Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 46, 28 September 1886, Page 2

Local and General News

The Education Board met in Wanganui to-day. White Island was in active eruption last Saturday. Sir John Hall will arrive in the colony in October. Mr Charles Bull left England for tins colony iv tke Coptic. Oscar Wylde is said to be composing a circus poster. The fifth series of London wool sales commence on 23rd Noyember. Several smart shocks of earthquake were felt in Otago last week. The Borough Council will meet on Thursday evening at the usual hour. Mr Summers' tender for catering for the Volunteer Ball was accepted. Mr Bruce, M.H.R., will address the tke electors at Marton to-morrow night. The Christckurch Press states Sir Robert Stout has not a personal enemy in tke country. How does tke Press know ? •Tke mail steamer Tainui arrived at PortCkalmers on Sunday. She brings 145 passengers and 18 bags of mails. We kave to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for tke Volunteer Ball. A notice of dissolution «f tke partnerskip of Messrs Jones and Haytkorn farmers, Taonui, appears to-day. Tke Hon. Mr Ballance will leave Wanganui tkis afternoon for Wellington. He will stay at Palmerston tkis evening. Tke Timaru gaoler kas been suspended for destroying a letter written by Miss Houston to Hall tke supposed poisoner. Owing to tke smallnes3 of tke attendance tke baxing event advertised for Saturday nigkt iv tke Public Hall, did not come off. A grocer in Ballarat is lying in tke kospital in a precarious condition from tke bite of a cat. Tke sufferer is now delirious. We are glad to learn Sir Julius Yogel has witkdrawn kis application for a new trial in tke case against tke Evening Press. Mr Marckant, Crown Lands Commissioner, passed tkrougk Feilding last nigkt on kis return from an official visit to tke Otamakapua Block. We regret to learn from tke Advocate tkat wild rabbits kave appeared in a paddock adjoining tke continuation of tke Pukepapa road, a few miles from Marton. Tke football matck, Auckland v. New Soutk Wales, took place in Auckland on Saturday afternoon and resulted iv a victory for Auckland by 11 points to nil. Tke Prince of Wales is very much annoyed at the adverse comments of The Times on the Australian wines, and he kas summoned Sir P. C Owen to Scotland, in order to obtain an explanation. In consequence of a recent decision of tke R.M. in Napier, many of tke Borougk councils in tke colony kave doubts as to tke legality of tkeir Bye Laws. Our Feilding councillors skould look to tkis. A number of additions are made today to Messrs Stevens and Gorton's sale at Feilding on Tkursday September 30, and at Palmerston on Tkursday October 7tk. Tke Indian Tea advertisement, wkick is publisbed in anotker column, is well wortky tke attention of tko keads of families and parties of men working in tke busk wko must kaye a reliable article. A searck among tke papers of tke late Mr Hill, wko died in Wanganui fro«i an overdose of cklorodyne, kas resulted iv tke discovery of a will by wkick kia property is bequeatked to tke Wangaum Hospital. Tke first Offenders Protection Act was taken advantage of by tke justices, in Dunedin on Friday last, wko disckarged, under its provisions a young man., ckarged witk stealing a saddle. Tke itinerary of tke korse Sir Aubrey appears to-day. Many of our readers will remember tke favorable impression tkis korse made at tke last Feilding races. He is locally bred and is of good pedigree. In view of tke increase of tke bacol rates between New Zealand and Australia to take place on the first proximo, we kope every subscriber to Router will steadily resist tke infliction of expensive but useless messages of no general interest. A new advertisement wkick appears to-day from Mr Keen, wkile it indicates a revival of trade, proves conclusively that the cask system is tke best and most profitable botk to vendors and consumers. It will bo seen from tke prices quoted how cheaply goods of the best description and make can be obtained for ready money. The stock now advertised is entirely new, most of it having been opened up to-day for the first time since it left the hands of the manufacturer. Mr Koon also notifies that he continues to make and repair at his usual reasonable rates. We rcgrot lo lpive to r»*cord the death of Mr Fred. Bryce nfc the early age of 29. Deceased has been suffering from consumption, induced by a neglected cold, and for nionfh* past he hud almost lost the use of his voice. During his last illness he was staying at his father's residence, where everything tlint loving care nnd mpdical attention could do for I him was done, but without avail, and at i midnight (Sunday) night he quietly , pnssed away. Tne funeral will h»avo i Mr J. Bryee's residence to-morrow for I the Brunswick CVmetary, tho Hoy. Mr Doull cuuductiiijg the burial service.

