Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 71, 3 December 1887, Page 2

Local and General News

The Government has deoided to make no grants to public lib aries this year. We have to thank the Government Printer for No 8 of Hansard and some Parliamentary Papers. A long and arid amusing letter from •ur " Wellington Watchman" arrived too late for publication to»day. It will apt pear on Tuesday. Last night's Post says:— Mr Robert "' Ward is appointed a Resident Magistrate for the district of .Napier with jurisdiction to LIOO. A Wellington creditor describes the Official Assignee as a personage with "neither a body to be kicked nor a pocket to be pioked."In Committee on the Parliamentary Honorarium and Privileges Bill, Mr Bruoe will move to confine the operation of the Bill to the present Parliament. The Napier Telegraph says: — Not for years- past has. the appearance of the country been so superb. Grass was never more abundant, and the crops promise a rich harvest. At the Wellington Racing Club's second day's races Laurel appropriated the St. Andrew's Handicap, and Rumor the Railway Handicap, the latter paying a dividend of £21 ss. We are informed by Mr Shearer that the Service of Song "Jessica" will be performed in the Publio Hall on Friday, the 16th instant. Further particulars in future advertisements. Pastor Gaustad will lecture in the Presbyterian Church on next Sunday evening. His subject will be " The Reformation of the sixteenth century in its significance for the present age. Mr Charles Henry, saddler, has to arrive, a large consignment of new saddlery of all kinds and descriptions, particulars of d which will appear in advertisement which, we are compelled to hold over uu- 1 til our next issue. A member of the House of Representatives has suggested a tax of five pounds per annum on ladies who have reached a certain— or rather an uncertain age. This shows it is possible for a man to be a M.H.R. and au ass simultaneously. The Bellringers played to a good house laet mght, notwithstanding the bad weather. The bells were as charming as ever. The singing of Mr Gilpin was much admired and after each song he received a recall. Mr Parlatto was even better than usual, and received frequent and hearty applause. We are requested to say the Bishop of the Diocese has lmtimated his intention of visiting Feilding for the purpose of holding a confirmation at St. John's Church, sometime in February next. Names of intending candidates should be sent m to the Rev. A. Hermon as soou as possible. It has been suggested that the Mayor and Borough Councillors form themselves into a Mowing Bee to clear Man- j chester Square of the docks and grass now' growing with almost tropical luxuriance. The idea is a good one which i we hope will be earned into effect while " the grass grows green" and the .dook* 'are "tenderhearted." \ •■■'■■'' j Our Awahuri correspondent writes .— , The Awahuri School Committee have decided to expend the generous sun of ' L 5 in prizes for the children, which are to be distributed on "breaking up" day, December 16th. They evidently do not mean to allow any retrenchment in that direction.— Some protective works have been done to the cutting near Phillips' on lhe Awahuri road. The Havelock correspondent of the Wellington Post says.— The railway sleeper industry at the Pelorons Sound has been suddenly stopped by Government contrary to the original promise that six months' notice should be given of such intention. A considerable num* ber of persons are thrown out of employment with no prospects, as the timber trade is at stagnation point in this district. A correspondence writes as follows : — A gentleman residing in Feiiding was a few days ago told by some children that one of his hens had a nest in the road outside his fowl yard, he found the story true, and the hen comfortably sitting on nine eggs. He rewarded the children and told them on no acoount to disturb her as he had every reason to beheye she had been sitting for some time. But when the owner went at night to remove the hen to a safer place, she was there it is true, but the eggs had all disappeared. A boy, whose name is well-known, has since been heard to boast of having taken the eggs and wilfully broken them finding a chicken in each. The same gentleman, the owner of the hen, has since had a number of ripe strawberries stolen out of his garden, and suspicion is very strong against the thief who took the eggs, or a near relative of his. If these young thieves do not mend their ways they stand a geod chance of being imprisoned or otherwise punished. In addition to the ordinary attractions of a large stock of Drapery and. Clothing, tbe best choice in the City, and all goods at actual wholesale prices, we are offering special inducement during the month of December, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. We propose to give every customer buying 10/- worth a present, value l/», 15/- present. 1/6, 20/ present 2/, 25/---present 2/6. 30/« present 3/». 35/- present 3/6, 40/. present^/-, 45/- prettent 4/6, 50/---present 5/-, 55/- present 5/6. 60/» present 6/-, 65/- present 6/6, 70/* present 1/-, £4 present 8/-, £'5 present 10/-, £6 present 12/-. £7 present 14/-, £8 present 16/-, £9 ! present 18/-*, £lv present 20/-, and in the some proportion up to purchases of £50 or more nt T e Aro Rouse, Wellington. The presents have been selected ., wilh great care by our special Home bnyer and are adoptee) 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 nil parts of the country to the Wholes-dc Family Drapery Wurebouse, Te Aro House. Wellington. Visitors will note that our "Refreshment Hoom is open daily dnring tbe ' hours of business at the Wholesale ', Family Drapery Warehouse, Te- Aro House; Wellington. A '■ '