Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 25, 10 August 1886, Page 2

Local and General News

The B.M. Court sittings will be held here to-morrow.

Mr F. B. Linton advertises cheap potatoes in our Wanted column.

A case of death from actual starvation was reported in Auckland last .week.

Sir James Fergussen has been appointed Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs.

We have to acknowledge receipt of Hansard No. 20, and a batch of Parliamentary papers.

Mr Pattle, station master, arrived from Ingleweed last night and took charge of the Feilding station to-day.

The Superintendant of Telegraphs, Dr. Lemon, ia inviting tenders lor sealing wax manufactured in the colony.

It is probable that another wheelright and coach-builder will commence werk in Feilding in a short time.

To-morrow evening then will be an entertaimment at the schoolroom at St John's Church. We understand tnat a more than usual attractive bill of faro will be presented.

The Manchester Bifles will parade for Inspection on Thursday evening next. As several new regulations will probably then be made public a full attendance is desirable.

The Minister for Public Works has promised to make further enquiries as to whether the Railway Department caa. make it convenient to permit level crossings to be made oyer Buesell, Fitzroy, and Gladstone streets.

A local newspaper agent has complained to us of the careless , manner in which parcels of papers for Feilding were thrown out on the wet platform last Saturday night, by the railway official. We may state that as a rule, railway guard's are not intentionally careless of the*« parcels.

Several additions are made to-day to F. B. Jackson and Go.' 8 sale, at Feilding, on Thursday next. On Saturday next the firm will sell a variety of articles of household furniture, also poultry of the the purest and best breeds. The sale will be held in the auction rooms of the firm, Kimbolton road.

A meeting of the Feilding School Committeo will be hold this evening.

The San Francisco mail will close on Saturday next at 10.30 a.m.

There is now every probability of the Eepresentative Bill being passed this session. < ,

By direct steamer Mr Garthew has just received his usual English case containing the latest books and periodicals.

A letter from Mr. J. C. Thompson, dealing with the Uorough Pound, will appear next issue,.

We learn from tho Manawatu Times Times that the drawing of sections in the Palmerston Small Farm. Association, will take place on Saturday next.

Pahiatua is going a'.hoad. We learn, from the local Star that a sash and door factory is to be started there almost immediately.

Splendid raid has fallen in this district during the last two days. The barometer rose considerably last night so a spell of clear weather may be expected.

On Saturday last a man was thrown from his horse on the Kitnbolton road opposite ;Mr Higgin's chemist shop. He was a good deal hurt and out about the head.

We (Chronicle) understand that a boxing match has been arranged between J. Petengell and a Dunedinite named Lee. The match is for £50 a side and is to come off at an early date.

A new advertisement from tho New Zealand Clothing Factory appears to-day. It will be seen that Mr Donkiu has been appointed agent for Feilding, and Mr Tompkins agent for Halcombe.

The West Coast (Middle Island) members want Mr Gladstone to come to New Zealand for his proposed holiday. The member for Kumara is anxious to show the G.O.M. the sludge channel.

One who knows says the most frequent complaints of dull times heard in the Wellington provincial district, are from the Deputy Official Assignees who by the way depend for subsistence upon assigned and bankrupt estates. -

Extraordinary fecundity has been displayed by a cow belonging to Mr Pringle, a settler on the Eimbolton road. In her first year of breeding "she dropped one, in her second two, and this her third year, three calves. Six calves in three seasons is a remarkably good average. We regret* to learn that Mr J. M. Broughton's little boy died at Bulls this morning. The little fellow had never recovered from diphtheria with which he was attacked some time ago. Much sympathy is felt for the parents.

We are glad to see that steps are beta* taken to establish a Woollen Factory in: Hawke's Bay. In a district like this (says the Waipawa Mail) there can be no doubt that such a concern would be both beneficial to the settlers and profitable to tiie shareholders. , -

Mr Woods, a merchant of Winnipeg, Canada, ii making inquiries, at the: instance of Sir John Macdenald, Premier of the Dominion, as to the best means' of extending the trade between Australia and Canada, prior to the early visit of Sir John to Sydney.

Towards the end of this month two large ocean steamers will leave Wellington for England. On Saturday, the 21 »t, the Shaw, Saville, and Albion Company'! b/c. lenio sails for London ; and five days later the New Zealand Steam Ship Companj'i 8.M.8 Aorangi takes her departure. ;'•..'

Some weeks ago the Otaco Harbor Board advertised for tenders for a supply •f 644 piles, of whioh 200 were to be of tetaraand the remainder Australian or Tasmania^ timber. We are happy to learn that the contract has been secured by Messrs P. and J. Bartholomew, the price being £3993 8s 9d. Nine other regular tender* were received ranging in price from £4108 10s to £5787 12s 6i. Six other tenders did sot comply with the requirement!.

