Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 7, 2 July 1887, Page 2

Local and General News

»_ A few more J.P.s . will be added to the commission m a short time. A Greek proverb says that no man is more a slave in the house than the master. .•"■•■; The report of the Representation Commission will be handed in to the Governor on Monday next. . The bankruptcy proceedings in Waters' case closed yesterday at Wellington. The bankrupt was not committed. A quantity of interesting reading matter will be found, on the fourth page of to-day's issue, including a capital "skit" on the Jubilee ode erase. < : • It is now finally settled that Her Ma* jesty will lay the foundation stone of the Imperial ' Instute at noon on Monday, 4th July. The foundation stone, it is said, is from New Zealand. ' The rumour is again in circulation that the Hon. W. W, Jbhnstpn: will be a candidate for the MnnaVatu seat at the coming election. — limes. The annual general meeting of the members of the Church of England will be held at the school room, Feilding, on Monday "evening, llth July, at 8 o'clock. Business of importance will be transacted, and a' full attendance is desirable. : In publishing, in our last issue, the list of names of members > of the-Man-chester Rifles to hre againgt^theMarton Royals -on Saturday. tEe ,Sth: inst., .the name of Corporal Chamberlain was inadvertently omitted.. '^'.."V A: meeting of" thi commiitee of ladies, for the social gathering '.iii^^ connection, with, the welcome to the^ curate of St. John's; -the Rev. ' Mr . Hermon, will' be held- at Mrs Macarthur's on Monday afternoon tit.&otclock.; L . •. -< „-,-• < > '■■: > ; •-■ £ • 'Among • tHe curiosities .« in a■ Lo ridori (collection; of swords is a fierce Mahratta: weapon called a wakdah, or tiger claw, which the- ;user holds in his hand affixed by two rings "to liis f fingers. With^a: traitorous embrace heclaspshis victim,' and tears him-open. ..-.-._ —~ -_--—. Messrs George Robert Lucas and Henry Bailey have been^nWminat^dpoJa^sdat^on, theKiwitea Road Board for tte Pohangina Ward. Mr E. Goodbehere, the Returning Officer, notifies that an election # wiiFtake*place at MriPrown'sltfpelshed; Tablui road; on Tuesday; sth July. v " "Lovers of the fragrant w^ed"'wli6" frequent the railway platform are just now indulging in good British growls, at the latest fiat- from the authorities prohibiting smoking on the platform." Is this [another of those .absurd Government ' regulations— made' ! ohify to .'be b'rbkeh P . . r; ,Tb.e .fpotb.all jnatch, jWapganm v. Manawatu, yillbe played; QiitEePalmers.top, ground to-day, whien a keehly-contested game will be' 'piayed."' ! Tne Feilding con-; tingent consisting of 1 Parr,.' Saywell, 1 Whisker, Manning, and Wilds went down' by the 11.8 a.m. train this morning. It is reported, says the Daily, that a Wairarapa solicitor lnadvprtently swallowed the other day a half-sovereign, and immediately restorted to his medical adviser for assistance. The* doctor, so the story goes, applied a stomach pump" to the suffering lawyer, but after repeat* ed and vigorous efforts only succeeded in bringing up three and f»urpence; • ; The captain of a Dutch barque -which arrived in New York on May 9th, reported that on March, 19tb«; a huge meteor dropped into the sea close by the vessel. It -was so large that it -raisedwaves which washed over the vessel. It occasioned a blinding? light and -an uncomfortable warmth. 'Immediately after, solid lumps of ice fell, And decks and rigging "became coated with ice. - •, He that would govern "his actions by the laws of virtue, must regulate ..his thoughts by those ef reason; he must keep guilt from the recesses of his heart; and remember that the pleasures of fancy, and the emotions of desirej are more dangerous as they are more hidden, since they escape the awe of observation, and operate equally in every situation, without the concurrence of external opportunities. Accounts of the small settlers on- the West Coast of this Island do not seem, to be very encouraging. Jt was stated at yesterday's meeting of the Diocesan Committee that many of the smaller settlers were being bought out by large