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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 74, 10 December 1887, Page 2

Captain Edwin telegraghs to»day:— Telegrams to expect a very cold night have been sent to all places. The Bankruptcy role requiring that notice of the filing of debtors' petitions must be advertised is rescinded. A discovpry of a lode of jet has been made neur Fernridge, at the base of the Tararua Ranges, on the banks of the Waipona River. Coal is supposed to exist in the si me locality. Mr William Pntchard Morgan has discoverd near Dalgetty, a town iv Merionetshire, North Wales, a quarta reef, estimated to yield at least two ounces, and probably six ounces, to the ton. Parliamentary compliments were exchanged in the Oounoil yesterday afternoon, between the Hon. Mr Scotland and Sir Frederick Whitaker. The former gentleman, in speaking on the honorarium question, expressed the opinion that the Attorney-General could not obtain election in any constituency in the colony, for the reason that he knew too much. Sir Fredenok had an opportunity of replying later in the evening, and he caustioly expressed his belief that his hon. fneßd would not find favour Jwith any constituency and this for the very opposite reaaoai* namely. -thas n& knew too little*