Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 143, 9 June 1887, Page 2

Local and General News

The morning 1 train, yesterday, brought up 22 trucks laden with timber and goods. There is a complete, set of Hansard dating from 1954, in the Feilding Public Library. Lieutenant-Colonel Stapp will inspect the Manchester Kifles tomorrow night at 7.30 p.m. m the Public Hall. , v Several refreshing showers of rain fell yesterday. As many water tanks were getting low this change of weather was rery welcome. The Daily News of April 12th says— a scramble will arise for wool before the year is out, especially if trade maintains its current activity in this class of products. We are informed by the Herald that the Wanganui Rifles have decided to have nothing to do with the new weapons imported, as they are of a very old pattern (1862) without thumb springs to the breech lock. It v stated that the Government ooiti in connection with the trials of Tboma* Hall tor murder and attempted murder amount to nearly £3000. The details wilt be interesting, and we hope they will be yet forthcoming. The next sale of Messrs F, E. Jackson and Co. at Pahnerston, will be held on Friday, the 24th inst., instead of Thursday, the 23rd, as previously notified. The reason of the change is the Jubilee holidays to be held on the first part of the weok. Entries appear in our advertising columns to-day. On Tuesday last a number of cows were grazing iv Grey street. One playful animal separated herself from the herd and rushed a nurse girl who had a baby in her arms. The girl was standing with her back towards the beast and therefore ignorant ot its approach, but fortunately the mother of the child saw the danger and promptly drove the cow 'away. Where was the ranger ? It appears that after all there will be no review on Jubilee Day, as the Railway Dopartment are unable to provide rolling stock sufficient to meet the requirements of the case, the demand for the holidays being larger than on ordinary occasions. That is to say the Department is so stupid as not to recognise the fact that a review would attract hundreds to Wanganui by rail who will now stay at home. When will the railways be managed in business principles ? The report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the charge* of corruption against the Corporation of London shows that nearlj £25,000 was rxpenHed in efforts to mislead Parliament and the State at to pubhe feelmg respecting the City of London Local Government Bill. Mr Bradlaugh has given notice of a motion condemning the Corporation for being guilty of such gross corruption; also that the conduct deserves the severest reprrbation. The friendships of animals are singular. In Feilding there lives a well-bred terrier who from age and infirmity is unable to pursue the pleasing occupation ot rat catching, which he followed in the days of his youth with considerable success. His chief friend and companion now is a cat, which from her youth upwards developed considerable skill as a huntress of " rats and such small deer." She, knowing the proclivities of her friend, " goes a-hunting" aud brings her prey to him alive, which he slaughters with many demonstrations of delight and satisfaction, she standing by watching the proceedings with much interest. The following items are from- the Maimwatu Times of luevday last: — Mr H. Wollerman intends shortly erecting two large shops in the Square be* tween the Club Hotel and Messrs Snel* von & CVs auction room, plans for which are now being prepared by Mr E Lnrcomb, Architect. A large block of buildings will also be erected between Mr W. Berkley's establishment and Mr Walsh's boarding house, aud we believe one «if the features of these will be that brick party wnlls will be used for the first tim» in Palmersfon. — The funeral of fhe late Mr A. Falloou took place this afternoon and was* largely attended, both by the general public and the Masons, the cemnony of the latter homy per* formed at tlio urave by Bro. T. Sufton, R. W. A', of Yhinawalu Kilivmning Lodge in which deceased was initiated.

It is expected Parliament will be prorogued to-morrow. Bishop Hadfield was a passenger by train from Marton this morning. A fashionable wedding; took place in St. John's Church to-day, when Mr W. Godfrey, of BeaconsfieM, was married to Miss Margaret Halcoinbe, of Feilding. The Rev. Mr Twogood officiated. A detailed report will appear in our next issue. Mr S. Svendsen, bootmaker, announces in our Wanted Column, some extraordinary bargains m men's boots and shoes, lie lias just opened up several lines of first-class goods, comprising ladies' boots and shoes, men's and youth's shooters, &c. The goods are well worthy of inspection, and will be sold cheap for cash. A gentlemen now residing in this city is in possession of a letter addressed to him by Mr Parnell dated 28th June, 1886, and ha* permitted us to tee it. The body of the letter is written by a type- writer, but the signature i< a»toCraph, and it correip^nds in the most minute particular! with the fac simile which we published yesterday of what Truth asserts is Mr Parnell's genuine signature. — Post. Judge Richmond, in an address to the Wellington Caledonian Society, having — perhaps accidently — made reference to the " young men" of the business houses and the " young gentlemen" of the Civil Service, one *>f the " young men" wrote thus to the Press :— From what I know of many of the Civil Service men in Wellington, especially of the youngsters, & more empty headed lot of cane suck* ing, cigarette-puffing mashers hardly exists anj where, and for general intelli* genee and gentlemanly behaviour the business men can give points all round to Judge Richmond's "young gentleman." Out upon such snobbery, Sir Judge. During the debate on the village settle ments last night Mr Bruce, the member for Bangittkei, in the course of a pointed speech, referred to the possibility that it might be the last speech he would deliver in the House. Not very mournfully, and certainly in any t Ling bat the tone of one who really thought he was unlikely to " come back," Mr Bruce said, " If the people of Rangitikei do me the honor to re-elect me" when he was interrupted by members saying in a comforting chorus, " They will." "Well, I'm much obliged to honorable members," said Mr Bruce, " But I don't think the Premier is one ot those who wants them to, though he says so." One of the noblest means yet devised of celebrating the Queen's Jubilee is certainly that initiated by Lady Loch, wife of the Governor of Victoria, to establish a " Queen's Fund," the interest on the money collected to be devoted to the relief of women in distress. The scheme has been warmly taken up in the other colonies, and we notice by advert ti semen t in another c»lumn that the Mayor of Feilding has at the request of Lady Jervois, convened a meeting of ladies to be held at the Council Chambers at 3 p.m. on Wednesday June 15th, to deal with the subject. The matter is to %c left entirely in the hands of the geatle sex^and we trust that the/ will take it up with their accustomed ardour »»d success. • ■ . The Queen's Jubilee is a subject that has been engrossing the minds of British people " the wide world over." and- lv none more so than in the colony of New Zealand. Various and multiplied are the proposed methods of celebrating the event, but there 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 inclusiye of Saturday, the 25th of June, in 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/-, 80/-. 35/-, 40/-, 45/, 50/, 55/, 60/, 70/, 80/, 90/, And 100/, 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. The gifts comprise a multitude of useful and ornamental articles, specially selected by our buyer in London, and fitted to be a standing memento of the Jubilee year. Orders received by post, if accompanied by cash, will receive the same consideration in this respect as personal presence at Te Aro House. Country residents visiting town, are reminded that they can be provided with necessary refreshments in our Refreshment Boom which is open every day, during business hours, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House.