capitalists, who themselves however, intended to go in for genuine industrial settlement and improvement of tbe land. Several instances wece -mentioned,— Yesterday's N.Z. Times. The Waiiara Freezing Works last week did the largest week's business since the company have started operations, no less than 270 bullocks having been killed and dressed. The company r send by the x through train to Wellington twice a week* a large consignment of meat to the local markets, and the meat is admitted<to be the best that has been sent to the Empire City. Gradually and surely the company are extending, their, operations. — Chronicle. - A London paper states that Princess Beatrice has invented a new method of playfully punishing her. spouse, Prince Henry of Battenburg, when he is, tiresome. She ties the end of his long moustache in a knot over his mouth, and then, laugh* ing merrily, leaves him to disentangle the hair, a task that of course entails some pain upon the victim. It may be a'dftedj that this playfully girlish <" Princess* is civer.#hir,ty;fryear.s of age, and her husband is eighteen months younger,. How. nice, Six youths under 20 years ot age had a carouse at Ballarat which was marked by a desperate addiction to gin, and~re»suited, in ■t^;de^^p| f OMe of,. them>f..,Tw i o of tliem, named William Giiroyi hged 18. years, and Thomas Buxtpn. aged 16, went to iehn li %oiMief 6W : W^a.in: ii They^ celebrated the occasion by procuring some gin, whicbkhey^drnrikl 'One -bottle not proving enough, they got another,~andafter that souio more, and t.fre. result of: iheir drinking wa« that threeof the party wentstaggenng home, and the two named • liccame inca pa ble.of moving, and lay down near the railway station.' Gil roy was Snicked' 1 up insensible n'nd taken 1 to His home, and l thenre to the hospital,, where ( si • t wasfound lie was suffpring" frbui a'lco-.| n holie poisoning,' Relied the following ''l ' • r It. -ippeafs four. bottles of }jin were ' a fcnisuiiied. '■ • : .rv.- : c ■■■ ' ■ !',-( - ■ . ■:'/'. V- • ; • ■■■•• ii- • ■ '-■■■'■ ■

Any person who has resided twelve months in the colony, and six mouths in his present district, is entitled to have his name on the elpctoral roll. Any one who, having been enrolled, has changed his district within the last six months, can have his name transferred to the roll of the district in which he now resides. We shall be pleased to supply forms, and all information, on application. By the Australian mail which' reached Feildiug last night a number of circulars arrived, addressed to residents, headed Melbd^ne^CuP fcdnsu'ltatioii;™a"nd "signed James Wallace, Sydney. We warn our readers that the whole affair is a rank swindle which has been exposed over and and over again by the press in this and the other colonies. In our correspondence column the proprietor of the refreshment rooms at Halcombe explains why they were not open on last Saturday night, when the late train arrived from Wanganui. As far as he is concerned the explanation is sufficicient, but why the passengers should haye been kept kicking their heels so long at Halcombo is not so clear. ;.'; We under stand that the wife of a j Maori named Komeni has given birth to a quartette of infants. Three of the babies have survived, and are reported to be doing well. We learn that the happy father has taken steps to claim ,'the Queen's bounty. Whether Her Majesty will extend her bounty to tlie Colonies in this year of Jubilee remains to be seen. Application has been made by Mr. Eustace for Queen's bounty. ; The committee appointed by the Feilding Acclimatisation Society to Undertake the preliminary steps in connection with the establishment of a trout and salomn hatche.rj-:on Mr Charles, Bull's" -property, at Aoratigi, are making good * progress. A : constant .supply of water has been secured^ and a suitable building erected. The hatching boxes .will also shortly : nbe' ; ; placed iri : position. The Sepretary of the Society informs us that he has telegraphed for ; a supply-- of oya, so that the hatcHery may soon be looked upon as an accomplished fact. - ; .. A meeting of the Feilding State School committee , was held last evening; at the school house, the whole of the members being present with one exception. The m^e'tirigiwas called to consider the.ap-' pointment of a successor to Mrs-Isoddy, who lecently resigned her position of iead.lady! teacher (of the: school..