Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 80, 4 February 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

The annual geieral meeting ..of theManchester and Eiwitea Acclimatisation Society will be held «at Mr' Shelf wiß's; office this evening. " ' We have received Russell's monthly time table for February. C We with this useful publication each^issue is an improvement on. its. predecessor. . : A, cricket match between a team from i Mabgaone and., a .team of Feilding '. w,as being played asUwe went' to. press 'iv Messrs Stevens and .Gorton's paddock. ". tiri^Thursdajr, Mr S. M. Baker, Clerk to the Court, met with an) accident. When stepping from his buggy he tred on a Btone, and by some means his back was "ricked." .: > A splendid opportunity for investment is offered to-day by Mr Beading, who ad vertises a seven roomed cottage also -a five acre, paddock., The. terms are remarkably good and may be obtained on application/ .'.','." A telegram has been received from the Home Government by His/Excellency the Governor, notifying that it is the Queen's pleasure that the members of the late Stout- Vogel Government retain the titles of " Honorable'" within the colony of New Zealand. The Bank lunoheon rooms (opposite the bank of New Zealand, Wellington) are fast beceming a favorite place of call for visitors to the Empire / Gity. :Mr Alfred Mason, a well-known Wellington caterer, has an advertisement in auother column, setting forth the comforts of the above well-known establishment and'the attractions it offers to visitors'frbnlihe country districts. No less than three fifes broke out in Wellington last nisbt. The first occurring in old Custom* House street, by which several small shops were destroyed. The seoond fire in MrLepper's boot shop,, in Willis street, < was suppressed by the' brigade. The third fire was more serious, and resulted in the destruction iof Mr Beck's saw mill as well as several adjoining cottages in JDixan street. , i; Says the Wellington Times:- -The Government experienced a rather disagreeable surprise a day or two ago in re« , ceiving from the Agent General an account for defence material to the amount of £2*1,-000, ordered by the late Govern* ment withoat the slightest authority and without even en official record being kept of the transaction ! How many more of these little surprises are pending, we wonder ! Corrugated iron is an invaluable article in the timber trade in the country districts, and possesses an additional attraction to those interested in .house insurance. Messrs Ballinger Bros., of War-ing-Taylor street, Wellington,, plumbers and corrugated iron manufacturers, are now turning out large quantities of roofing iron at the lowest market prices. They are prepared to deal liberally with country orders. Their advertisement will be found elsewhere. ■ v , The first Roman Catholic Synod for the diocese 61 Wellington, has concluded its business. A Council of Advice was constituted by the Archbishop consisting oMfather M'Namara, V.Gj, the Rev Fathers Walsh, (Westport), Kirk (Wan. ganui)' "Or Watters (St Patrick's College) Patterson (Palmerston North), Mulnhill. (Hawera), and Mahbney (Nelson), All members of tho Council will henceforth be entitled to the designation- of "Very Reverend." An examining body was appointed, consisting, of -tha Very Rev ; .Fathers Ahearh (Watpawaj, Dr Watters (St. Patrick's College), } and Grbgan (Napier). Many other decrees will be published in due course from the pulpits of the various parishes. The" next Synod will be held about twelve months hence, but the date hag not been definitely fixed It is not always right to kick down the bridge which has earned us safely byerv although it may be justifiable when seeking to put a barrier between us and a pursuing enemy ; btit rf 'is absolutely "in-" decent when only weepjfng; though resigned^ friends are left on .the' wrong side. These moralisings were exoited by heafi ing of a Wellington man.- remarking to a Manawatuffian, "Times is dull up your way 'aint em?" This combined statement and question was not only. startling, from the utter absence betrayed by the speaker, of knowledge of Lindley Murray, of pious , memory, but from its disgusting inaccuracy. On making searching inquiry as to who was the base ingrate that started this calumny, our informant found the anthor to be a person who had, but a few weeks before, sought and obtained that protection which a.Bankruptoy Court so , readily affords to the just and (he unjust, without even the pretence of paying a dividend, and who is now " seeking fresh fields and pastures new" in another part of the colony. Times dull, indeed !he ought to thank his stars they were not made livelier for hin^. We|despwe an.

