Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 13, 13 July 1886, Page 2

Local and General News

- -•• We have received No. 12 of Hansard. The Manchester Rifles will parade tomorrow evening at seven o'clock.

A piece of gold weighing 12oz 17dwt has beeen picked up at Rocky River, Collingwood.

Mr William Baker, of Makino Road, advertises that he has £600 to lend in sums to suit borrowers.

In proof of the magnificent weather long experienced in Nelson, one man gathered his second crop of ripe pears recently.

A man named Alexander Brown, for fraudulent bankruptcy, was sentenced to nix months' imprisonment at Auckland on Saturday last.

Potatoes are advertised for salo by Mr Samuel M. Sly, of Palmorston, at remarkably low rates. Particulars will be found on our third page.

Several important additions are made to-day to Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co.'s stock sale on Thursday next at their Feildmg salo yards.

The Foilding Brass Band played a selection of pieces on Manchester Square last Sunday afternoon. The music was much appreciated.

The Chronicle say3— The well-knowa racing mare Germaine was offered for nale by auction at Messrs Jackson and Co.'s sale on Saturday, but was passed iv, only £20 being offered.

Some silly person removed tho Union Jack fi'om Mr Hastie's flagstaff a fow days ago — no doubt in jest, but ho is informed to-day by advertisement that if the flag is not returned forthwith he will bo prosecuted.

From an American Cyclopedia wo learn that New Zealand is a group of three British Islands in tlie South Fncific with a number of islets. Area, 106,260 square miles ; population, 300,000 ; capital, Wellington; principal ports, Mongonui, Wanganui, Auckland, Bay of Islands, and Wellington.

To-day Messrs F, R. Jackson and Co. announce that on Thursday, 22nd iust., they will sell at Feilding, 300 puro-bred cows, from Blackhead, the estate of Mr A. McHardy, in Napier. As cattle from this establishment are unequalled in the colony, we expect to see a large, attendance of buyers who are desirous of improving their breed of stock.

Tho Royal Circus will open here on Thursday next for one night only. Most of the residents in Feilding and suburbs -will rem em her what a splendid show this was laet year. Since then a uumber of new por form ers have joined the troupe, and tho numbers of the wild beasts haye been augmented. Tho circus will open in Halcombe to-morrow (Wednesday) night.

A sitting of the R.M. Court will be held to-morrow.

We learn that Mr Charles Schulte general importer, Palmerston, is erecting new premises.

Mr Wm. Stevens, tailor, has just got in some splendid tweeds of the latest fashionable colours. Ho has also imported direct from England a piece of triple Melton cloth, which is a novelty in this part of the country. Mr Stevens' new advertisement will appear next issue.

Yesterday a couple of cases containing young roosters for the table at the Feildmg hotel were brought down by the noon train, and deposited on the railway platform. Some mischeivous boys forced up one of tho battens and allowed the birds their liberty. Host Hastie soon heard of the affair, and pent a couple of men to collect them, which was done to a feather.

We (Post) regret to have to record the death, at the age of 73. of another old colonist, Mr Edward Spencer, sen., who arrived in Wellington by the Hhip Sir Uobert Poel in 1845. Mr Spencer leaves a widow, four «ons, five daughters, 50 greatgrandchildren. H« was connected by marriage with several well-known families in Wellington and the surrounding district*.

We (Chronicle) regret to have to record the d«ath, yesterday morning, at the age of 68, of Mr Alexander McGreger, of ivlaiarawa. The deceased jjentleman was an old settler, welUknown, and highly respected by all who knew him for Ins many sterhug qualities. He leaves a grown up family, all of whom, we believe, are settled in the district. The funeral of deceased will leave Auchraore, his late residence, for the Matararoa cemetary. at 1 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

We learn from the Mail that considerable amusement was caused at the meeting of the Nolson Education Board held last Wednesday morning, by a lady teacher sending in her resignation " owing to circumstances over which she had no control." The "circumstances" against which she was so powerless, it appearod, consisted m her being about to be married. Tho Board, feeling that they at least had lost all control over her, accopted her resignation without hesita ■ tion.

The Chinaman, Wong Tong, was executed in the Brisbane Gaol at 8 a.m. on Monday, 2lst June, for tbe murder of a brother Chinaman near Bundaberg in April. Wong Tong slept well on Sunday night, and in the morning ate a hearty breakfast of toast, eggs, rice, and cocoa. When taken to the scaffold ho completely broke down, and sobbed piteously. He bowed three times, as if in devotion. When the drop fell not a muscle quivered. He evidently died immediately. The body was allowed to hang for twenty minutes.

A Parliamentary correspondent says that there is talk of an excursion trip of members from Wellington to New Plymouth some Saturday during the session. It has been arranged to place a special train on the Manawatu line at their disposal, and it is expected that the whole journey can be accomplished by rail with the exception of 25 miles coaching between Otaki &nd Paikakariki. On arrival at Palmerston anotber special will be despatched to New Plymouth, The members expect to return to Wellington on the Mo day evening.

The Awahuri School Committee having raised by donations and the proceeds of an entertainment, the sum of £10 for the erection of a shelter shed, and the Education Board having agreed to giye £ for £, the work is to be commenced at once. In view, however, of the dilapidated state of some of the fences, the Board have been applied to to sanction a portion of the money being expended m the necessary repairs. A favourable answer was given to'tius request, so a shed of a less preteutious character will be erected, and certain matters of even greater necessity wiR receive attention.

At Massrs Thynne, Linton, and Co.'s stock sale last Thursday, some considerable interest was displayed by many present over a draft of Romney marsh wether hoggets from Mr Cobb's flock. The size of the animals led many to doubt their age, especially as some of the sheep had already cut their four teeth, which is so often the case in early maturity through high class breeding. We are, however, assured beyond a doubt that they will be only two years old this coming season, and, moreover, that they are culls of Mr Cobb's wether hoggets, the pick of which were purchased by Mr Robert Stevens. — Manawatu Herald.

In moving the second reading of the Public Advances on Land Bill, Mr Mac. Andrew stated that last year there were 39,000 mortgages registered in the colon v. Of that number 32,77B were under £1000. representing £10,500,000. Besides these there were 7000 for sums of over £2000. He contended that if the money had been t* ised by the celony theie would have been a saving of £300,000 to £400,0"0 per annum after the payment of 4 per cent. The bulk of the mortgages was held by the loan and agency companies throughout the colony, the greater portion of the money being raised in Knglaud, and the interest was as high as 8 and 9 per rent. — even higher.

The following are the names of the jurors drawn for the District Court sit» ting at Palmerston North, on Wednesday, 28th July: — E. J. Armstrong, J Beale, J. Liddle. C. Edwards, R. Belfit, T. Stubbt. C, R. Skelley, A. Pringle, J. Knight, 8. Shepherd, J. B. Edelaton, P. J. Armstrong, C. H. Tomlinson, W. Bailey, J. Carr, E. Collins, Moss Symons, B. Eglmjjton, G. Bonesp, F. Smith, 1). Pringle, K. Johnson, R. King, J. P. Thomas, J. Moffit, W. Riclimond, H. Calleson, U. Ross, J. Monro, P. Mowlem, C. Rowe, junr., I. Cockburn, J . McEwen, W. J. Archer, G. Ashworth, C Maors, J. PawKon, senr., W. L. Brogden, T. Hansen, A. McMinn, T. Rogers. H. Matthews, A. Skerman, T. Knight and G. L. It. Scott. — Chronicle.