Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 155, 10 June 1886, Page 2

Local and General News

A valuable discovery of gold is reported from the L«gan district, Queensland. F. B. Jackson and Co are holding their great stock sale as we go to press. It has been decided to form a Licensed Victuallers' Association in Wanganui. The Palmoraton Football Club intend holding a select fancy dress ball. ' The Grand Prix de Paris was ran for on June 6, with the following result :— . Minting 1, Polycucte 2, Sycamore 3. The application of Mr J. H. Stevens for a patent for a post office key-register is gazetted. MrM. J. S. Mackenzie has given notice of his intention to make a motion rescinding the resolution of the House, of October hut, prohibiting medical men in practice from aoting as coroners. We learn from the Herald that notice of motion was given on Monday at the Waitotara County Council, by Cr Watt, in favor of rendering it compulsory that all barbed wire in fenoes alongside of roads should be removed. The Directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company have found it necessary to make another call on their shareholders of £1 per share. This is looked upon as a public misfortune in Wellington. Prince Victor Napoleon has issued an energetic manifesto against the expulsion of the Orleanist Princes from France. A Committee of the Chamber of Deputies advise that all members of late regnant families should be exiled. We publish to-day the catalogue of Messrs Steyens and Gorton's stock sale to be held at Awahurion Tuesday the 15th instant. It will be observed there ib a large variety of cattle and sheep in lots suitable for all classes of buyers. In losing Messrs Younger and Laing, who are " off to Kimberley," the district will lose two of its best and pluckiest of contractors. We wish thorn success on the goldfields and if hard work and determination can secure it we have no fears for them. We were pleased to see His Worship I the Mayor, Mr Lethbridge, occupying the | chair at the Council table on Tuesday night. Mr Lethbridge has been laid up for the last three w< eks with inflammation of the lungs, from which painful affection we are glad to know ho has quite recovered.

To-morrow and Saturday, F. R. Jackson and Co. will hold a sale of drapery, clothing, &c, under instructions from Mr E. J. Cottrell, in the new premises ereoted by Mr Beading. These sales have hitherto proved very attractive as the goods are of the best quality, they must v be sold, and there is not the slightest reserve.

In the Legislative Counoil, Mr Wilson's motion, "That the members give up their honorarium this seegiou on aoepunt of the depressed condition of the colony," was lost. Surely Mr Wilson would have boon both mortified aud astonished had the result been different.

The meeting of the Bansitikai Kun Club at Awnhuri yesterday was a doeided success. About 35 or 40 gentlemen wore in the field and some good runs were made. There was the ' usuul average of spills but neither hornea nor men were in any way injured; We understand the visit is likely to be repented at n» distant date.

In the Legislative Council yesterday Mr Menzios moved, That in the opinion ot this Council every School Committee should have power to cause the Bible to be read in its school daily, without com ment. — Afte.r a lively debate, the Council divided on the motion, whioh was carried — ayes, 20 ; noes, 14.

The Newcastle Presbytery has concluded proceedings in probation of libel against the Rev. James Craig, pastor of the Presbytery Church, Blyth, on a charge of misconduct with Lydia Wilkinson, his domestic servant. The Presbytery found the charges not proved, but, in consideration of the suspicious oircumstances in his conduct, called upon him to resign forthwith.

On dit that Government intend to push on the work of the session as speedily as possible, with a view of an early prorogation ; that the next seisioa will be oalled together early in the autumn of 1887, to pnai a Representation Bill ; that the Parliament will then be closed and a frxsh Parliament elected under the new Representation Act, which will be called to* gether about the usual time. — Post.

A Maori defendant in a case yesterday was unable to appear, because when going home the night before, iv a condition of intoxication, ho was thrown from his horse and his skull fractured. He received other injuries to the spine, and has sinoe died. No inquest will be held*, as the Natives objeot. The body waß taken this afternoon from Awahuri to Kakanki where a tangi will beheld. The deceased was well known as a remarkably industrious Native.

In concluding an article on the apology made by Sir William Fox to Mr Downes, of the Pier.Potel, Wellington, the Post says— Sir William Fox has certamly escaped very cheaply from the consequences of his reckless statements, for any jury in the world would, we believe, have given substantial damages in the case. The experience will, however, we trust; have a salutary effect as a warning to Sir William Fox»and other gentlemen of similar intemperate habits of expression, and teaoh them to be more careful in regard to the terms they uso and the charges they make against those who happen to differ from them.