The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, SEPT. 10. 1887. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 35, 10 September 1887, Page 2

The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, SEPT. 10. 1887. Local and General News

■■ ■ : — : — """•■ ' . ' '". * On our fourth page to-day will be found a quantity of interesting reading matter.::::^ •. V ; •• ■•■ ■•'• : - ; - The Herald speaks of the Chronicle as '*■'. oHr inaccuratecontemporary." Mr Macarthur will address the electors at ßunnythorpe en Thursday, the 15th -inst.— A committee of the House of Commons has reported in favor of the abolition of pensions and sinecures. „ Mr Mathew Burnett, the famous temperance lecturer, is carrying on a successful mission in New South Wales. Mr Arkwright will address the Eangitikei electors in the Feilding Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr J. G. Wilson will address the Fpxton electors at Awahuri, on Monday evening at 7.30. : Messrs P. E. Jackson and Co. will have a stock sale at Waverley, on Monday next. Mr. John Stevenß will address the Bangitikei electors at Hunterville this evening, and at the Kiwitea Hall on Monday. ; A new and startling announcement appears to-day from Messrs J..C. Morey and Co., who have just opened up a lot of new lines in drapery and clothing. : The annual meeting of the Manchester Horticultural Society will be held this evening at the office of Mr Edmund 3oodbehero. A. full attendance of persons interosted is invited. Attention is directed to Mr Whitlock's notice in our Wanted Column. His pickles are the best made in the colony being twenty per cent better value than the imported article. . In our correspondence Column, Mr Thomas Hall, gardener, in reply to ;;" Gardner" in our last issue, gives the proper mode to apply hehbore powder to trees affected with the leech pest. There are said to be about sixty Protestant communities in Spain with 14,000' openly confessed Protestants, and hardly a large town without a regularly organised church. It is jnst eighteen years since the first Protestant chapel was opened in Madrid. A meeting of Mr Macarthur's committee was held last evening at Mr Sherwill's office, there being a good attendance. A lot of useful work was transacted, and arrangements made for the • coming election struggle. Another meeting will be held during the ensuing week to make final arrangements. The muster of the Manchester Eifles last night was not sufficiently strong to count as a parade. The night was very jwet, and ' prevented the attendance of many of the members. We understand arrangements will be made to have the parades on moonlight nights during the summer months. The next inspection will be on the 30th inst. Referring to a letter written by Sir I William Fox to the Advocate, the Dun* edin Star says it proves that the judgement of Sir William, when unaffected by prejudice, is as sound as ever, and that he is able to yield as of yore, a power of trenchant argument against which the flimsy sophistries of the new school of political economists make but a poor show. We are glad to see that the introduction of pure bred fowls to Feilding— mainly due to the poultry show held a few years ago by the local Horticultural Society— has enabled local breeders to enter into successful competition with breeders m other parts of the colony. Mr G-. C. Hill advertises to-day sittings of eggs by the very best and highest standard, of fancy and useful poultry. The attention of the Borough Council is requested to the way in which Manchester Sqnnre is being cut up by the continual passing of all sorts and con* ditions of vehicles across the corners. When the roads were made round the Square it was understood they were to be used, and the grass allowed to grow up on the vacant spaces. A few days work by the roadman would erect " obstacles" sufficient to divert traffic on to the roads intended to carry it. We have received 'a circular by Mr G. E. Ardill, Director of the Temperance Hall, Sydney; anent the establishment of a Children's Home for girls. The promoters have already had placed at their disposal, free of cost, a Large house, with three acres of ground. The Home will be an Orphanage and Eefuge for the rescue, nurture, and training of the most needy and forlorn children. The Industrial training will be on the plan' adopted by Dr Barnardo, of London, with, distinguished success. Donations in aid will be thankfully received. - The following items are from the Manawatu Times :— lt appears that no extra polling place can now be appointed iB connection with the general election Mr J. G. Wilson recently mo red in the matter of having a paliing-place in Fitz« lierbert, but he has received the following repjr from the Colonial Secretary, Mr G. S.i Cooper: — " By sixth section of the Eegulations of Elections Act, 1881, no change can be made in polling places after issue of writs unless the election cannot be held without some such change beintj made. It will therefore be necessary to ehtabl'Bli not only that a number of electorg are impeded in recording their votes, but that the election actually canopt be held without the additional, poll-ing-place " — We regret to hear of the very serious iilne»s of Mrs Podevin, who lias not vet recovered from the sad shock of her husband's untimely and sudden deal h.— The funeral of the late Mr Vodev'm fccok place this afternoon.

