Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 104, 3 April 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

We are glad to learn Mr James Hastie is rapidly getting well again.

A leap year ball will take place this evening m the Foresters' Hall.

We have to acknowledge receipt of Russell's monthly timetable for April.

The Waipawa Mail 1 in a recent issue speaks very disrespectfully of the month of March.

The hermit of Island Bay was washed out of his cave during the heavy gale last Wednesday.

During the gale on Wednesday last several large trees Were blown across the Spur road, and are at present impeding traffic.

It is reported that a scandulous waste of public money has been made iv connection with the building of th. Government printing office in Wellington.

The French Ministry tried to suuff out Boulanger, so they have made a martyr of him. He will give Borne trouble before he dies.

The heavy gale on Wednesday last jerked the North and South Island further apart and fractured the telegraph cables across Cook's Strait.

At the races yesterday Mr J. Norman and Mr Fearon were somewhat badly hurt being thrown from a horse they were riding "double banked." Mr Norman was the most injured.

A horse, hitched up at the Empire Hotel to-day, took fright at the saddleflaps being blown about by the wind, and smashing the bridle made a bolt of it. It was stopped before it injured itself.

A meeting of footballers was held m Hastie's Hotel on Saturday night. A strong committee was appointed with Mr P. Bartholomew as president, Mr F. Y.

Lethbridge as vice-president, and Mr J. E. Henry secretary. Mr Manning was chosen as captaui for the season.

We regret that Mr M. Keen was unfortunate enough to break his leg at the races yesterday. It appears he was walking quickly and trod upon a piece of board, his foot slipped and Mr Keen fell, with the result stated. Dr Johnston, who was on the ground, set the fracture, the patient is now doing well.

The following alterations and additions to th« scale of charges on the Govern* ment railways came into force on March 26 : — " Class M : One drover to every three or more trucks in the same con. signment of live stock may travel free in charge of such live stock, second class, when carriage room is available, or in the van, as may be direoted by the department.

The Mangaone cricketers mustered in strong force on Friday last to play a match which had been previously arranged between the married and single members of the club. It being the last match of the season great interest was taken in it, and turned out to be, according to expectation, a very good one, the " benedicts" ultimately winning by three runs.

The report of the Directors of the Wellington Manawatu Railway Company to be presented to-morrow is very satisfactory. It shows the sale of 28,807 acres of land realised £57,294 7s ld, and 210,---691 acres still remain in the hands of the company. The Company have yet to receive from the Government land to the value of £29,805. The gross proceeds of traffic during the year amounts to £46,---590 6s lOd. Compared with last year this is an increase of £219 a week.

With reference to the report of a rich gold discovery tbat was circulated in town the week before last, the Geological Surrey Department sent Mr Park on a mis* sion of investigation, and he ascertained that the discovery was merely in connec. tion with the old Terawhiti workings in the ricinly of the Eureka claim, and on some stringy quartz leaders that had been opened there by the original workers. The discovery was not worth the name, and was of no consequence. This is the snbstance of the report, which Dr Hector ha* kindly submitted to us. The report seriously deprecated any speculative excitement over the dash in the pan — N. Z. Times.

Maine Nbws.— Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters, which are advertised in our columns, are a sure cure for ague, bili« ousness anil kidney complaints. Those who use them say they cannot be to highly recommended. Those affl ded should give them a fair trial, and will become thereby enthusiastic in the praise of there .curative qualities.— " Portland. Ar»ue."

There will be no mass in St Bridget's next Friday morning. Mr Henry, Fergusson street, is agent for the Auckland Observer and Referee. — AdvT. Easter services were held in the Church of England on Sunday. The attendances both morning and evening were very good. QA protest against an infringement of the existing arrangement anent closing the drapery establishments at 6 p.m. will appear in our next issue. If the twists and curves on the Wel-lington-Featherston railway (50 miles) were taken out, there would be enough rail metal left to make another line of the same length. Up to the hour of going to press the Press Association agent at Marton had not forwarded us an account of the Marton Caledonian sports held y ester* day. The purchasing pubhc (especially those who pay cash) wdl be pleased to learn that S. J. Thompson, of the Red House is now marking off his first autumn and winter importations of drapery . The extent and variety has never been greater than at present at the Red House. It ever has and always will be the aim of the proprietor to make the Red House the cheapest Warehouse in Feilding. — Advt. The Wellington Watchman thus rubs it into the Minister of Education: — I must confess that the H onorable George Fisher — he does not like to be styled * Our George" — is visibly (swelling recently. He is beginning to realise some of the dignity that M doth hedge round a Minister— even a new Zealand Minister — and his boots fit him better' An individual who has long maintained most amicable relations with Mr Fisher called on him at his public officer the ether day on a matter of public business. He de» clares that George's pertified dignity, official jam, glassy stare, and Lord Bur* leigh nod, quite prostrated and frozen the marrow in his bones. But they all do it ! Foe the Autumn and Winter Seasons we have received the latest fashions in every department, which have just come to hand by tho- steamers Cop' ie and Rimutake, at tbe Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. We have for the last ten days been busily engaged in opening out andmarking off many thousands of pounds worth of the choicest, freshest and cheapest lots of goods for Autumn and Winter wear, that it was possible to get for love or money, at Aro House, Wellington. The contents of eaoh case were nar» rowly scanned, and closely criticised as to weight, color, finish, appearance, <fee, and we can safely say that no such admirable selection aud no such first class value have ever as yet been offered to the public of this city by either Wholesale or Retail drapers, or eyen at Te Aro House, Wellington. We quite expect this display of Autumn and Winter Fabrics will cause a sensation, as well it might. Indeed, we are certain that no one could look long at the lovely things that we are shewing without feeling au irresistable desire to purchase at Te Aro House, Wellington. Oub time his been so fully taken up lately with preparing these new goods for sale that we are not just now able to enumerate the various items. Shortly we shall do so, but in the meantime we would invite all and sundry to come and see our display as a preparatory step towards making your purchases for the Autumn and Winter Season at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. Patterns of the new goods will be forwarded free by post on application to James £ mith, Te Aro House, Wellington.

THK FEILDIXfr STAR, TI;i\SBAX., AFEIL 8, 1868.