Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 144, 11 June 1887, Page 2

Local and General News

It does not appear to be generally known that the increased Customs duties liavo, in consequence of the defeat of the Tariff Bill in the House, been refunded. The Colonial Treasurer wished , the increased duties to remain in force for six months, notwithstanding the defeat of the Government, but the House refused to entertain such a proposal, and all such j increases in the tariff have been repaid by the Customs authorities. The following gem is from a speech by Mr Dargaville reported in Mansard : — j " The cost of the collection of the Property Tax, including tho cost of the triennial valuations, amounts to no less j than 3 per cent., and if tho money had ! boon left in the pockets of the colonists it would have earned for them no less than 6 per cent. While this Property Tax was being collected at this cost, 9 per | cistit, to tho people of tho colony, an . equivalent amount — say about £250,000 a year— was boing remitted Home to pro- j vide for tho Shaking Fund at a cost of j £.-!V 1 per cent. Therefore tho Property '• T;ix was collected and remitted to England lit a cost of 10 per ceut., to retire (I'-lientures beanng only 4 per cent." I Tli' 1 hmnmibln gentleman must, have hail i> pr'»!'<ni!iil "ir.tciiipf for his mxlioMU'G when h<> [irdpouiidcid .-» ich ut.f.or rubbish.

"Wo have to acknowledge rocoipt of [ Hansard No S. j A letter from Mr 0. Loe Wildboro, of Taonui is unavoidably hold over. A case of assaiilt on Mr W. Arnott will be heard at the E.M. Court on Tuesday next. We have to acknowledge receipt of an invitation to attend at tho opening of the ' West Coast Exhibition on Friday, the ljth instant, with a complimentary ticket for tho luncheon. The football match between the Palmerstori and Feilding teams will bo played on the Oval this afternoon. As they! stand one win each for the Cup, the game will be keenly contested. -A first-class double seated l»uggy and harness is now on view at Mr Rees' coachbuilding establishment, Kitnbolton road. As the owner has no further use for it the p^'ice is remarkably low. . After the recent defeat of «ttaß" Govern-' rnent the Opposition issued a humorous notice that in future any more of the Government party who wished to join the Opposition would have to be balloted for. We publish to»day ..the, advertisement |'ot another great land sale, to be held by Messrs T . Kennedy Macdonald and Co. on account of the Welliugton-Manawatu Railway Company. This is the third of the series, and promises to be as great a success at its predecessors. Larrikinism is n«t yet extinct m Foilding. Some person or persons on Thursday night last, removed the gates from, the paddock adjoining this office. We should bo sorry, but not surprised to learn that the culprits were returning from a ball. The names are known and unless a suitable apology is sent in, they will be published. We learn from the Wanganui Herald that Mr Butler has assured tho editor of that journal that the. Feilding Band had been invited to play at the Exhibition. We have seen Mr Daw, the conductor of the Feilding Band, this morning, and he informs us no communication has been received by him on the subject. There is an error somewhere. A man who stole a kiss from a pretty girl, was- fined by a magistrate, horsewhipped by her brother, and hurried into brain fever by his wife. The clergyman also alluded to the affair in* a sermon, the local editor took sides with the clergyman, and reviewed the case in print, and the caterpillars ate up every blade of the malefactor's wheat crop. Mr M. Keen, of the Boot and Shoe Market, announces in to-day's issue the arrival of a consignment of ladies and gent's shoes, boots, &c,, particulars of which will be found in his advertisement in another column. The goods are of splendid make and finish, and will be found well worthy of inspection. Mr Keen also announces that he keeps in stock a full supply of Zealandia boots. The Manchester Rifles had a good muster last night, Lieutenant Pleasants in command. Lieutenant-Colonel Stapp was inspecting officer. The newly-ap-pointed drill instructor Sergeant-Major Macmillan was introduced to the corps. The men were put through the manual and firing exercise by Lieutenant Kirton, after which they were drilled by Lieuten-ant-Colonel Stapp for nearly two hours. The next parade will be on the 17th mst., when the corps will march out with theBaud. A couple of men had a narrow escape from serious injury, yesterday morning at the sawmill of Messrs P. and J. Bartholomew. They wero driving a team 'of horses with three trollies attached, on the tramway. One mun was seated on tho front trolly driving, and the other was on the middle one as a passenger. As soon as the horses were started, the middle trolly loft the rails, throwing its occupant gently on the surrounding sawdust, and jerking the driver under the heols of the horse nearest to him. Fortunately the horses pulled up at once, so he was able to clear himself without any hurt. Extensive smuggling frauds have been discovered in Melbourne and important seizures been made. It is asserted by the Custom officers that Homo invoices have been copied on blank forme supplied ■ by the British exporters with such alterations as to lead to incorrect statements , of the descriptions and values of goods on which duty had to be paid, being supplied to the department. In other instances omissions dre stated to have been made of goods which were dutiable in order to allow of their being described as undutiable. This is probably the same mode as that adopted in New Zealand by certain importers, according to an Auckland warhouseman of good repute. The following is the new scale of tolls forthe Manawatu Gorjje Bridge : — For every sheep or other head of small cattle (except pigs), Id ; for every pig, 3d ; for every horse, saddled or harnessed, 9d ; for every horse not in harness, or head of great cattle, 6d ; for every twb« wheeled vehicle with springs, drawn by one horse, 2s ; for every additional horse, 9d ; for every two»wheeled vehicle without springs, drawn by one. h«rse, 2s ; for every additional horse, 9d; for every four-whetled vehicle with springs, drawn by One horse, 2s ; for every additional horse, 6d; for every four-wheeled yehicle without springs, drawn by one horse, 2s; for additional horse, 9d ; for every additional horse, 9d ; for every bullock* dray, drawn by two bullocks, 2i ; for every additional pair of bullocks. 9d ; for every foal at foot or calf, 3d ; for every traction engine, 20« i. — N.Z. Times. A book agent obtained an order from a lady at Invercargill. The lady's husband came is directly afterwards and explained matters,' she * wrote countermanding the order. Book agent left the book, nevertheless, and being re» fused the money, took out a summons, not against the man but against his wife. " Cyclops " who tells the story in the Mataura Ensign, says the book agent did this because he well knew the case would never be allowed to come into court, which it didn't, and he now ! exults furtirely over his knowledge of the Married Women's Property Act, which enabled him to get the better of the husband because of his considerj ation for his wife, i A certain young teacher in one of the i public schools suffers all the pleasures and inconveniences of being idolised by her boys. The children demonstrate their affection in various ways, and one of their greatest pleasures is " giving teacher something." The other morning a little chap slid up to the desk with a box in his httlc red paw, and, pressing il into his teacher's hand, said in a whisper, "There, I've brought 'em for you." •' What is it dear ?" said the teacher. "O, v<ulook !" with a gnu of satisfaction. Untying tho string she opened the bos, and behold (hero was a set of false teeth ! " They are insinui's," oxcliliinpd tho child in n del» ic'itlul tone. ; " They're nmeii {pivltiev thun yours, ami I brought 'tjin to you."