The freedom of Ihe City of Linn-rick has heen conferred on Mr Glads one. Captain Edwin telegraphs to-day — Warning* to expect Ntrong southerly winds have been sent to most places north of Kaikoura, Nelson, and Weslporl. . Mr Hodgson, who succeeds Mr Webster as manager of the Bauk of Australasia, arrived here on Saturday, and took . charge yesterday, , A notice appears to-day from Mr Win,. Light, with reference to the Denbigh Hotel stables, which Mr Light will now cany on under his own supervision. i A meeting of the Salvation Army will , be held this evening in the Barracks at 7.30, when Staff-officer Hildreth will give an address. The members of a local firm, who carried on business not wholly unconnected with a livery stable, left Feilding for pastures new yesterday, omitting to make farewell calls in several instances. We regret to announce the death of Ethel May Parr, a daughter of Mr Kobert Parr, which took place yesterday after a short illness. Much sympathy is expressed far Mr and Mrs Parr in their bereavement, as it was entirely unexpected. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. No smoking Car. — A z< alous preacher, who loved smoking; as well as he ought in a heated discourse, exclaimed, aiming his rifle at some of his hearers : " Brethren, there is no sleeping car on the train to glory." One of the party whom he aimed to hit responded : "No brother, nor smoking car either.', Mr Joseph Chamberlain's brother Richard, who is a member of Parliament, is esteemed to be one of the most fascinating conversationalists and siory«telltTS in England. Several offers have been made from the United States to start as a book agent, or a bummer for patent medicine* but they have been gratefully declined. A rumor is again current in Foxton to the effect that a change will shortly be made in the stuff ot the local Post and Telegraph Office, and that the present officer-m-charge will be succeeded by a gentleman who has temporarily occupied the position on several occassiona during recent years. We (Manawatu Herald > need scarcely add that such an appointment would give vumixed satisfaction. The deepest shafts in Victoria on the 31st March were: — Magdala Company. Stawell, 24u9ft. ; Sansell's 180 - mine, Sandhurst, 2040 ft.; Victoria and Pandora, Sandhurst, 2000 ft .; Newton, Plea sant Creek, 1940 ft .; Prince Patrick's, Pleasant 1830 ft.; Crown Cross United, Pleasant Creek, 1815tt.; Prince Alfrel, Pleasant Creok, 1770 ft.; North Old Chum, Sandhurst, 1770 ft.; New Chum and Victoria, Sandhurst, 1705 ft .; Great Extended Hustler's, Sandhurst, 1710 ft. Work on the Wellingtoa-Manavratu Railway line is now progressing rapidly towards completion. A slight collapse in the brickwork in No. 11 tunnel occurred a few day ago, but this has been quickly repaired, and the ordinary trains will run through to Paikakariki about the middle of next wet k. The rails are now laid to within two miles of Waikanae on the one side, and tl«r -c miles on the other side. The wh< le of the bridge* and culverts are finish d, md stock train* will be abie to run thro igh some time next month. — Post. The departure to-day of Mr Webster, who has been manager of the Bank of Australasia here for nearly three years, was witnessed by a number of ladies and gentlemen who had assembled on the railway platform to bid Mr and Mrs Webster farewell, and a prosperous journey to their new home at Ashburton. Among others present we observed Mr Macarthur, M.H.R., Mr Lethbridge, the Mayor, Mr Halcombe, Mr Goodbehere, the Rev. Mr Murray, and a number of other representative gentlemen. During his residence in Feilding Mr Webster has made many sincere friends, and his absence will be deeply felt by the religious body of which he was a hard-working member. According to the Engineer, a machine for shearing sheep is said to be in successful operation in Victoria. It is made of brass, in the shape of a small trowel. The motion is actuated by n small turbine wheel, about three inches in diameter, geared into another wheel, on which is fixed a cutter. In front is a comb, serving as a guard against cut ting the skin. The steam is convevel from the boiler by an indu -rubber tube, which is double having one inside the other. The inaer one is the injection, and the space between the two the ejection. Themichine is used in the same fashion as the shears, but cuts, it is stated, much quicker and far cleaner, without the least danger of injuring the fleece or sheep.