Local and General Hews

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 129, 7 May 1887, Page 2

Local and General Hews

The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce has fizzled out, and gone into liquidation. A special train with fifteen double trucks laden with sheep, went down yesterday afternoon for Wellington. The Earl of Aberdeen intends to visit Wellington. He was not banquetted much in Auckland so he is going to windy Wellington for "a blow out." Mr Beaufort, the Librarian of the Feilding Publio Library, was sent through yesterday to the Wanganui Hospital. He was too much indisposed to be removed before. Mr Guinness is going to ask the Government to give a capitation grant to efficient volunteer fireman. We hope he will go further and include effioient salvage men so as to enable our Feilding corps to annex a little of the spoil. The play " Fun on the Bristol" to be produced by the inimitable John L. Hall and his company of comedians on Monday and Tuesday night, is well worth seeing. We expect to sea a bumper house as this company is composed of first-class artistes of world- wide reputation. The vacancy caused by the death of Sorgaant- Major Henry, Drill Instructor for the West Coast Battalion, is to be filled by Sergeaut-Major Macmillan of the A.C. depot, Wellington. Sergeant Macmillan is a smart officer with no nonsense about him. This evening will be the hist chance buyers will have of making their purchases at Mr Bush's Clearing Sale. The manager, Mr Morey, announces that no reasonable offer will be refused, as he wishes to avoid the trouble of packing and the expense of railway freight in taking the goods away. A warning to poachers is published elsewhere, which gives a broad bint to those shabby persons who like to enjoy j sport at the expense of their more liberal I fellows. Mr Beattie informs us that the i Acclimatisation Society intend making an example of one or two "to encourage the others." Mr Fulton objects to members being allowed to bring their wives to Wellington, and is going to move that the resolution under which their fares each way are allowed, shall be rescinded. There is more in this than meets the eye. Reading between the lines it appears very much to indicate that an excuse is being made for members to leave their wives at home to mind the children, while their husbands are having ft " high old time" in the Empire City. Cunning dodge, Mr Fulton. Mr Taylor appears to have a radical tendency. He proposes to ask Government whether they will during this session amend the law, if necessary, in the directron that the salary and allowances for keeping up the establishment at Government House, to be paid to any future Governor that may be appointed, shall not exceed £6.000 per annum. Ke also proposes to ask if the wages of enginedrivers, Bhuntern, mechanics, land other laborers will be reduced one shilling a day after the Ist of June. One of the questions being taken up by the Special Committee on local industries ix that of the timber trade. Repre. mentation is being made that baulk tim* ber is being shipped in immense quantities to Melbourne, where labor is employed in dressing "it. An effort will be made to sorure the imposition of a substantial export duty. Mr Monk, who is Itirgely interested in the trade, has clmnged his views mn Mir Kul>iect since his election. Ffr says tliat lh<« export is ConijiK'N'ly Icrioefeitr.; the Ixtifnin onl of t'p limber trade, v.nd he von favors au export Uutj.

Mr Justice Richmond is indisposed. The Manchester lioad Board met this afternoon. A Ministerial ball will be held at the residence of the' Premier to-night. Mass will be hold m St. Bridget's Church to-morrow (Sunday), at 8 a.m. Another payable gully has been opened' at Hokitika, near Humphrey's.

