The Feilding Star. THURSDAY,.OCTOBER .6 1887 Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 46, 6 October 1887, Page 2

The Feilding Star. THURSDAY, .OCTOBER .6 1887 Local and General News

We have received the Postal and Telegraph Guide for October.

The Borough, Conned will meet this evening at the usual hour.

Mr A. P. Halcombe was a. visitor to Palmerston yesterday. A heavy snowstorm 'was ' reported from Canterbury on Monday last. The Wesleyan Church at Bunnythorpe is nearly completed.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of David Robb will be held at Marton on Monday next.

The Criterion Hotel at Bulls haa changed hands. Mr Akers has sold out to l__r Hutchison ef Palmerston. y

Mr Tnpe, surgeon, ib now in Palmerston at the Club Hotel, where he may be consulted.

; In the Palmerston Central School, examined by Mr Yereker-Bindon last month, the percentage of passes was 78*6.

The next English and European mail via San Francisco will close here to-mor-row evehmg'at 7^30 p.m.

; The rise in the value of wool has added five millions to the income of Australia and New Zealand.

The Wellington Post is responsible for a rumour that Sir George Grey has promised Major Atkinson his support and.the 'support of his party.

A consignment of new goods, ex lonic, from London, will be opened at the Red House this week. Several new lines never before seen in Feilding. — Advt.

It has been found that horse shoes made of gold would not wear Over a week on an average horse ; that's the only reason we use iron for the horses ridden by our manors.

Four whiskey mills ia Scotland have stopped payment. They began adulteration at the fountain head, so when the stuff readied the consumers it was not fit to poison flies with. Hence these tears.

Several M.H.R.'s from the north were passengers by the mail train yesterday afternoon. Among others we observed the member for Rangitikei, Mr Bruce, and the hew member for Waitotara, Mr Hutchison.

, In the Supreme Court at Wellington on : Tuesday, Thomas Thompson, who was tiied in Feiiding a few weeks ago and remanded/ on a charge of forging and uttering, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude. ■

The new members from the north inaugurated the eve of parliamentary " Economy and Retrenchment," by taking a special traiu from New Plymouth yesterday. We like consistency if it is only in the front wheel of barrow.

The tender of Messrs Hill and Poole has been accepted by the Manawatu Racing Club for working the totalisator, the commission to be paid being 2 per cent, on all money passed through the machine. — Manawatu Times.

In the reportof the Wellington Diocesan Synod the "terrier of properties" was mentioned. . A,< sort of say ; terrier we presume/or the' dog that owns the dogstar. We would like a pup.

A beef and mutton famine was imminent in Greymouth on Tuesday last. In consequence of the scarcity of meat the consumption of whitebait was enormous, the millions taken out of the river havmg actually lowered it several inches.

. We learn from the Taieri Advocate that a man "dispensed whiskey out of a buggy," when canvassing during the elections. . We have seen a bucket used for the i same purpose, but a buggy— never.

The Mammoth Minstrels had' a good house on Tuesday night. Some of the singing was very good, and many of the jokes by the corner men were new to the audience. The step dancing and tumbling were up to the average, and elicited frequent bursts- of applause. Altogether a pleasant two hours' amusement was passed. - 7^

A sad death by drowning occurred in the Patea River on Sunday last; It appears: that three young men named George Gower, Earnest Blake, and Frank Sherwood, were going up. the river in a canoe, when , by so^e^ means <p; other it capsized, and /Gower, being 'unable to swim, was drowned. .." '•"•' '

At 4he Dunedin Police Court yesterday, a woman named Powell was fined £5 aiid costs, and ordered to fiud sureties for £200 for her good conduct for six months, for brutally ill-using her daughter, a child whom she had beaten on several cccasions with a strap till it was bruised all over.

On the night of the poll, the Hon. Mr Richardson was threatened with a ducking m the river at Kaiapoi, and had to take refuge in an hotel.

Captain Edwin ytelegraphs today.— Telegrams to expect strong northerly winds after from 10 to 20 hours have been sent to all places south of Napier aad Wanganui.

The Dunedin Herald says Mrs J. C~ Brown^ is*a jewel of a wife, and deserves ; the handsomest -summer bonnet to be got. in Duned^for the: manner in which she worked to secure her husband's return... .. _.. „ . ....^..,,.,... During the month of September las' there were four bankruptcies in Welling* ton. The number of petitions in bank* ruptcy filed in this oity thia. year is 51, which itf about the same average as that ol last jear. the total number in 1886 having been 6'6 J-^-Tiines.r ; ; /i '■'

! The Dunedin Herald refers to the number of bankruptcies there lately a ld says :— " As soon as the debtor makes up his mind to file his schedule the creditors give up all hopej|^and i haidly--tliink4t worth while to/ send in 'a r proof? of debt/ . The plans few the two shops to be erected in Fergusson street by MrjE. Belive have, been completa^bjr MrFl Pope fi baiNler. The designs ate in good taste, while every provision is/made to meefr-lthe trade re- % quirement; of the intended tenants. The buildings, wheh erected, wiU creditable" and ornamental'' additions to Fergusson street./ We arefihfonhed that tenders will be invited privately among our local builders and caarpentersi - ; "';-'

Ah inquest yraa held this morning on the body of a man named William Dixon who died suddenly c at Halcombe on Tuesday night. A post mortem examination was made by "Dr- Johnston. _ After the evidence a .verdict of - death from natural^ causes wajaf returned. _ Deceased had> suffered from heart' disease and an atffection of'the lungsfor some time. ..«_,.. J'l ''?-/.'"•'- .-.'•'.■ .yYYYY'

The train from Wanganur this morning brought down ,<-sfty; ; hprsea e». rovjfc for" India, per Takapu, which will sail from Lytteltoh/thifi i month. 7^heyrwejre7^tir r chased in the^anganui disfarict/ and are the second lot tiie same shipper, Mr Rob- 1 crt Ross, has j^ht away this yea,r. Mr Ross informs usa very profitable market for horses is open in India, and good money is to be made by breeders on this coast if they like to exercise a little care in selection of brood mares and sires.

