Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 127, 6 April 1886, Page 2

Local and General News

« We understand that a meeting of the directors of the Feilding Building Society will be held at an early date. The meeting of the Manchester Boad Board called for Saturday last, lapsed for •want of a quorum, and was adjourned till Saturday next. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a football club will be held ' at the Denbigh Hotel on Saturday even- { ing next at seven o'clock. To-morrow evening a Reception Tea ' will be givea to the Key. H. Clark, in ' the Primitive Methodist Church. Friends are cordially invited. There will be a meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Mr Peterkm held at the Courthouse to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mesßrß Thynne Linton and Co. will hold a stock sale at Wirokino to-morrow. A conveyance will meet purchasers arriving by train at the Foxton station, and will bring them back in time for the return train. The Palmerston Musical and Dramatic Society have engaged the Public Hall for the evening of Easter Monday. The programme will be published shortly. Our readers will remember what a brilliant success this talented company achieved here a few months ago. The hearing of the application to have Mr Edward Shaw's name struck off the rolls was resumed in the Banco Court, at Wellington, on Saturday hist, before Mr Justice Richmond. After taking further evidence, his Honor, in a lengthy decision, refused the application. Mr Parr has just completed a brake, for training horses to single harness, to the order of Messrs Brown and Boison, of Palmerston. It is what is known as skeleton brake. The woodwork consists of hickory, with lane wood shafts. It is two wheeled but has a powerful brake which may be applied in case of need. The ornamental work is very neat — pale green nicked out with gold scrolls. The whole job reflects great credit on Mr Parr and his assistants. A Wellington paper says thatMr Brown, who is acting as solicitor for Sir William Fox, has obtained an extension of time for filing the pleadings to the action brought by Mr S. S. Downes, of the Pier Hotel. The ordinary time allowed is seven days ; but his Honor, considering the large amount claimed as damages, granted an extension for three weeks. The case will not, therefore, come on for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. " Puff," in the Wellington Press, is thus severe on the New Zealand Times : — " I see my esteemed friend the leading morning journal has added a funny man to its staff ! Funny ! Fun m the leading ! The Evening Press' victory must have got into your head ! Oh, I assure you it is a fact ! There was a splendid joke in yesterday morning's issue ! You don't say so ! Here it is : — ' ' People have been taken in by forged cheques and spurious bank notes, but surely that is no argument in favor of abolishing either or both of those commercial necessaries !" Ho ! ho. ! „ Capital ! What a funny dog he is tfc be sure ! How quaintly ho puts it ! Forged chepues and spurious bank notes 'commercial necessaries!"'

