Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 141, 4 June 1887, Page 2

Local and General News

- ■ ♦ Mr John Walkeley has been •lected to the Palmerston Borough Council. A Town Hall is projected in Palmerston—to be erected in about two years time. Our Manawatu Times exchanges have not come to hand very regularly for the past week. Ten tonß of rabbit skins from Kawarau Station, passed through Lawrence a few days ago. — Dunedin Star. Mr T, Bush, draper, publishes an " inset" with to-day's issue. It will be found worthy of perusal. The Manchester Rifles will parade for inspection by Leut. Col. Stapp, on Friday the 10th inst. A typographical error occurred in an article on rohgious denominations in our last issvo. The year 1887 was misprinted for 1867." The new system of Government credit of Borough accounts is spoken of by the Manawatu Times as a safe-gward to the ratepayers. Meetings of the Wanganui Harbor Board will for the future be held on the first Wednesday of eaoh month, at 7.30 p.m. The safest politicial platform for candidates to select during the coming general elections will be that of " independence." Those who say, " I am of Yogel and I am of Atkinson," will " stand a poor show," in face of present public opinion. The Feilding Licensing Committee met yesterday. Present — Mr H. L. Sherwill, (chairman), and Messrs Rutherford, Haybittle, and Kirton. A new license was granted to Mr Light of th« Denbigh Hotel, and renewals to Mr Bellve of the Empire Hotel, and Mr Hastie of the Feilding Hotel. A debtor under examination in the Banktuptcy Court yesterday morning stated that he conld neither read nor write. His Worship Mr Justice Richmond, who presided, remarked that it was strange that a man with a head like the debto's should be unable rend and write. " How long have you been in this country ? questioned biß Honor. " Ten years," repliel the debtor. Asked where he came from, the debtor replied the North of Treland. " Supposed to be the school of Ireland interposed Mr Devine. Later on in the case the debtor was unable to give a satisfactory answer in reference to a transaction which he hnd been concerned in a few weeks pre« viously. His Honor again expressed surprise that a man with such a " know* ledge b«x" a* the bankrupt's should have such a bad memory. — Times. We have had the pleasure of viewing some of the articles Mr W. Chamberlain proposes to send to the Wanganui Jubilee Exhibition. There are two fern pictures, of which our reporter saw the one now completed. In this the ferns are neatly and at the same time artistically arranged on a white ground so as to show out distinctly the beautiful tracing of the different fronds. The frame is a most remarkable one being made of plain wood with an ondlqes varioty of all sorts of tlimgs fastened or attached to it. | Among other incongruous items are I pfne cones, sea shells, walnuts, ake ake I seeds, hazel nuts, plum, peach and date Btonee, blue gum seeds, miciocarpa cones, peas and french beans, scarlet runners, maize, almonds, &c, &c, all apparently put on at random yet making a most harmonious whole. The- effect is very good. In a neatly mado plass case — aleo the handiwork of the exhibitor— are five vasop and two egg cups turned from totara knot. These are very neatly done and the patterns are graceful, showing considerable taste in their selection. The work™ an ship is good, and reflects infinite rredit on the skill and- ingenuity of 2k£r Chamberlain.