We have to acknowledge receipt of No. j 18 of Hansard. *. The next wool sale of the N.ZX. and M. Go. will be held in Wellington on; * Wednesday, the Bth mat, . ' ; The Feilding Horticultural Shp^ will x be held on March 1, so intending exhibitors should commence to make: their " l preparations. v Last issue of this journal we received 8 ■Wlot "of ¥tfbbish ■from %Wi~ PTesß'issocia- x tion, which cost 7a 6d at press rates, not one word of which did we publish. t; Our rr . • patience is being sorely .tried, and a little : f: jnpre_of J^^^lxWUseomiOatbreafes* 1 * * >r^ We direct attention to an announcement in to-day's issue from Mr E. i Ay res, the well known v herbalist of Wei- { lmgton. His book^ entitled • ' A Warning ; : t Voice," is specially written for young' s men, and may be procured by post." The ( victims of nervous debility and its attend- ( ant evils are recommended to try Mr j Ayers' herbal and electric treatment. j y A very large and choice assortment of ] Kaiapoi' Clothing just opened at the Bed ] House, they consist, of the well-known - 1 Saddle Tweed $uite, also Boys' and 1 Youths' Suits, and Trousers and Vests. Go and inspect before buj% ing elsewhere.— Aj>vt. < Mr E. H. Crease, the. well known coffee 1 merchant of Wellington, inserts a notice j in to-day's issue> relating to .the merits of salsaliue, the great food preservative. It is claimed for .this valuable preparation < that it will keep meat, soup, milk, eggs, fish, etc.> fresh and wholesome tall required for use^ One shilling packet ' will preserve 20s worth of goods. i Fees of Doctjdbs. — The fee of doctors ( in an item that very many persous'are in- j terested in just at present. ' We believe the schedule for visits is $3 00, which ; would tax a man confined to his bed for a < year, and in need of a daily over! i ;|l : ,uOO a year, for medical /attendance j alone! And one single bottle of Dr. < Soule's American Hop Bitters taken in , time would save the $1,000 and all the year's sickness.-rPost. / A^few mornings ago some person walking up Eimbolton road dropped a lighted match. among the dry grass near the aide of the road. The grass being as dry as ; tinder, at once ignited and the flames - spread with great rapidity, ultimately takimg hold among the sawdust in Messrs P. and J; Bartholomew's tramway. As warning was given to a resident near, the fire was kept in check, but for the greater part of Thursday night a man had to be iept on, the w^tpb. : prevent a' further outbreak.,; ,/,..,,■.-, ■, < . . ; „ : ; • A supplementary. Gazette issued yesterday contains a notification under the hand of the Minister of L'inds declaring that rural lands enumerated in the schedule and being portions of blocks in each provincial district of the colony are open for sale or selection after forty: days f r<m publication of notice under the third sec tion of the Land Amendment Apt, 1887. The schedule of land covers 21 pages of the Gazette. ".'-, , '..:,■■.■-.. .... <■. Oub sale of Surplus Summer Stock, the most important, ever held, is now in full operation, having commenced on Wednesday February Ist at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro . House, Wellington-. We can promise Country Eesidents some rare bargains in all seasonable goods, and can make it worth their while "to "pay an early visit to. the sale at Te Aro. House, Wellington, We are showing some extraordinary bargains in Summer Dress Materials. First quality Prmts that jwere. sold at-7^ we are selling at 2fdi ; «hose at Bjd-for^fd, and so on. in like manner. Plain and Fanc3R#re,ss Fabrics are in 12 yard lengths, «nd are reduced in price from 7/6tp:2/1t;%0m.8/6 io 3/11 ; from 10/6 to 4/11; from 12/6 to 5/11; and in the same proportion throughout the entire stock of Summed Materials at the sale, Te Aro House, Wellington, ■ Equally remarkatb|e ; will be tfrs bar- ' gains "in ' Mnifnery," Mantles and Costumes, most of the articles being marked a'f lead than'half price, and without doubt 'S lot of-money will be savdd by a visit to - the sale of Surplus Summer Stock at Te , A*"o Housq, Weljington.-f , >■. ■■* In our,, Clothing, Department we are offering. 75- pairs Men's Strong Blue Serge Trousers ''worth 7/6 for 2/9; iIOO Boys' Knicker Suit*, newest stylea. usually sold at 7/11 for 4/9; and other garments i equally cheap. Shirts, Ties, Scarves. Socks, etc., will be subject to the same, astonishing reductions in price at the Surplus Summer Stock Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington. ;