An alphabetical football match was arranged to be played on the Oval today. The Revd. Arthur Williams, of Putiki, will hold morning and evening services in St. John's church to-morrow. The Russian Press urges Russia' to re- j open the Eastern question while Ireland hampers England. Mr John Plimmer, an old Wellington settler, has composed some verses on the Queen's Jubilee. The Times says they are " suitably ornamented." Archbishop Redwood will preach tomorrow at the laymg. of the foundation stone of the new Onehunga Church Auckland. ,! : if f Sir George Grey called the law that " paradise of professions." This is rather in the nature of a bull, as a place peopled with " the devil's own" would be a queer sort of paradise. ■ - John Taiaroa, son of the Hon. H. K. Taiaroa, was charged at the Christchurch B.M. Court on Thursday, with forging the signature of his father. The case was remanded. A singing contest will take place opposite Hastio's Hotel this evening. J. Gilmour and F. Keen have already, entered. There is only one entry for the ' pudding eating match. j The Taranaki Rifles 'have decided to attend the Wanganui Jubilee on June 21st, if train arrangements are made for them to come down on Monday evening and return on Tuesday night. The Victorian Press has laughed the Melbourne bench into doing justice, and at a full court, held on Thursday last, Lord Deerhurst was condemned to pay the costs of the appeal iv the assault case of Deerhurst versus Sutton. The boxing match to come off between Laing and Pettengell in "Wanganui is exciting considerable interest among the sporting fraternity on the coast. The odds are in favor of Pettengell at 5 to 4. The fight will be a good one— if it is conducted strictly on the square. The contract for a section of the Midland railway for about 5f miles, from Still Water End to Nelson Creek, has been obtained by Samuel Brown, of Wellington, the price being between £40,009 and £50,000. It is expected that 300 men will be employed oh the work.: . > • Mr Thomas Lowes gives notice of his' intention to ask theKiwitea Licensing Committee on June Ist, at the meeting to be held at Cheltenham on that day, for an nccommodation license for premises ou the- Birmingham Small Farm Association Block. Eighty-one residents of Dunedin and two thousand four hundred and, fifty three of Christchurch have prayed the House, through the medium of .MrMensrieSj for the " obliteration" of barmaids. Poor things how they must tremble, but let them hope for the best as the gallant Vincent Pyke still floats in the waters of life to rescue them from the hands of the destroyer. The bacon curing factory of Mr W. B. Retemeyer, on the Kimbolton Road, is now in full work and a splendid lot of hams and bacon will soon be ready for the market. Mr W. Heald, builder, has erected the principal sheds, smoke house, &c, and everything necessary for a properly equipped establishment has been, provided. As this is a genuine local in- . dustry, we hope Mr Retemeyer will reap j a bounteous reward for his enterprise. The following tenders were received by the Committee for the building of the Presbyterian Manse in Grey street, Feilding:—Walter Walts, £254 (accepted); C. Spearing, £207 /informal) ; R. Heald, £266 13s ; Pope & Pearson, £269 ; W. Crnickshank, £272; P. W. Berry. £315 ; T. F. Ke**e, £329 10s ; nW. Liddell & Co.. £345. The work will be proceeded with at once, and a handnome building will shortly, grace that' portion of the street. ..'._, ■■■ ." '■"' ■ : - ■ '- . A contemporary writea to an exchange: — Sir, — Having sympathy with, the suf? ferings of my fellbw»beings, I have to ask you to be good enough to publish the following absolutely certain cure fer acute dyspepsia. I may add that I have known it to cure several people : "Get a handful of groundsel, wash it clean, and put in a boiler with one quart of water ; simmer down to one pint ; strain same, and take one wine-glass full until cured. When everything else fails that will cure. To be taken as one would a dose of senna." Mr Goschen writes to an English paper correcting some statements about him* self which recently appeared in a Glas* gow comic paper called, the Bailie. Mr Goschen says he was not born in Leipzig as the above-mentioned journal states, but in London. The Bailie further mentioned that the right hen. gentlemen as bemp of Jewish descent. With regard to this the Chancellor of the Exchequer says be is aware that the impression to that effect is widespread, but it is nevertheless quite unfounded, his f amily being of German origin and of the Protestant faith for generations. 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 Home markets, directly from the manufacturers. 3rd. All goods are marked in PLAIN FIGURES, are sold at actual wiiolesale prices, and any single article can be purchased, and any length cut. 4th. Customers coming from the Country mill effect tf considerablesaving of time and labor by visiting the Refreshment Room on the premises, open daily from 9 a.m to 6 p.m., where tea, roffe'e, cocoa, and other sliht refreshments may be had at exceedingly reasonable changes. Dressmakixg and Tah,<siiing, i both first class, are other special advafit- ' ages' to be obtained only at the Te Aho llousK. Wholesale Family I)kai'eky Warehouse, Wellisgxox.