Mr Thynne will address the Foxton electors at Awahnri on Tuesday next. The Synod of the (Jhuroh of England will assemble in Wellington on the 28th instant. ; Mr Stevens, our local postmaster, will leave to«day for a month's holiday, which he will spend at the Hot Lakes. . Mr Halliday undertakes the duties during the absence of Mr Stevens, The bad condition of the Kimbolton road is the oause of frequent complaint by both horsemen and drivers of "trap* or" other private vehicles. The attention of tUe Engineer to the Manchester Road Board is urgently needed. The annual examination of the scholars attending the Feilding State School, was concluded yesterday by Inspector Bindon. We shall eadeavor to obtain some particulars in connection therewith for Tuesday's issue. The school will reassemble on Tuesday next, Monday having been • accorded to the 'children as a' holiday, on the recommendation of the Inspector, \ Yesterday afternoon,* writ was served on the Corporation of " Wellington at the instance of Messrs Luke and Sons, claim* idg compensation to- the extent of £26,500 fgr deprivation'of foresliore. rights. >No steps have yet been taken by the Council in the matter.but it will come before the Finance and Foreshore Committee*.— .Times, y "'■ ,:•"* ■-•""■'. ';■■ ■ ■■, I The annual district meeting of Fores* ters wil| take place in Wanganui next month, when delegates from all the courtßintho Wellington district are ex* ppcted. The meetings will be held in the Oddfellows' Lodge room, and the business is expected to last several days. The members of the local court are arranging for the proper entertainment, &c, of their visitors. The many friends of Mir W. Swainson will*egret te learn of has death, which occurred at his residence, Sangitikei Ebacl this morning. Deceased was one of the, pioneers of this, district and was well-Known to "a large circle and widely esteemed for his many good qualities. He was aged 62, and leaves a widow and family of twelve. Deceased was a member of the Order of Freemasons, and a Past Master of the Tongariro Lodge. Deceased also held -the War Medal given for active service in 1857.^— Yesterday's Times. ./ ; I Said one man to another (or if he did not say it, he meant it, which comes to the same thing) " Did you ever, see anything more ridiculously cheap than those tweed suits at 16s 6d, 18s 6d, and 20s now going off at Te Aro House, > 'Wellingr ton?" jDid you ever see anything like the bargains in f">c and Pagit coats for 7s 6d and 10s 6d, each. It tempts one to buy whether you want ltor not.. .Fancy ; too, a choice of good, durable tweed trousers, from its 6d to 6s6d, and. your pick of tweed trousers and vests from 6s : 6d, to 10s 6d at Te Aio House, Wholesale Fam- . ily Drapery Warehouse, Wellington. As for pilot and Tweed overcoats, where can you see anything to equal them at 12s 6d, 15s, 17s. 6d and 20s each ? No wonder such a roaring traSe is now being done in the Clothing Department at Te "Aro House, Wellington. Have you seen the strong Harvard shirts and the durable Crimean shirts for one shitting each, the white dress shirts at 7ialf-a-crown each, the flannel undershirts at 2s lid each, the strong military socks at 8d per pair. All these and a number of other articles equally cheap now selling rapidly at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, ;Te Aro House, Wellington. : If you have not, O man, it is time you did. Come at once and secure some of these bargains. If unable to come, send your wife, who will, doubtless, make far better purchases than you would yourself at Te Aro House, Wellington. All goods purchased at Te Aro House will, if so desired, be sent to the Wellington Railway Station free of expense.