Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 116, 7 April 1887, Page 2

Local and General News

Some trout fry arrived by train from Wellington *o-day. Mr Clark requests us to state he will close on Saturday night positively. Mr Jeunins, of Kiverlands, Awahuri, has a cow which has dropped seven calves in three years. The Napier News understands the Hon. John Eallance will be asked by requisition to give an address in Napier before the Session opens. Our old friend Sir George F. Bovren will continue to hold the position of Governor of Honjj Kong for a further period of two years. Mr McDermot's corn and hay stacks were burned down on the 14th March. They were insured in the South British for £150 a cheque for which sum was handed over yesterday by Mr Hill the local agent. { The Napeir Chamber of Commerce has arrived at the conclusion that the Minister for Public Works is not the ruling , power at the head of the Railway Department. It has taken five years for that sapient body to make this discovery. A splendid opportunity will be afforded to those desirous of obtaining some real 1 bargains in jewellery by attending the sale of bankrupt stock to be held at the 1 sale rooms of Messrs F. E. Jackson and ; Co. on next Saturday afternoon, at 2 i o'clock. i Some tradesmen are of opinion that when they put "10 per cent, charged on , overdue accounts" on their bill heads j they may charge that rate on the total. This is a mistake ; they can only charge I at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, , which is a very different thing. ! ' Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., o^ I Wellington, yesterday received the folI lowing cable message from their London I house, Messrs Sanderson, Murray and j Co., relative to the state of the wool market. — London. Ist April. Inferior greasy merino has declined a shade, for other descriptions the market is firm. ' Mr Svendsun, bootmaker, has just opened up several lines of splendid goods for the winter which he will offer cheap ; for cash. The goods comprise ladies' and aud children's boots and shoes in endless variety, as well as men's and boys', amongst the latter being a fine stock of porpoise hide men's shooters. The goods will be found well worthy of inHpo;;lum,

The Post and Telegraph Office will not be opened on Good Friday. Mass will be held, in St. Bridget's Chorch on Sunday next (Easter Sunday) at 8 o'clock. I Captain Edwin telegraphs to-day. — j Telegrams to' expect a very cold and frosty night have been sent to all places. On Easier Monday the Telegraph Office will bt> open from U to 10 a.na only The Post Office will be open for the delivery of letters from 9to 10 a.m and 7 to 8 p.m. There has been quite a plethora of political .speeches during the current week, including Mr Pisher, at Wellington ; Mr Connolly, at Picton; Mr Ballanee, at Wanganui ; Sir Julius Yogel, at Christchurch ; and Mr Ormond, at Napier. Votes of thanks and confidence were .passed in each case. The facilities offered by the Mauawatu 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 aud 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 Home 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 coining from the Country will effect a considerable saving of time and labor by visiting the 1 Refreshment Room on the premises, open daily from 9 am to 6 p m., where tea, coffee, cocoa, and other sliht refreshments may be had at exceedingly reasonable charges. Dressmaking and Tailoring, both first class, are other special advantages to be obtained only at the Te Aro House, Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Wellington.