Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 88, 1 February 1887, Page 2

Local and General News

We refer our readers to list of auction sales over leader.

The new advertisement of Mr Henry appears to-day and deserves attention. The Borough Council will meet on Thursday next.

Tenders for building additions to a cottago at Awahuri, will close to-morrow.

A slight shock of earthquake was felt hero yesterday afternoon about 6.37.

Mr John Notman is a candidate for ono of the vacancies on tbe Wanganui Education Board.

A meeting of Stewards of the Feilding Jockey Club will bo held this evening at tho Denbigh Hotel.

We publish with to-day's issue an " inset" from Mr R. Martin, paperbanger and painter, of Wellington.

Additions are made to Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co's sale at Palmerston on the 4th inst., and to Stevens and Gorton's sale at Palmerston on the 3rd inst.

The member for Manawatu, Mr Macarthur, will address the electors on Tuesday next, the Bth inst., at 8 p.m., in tbe Public Hall. -

We refer our reader's attention specially to the advertisements which appear to-day from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and Chief-Surveyor.

Owing to pressure of new advertisements to-day a quantity of interesting reading matter is unavoidably held over.

Several large trout have been seen recently in the Oroua River where it runs through tbe estate of Mr Downes One was estimated at about two feet in length.

A Press mossago says that Mr Ballance as the result of his visit te Rotomahana, believes the White Torraco still exists, though perhaps it ip buried by 50 ft of mud. He will get cross bearings taken and trial borings made to ascertain tho site. He thinks there will be no difficulty in removing the rnudi if the White Terrace exists.

The Annual Ram Fair under the auspites of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Astociation will be held on the grounds, Palmerston North, on Friday next. A list of the breeders, with tho number and description of the rams by each, appears in another Golnmn.

The Post's Dunedin correspondent says: — Sir Robert Stout's dissolution of partnership is announced. It is understood that Mr Sievwright objected to his con* tinuance in polities. But for the neces* sity of his supervising the arrangements of his new firm there is little doubt the Premier would go Home to the Conference.

On Wednesday, the 9th inst., in tbe Forester's Hall, Mr Clapcott, the most popular lecturer tliat has ever addressed a New Zealand audience, will give a selection of readings from favorite authors. The notico appears on our third page, appended to which are extracts from various journals all speaking in the most favorable terms of tho lecturer. Mr Clapcott will probably, during the course of his locture, announce when bonuses on policies will be paid by the New Zealand Geverment Insurance Department,

Captain Newbold, who has been for some tune in charge of tho detachment of tho Salvation Army in Peilding, will givo his farowell address in the Bui-racks tomorrow evening, and not on Sunday, tho 13th instant, as previously announced. Captain Newbold will leave for Now Plymouth on Thursday next, and will take with him the respect and good wishes of a very largo section of the community. It is understood two lady officers will now havo charge of the Peilding corps.

The Wellington Post says : — Mr James Ames has received a handsome uugget of gold, per favour of Captain Anderson, of tho s.s. Tokapo, via Sydney, from a. friend of his who has recently tried his his luck at Kimbcrley. The nugget in shape somowhat resembles a boomerang, and weiglis loz sdwt. The gold is waterworn and slightly dark, and forcibly reminds one of the nuggets unearthed during tho fiftys in the Uendigo district.

The Scotch Oourt of Session recently decided a case concerning the right of owners of land to use barbed wire for fences. A landowner had erected along a public road a fence with tho top wire barbed, and the court ordered tho removal of the wire. Although the fence was at some distance within the boundary of tho land, and was m some degree guarded by netting, it was held to be a danger to tho public in the ordinary use of the road.

' Once on a time' a backwoodsman iv one of the western stales went forth in search of game. He was tall, gaunt and hideously ugly. Scarcely had he reached the woods when he saw a hundred yards off, another backwoodsman, tiller, eaunter and in every respect uglier than himself. Without speaking he raided his rifle and covered the stranger. The latter, horrified called out, ' For God's sake don't shoot !' ' Stranger,' cried backwoodsman No 1, 'ten years ago I made a vow that if ever I met a man uglier than myself I would shoot him. You are the bVst I have met, and I'm going to shoot you.' ' You don't mean that?' cried backwoodsman No 2. " Yes, I do.' Backwoods* man No 2 took a deliberate survey of his executioner, and remarked, '* Waal, stranger, ifi am uglier than you, shoot away ; I don't want to live any longer."

To-day's Herald says: Captain Northcroft, R.M., who is to take the place of Mr Ward during his three months' leave of absence, has arrived in Wanganui, and to-day occupied a seat at the counsel's table in the R..VI Court.

Tbo cheese made at tho Makino Cheese Factory by Mr Davis continues to maintain its character as the best on this coast. We have sampled some, made in November last, which we found of most excellent quality, being rich and full flavored. We understand that the demand for this cheese far exceeds the supply.

The tea meeting at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow afternoon promises to bo a splendid success. The ladies are up to their eyes in work, preparing good things in the way of eatables of the most substantial and tempting character or description. We are glad to learn tbat the attendance is likely to be large, and, as the object of the gathering is a most praiseworthy one, the efforts of all concerned deserve to be crowned with triumph.