Educations Boards have been abolished in Tasmania. The 11.55 a.m. tram was up to time yesterday for the first time in five weeks. Last week Mr J. 0. Thompson sold a block of land in the suburbs at £20 per acre. Messrs Younger and Laing, the contractors for works in Manchester street, made a good start this morning. The Munga Munga Minstrels have augmented the Church Bazaar Fund to the extent of £8. ' The present system of sending delayed \ telegrams has proved so satisfactory that the Government intend permanently to adopt it. The novel spectacle of a swagsman reading the New Testament to lighten his weary journey, was seen on the Awahun road on Saturday. The municipal authorities of Paris have ordered that the name "Deity" be expunged from children's books issued by the Metropolitan School Committee. We refer our readers to a notice over leader from Mr Frank Owen, authorised surveyor, who has opened an office in Manchester street, next to the Sample Booms. The rates collected in the village of Woodville, according to a correspondent of the Wanganui Chronicle, amounted for one year to £75. This was prudently expended in legal expenses and advertising. This is real progress. The "Bean Competition" started by Mr Cottrell, is receiving a liberal share of public patronage. The counting will take place early next month, therefore intending competitors should lose no time in making their purchases. Several residents on the Taonui road have complained to us that a number of trees are lying across the mam road, near Mr (Goldfinch's property, and vehicle traffic thus impeded. We direct the attention of the authorities to this matter. Mr Linton has taken out a license to sell game of all kinds. We trust that his enterprise will be crowned with success. He has now on hand a good stock of hares. Mr Linton mentions that orders from a distance, by letter or telegram, will be promptly attended to. Mr John Curran, of Denbigh street, advertises that he is now able to supply customers with firewood of any kind, and in any quantity. He also invites tenders for cutting 50 cords of wood, on land within ten minutes walk of the post office. Tenders will close on Saturday next. In the local columns of the London Times, dated October 3, 1798, the following appears : — " To oaptiyate is the great object of female dress, but the fashionables of the present day forget the old adage — In vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird." Times have not j changed much since then. In our wanted column to-day appears a notification anent certain five acre suburban sections of land to be sold on deferred payments. The land is cleared and the purchaser will only have to put up half of the fencing. The terms are most liberal and suitable for working men desirous of making homes for themselves. At the Church Parado of the Manchester Rifles last Sunday evening, the attendance was very small. Before dismissing the men, Captain Macarthur said he would arrange for the Sunday parades during the winter months to be held on moonlight nights, for the convenience of the country members. ; A full rehearsal of "Trial by jury" was held on Saturday night. The nights appointed for rehearsals during the current week are Thursday and Saturday at j 7.30 p.m. in the Public Hall. Punctuality is urgently requested for the conveni» ence of performers who have to come from a distance. A grand selection of new goods has just been opened up by Mr Christopher Brown. He informs us that he will advertise full particulars in our next issue. The quality and prices are such as will defy competition. They are of tne latest styles aird' fashions. The English goods are by the lasj. arrived direct steamers. • . v y.f The Palmerston Timos says— lt is stated that the Longburn Dairy Factory Company hare been paying one settler no less than £30 per month for milk/ and another has also been receiving £16. In the former case all the work incidental to the supply is performed by the members of the family. Facts like these show the benefit derived by settlers from hay« ing a market for their milk. Some local naturalist may be able to tell us where new species of flies come from. We have noticed a beautiful little fly, about the size of a house fly, of the color known as " peacock blue," in large numbers here during the past week. We cannot hear that they have ever been seen in New Zealand before. Some will be sent to Mr Drew, of Wanganui, to-day for his examination. On Thursday next Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill will offer for sale at their yards Warwick street, 25 beef, 77 bullocks, 110 steers, 60 cows, 32 heifers, 30 store cows, 60 weaners, 40 mixed cattle, 3950 sheep, 30 weaner pigs, 280 acres growing turnips. Owing to the number of lots. Selling will begin punctually at one o'clock. We understand that an effort will be made by members of the School Committee and parents of the children attending the school, to raise the £20 required to make up the £70 necessary to complete the purchase of that section of land next to the playground. It will be remembered that the Education Board, has offered to contribute £50 for this purpose. One gentleman has already offered £1 subj scription towards this object. j The Wanganui Herald says that the | manner in which some census papers are filled in is, to say the least, a source of much trouble to the sub-enumerator, whose duty it is to see that they are correctly sent in. We have heard of one paper in which two persons enter their sex as " not known ;" and in the column having reference to fanning implements against " thrashing machine," the words "my wife" is entered. This may be j verp smart, but may be very dangerous to the witty writer. On Saturday afternoon Mr Derly, of | Bunnythorpe, left his horse and trap standing for a moment opposite Mr Carthew's shop, while he went inside to make some purchases. Something alarmed the horse, which started full gallop for home. Mr Cotter, of Ashurst, who had just mounted his horse, went in pursuit, and artier a sharp chase ran alongside of the runaway " and by dexterously catching held of the reins he soon brought the alarmed animal to a stop. We have seldom seen anything of the kind done with so much good nature and pluck, so that we hardly know which to admire most, the latter, or the kindly feeling which actuated him in risking eerioufi injury to himself for the benefit of a stranger.

Mr F. K. Linton has received an order from a Wellington firm for forty hares a week. The 'Frisco mail which left London on February 25th, arrived and was delivered in Feilding last night. Any replies sent by the Aorangi's mail closing here tonight at 7 p.m. will be received in London on the 20th May, or within 83 days. Jules Verne's " story" is coming closer. An excellent mode has been adopted by Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill, to meet the convenience of both vendors and purchasers of stock, at the popular Market-day sales of the firm. It is as follows :— A plan has been prepared of. the sale yards, showing the capacity and position ©f each pen, whether for cattle, I sheep, or horses. Immediately on par> ticulars of stock for sale being secured, a suitable place will be allotted to them, and the number of the pen given to Tendor, so that drovers can place them in } their assigned positions at once. This plan will prevent a lot of confusion, especially in delivery. It will also have the effect of causing vendors to send iii particulars in time to be advertised.