were passed in. The rates offered would have come to upwards of £3000 per acre. From a telegram received by Colonel Stapp it appears says the Patea Mail, that Colonel Wit mere's inspection of the Volunteers on this coast will not take place till early iv tbe next year, as Colonel Whitmore is ordered to Auckland to meet Admiral Tryon on his arrival from Australia. The goods for Christmas which have been opened up by Mr Christopher Brown, of Manchester House, are of a special class more than ordinarily attractive. | Not only are their several qualities of the first order, but the prices are at the lowest remunerative rates. Mr Brown is determined to offer his customers such value ' as to defy the keenest competition. j The London Referee tells the following story abt at the Queen's latest son-in-law ; — ' The new royal bridegroom went into a tobacconist shop at Cowes the other day, and asked in his besl English, for " ein tuppeny schmoke." " Good gracious I yer .Kile and Serene Highness," exclaimed fche tobacconist, "do you really want a tuppeny ?" " Oh," answered Prince Henry with a smile, "id is justaleedle egstravagance for mein honeymoon." We learn thafc Mr Henry Cornfoofc has signified his intention not to accept of tln> appointment to the Commission of th<* Peace, to which he was recently gazetted. How Mr Ballance came to overlook Mr Cornfoot in fche previous batch of appointments we cannot tell, as fche latter gentleman was certainly far more deserving the honour than some upon whom it was conferred. — Chronicle. Mr Gladstone, in a letter to the London papers says, " there is not a syllable of foundation" for the explanation given by Sir A. Gordon to the electors of Fraserburgh of the causes that led to the downfall of the Liberal Ministry. The exPremier says : -" In all thafc he says ef the Cabinet, the three Ministers, and the intention to be beaten. Sir A. Gorton must have been totally misinformed aud deluded. A rather peculiar case in marriages is mentioned. A man and his wife disagreed and parted some few years ago. The wife went to Wellington and I: ved with another man, while the husband cohabited with a single woman. Becently the two couules met, and two marriages took place, and to prevent either parties accusing the olher of bigamy, they actel as witnesses for each other at the marriage. This, as the Auckland Star re* marks, would take a let of boating for ingenuity. Yesterday's Chronicle "ays r— Mr Bas. sett and his party were vory unfortunate in their experiments with Pohangina stone at Mr Murray's foundry. After spending a couple of days in pounding some lSlbs weight of quarts into powder, the smelting was proceeded with yesterday in the presence of his Worship the Mayor, and Messrs Bassett, Beaven, Sheriff, and Corby. Unfortunately every one of the crucibles used cracked aad broke, and the molten mettle escaped, so that the time and labour expended ia getting and crushing the stone were corn* pletely lost. The abundant showers of rain which have fallen in this distriot within the last few days have done an immense amount of good to the farmers, but in the Makino it has assisted in making the road formation in such a condition that the dray traffic has out deep ruts into it, making it unsafe and unpleasant for all other lands of vehicular locomotion. Tho locality of the road which has been effected most is that part extending from Boots' MiU up to Pearson's, and a very little expense would be required to put it in good working condition. No doubt the Manchester Boad Board will look to this in good time. A very amusing episode occurred during the hearing of the sheep ease at .the Foxton Court on Wednesday last. Counsel for the defence, Mr A. S. Baker, was cross-examining a witness as to the age of the lambs which had boon worried, "How old were these lambs?" asked counsel. "About six weeks" was the answer. " Had thoy long tails or short tails P" The witness apoeared amased at the question, and could not restrain, his laughter, when "my learned friend" said—'* Well, I want to get an idea of the size et these lambs. We don't know anything about sheep here, you know. We are all donkeys in a case of this kind." Here his Worship interposed, and with withering emphasis on the firxt word, briefly stated— "Not all, Mr Baker, if you please !" The court was oonrul«ed, and counsel followed that liae of examination no further. — Foxten Herald. ' . ■ : ■■ : . : Notice.— All accounts owing by me must be sent in on or before the 21st day of December. All accounts owing to mr « must be. paid by the same date.— B. J. Cottbrll, Storekeeper, Feilding.— Apvt.

The Borough Council will meet tonight. We have pleasure in directing attention to Mr Haybittle's new advertisment which appears to-day. Also to a notice which appears in our Wanted Column. Messrs Halcombe and SherwiU held : their usual Market Sale to-day. The attendance was very good. A report of prices realised will appear in our next issuo. Although the average Englishman "dearly loves a lord," he ia getting heartily sick of Princes. They aro too expensive for the tastes of the taxpayers. A lord is generally self-supporting. Preparations are being made for a musical and dramatic entertainment to be given in the Public Hall, under the. auspices of the Feildiug Brass Band, on Boxing Night. Further particulars will be duly advertised. "When a man dies suddenly, without having been attended by a doctor," says a popular guide to the law, " the coroner has to be called in and an inquest held, to ascertain the cause of death. But," adds the writer, ''when he dies after hay. ing been attended by a doctor, then every* body knows why he died, and an inquest is not necessary." Captain Edwin telegraphs to-day:— Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day. Wind between N.W. and S.W. at all places north of Blenheim and Nelson and between S.W. and S.E. at all other places. Barometer fall at all places north of Napier and Wauganui, but rise at all other places. Sea heavy on both coasts. Warnings for 'southerly gales have been sent to all stations.