To-morrow there will be held at Johnsonville, near Wellington, the inaugural sale of Messrs F. B. Jackson and Co. We have every confidence that the pluck and enterprise displayed by this firm will meet their due reward. In starting in Wellington the firm comes in contact with no established house, but has opened an entirely new field. The convenience te small tradesmen will be incalculable, while the public will be accommodated with cheaper and better meat.

The first of the "Mechanical Beggars invented by Dr James H. Avelinghas been placed in the Colonial Exhibition, and is busily begging for the London hospitals. If everyone who enters the Exhibition were to give but a penny, the amount realised would be about £10,000, The " Beggar" has two windows, through which may be seen a card in constant motion, with " Pray give" on it; and through the other, but only when a com is deposited, a card with " Thank you" on it, whioh jumps up, and remains in view for a few seconds.

Maxwell, the Muddler, the mismanager, the magnificent, at his old gamer again! Looks upon Government railways at: a sacred plaything, not for money making; at all. Sort of favour for publio to W allowed to use them at all. Messrs F. E. Jackaon and Co's aale endangered by a mean charge for empty trucks. Ptaclcy F. £. J. takes sheep by sea, and wil\ pull through all right until Manawatu lin£ U finished. A more narrow-minded, |ed tape worshipping old fossil than lfa.tr well, surely there never was on this «|f ih. By the way, every Wanganui man ought to wish the genial P. K. luck on his new enterprise. He deserves it, and I hope he may hit a big thing. And so say all •f ua.— Herald.

14 Puff," writing in the Press abont the New Zealand railways, tells the following comical story :— A train was tearing along about five mileß an hour, when the solitary passenger jumped «ut, and, trotting gently alongside the engine, asked ihe engine-driver if he would be offended if ho offered him a suggestion! '« No," grewled the man, " what the doose d'you want ?" And what did the passenger say? He said, "I was only going to point out that yeu've got the coweatoher on the wrong end! Thiff train will never catch a cow fat th« creation of cats, but there's nothing; to prevent the cow from getting in behind and biting me!" What did the engine-driyer say? He cussed awful, and pelted the passenger back into the train with hunks of coal.

The total amount won by Commotion durintr his turf career is £7706. which is some £250 nli^nd of the sum won by " the mighty Mai ».''

Captain Edwin telegraphs at 9 a.m. today — Warnings for northerly gales and rain after from ten hours have been "cut to all places south of Napier and Wa»ganui.

A young man named Churcher when chopping firewood last Saturday injured his hand so badly with an axe, that Dr Johnston had to amputate a joint of one of the fingers.

A meeting of those interested in the temperance cause will be held in the Temperance Hall, next the state school, this evening, to arrange for the f -reoeption of Mr Matthew Burnett, the great temperance lecturer. ,

We have received from Mr Carthew, the local agent, a copy of the view of Mount Tarawero in irruption June 10. 1886. Mr A. D' Willis, of Wanganui, was the lithographer, and the work is in every way creditable to his establishment.

Some new carriages, built by the New Zealand Eailway Department for the WelhngtomManawatu Railway Comp.iny went down by the 11 a.m. train yesterday. They are a decided improvement en the carriages which are in use on the Government railways. In the first class carriages the seats are on the American swing back principle so that passengers may sit facing either way as they feel inclined . The carnages are, well lighted and at the same time are free from draughts.

On Saturday last a man named Shirley was seriously injured when bnshfelliug at Williamson,!!, Waituna, three mates were working with him. It appears that a tree was falling when it struck against another, and being pat oat of its proper direction one of its branches struck Shir* ley on the head, inflicting a wound nearly foar inches in length and reader* ing him insensible. Ho was brought into town and taken to the Empire Hotel where he now lies. Dr Johnston was sent for and dressed the injured parts. The sufferer is a married man with a wife and several children.

A private letter trom a London pressman, speaking of Mrs. Langtry's Pauline Desohapelles, says : — " She has carefully studied her art, and has become an excellent actress. Her voice is clear and resonant, and her enunciation is as pure as could be desired. Her dresses, beautifully cut in the fashion «f the Directory period, became her figure well. * For herxn^rn person, it beggared all description/ as Shakespeare says of Cleopatra; and; she disdained the extrinsic aid of geld and lustrous gems, save one large diamond worn in a very simple setting in one «r two scenes only."

Messrs T. K. Macdonald and Co. announce the arriral of a new shipment ef t'e f celebrated favourite Mignon piano, concerning which a list of " lolid facts" will; be f onnd in their advertisement on onrfemrth page. It is now generally admitted that this piano is a wonderfully cheap and superior instrument. The Mignon is a strong, foil-iron framed, overstrung trichord, and its value when used in public halls is wonderful for the size of. the instrument. Those about to purchase a piano should certainly take Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonaid's advice and inspect and try the Mignon at their Auction Beoms. Panama street. Welling' ton, ' ' " * ' ■•■■ . ■ \ ' '