Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 142, 11 May 1886, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr J. H. Stevens will lecture in Palmerston on Friday, the 14th inst. Mr Macarthur, M.H.R., will leave for Wellington this evening to attend to his Parliamentary duties. Mr F. Mowlrm him been appointed Managing Director of the Manawatu Building Society. We regret to learn that Mr Heald. the proprietor of tke Feilding Sash and Door Factory, received an injury to his hand from a circular saw, on Friday last. Chang, the Chinese giant is now a naturalised citizen of America. He is about to marry an American lady of tbe city ot Kansas, and open a grocery store. The following appointments m the Pontnl-Telpgraph Serrieo are eazetted :— Postmasters: Peter Srheidt. Bunnythorp*; James Canning. Compbelltomi ; .f, W. Lechner, Pnikakariki ; George Young. Oroua Downs. Mr Cottrell who has just returned from the Empire City, desires us to state that he has purchased 25 case.s of drapery and clothing which will be offerred at manufacturers cost price in London. The advertisement Riving full particulars will appear in our issr . of Thursday. Captain Edwin loleeraphs today Weather forecast for 24 honrs from 9 a.m. to«dav. Wind between N.E. and S.E. at all places. Bnrometer — Further fall everywhere. Sen — Henry on both coasts nftrr 12 lt<>urs. Warmnes for gales as above indicated and heuvy ram hrtld good at all places. It is not likely any railway demonstraI tion will be held in Christchurch. The Press says — A large section of the community look' upon the proposed demon-' stration as a hiifce mistake, as neither tending to facilitate the early commencement ef the railway, nor as likely to raise the people of Christchurch in the estimation of the rest of the colony. Even those who do not go so far as this, look upon the proposed demonstation as premature.

The attempt to get up a typhoid fever scare in Wellington has proved a comparative failure.

Operations are suspended at the Makino Cheese Factory pending an advanca m the price of cheese.

At the next meeting of the Licensing Committee Air W. T. Watts will apply for a license for the Denbigh Hotel.

Tenders are invited by the Kiwitea Road Board for forming and culverting two small pieces of Mackay's line.

Persons who are indebted to Mr Lewers are referred to an intimation which appears to- day.

The Minister of Mines headed a subscription being raised at Hokitika for placing a monument over the grave of Edmund Barff, who at one time represented the district in Parliament.

In a few weeks a concert will be held at Awahuri, the proceeds of which -will be directed towards building a shed for the children attending the school, putting their saddles, play during rain, &c.

First Water, who ran second to Martini - Henry in the Melbourne Cup of 1882, and who was afterwards taken to India, is likely to soon make his reappeance on Victorian soil.

From Melbourne we learn that the racehorse Anchorite, an own brother to Sheet Anchor, is dead. His owner, Mr Robortson, refused 800 guineas for him very recently.

The revised programme of the Victoria Racing Club for 1886-7 has been published. The added money to the several events is £19,050, or an increase of £1725 over the previous year.

A meeting; of the provisional directors of the Feilding Building Society was held at Mr Hill's office on Saturday evening last, when it was decided to clear off all liabilities and allow the society to drop in the mean timo.

The returning offioor, Mr Sherwill, intimates that nominations for the vacancy of No. 5 sub-division of the Manchester Road Board will be received at the office of Halcombe and Sherwill up to noon on the 14th iust.

An applicant for a responsible position handed m a certificate which among other things said "he was admirably qualified to fill any capacity to which his abilities were suited. Me did not get the billet he was after.

We learn from the Auckland Weekly News that a suggestion has been mado, which it is hoped will be carried out, namely, the publication in pamphlet form of the birthday address to Sir George Grey with the signatures appended in alphabetical order, with the report of the proceedings at the presentation.

The Feildinft " Trial by Jury" Com. p:iny played in Palmers ton list night to a crowded house. Tlie members of the Company went down and returned by special train. A number of Feilding ladies and gentlemen ul-o ace-tnii»inied tiiem as spectators. Everyone w;is much pleased witii the reception they receive i from the Palmerston folks.

As the treeplanting season is now so close at hand Air Alexander Laird of the Fairfield Nursery, Wanganui, announces his stock of fruit, forest, aud oramental trees is remarkably healthy this season. His collection of apple trees embraces tho most useful varieties suited to the colony. We refer our readers to his advertisement which appears to-day.

