Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 93, 12 February 1887, Page 2

Local and General News

We are glad to hear Mr Henlv, railway guard has been reinstated.

Mr Greenwood will be in Feilding on Tuesday, the 22nd instant. The Hon. John Brvc« was in Feilding on Thursday.

A new advertisement from Dr Speers, of Dunedin, will appear in our next issue.

Inspector James ie at present yisitmg the various police stations under his commands. He went on to Otaki yesterday.

The stewards) of the Feildigg Jockey Club will meet on Monday evening at 8 o'clock, at Bellve's Hotel.

The clerk to the Assessment Court, Mr Baker, announces to-day that a sitting of that court will be held at Feilding, on Wednesday the 23rd inst.

We are requested to state that the furniture to be sold at Glasgow House on Thursday next, will be on exhibition on the Wednesday preceding.

A splendid opportunity is offered today for anyone desirous of obtaining a comfortable farm. For particulars apply at this office.

A new advertisement appears to-day from Mr C. Smith, of Te Aro, Wellington, who has opened up in the shop next to Mr Keen's in Fergusson street.

Ratepayers are reminded that all objections to the valuations must be lodged at the courthouse on or before the loth instant.

Tenders for ploughing 300 acres are invited by Mr D. L. Smith, Manager Edmkillie Park, Palmerston. Ploughing is to commence on Monday, the 21st instant.

We have received from Messrs Nicholson and Co. of Sydney, through Messrs T. K. MoDaaald and Co: of Wellington, agent for the Mignon Pia.no, tke Christmas Number of " The Australian Musi-, cal Magazine." It 19 very nicely got i*p,

We learn from an exohange that count terfeit coin is m oiroulation in Napier, It is not said whether the coin is of Home or local niauui'auture.

Mr E. Young has just received a splendid assortment of valentines to select from.

There will be a walking match in the Public Hall this evening between Willis of Palmerston, and Clarke of Feilding.

A notice of the dissolution of partnership of Messrs Warae and Beard, s«*wmillers of Ashhurst, appears to-day.

Captain Edwin telegraphs to-day : — Warnings for easterly gales and heavy rain hare been sent to all places north of Napier and New Plymouth.

A lost stick advertised for a few days ago lias been left at this office. The owner can have it on application and paying expenses.

The book debts in Robert Cooper's estate, the nominal total being £9000, were iold for £11, and the properties alleged to be worth £93,000 were told for £115.— P.8. Herald.

Each emigrant from Germany is computed to carry away with him a capital of £200. If this supposition is correct it follows that the actual emigration front Germany between December 1880 arid an December 1885 entailed upon Germany qggregate loss of capital ot £170,800,8010. John Moffat, nephew of the famous missionary. Robert Moffatt, and a relative of Livingston, the African explorer died in St. Louis on Christmas Day. He was the best known temperance worker in the United States.

The following appeared as an advertisement in the Westport Times of the Bth inst : — I, Alfred Harry Vernon Bang, heretofore known as Alfred Harry Kin* Vernon, of Charleston, Bank Manager, hereby notify that henceforth I shall be known by my proper family, name of King, and desire to be addressed accord-ingly.--Alfred Habby VebnonKihg.

The census returns show that less than nine thousand people are engaged in all the protected industries of New Zealand. The remaining portion of the population receive their living from freetrade industries, and must to a certain extent be at a disadvantage, as .they have to provide for the favored few who receive protection in their calling.

The sawmillers of the Colony employ 5556 hands, and the printers 2107 being the two highest on the list. Iron and brass founder? 1750, boot factories 1654, clothing factories 1269, Fellmongers 1093, colliers, 1458, quartz mills 1156. The total «f hands employed is 25650 against 14177 in 1878. Sawmillers and printers pay in the aggregate wages equal to one third of the other industries put together.

The following items are from the Manawatu Times :— lt is proposed to supply Palmerston with electric light.— A well-known resident tendered for the execution of the murderers Caff rey, Perm, and Hall at £3 per head, but his offer was declined, probably because he lacked experience in the business. — Some land at Kairanga has been sold at £10 per acre.

Volunteers should take warning by the following case of the infliction of a fine for absence from parade by a member of the Wanganui Rifles. , Under last session's act the Captain of a corps can have a judgment written up and a fine inflicted without going into Court. Private Hartcett has been fined £1, for being absent from two consecutive parades on the 26th of October, and 2nd November, 1886. He has been ordered to pay the fine within seven days. — Herald.

The Primate of New Zealand, Bishop Harper, speaking at Boss, to a public assemblage, is reported by a local paper to have said concerning the education system — " At present they were enjoying all the blessings of a great State education, and although religious instruction was shut out from the grand system, and however much that might be regretted, still perhaps the proper place for that was in the churches, the Sunday schools, and the homes."

