Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 121, 12 May 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

We regret t» learn difficulties have arisen in connection with the collection of subscriptions towards payment of the nightwatchman . Mr Henry Eutherford, the well-known butcher, announces in another column that he has reduced the price of all meat from the first of May inst. This should be good news for householders. Our Martou contemporary suggests the importation of " that invaluable wa,terpurifying little animal, the frog." We have millions of them here already and therefore there is no need to import more. Notice is given to-day of the intention of the Manchester Road Board, under the powers contained in the Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886, to raise a loan of £4000 to be expended in public works as per schedule now published. A new advertisement from Mr Peter Thomson, in which he announces he has imported Lamps for the Million during the winter mouths, 'will appear next issue. Mr Thomson has also kerosene, 150 test for sale, at 1 8s cash per case. The appliances for launching the Pleione are now being got into position, and those most interested are praying for a spell of fine weather. Every day now lost increases the danger of the ship. We are informed that during the past five weeks the patients in the Wanganui Hospital were visited only by the Roman Cathohc priest who was most kind and assiduous in his attentions to them. The clergymen of the other . denominations were conspicuous by their absence. : We learn from the Napier Telegraph that : — At last advices Captain Russell. M.H.R., at present in England, was very ill. He had booked his passage to sail on the 15th April, but would be unable to leave so soon owing to his illness. 1

The English Army is to be increased by 11,000 men. it is understood that the Government consider an Income' tax quite impracticable in this Colony. We are informed by Mr Staite, counsel for the plaintiff in the action G. T« H. Lyne v. the Kiwi tea Road Board, that extra counsel have been retained in the case for the plaintiff. Messrs W. Clark and Co. announce today that they will positively close on Saturday the 19th instant. We are requested to direct attention to the wonderful reductions as announced in their advertisements over leader and on our third page. The inset to-day from Te Aro House, which we publish as a supplement, is probably the most novel of its kind seen in this district. The reading matter is interesting, while the low prices of the articles enumerated are positively astonishing. Mr E. Halkett Lord, who at one time acted as editor of the Wellington Post, is now editing an American literary magazine called 'The Bookmart.' He lives with the celebrated American author, Julian Hawthorne, in a quiet village m New Jersey, The Wellington Land Board met on Thursday afternoon where, among other business, the plans and proposals of the Kiwitea Eoad Board for expending the Birmingham Special Settlement tnirds were approved, also plans and proposals for expending accrued thirds on the Awahou-Pohangina Special Settlement Block, forwarded by the same Eoad Board. There is abundance of native and imported game to be got just now at the Feilding Small Farm Settlement. The imported game are to be found principally on the banks of the Oroua river. The native game, pigeons, are in great plenty in the bush lands of the township. On Sunday afternoon one sportsman bagged ten pheasants and two hares in a few hours. The Fire Brigade concert committee met at Mr Shearer's on Thursday evening, and made some further arrangements for the entertainment to be given on the night of the 24th instant. Mr H. Dixon was appointed secretary of the committee. A paragraph referring to the concert appears to-day in the advertisement of the Brigade's/fete, but a full programme will be duly pnblished. Pbofit $1,200,—" To sum it up, six long years of bed-ridden sickness, costing $200 per year, total $1,200. All of this expense was stopped by three bottles of Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters, taken by my wife. She has done her town housework for a year since, without the loss of a day, and I want everybody to know it, for their benefit." — N.E. Farmer. The Tuapeka Times is responsible for the following: — "The only inscnpti.n visible on one of the ballot papers at a recent school committee election was: For illiteracy, a fondness of strong drink, a prolific use of bad language, and an entire ignorance of the fundamental principle!: of education, the candidates stand sc much upon a common footing that it it impossible to exercise a choice." Yesterday's N.Z. Times says: — "The Opposition members, while generally disclaiming any present idea of turning oui the Government, state very plainly thai ' they mean to have their say' this yeai upon the Ministerial measures, and dc not intend to let these slip through quite so easily as was the case last year. Ir fact, it is pretty well understood that s tough battle will be fought over most oi the Government measures, but it « thought that these will, nevertheless, bf carried in the end. Mr T. W. K. Foster, Secretary of tin Feilding Lodge, 1940, has received s number of tickets for issue to brethren oi the Masonic Order who intend being present at the installation of Sir Harrj Albert Atkinson as District Grand Mastei of the English Constitution. The ceremony will take place on the 28th instant, and as it is desirable to ascertain the number likely to be present, so that suitable arrangements may be made, brethrex who intend going are requested to communicate with Mr Foster as early at possible. We learn from the report of the last meeting of the Wanganui Acclimatisation Society, in the Herald, that : — " The practice of Sunday shooting was brought up, and those present expressed an opinion that something should be done to Übate the nuisance. Permission of the society was given to the secretary to bring a test case before the Court. The secretary suggested that as Mr J. Stevens was about to proceed to India they should pay say £30 in that gentleman's hands for the purchase of Indian pheasants, Mr Stevens had expressed his willingness to undertake the commission — A sum not exceeding £30 was voted to be expended in procuring the Checkari species, Gkatkfuli Women. None receive so much benefit, and none are so profoundly grateful and show such an interest in recommending Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters as women. It is the only remedy peculiarly adapted to the many ills the sex is almost universally subject to. Chills and fever, indigestion or deranged liver, constant or periodical sick headaches, weakness in the back or kidneys, pain in the shoulders and different parts of the body, a feeling of lassitude and despondency, are all readily removed by these bitters. "Courant," The Whangarei correspondent of the Star writes: — The factof MrDobie hay ing successfully grown the tea plant at Miriri near Whangarei is important. It has been gathered and dried- The leaves have been brewed and palatable tea ob« tamed from them suo'i us we do not al« waj s get from the bought article. There are several others in the district who have the plant growing, amongst whom may be mentioned Mr Carruth at Kamo. Tea is also being grown on the new experimental ground in connection with the forestry department at Maunra. There an attempt is being made to cultivate the te i plant to some extent, and trom that place settlers will be able to obtain plants. There is no reason why settlers who live on high ground may not grow it most successfully in that district. The Wairarapa Observer is muck pleased to hear that the two local dairy companies were advised by the last English mail of the sale of the second parcel of the past season's cheese, at an advance for each company of £4 per ton on that sold the previous month, the last prices being s ! )s and 52"s per cwt. These prices, although still low enough, leave room to hope thai when the colony's goods are property known a profitable ; market will available. Returns- for butter ; sent through a Wellington firm show as much as 115s per cwt at Home for choice uisike, though we also lieu r of prices as low i»8 38* per cwt in London, and the English factors eoutinuaHy complain Lhut no two kegs ui^e alike.