The suocess which has' attended Mr Flyger m his sale of bankrupt stock has been so far beyond his expectations that he will be ableto finally close his visit in a few days. During, the interval he will entirely re-mark the .stock and offer it at rates even lower than the previous ones. In order that everyone ' should share in the advantages of this/sale, especial attention is requested to the notioe which appears te-day.

In consequence of the duties levied by Victoria and South Austi-alhvon Tasmanian products, a strong agitation in favor of imposing protective duties on wheat, meat, and dairy produce is spreading throughout the island. A second meet* ing was lately held at hivhrnbad. The meeting was a large and representative One, and resolutions affirming the necessity of protecting farmers' produce was carried.

- The Napier Telegraph is responsible for the following :— " It is said that Sir Robert Stout intends to settle in Melbourne, overtures having been made to him by a legal firm there to join them. We gire the rumour for what it is worth. jit must be remembered that in Victoria. 'the legal professions are' not amalgamated and so far as we know there are no firms of barristers." . Other papers state that Sir RoSert ltf&nds te pay a visit to the Old Country. : y Y-A-

A terrible accident happened near the [Malvern (Victoria) Railway-station, on the morning of Saturday thelTthinst. !An elderly man named Samuel Groves, whilst attempting to pass in front of the Sale train was struck with the buffer, and carried about 30ft along the hae. Wheti he was picked up, life was found to be extinct, the __skull having been smashed ; and the left arm broken. ■' v v '■;-* Jr '-'-'

1 An article in one of the leading Russian ' ; papers,' the writer of which is .a* disting* j mshed naval authority, describes therecent British naval review V - Speaking allegoricallyrit Isajs that^England his' bared/her strong right ami tb" the mari--time world for the purpose of convincing !j Europe that her tremendous /* striking ; power is not impaired by one single relaxed muscle or fibre. The writer .goes on to say that the seamen of ne other nation are trained/ oir kre , capable /of being trained,, to . such . a ■ magnificent standard of perfection. -V :Y /r

A peculiar attempt at boycotting is re» ported from an electoral -district oh the other side of the Rimutaka. During the recent elections: a gentleman in . the dis» trict shared with many other people in the colony the doubtful honor of being beaten. Certain of his' supporters were not at all pleased with the defeat of their candidate, and thej propose to boycott a local j fturrial •' which opposed him by forming a league of people who will refuse to buy goods from storekeepers advertising wjth that particular newspaper. The device i 8 a very paltrj, contemptible, and un^Eaglish one, and we hope it will meet with signal failure.— N.Z. Times. '

Some time ago an ancient Hebrew, named Benjamin, died at a great age in Melbourne, bequeathing something like a quarter of a million sterling tb his children and grandchildren. He was supposed, even by the members of his own family, to be somewhat closefistid. but when, after his decease, his executors cain? to ex'aininephis accounts, they fonnd that he had disbursed no less a sum than £30.000 in acts of private benevolence exclusive of his subscriptions to religious and charitable in*tutions and that not a soul knew of these munificent deeds except the 'grateful recipients: In some instances his donations reached as high a sum as £500; and in every case he " did good by stealth" and was oareful that his bounty should not be bruited abroad. All honour to his memory !— Bruce Herald. Jjjj t „ .. A Home paper says :—-New Zealand is new at the head of the wheat-production of Australia. In 1873 South Australia produced twice as muctt wheat as New Zealand, which was behind Victoria. In 1882 Victoria took the lead, New Zealand coining second. In 1883 New Zealand came flrst with I'OJ- mill : on bushels, Victoria followed with 8f million, and South Australia came thii d with only 7 J million. Further, the average yield per acre is greater than in any other country in the world, .including England. The New Zealander, however, has not yet learned the American art of sorting, packing, or transporting his grain ; and until. he has done so, he : .cannot command the fame, price here, or retain the same hold on the market. .-,-,-'

We (Wellington Press) bear there is some very lively plunging in connection with the newly discovered goldfield on the Piako. Mr Smith sold half his property to a Christchurch Company for L.14,000, he receiving in addition 1000 paid up shares in the Company. These shares, upon whioh only 2* has been paid are now celling freely at L 2, and it is believed that they will rise to L 3 before there is a check. This is making money out of nothing with a vengeance. There is one good thing, — it will stimulate the Company to : take effective measures for developing the goldfield as soon as possible.-,-. •-■•: ■■■-■:■:■ ,y:

The following remarks by Sir F. Dillon Bell are commenced to the atteation of croakers :— " If you are inclined to doubt the possibilities of the future, tnr'n your thoughts back to the dawn bf this century when the first census it as taken, and bear in' mind that there were 'fewer' people in the United Kingdom of Great Britain- and Ireland than there are now in the colonies of, the Empire. Set at that time England owed a thousand millions iof money, and. had overoome a world in arms." "