Mr Gaitliuw has just received his usual monthly caso of new books, periodicals, &c, from England. \ The Wellington Ruby Uhiyn have passed a resolution giving power to the rot'oreo to ordor off the ground any player who disputes tho umpire's decision. The Rev. Arthur Herraon, has been , appointed to the. charge of St. John's , parish. He is now at Greymouth, and may be expected to arrive in Feilding in a few days. *-' The Mormons are again on. the move and great numbers of the sect are flocking into Mexico, where they have bonght a large tract of land on 'which to found a new Holy City. They have been told to , " move on" several- times* '"before 1 : When " the greasers" get sick of them, where will they go P They have shown an aptitude . for turning deserts into gardens, — give 'em the Kaingaroa plains. ' Writes "Mercutio" in the Auckland Herald": -7-" Sometimes curious things arc done, and witty things said, at sales of work connected with churches. At a recent sale of work of one of our city churches, some of the ladies of the congregation were endeavouring to.* dispose of some garments which had been made by them. There was n«t many present, but among them was a frolicsome young, man, who. took up a gentleman's night shirt, and slipped it on over his head. One of the young ladies was greatly shocked and scandalized at the exhibition, but was thus reproved by a married lady, who was also engaged in the sale : — " My dear Miss- , the worst wish I could wish you would be that you should never again see a mun in his night shirt during the whole course of your life." And so say all of ms ! Mr Gladstone's article on the Grreville memoirs is (says the Argus's Loudon correspondent) interesting as affording a substantial defence of the policy of the Crimean War by one who had a hand in shaping it. He lays upon Prussia es« pecially the responsibility forthe outbreak of hostilities. If the protesting powers had stood by their guns Russia would have {backed down, but Prussia threw 6ver the rest of Europe, aad Austria being obliged to follow suit to save herself from extinction, the duty of defendin- th«i position taken up fell upon Great Bntian and her allies. Mr Gladstone's strictures will not be pleasant reading at Berlin, and will probably help to increase Prince Bismarck's dislike of the Bight hon. gentleman, but in this matter the exPremier is on well chosen ground. The Queen'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 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 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 scalo, 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 inultitudo of useful and ornamental articles, specially selected by our buyer m London, and fitted to be a standing memento of the Jubilee year. Orders received by post, if accompanied by cash, will receive tho 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 Kefreshment Boom which is open every day, during business hours, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House.