I Complaints have reached us that several 'persons returning from tho funeral of the luto Mr W. H. Brooker did not conduct themselves with that decorum the sad occasion 'deserved. Some of the horsemen Wllopeil furiously down .Viakino roa I to the terror of foot passengers, while tho occupants of one of the brakes indulged in noisy singing which was not at all in good tastes.

To-day we publish a? "an inset a notification from J. C. B. Ishorwond, the new proprietor of the Club Hotel, Palmerston North. We understand that it is the intention of Mr Isherwood to make the Club Hotel one of the best in tho colony. In this connection it is worthy of note that the hotel accommodation of Palmerston is said by experienced travellers to be second to none iv the colouy. At the second hearing of "Trial by Jury" in Feilding at that part in the play where the plaintiff is —apparently — thrown violently to the ground, a lady in the audience rose up and exclaimed, "There! I never come to any of these performances but what there is an accident ! She was consoled when explanation was made that it was "all in the bill," and laughed heartily at hor own needless fears.

Many of our Wellington readers will be glad to observe that Mr Andrew J. Magmnity, formerly. Assistant Secretary of Telegraphs and now Officor*m-Charge at Collingwood, has successfully passed his examination as as a solicitor of the Supreme Conrt. Mr Maginnity, during his residence in Collingwood, has assiduously applied his leisure time to legal studies. He passed the general knowledge examination with flying colour* last year, and now he has passed the examination in law entitling him to be enrolled as a legal practitioner. — Post.

When the Foilding Masoas arrived in Morphey's brake at Halcombe, they stopped for lunch at the Halcombe Hotel. Suspecting that their formidable numbers would be an inconvenience to Host Larson, a request was modestly made for a light repast of bread and cheese. But Mr Larsen was quite equal to the occasion, and presently the whole number were seated to an excellent dinner to which ample justice was done. Halcombe is to be congratulated on having so excellent and attentive a hotelkeeper, and his ready welcome to the visitors of Sunday last will not be soon forgotten.

Mr Robert Ward, R.M., has supplied us with the following figures of the number of natives from Rangitikei, to Horowhenuu : Rangitiket, 193 males, and 143 females, 10 male half-caste* and 7 female linlf «castes, total 353. Oroua. 146 males, 132 females, 4 male hulf«castes, 11 female half castes, total 993. Manawatu, 120 mules, and 115 females, 12 male halfcastes, 10 female half-castes, total 257. Horowhenuu, 292 males 158 females, 51 jiale half-castes, 22 female half-c.s'es, total 623. The grand total for th« four districts is 1526. In 1878 the total was 1538, and in 1881, 1321. -Chronicle.

At a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Wellington Diocesan Synod held last week the report of a sub-com-mittee on the financial condition of the diocese was considered. Among other things, the report recommend that unless an improvement takes place m the general church fund, the amount appropriated by way of stipend be reduced, in the case of Greytown and Featherston by £25, Karori by £30, and Ffeilding by £25 per annum. Also, that a. Bpeoial sppeal be made to the town parishes, including Wanganui, for assistance towards covering the estimated deficiency for the year.

The sale of the Caledonian privileges will take place at Palmerston on Saturday next. They will consist of two refreshment booths, fruit stall, legal games, lnwn, and gates. Small reserves have been placed on each item. • To-days Chronicle snys it is rumoured that at least two libel actions are likely to be the outcome of the lively meetings of (lit* Tuliua shareholders. i\fr Open* shaw and Mr .Robertson, the Wellington engineer, whose names and reputations have been made pretty free with, are said to he consulting their legal advisers with a view of demanding satisfaction. The friends of a man who went by the name of John or Joseph Davidson, who was recently working in this district, and who it is feared was lost in the ill- fated Taiaroa, are very anxious for any information concerning him. The following description of the missing man has been supplied us : — Age, 24 years ; height, sft 9in; high cheekbones; complectiondurk; tweed suit, red tip, and dark billyceck hat (felt) ; trade, bush man ; worked last at Dunom's sawmills 30 miles from Wanganui. If any of our readers can supply any information touching Davidson, we (Chronicle) will take care to forward it

Socialist plot to destroy Chicago ! Go it you cripples! Never do things by halves ! The Yankees nre a good deal responsible for the dynamite scare in Knglnnd ! Now they're getting a taste of it themselves ! The whole staff of the Chicago Socialist newspaper arreste'l on a charge of murder ! Will tltej dare to hang them ? Oh, won't they, that's all ! I would'ut be in their shoes for n trifle, unit's* they're got enough money among tht»iu to square everybody from the Judge down to the gaol warders ! Won't the mob rescue them? Not if the United States Government know it ! —J'uff.