^ Mr A.; Brpwn, secretary to the Board, wrote, enclosing the application of Miss Cleary, . 'of 'M.ucklaild; who was formerly assistant misla:esß at the Waitara schpQl,.TaraHaki: .Teßtimonisilß^to Miss Oleary we're also enclosed by fly Brown from the head teacher of the wiitara school an.d_tt.e..cbamiiant of the school committee. An apphcatioii, ..accompanied by testimonials, was also read from^a Miss Hay, former teacher at the Tapanui school, Otago. After some discussion it was unanimously decided to' accept Miss (fleary'B ap^hcatipn... -.„ , •' The. Jubilee tea Jand entertainment io be given to the scholars attending the State School at the Public Hall on Tuesday next promises to be a most successful gathering. At the meeting of the SqhooJ jCommittee, last evening fur-, ther details in connection with the treat were arranged. The Feilding Brass Band *WiH' be present, ahd r Mr^Gf W. Fogies, with'his accustomed^Hbefiili'ty,* has pro-misediito-give l a magic lantern ' iihow at >ithe, '.'conclusion' of the tea,i which' 1 »will doubtless, be highly ' Appreciated by; the little ones. A lnilf-holiday willr be'aecorded the scholars 05 .Tuesday, afternoon and tables for t'>e tea will be laid at 4.30 p.m. in the Hall. With fine weather "there should be a large and successful gathering. Jf .;\ • .... r --. :; i ' Says." ", in the Press :— Second thoughts are best ! .The Pope, after further consideration adheres' to his "decision to send Monsignor Persieo to bring the Irish clergy to book 1, Ah, second thoughts are beat, bnf this is a third thought ! .First the. Pope' decided Ito send Persieo to Ireland ! Then Cardinal Manning and Archbishop Walsh dissuaded him, and hp determined not to send him ! ' Now, after "still further cori« sideration, he's going to send him after, alii What'sfhe "good "oTTine Pope's in« fallibility if , ho can't make up his mind about a little thing like thatP I thought 'the successor of St. Peter could'n't make ~a mistake, but hemust bq wrong once put of the three Mtimes! Oh, but; he does'n't pretend tp be infallible except when pronouncing ex Gatherd on taith PrjaoraU ! In matters, of church organization or policy, he's just as liable to err as other men! I don't quite see. the distinction !' No, I' r dare say not, :dear boy 1 It's' puzzled many a wiser head than yours ! Still, fit's there; rail the same!,... , :>- „ -.. ■' ;..: ■ .....-■■ Notwithstanding the cry of retrenchment, the suggested practice of it by the Government- and the actual enforcement, of it in communities and families, it is above all things necessary that a man' should be 'clothed 'in well-fitting garments, and to do this a visit is necessary to the ' Tailoring Department at Te Aro House, Wellington. i Economy is actually practicable here, and from a stock of English and Colonial Tweeds running into thousands of yards, we are prepared to make to measure, thoroughly shrunk, well-trimmed and perfectly-fitting suits from 555, and we are also taking numerous orders for Petone Tweed Suits at 60s at Te Aro House, Wellington. j Seafaringmen will find special induce- . ments in the prices and- immense stock of Navy Serges, all warranted fast color^,, and bur own knight of the shears will turnout suits so well made and fitting that they worthily be worn by a Commodore or, Admiral^ at Te Aro House, WellirigtOn. Men of all ranks owe it as a duty to their sovereign lady the Queen m this Jubilee . Season >to ,pc well dressed, anil all persons, wneth'er Civil, Jifitttary, or Naval, will haye full justice done to them by our practical I 'tailor at c Te Aro Eouse, Welhhgton. '■ - '''- '- '■■ - : < " ■ \ EOr ;the benefits: of country clients we r have \ prepared a . eelf-measuremeijt :hart, so simplified that 'it is next to imjbssible to make mistakes. . ."Vv^ill forward these',; with .a full' supply of patterns of ;wbeds, ; '<&ic^ ph written application to Pc Ar<* Hoiise^ 'Wellington.-^-AiiVT.