Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 10, 9 July 1887, Page 2

Local and General News

. ■ m A rosary hes at this office awaiting an owner. A Band of Hone meeting will be held in the Primitive Methodist Church; on Tueaday next the 12th instant. T^he porter at the Marion railway station, Mr Finjayson, had his leg broken on Thursday last, when shifting a case. The annual monthly meeting of members of the Church of England will be held mSt. John's Sunday School-room on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The Bey. A Herxnon will conduct Dmne Services to-morrow (Sunday) at St. John's, Feilding, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and St. James', Halcombe, 3 p.m. Owing to the' heavy rainfall this morning the team of the Manchester Bifles did not go to Marton. The Marton men came by the 11 o'clock train, but owing to the heavy rain the match had to be postponed. . . . Messrs Murray, Boberts, and Co. received the following cable message from Messrs Saunderson, Murray, and Co. regarding the state of the wool market :— " London, July s.— Market weaker, but notquptably lower," The returning officer for the Manchester Boad district, Mr H. L. Sherwill, gives notice an election will be held, to fill a vacancy on the Board, on the 26th instant. Nominations must be delivered .at Mr Crichton's, store Ashhurst, before noon on Tuesday the 12th instant. The election of Mr G. It. Lucas to a seat on the Kiwitea Boad Board is viewed with great satisfaction by the settlers on the Wanganui Harbor Endowment Block, as they ar« now confident that, although the past cannot be retrieved, full justice will be secured for them m the future. The Hokitika Guardian, of June 28th, has the following ' paragraph : — Another old resident of Hokitika, Mrß. Stopforth, has joined the majority. He expired yesterday at the hospital after a short illness. He leaves a widow, unfortunately afflicted with blindness and two children. A few days ago the Advocate reported a " fatal accident and serious injury" as having occurred at Climo's, 14 miles from Feilding. We Have made enquiries and find our contemporary must have been misinformed, as the report had no foundation in fact. Mr Vincent Pyke, M.H.8., has served a writ on Mr J. L. of Auckland, claiming £600 damages for alleged libellous statements forwarded by him as a correspondent to the Napier Telegraph. Mr Hudson, on Mr Kelly's behalf, has filed defences giving a denial to plaintiff's allegations. Under the heading of " The Balance sheet of a Colony," the Australian Insurance and Banking Record expresses its conviction that the security for New Zea- . land's public indebtedness cannot be ' doubted, It considers, however, that ■the duty of the Government is clear on ! the subject of taxation, and that inVthe face of hard timos and. diminished profits, the agricultural and pastoral interest should be relieved of taxation rather than have their, burdens made heavier by the imposition of a land tax and protective duties, It points out that a Government caunot do anything to increase the price of agricultural and pastoral products but jt can and ought to ease the burden of taxation and so enable ajrricul-turalistetopvoduee-pvofititblvat the lower rates now ruling in the world's market,

