Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 128, 8 April 1886, Page 2

Local and General News

A tailor named Dunn was drowned in the Manawatu Eiver at Foxtou on Friday last.

Acceptances for the Feilding Saces will be received on Monday next by the secretary, Mr Franklin.

The Telegraph informs us that Napier now supports thirteen lawyers, ten doctors, nine clergymen, and seven architects. The other residents have to scratch out a living for themselves, wo suppose.

During the examination of the bankrupt Peterkin yesterday, it came out that he had given bitter offence to a creditor by wearing " a belltopper hat," and *'a swell overcoat" m the public streets of Halcombe. This crime appeared unpardonable.

A Caledonian Society is projected in Palmerston.

Mr F. E. J-ickson will hold a stock sale at Wavorley to-morrow.

Tenders for the right of advertising on telegraph posts will close on the 26th inst.

Mr W. F, . Bussell, of Wanganui, has resigned his commission of the peace.

A meeting of the Hospital Board will be held in Wanganui to-day.

Wo remind footballers of the meeting to be held on Saturday evening.

Mr Stevens will lecture in the Mangaone School, Taonui, Ashurst road, on Tuesday, the 20th inst.

Mrs Fred Burnaby, widow of the late Colonel, is engaged to be married to Mr J. F. Main, a German professor.

The Oroua Eiver was very high this morning and prevented several mobs of cattle and sheep getting through for the sale.

Attention is directed to the advertisexnont of Mr Lowers, with reference to a settlement of accounts on or before the 15th instant.

The guns advertised to-day by Mr Train were purchased at a very low figure and this is an opportunity whioh sportsmen should grasp in time.

It is stated by a contemporary that " Captain" Jackson Barry contemplates an early return to New Zealand, »o as to be in time to contest the next election for Dunstan with Mr Pyke.

We learn from the Manawatu Herald that the Otaki people have resolved to secede from the Wanganui education district if the change can be made. The reason assigned for the desire is " they are sick at heart of the Browne regime." ThiP appears to us to be childish.

" No." said a physician, " Dr B is not a partner of mine. We of en consult together, and attend to each ot er's business in case of absence, but we are in no sense partners." " I see was the reply ; * he is what you mitjht call simply an accomplice."

Mr Gladstone's enemies in London derive great pleasure from repeating these four lines of doggerel : " Into power he comes the third time With projects so dark and so sinister, That no longor we call him the Prime, But rather the Past- his- Prime Minister."

The New Lord Chancellor will be the first occupant of the woolsack who has declared in favour of the abolition of actions for breach of promise of marriage It is net likely that in his exalted position Lord Herschell will bring in a bill to do away with such actions, but he has not altered his mind about them.

The Auckland Star says : — " It may be said without flattery that no Now Zealanl statesman possesses a more unblemished record, or one clearer of charges of selfseeking, than Major Atkinson." That is perfectly true, but it cannot be denied that the gallant Major is very fond of a seat on the Treasury Benches, and, when there, is loth to leave.

Mr Ballance seems to have discovered the true secret of governing the natives. His recent interview with Hori Ropiha and his meetings at Napier, Wanganui, and "Wairarapa have afforded admirable examples of both his method and his success. He is really the first Native Minister who has gone amongst the natives aud Jtreated them as intelligent men who deserved to be consulted on matters affecting their own interest. — Post.

The following advertisement appeared in the London Times of April 16, 1801 : — " Five hundred guineas will be given to any lady or gentleman who can procure the advertiser a permanent situation of proportionate value, in the Exchequer or any other office under Government, where not more than three hours daily attendance is required. Strict secrecy may be relied upon if requisite. None but principals will be treated with." This is barefaced to say the least of it.

The following amusing paragraph is from the Wanganui Herald :— A Napier journal is crowing over a noble* man having sued some one over thore for rent, and asks if Wanganui can beat that. We have several Kings here, but we have not heard of them suing anybody, although one of them holds court now ami then, and dispenses justice mercifully though impartially. We have several Earls too, and The Duke's is a wrll-known form in the Avenue. Our Napier con* temporary can't boat us yet, as we have Knights and Lairds still in reserve if wanted.