The Palmerston Times m an article dealing with the alleged constant use of the cane at the local school says :■-— "Any teacher who cannot govern his class without recourse to harsh measures should' seek some other vocation, such as bullock-drmng,' m which muscle is exercised more than mind. And dhy parent whose child is assaulted by a teacher would be perfectly justified in explaining to that teacher by the only form of argument be appears to understand, that he does not believe ( in his children being punished by physical torture,," A well-known citizen of Dunedin has received a letter from a friend -at Te^tulpa, under the date Janaary 17th: We have been permitted to make the following extract from the communication; — " The weather here is frightfully hot, and we are forced to knock off work during the heat of the daj. A few days ago the thermometer was up to 117 in the shadft. It is a very bare country, there being neither timber nor scrub of any sort. The water is very brackish, and sometimes quite salt. We pay a penny a gallon for it. I often wUh that we had one of the beautiful New Zealand streams over here. This field has attracted a very large number of men ; they are continuailv coming ana going. There is no payable gold getting outside the two gullies, but there have been some very good patches found in them The claims are small— only 30ft square. I would not advise anyone to leave New Zealand for Teetulpa, as I am convinced it will not turn ont a, permanent field." — Herald.

A Southern exchange says : — " Barney Flynn, in relating his voyage round the world, said "Twas dark at night, and out of sight Ould Oireland I could see.' We are reminded of Barney by the foU lowing telegram from New Plymouth : — ' Tbe coiuet, though visible to the naked eye, still appeared to be very indistinct last night ; in fact viewed with the naked eye it could not be seen at all." Will the gentleman on the staff of the Herald who sent this absurd telegram, enlighten the public as to how he performed the marvellous feat he indicates.

An accident occurred this morning, whereby Mrs Kelso, a relative of Mrs Cottrell, in Hobson street, very nearly lost her life. A horse belonging to Mr Cottrell was tethered in a piece of unoccupied ground near the dwelling house. Mrs Kelso had been endeavouring to shift the animal, when it took fright, and started off at a gallop. The tetherrope became entangled round the arm, body, and aukles of Mrs Kelso, who was dragged, almost in a sitting posture, down Manchester street as far as Mr P. Thomson's shop, or a distance of about 100 yards altogether, when the line parted, "and left Mrs Keleo prone on the ground. "Willing hands were quickly assisting her, and Messrs Pollock, Eade, and Linton carried the injured woman to Mr Cottrell's, where she was attended to by Dr Johnston, who had been a witness of the accident. On examination being made, it was found that beyond some bruises and excoriations, she was compaiulively uniujuved.

The dwelling house and shop now being Jjjujlt in Kimbolton |Road for Mr Bishop, Is captdtyr appoutching completion. The contractor, Mr Berry, is making a satisfactory job of the builder's work, and Mr Tingey, who has undertaken the painting, is now at work decorating. The building will be a most creditable and handsome addition to the business premises in town.

The Auckland correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, in a recent letter to that journal, referred to the extraordinary number of clerical resignations recently in Auckland as "a stampede of Auckland clergymen," the cause of which appeared to be in the majority of cases either dissensions in Church government, or " a call from Providence to a larger vineyard and a goodlier heritage."

The following challenge appeared yesterday m the Wanganui Chronicle :— I, Charles Hodges, having heard that Mr Harry Laing wished to meet me ma Glove Fight, and knock me out in four rounds, I signified my willingness to meet him. He then declined to meet me I now wish, through your paper, to challenge him on the above terms from £25 to £200 a side, or to a finish, for above amount.

The facilities offered by the Manawatu Railway Company to reach "Wellington at a very moderate outlay are certainly being taken advantage of by many residents of districts adjacent to the line. As a matter of health the outing is enjoyable through the pleasant railway trip to the Empire City, while as to material and economical advantages these only want to be more widely known to be thoroughly appreciated. As the stream of visitors is steadily setting in towards one of the finest and most attractive buildings and businesses in the City, viz., the Te Aro House, Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, where the following combination of advantages are offered : Ist. A fine roomy, lofty warehouse, with abundance of light and all the latest conveniences, so as to ensure the utmost comfort in buying. 2nd. A magnificent stock of General Drapery and Clothing bought in the best Some markets, directly from the manufacturers. 3rd. All goods are marked in plain figures, are sold at actual wholesale PRICES, and any single article can be purrhased, and any length cut. 4th. Customers coming from the Country will effect a considerable saving of time and labor by visiting the Refreshment Boom on the premises, open daily from 9 a.m to 6 pm., where tea, coffee, cocoa, and other light refreshments may be had at exceedingly reasonable changes. Dressmaking and Tailoring, both first class, are other special advantages to be obtained only at the Te Aro House, Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Wellixgtojt.