Any person who has resided twelve months in the colony, and six months in his present district, is. entitled to have hi* name on the electoral roll. Any one who, having been enrolled, has changed hi* district within the last six months, can have his name transferred t© the roll of the district in which he now resides. We shall be pleased to supply forms, and all information on application. We publish to-day ia another column the advertisement of the 4th anniversary of the Feilding Brass Band which is to be celebrated by a ball in the Town Hall on Friday next, tjhe 15th instant. We hear of the tickets selling well, and we hope the affair will be a success. The Auckland Star discussing the election issues declares, without a moment's hesitation, that if the choice were between the Stout- Vogel combination and the return of the Hall-Atkinson-Bryce-Bolles-ton-ConneUyexecutiyeto power, the new Parliament would give the present Min,istrv such a majority as no Ministry ever had' before. ;. It is officially stated that the dissolution of Parliament will take jjlace as toon as the Registrar of Electors have received the maps of the new districts, which are now being forwarded. to them with all possible speedy and should be m their hands within about a week's time, and the Registrars will then have thirty days to prepare the new rolls. . .: .. . The following is the population of each of the new electorates in the Provincial District of Wellington:— Thorndon, 7523; Te Aro, 7786; Wellington East, 7743; Wellington South. 6338; Hurt, 6243; Wairarapa, 6522 ; ' Masterton, 6426 ; Porton, 5390 ; Manawatu. 5900 ; ; Rarigitikei, 6417 ; Wanganui, 6360 ; Waitotara, 5303. During the interview between the deputation from the Wellington Special Settlement Associations and the Minister of lianda recently, the Minister said complaints had been made to the effect, that the two years' grace allowed to special settlement landholders before complying with the. residential condition was. too short. lie agreed with 1 this, and propos« ed te alter it to three years,— Times. !: : Mr' ''Baflance says 1 the Fre^ Trade doctrine of only considering the interests of tha consumer, omits, the consideration that if a man has no money he cannot purchase anything. Every- producer is also a consumer, and it is of the first importance to him that he may exchange a portion of his productions for something else which her cannot produce. If any distinction were made it should be rather in favorlof the producer, whose constant employment strengthens his position as a consumer. . According to a return published in last night's Gazette, the estimated- population (exclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st of December 1886, was 589,386.: The increase during the quarter etided 31st Maroh, 1887, Wai 3995. ■■ The estimated population '(exefri? sjve of Maoris) oa the 31st March, 1887,---yfts 593,381. The Mrfori populate "0B cording to the censris taken" in March* 1886, was. 41.8^. The total, estimated population on 31st Marchi 1887, was, 6^!^:fTfnfo. ";;T T < -J-'-v interests of the" publio health it is very satisfactory that decisive steps have as last been taken to put a stop to the filthy,' apd dangerous practice of burning sewage in gardens and backyards. We have directed attention, time, after time, to the notorious fact that this nuisance was being systematically committed, and we are glad that the luspector "has at last, sheeted heme a case and obtained a substantial penalty. We hope that noto 1 a beginning has been made the matter will aot be allowed to rest but that' every perpetrator of this offence will be bili> gently hunted up and promptly brought to book. . ' ; 'The Lyttelton Timea of July 1 says there is promise of a fairly good trade beine established with the Pacific States of North:. America in cocksfoot seed, there called "orchard grass," the New Zealand artiole having been considered much superior that grown in the Eastern States, Eastern seed is now Wing pressed on the CaiiforniaTi market, as. New Zealand seed, to the detriment of our local interests. Wo understand that some shipments have already been made from Lyttelton to San Fransisoo this season, which, it is te be hoped, will lead to the development of a profitable business in the future. Valuable hints — When read please make a note of it that our sale of surplus winter drapery and clothing commences on Friday, July Bth, will last for a fortnight only and will be memorable throughout the province for the most incredible and amazing bargains ever placed before the public by the Te Aro House, Wholesale Family Vmyoiy Warehouse, Wellington. i Con these prices — A few out of th« many ; thousands that will bo oifoioa. * Fancy if j you can 2000 yards real French Cashmere in all colors and 44 inches wide for Is per I yard ; silk plushes, all colors, for Is 6d per yard; a lot of handsome Broche Satins, all colors, for Is per yard ; the remainder our Surah Silks, all shades, at BJd per yard ; and speridid quality black velveteens for Is per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington. We nave about 1000 dress lengths of Homespuns, Foule Cloth; Costume Cloth,' and other winter materials good, useful, durable fabrics all in 12 yard lengths and at the. following prices':— l/ 6, 3/11, 4/11, 5/11, 6/11, 7/11. All these are under English prices. The facilities for travelling are now so great that every country settler, who feels for number one, shpuld hurry without further delay to this memorable sale at Te Aro House, Wellington. Visitors from the country districts who may purchase at this sale are invited to make use of our refreshment room where light refections will be served out without charge at Te Aro Honse, Wellington.