A fair correspondent wishes to know, supposing a lady, imitating a famous example, persuaded a voter to plump for either side by the proffer of a kiss, if it would be bribery, and so come under the Act. Upon so delicate a matter Ido not think I could express an opinion, nor arc we so generous with our salutes as to every make the question a real one. An undoubtedly beautiful woman, however, might in this way — men are really poor, vain, weak mortals when loveliness is in question — turn the fortunes of a nearly contested election.— Bell.

The Lancet publishes the following from »!Spnnish paper, La Lib. r .id, pr'n!ed at Valladolid: — '* We «r>> aware thai in the parish of Ildefen-o, the wife of Benifo Quesada gave birth 10 three child* ren on November 21, 1885. During the following night she gave additional proof of her fecundity by giving birth to four more. The medical man Senor Cantata* pied a, is making great efforts to rescue the mother from the imminent risk to which she is exposed as the result of giving birth to the said seven iufants."

District Judge Broad, in his Justices of the Peace Guide,' makes an attack on imprisonment for debt, saying ; — If one may judge frem the newspaper reports of cases, scores of people have been sent to prison since the passing of this Act without anything like proof that they have had the means to pay since judgment obtained, and would not, and this abolition of imprisonment for debt, although a pleasant sound to tickle the ears of the people "with, means little, for the writer believes that in many cases there has been no evidence of fraud at all, and some debtors have, therefore, since the passing of the Act, found that there is still such a thing as a debtors' prison.

The following good story appears m a late issue of the 'Western Star':— ln a National School not one hundred miles from Eiverton, one of the home lessons given an upper class was to state the resources and industries of the different parts of Scotland. The result shows that the budding colonial mind is being imbued with the accepted estimate of the whiskey-drinking propensities of that nation. The matter-or-fact way in which this impression is brought out is delicious. Thus, amongst other places, we are told that 'Aberdeen is celebrated for its granite; Dun-lee, jute manufacture; Greenock, sugar refining and shipping; Paisley and Kilmarnork, woolpn goods, carpets, etc.; and whiskey everywhere.'' Puir Scotland."

Bread is the staff of human life and advertising is the staff of business.

Poison has been laid on sections Nos. 40, 42, 23, 24, 27, and 28, (Patterson's), Nannested's road, Trondjeim. Thia notice is given for the benefit of sportsmen, who might be tempted on this land in pursuit of game with dog and gun.

John B. Gough's estate is estimated at less than $75,000. He leaves a house and 200 acres of valuable land about six miles from Worcester. His library is valued at $2,000. His personal property will yield his widow an income of $2,500.

To-day's Chronicle says : — We have been informed that a fracas occurred yesterday between a respected merchant citizen and A damson the pakeha- Maori. The affair is likely to be brought before the local court.

Some very funny " posers" in the way of questions were submitted to Major Atkinson at his Auckland meeting, and which were practically enough to send the gallant Major '• off his base." W. G. Garrard ask, " Could a man be sent to gaol for debt, or have our magistrates power to send a man to prison for contempt of court if the debtor proved lie had no money, and could not pay it at so much per week ; is that supposed to be contempt for debt? Was not the Debtors' Act abolished, and no prison for debt?" [Somebody at this moment in the audience exclaimed, "By • that's Garrard I'll bet. He owes me some money, but he's not going to get out of it in that way, I'll swear !"] M ajor Atkinson said he thought he was justified in asking for the usual 6s 8d before he gave an answer. Mr Garrard then gave him another: "Do you not think that a householder ought to be allowed to take his seat in the City Council as well as a ratepayer, as the householder becomes the genernl ratepayer and also be allowed the same privilege of voting for the council* lors as well as the members of Parliament ?" The Major said he thought not and that the ratepayer only had that power, non-ratepayers should not have the power to vote in respect of funds to which they did not contribute. — Bell.

A question of considerable importance wns decided at the last meeting of the Wellington Education Board. The Press says that Mr Lillington, the headmaster of the Newtown School, declined to allow the committee to inspect the log-book of the school, alleging that it was his private property. The board decided that the book was the property of the board, and that the committee had a right to havo access to it, and when thought necessary that it should be laid before the meetiDg.