The recantation of Pastor Chmiquy is ' doubted. He is dead any way. The Manchester Road Board met this afternoon. A report of the proceedings will appear in our next issue. Mr Webster, manager of the Bank of , Australasia at Ashburton, and formerly ! manager at Feildirig, arrived by train this morning on a holiday visit. The Sentinel, edited by the well-known journalist " Jock Anderson," is the name of the Government weekly to be published , at Wellington. The Mak in o Band has been invited by the Wanganui Jubilee Exhibition Committee to give a concert during the course of the Exhibition. The amateurs who intend giving a popular entertainment on Jubilee night in the Public Hall, hay« had some good j rehearsals. Mr S. Daw in the musical conductor. It transpires that the Imperial Conference refused to recommend a simultaneous census of the Empire. No doubt they remembered the trouble King David had for doing the same thing. The Feilchng Band was out last night for marching drill, when some good music was played. They wilt perform on Manchester Square to-morrow afternoon at half -past two o'clock. The excellent prices realised for sheep at Stevens & Gorton's last Palmerston Sale has had a very good effect on the market, and prices promise to be firmer, while vendors will be prepared to offer lots more freely. * The patent mangle advertised to-day by the Bed House is probably the best and most convenient ever invented. It is cheap, but thoroughly well finished, and at the same time a great saver of labor and expense. No household should be without it. \ The attractions of Feilding have proved too strong for Mr Bush, and he has again returned and opened up a first class stock of drapery goods in the shop, in Fergusson street, he foirm»rly occupied. We refer our readers to the advertisement whioh appears to-day announcing the opening. Feilding is not always charming, even to people camping in the Kiwitea, as the following will show. A young man working thore was asked to come down and leave his comfortless quarters in the bush for a few nights. " No," he replied, "I prefer remaining behind to learn Greek." The Customs duties collected during the month of May amounted to L 101.401 16s 9d, at against L 99,527 9s lid collect, ed for the corresponding month last year The four principal ports contribaten as follows :— Dune Jin. L 25.387 0s lOd; Auckland, L21.G23 17 8 3d ; Wellington, L 19.305 16m ; and Chriatchurch, L 15.329 10s Bd. It is not pleasant (says the Evening Herald) to be obliged to discount a good item, but truth compels us to state that the recent telegram recrived by our morning contemporary about the finding of a lot nugget in the Wakattpu district was very much overdrawn. As a matter of fact, the piece of geld was a littie over 6oz in weight. The Education Board have consented to an alteration in the date of the winter holidays at Awahuri school. The teacher (nr Cookej ia proceeding to Christchurh to be exammed in chemistry by Professor Bickerton preparatory to to attending the university examination in November with tlie view of obtaining a higher profesuional status. The Bch ol accordingly broke upon Thursday the 2nd inst., and reassemble* on the 21st. The success of the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Society, the meetings of which are held at Palmerston, has tempted Wanganui to run an opposition show. The Herald says steps are being taken to resusitate the A. and P. Association for Wanganui and circulars have been issued to farmers inviting their cooperation. The idea ia a mistaken one as the Show at Palmerston will always rank highest, and thwre is no actual need for another so close at hand. In applying to his Honor Mr Justice Richmond recently in the Bankruptcy Court for the discharge of a female bank •rapt, Mr Skerrett asked that the dincharge should be granted without the attendance of the debtor, "Women," said Mr Skerrett, " were so nervous in Court. " His Honor replied that some of them were, and some of them quite the contrary. His Honor subsequently granted th« order. He remarked that he could not at this ago of the world ad* mit the excuse of nervousness. Ladies were thinking of going into Parliament, and surely they could stand up in the Bankruptcy Court. Flaneur in the Herald says : — T regret to hear that Messrs Baker and Co. of Foxton, have had the misfortune to lose their imported thoroughbred sire, Fere, who was imported to South Australia by our late Governor, Sir James Fergasson, was by Lord Cli Men, a St. Leger winner, out of Haricot, halfosister to Blink Bonny. Feve got some very good stock in New Zealand, being the sire of Victoria, Victory, Patrician and other wellknown winners. Had he been used more for good mures his record would hay« been better, as his breeding was of the best ; his death, therefore, is not only a loss to his owners but to the breeders of the colony. The Uueen's Jubilee is a subject that has been engrossing the minds of British people "the wide world over," and in none more so than in the-colonv of New Zealand. Various and multiplied are the proposed methods of celebrating the event, but thore are none so worthy of consideration or of such practical benefit to the masses in town and country, as that now commenced at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. Wellington. Listen to it ! From this date, up to, and inclusive of Saturday, the 25th of June, m addition to selling goods at wholesale prices for retail quantities, we shall present customers with jubilee gifts according to the following scale, at Te Aro House. Any one purchasing goods to the value of 10/-, 15/-, 20/, 25/-, SO/-, 35/-, 40/-,. 45/, 50/, 55/, 60/, 70/, 80/, 90/, and 10fl/, will receive gifts worth 1/-, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 3/6, 4/-, 4/6, 5/-, 5/6, 6/-, 7/-, 8/. 9/, 10/, and in the same proportion up to £50, and £100, at Te Aro House. Thk gifts comprise a multitude of useful and ornamental articles, specially selected by our buyer m London, and fitted to be a standing memento of the Jubilee year. Orderß received by post, if accompanied by cash, will receive the ! same consideration in this respect as personal presence at Te Aro House. i Country residents visiting town, are reminded that they can be provided with , necessary refreshments in our Refreshment Roam which is open every day, - during business hours, at the Wholesale ' Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro ] House.