The Feilding Star. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1887. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 70, 1 December 1887, Page 2

The Feilding Star. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1887. Local and General News

The Feilding Borough Council "will meet this evening. A most excellent "inset" is issued to-day from Te Aro House, Wellington. The Kaikoura, to arrive from London on Saturday, has 550 passengers on board for New Zealand ports. The Pahiatua Star-, says it is likely a Masonic Lodge will be opened at Eketahuna shortly. Foxton will soon "be a Borough. The local paper says the petition will contain one hundred and twenty signatures, or about twenty more than the required number. Tenders are invited by the Railway Department for 1000 totara sleepers fo." the Wanganui section. Specifications may be Been at the Railway Stations, Palmerston, Feilding, Halcombe, and Marton. A newspaper in the Catholic interest, to be called the New Zealand Catholic Times, will shortly be started in Wellington. Mr Cyril M. Weale, who has just arrived from Sydney, assumes the editorship of the new Catholic j ournal. Ferm. — Public school boy (to General Sir George, G.C 8., G.S.I, Ac.,) "I say, grandpapa — a — would you mind just putting on your hat a little straight - er ? Here comes Codgers — he's awfully particular — and he's the captain of oar eleven, you know 1" — Punch. ' We regret to announce the death o Mr John F. Heaton, which occurred a* the residence of his son-in-law, Mr J Newman, on Tuesday last. The deceased, who was 68 years of age, was one of the oldest settlers in Palmerston, and was highly respected by a large circle of friends. The funeral takes plac« to-mor-row (Friday) at 2 p.m. We learn that Major-3eneral Sir Geo. Whitmore has determined upon taking up his permanent residence in England, and that he will leave the colony some time next year. Sir George has just completed the MSS of a work which, we believe, he intends publishing, and which will be of great interest to this colony. It is a complete history of the native disturbances on the East and West Coasts which he, as commander of the colonial forces, succeeded in suppressing.— Post. In the Court of Appeal at Wellington, on Tuesday last, judgment was given in the case of Joseph v. Staples, an appeal on a case won by Staples in a lower court. The effect of this decision is to affirm the liability of the owners of the s.s. Tui to the consignees for the loss of their goods when the vessel was wrecked through the negbgence of the master. Thiß should prove of interest to several business people in Feilding, who had goods consigned to them by the s.s. Tui. The dividends in two local bankrupt estates should also be increased by the decision recorded above. Mr La wry, M.H.B. for Franklin North nearly lost, to use his own expression, the number of his mess the other day. It appears he had a tooth drawn in the morning, and in the operation, nn arter* or vein was severed. The bleediug lasted pretty trell all the day, but had ceased when Mr Lawry had sank down to rest. During the niebt he wan awakened by a choking sensation, and fotmded a large lump of clotted blood in his mouth, while the pillow and bedding were saturated with blood "as if a sheep had been stuck," he Hays. Mr La wry got put of bed to call for assistance, but weakened by loss of blond he fell to the ground in a semi-conscious state and when he came to himself the bleeding had stopped, but thehon. gen'leman only hasjust recovered trnm tlie effects of his peculiar accident. — Wellington Press. The Lancaster Window Blinds. — Special advantages : Requires no washing and will sponge clean. Will roll up straight. Requires no hemming, and can be cut to any width without fraying. The colors are less liable to fade, or the cloth to rot by exposure to the sun, or a damp atmosphere, than any other make. Will stand exposure to the weather, and may be used for outside purposes?. Protects carpets and furniture from the heat and bleaching glare of the sun more than any other make. A splendid 6tock of the above in hand from 36 to 45 mcne.B wide at the Red House.,— Advt.

I The San Francisco mails for America and Europe will close here to-morrow . afternoon. ) Bather "Tommy, you should try and .be n better boy. You are our only child • a.r»d we expect you to be good.'" Tommy — *' It ain't tny fault that lam your only child. It is tough on me to be good for a lot of brothers and sisters I haven't I «ot»" I The Red House has always been justly celebrated, not only for the excellence of . the goods offered as regards texture and quality, but for the reasonable prices charged, We refer our readers to-day^ to a notification announcing the opening out of a larger and varied selection of new and seasonable goods. The Auckland Drapery Company will hold a sale of bankrupt stock for a period of fourteen days in Mr J. 0. Thompson's old store in Manchester street. A catalogue of the articles, with prices, appears over leader, to which our readers aro requested to refer' for further particulars. The manager advertises for a smart boy. An advertisement is published to-day from Messrs Stevens and Gorton, grain and seed merchants, Fergusson street, in which they give a list of turnip and grass seeds they have on hand and to arrive. All their seeds are thoroughly reliable. They have also on hand all kinds of fencing wire, and wool bales at market rates in quantities to suit purchasers. No More Hard Times,— lf you will itop spending so much on fine clothes, rich food and style, buy good, healthy food, cheaper and better clothing; get more real and substantial things of life every way, and especially stop the foolish habit of employing expensive quack doctors or using so much «f the vile humbug medicine that does you only harm, but put your trust in that simple, pure remedy, Dr Souie's American Hop Bitters ; that cures always at a trifling cost, and you will see good times and have good health. "Chronicle." To-day's Chronicle says : — The Secretary of the Education Board received circulars yesterday from the Education Department, Wellington, notifying that after the current quarter the payments to Boards will be calculated upon the "strict average" attendance, and not upon the " working average" an hereto* fore. Also that the Government do not intend to renew the vote for training of teachers, L 8000." and that consequently there will be no special grants on account of training of teachen after the end of next month. It is the intention of the Executive of the New Zealand Alliance to hold a Conference in Wellington at the time of the sitting of the Wesleyan Confereace, and the Grand Ledges of both sections of the 1.0.G.T.. so that a great number of representatives may "be present from all parts of the Colony. The date fixed as being most convenient is Monday, January 22rd, 1888. It v expected to be an all-day sitting, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m., when the chair will be taken by tb* President, the Hon. Sir William Fox. Several Vice-presidents, Mr T. W. Glover, Organising Agent, and other officials will also be present. Resolutions of importance will be brought before the Assembly, bearing upon the future work of the Alliance, including the taking of the " Local Option Vote" in. March next ; and it ia earnestly hoped every friend of the movement who will be at or ran get to Wellington at that time, will make an effort to attend. Ix addiHon to the ordinary attraction* of a large stock of Drapery and Clothing, the best, choice in the City, and all goods at actual wholesale prices, we are offerme special inducement during the month of December, at the Wholesale 'Family Prnpery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. These special inducements are the giving away present" in proportion to the amount of goods purchased at Te Aro Honse, Wellington. Wb propose to give every customer buying 10/- worth a present, value 1/-, 15/- present 1/6, 20/ present 2/-, 25/---present 2/6. 30/« present 3/«. 35/- present 3/6, 40/- present 4/«, 45/- prwnt 4/6, 50/---present 5/-. 55/ present 5/6. 60/» nreseot 6/-, 65/- present 6/6, 70/« present 7/-, £4 presen< 8/-, £5 present 10/-, £6 present 12/-. £7 present 14/-, £fi nwaenh 16/-, £9 present 18/«, £1«) present 20/-, and in the same proportion up to purchases of £50 or more at '•'c Aro Houße, Wellington. Thk presents have be»n selected with great care by onr special Home bnyer and are adopted both for use and decoration in any home, and we have no doubt will be duly appreciated by the numbers of visitors we expect to see flocking in From all parts of the country to the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. Visitors will note that our v T?efreshment Room is open daily during the hours of business at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.