Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 125, 22 May 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

The totalisator is safe. We regret to learn that Mr Vincent Pyke had a fit of apoplexy on Friday night.

Our readers are reminded of the furniture sale at Mr Train's private residence to-morrow.

We have to acknowledge receipt of a batch of Parliamentary papers from the government printer.

The Loan Bill had a narrow escapa in the Legislative Council, only being carried by a small majority of two.

Mrs Moran, dressmaker, has now removed to premises in Hobson street, lately occupied by Mrs Cottrell.

Messrs Francis, Page, Reeve, Saunders, and Tremewan have been elected a Licensing Committee for Ashhurst.

The public examination of Louis Gurney, a bankrupt, has been adjourned uutil the next sitting of the Bankruptcy Court in Palmerston.

Laing has expressed a desire to meet Slavm again for anything np to £300 aside. Harry is going to make a tour of the South Island.

We regret to learn that Mr Jellicoo, solicitor, Wellington, burst a blood-vessel a few days ago, and has since been confii.ed to his room. He will be incapacity ed from attending at his office for some time.

Gold is alleged to have again been dis- ! covered m upper Wangauui.

We notice that many of our contemporaries write of •' the Te Auau."

A L very heavy stored was experienced here this mornins 1 , accompanied by thunder and ligaining.

The members of the Feilding Fire Brigade are urgently requested to meet at Captain Bray's office at 7.30 this evening. Busiuess of importance.

There was a a slight shock of earthquake felt here yesterday morning at 8.15. It was also felt at* Cbristchurch, Nelson, Patea, New Plymouth, and Wellington.

Mr Shearer, manager for Messrs Eade and Venn, has lately been turning out some beautiful pieces of workmanship in the shape of Jubilee tables. The tops aro made ol* birds-eye totara knot very prettily patterned. The legs are of heart of rimu and the borders of rewa rewa.

The services of four or five of the members of our local Fire Brigade were called into requisition this afternoon. A chimney in one of the tallest buildings in the town was on fire, and in a few minutes th > gallant firemen got a ladder, mounted the roof, and in a short time succeeded in putting the fire out.

At a meeting of timber trade representatives at Napier it was decided to adhere to the following tariff of prices for deli* very at the Spit, cash within a month and bank discount added to bills :— Heart- of totara, 15s per hundred; heart of matai, 10s ed ; white pine, 6s ; rimu and mixed totara. 6s 9J ; rusticating, 2s>6d extra ; and other milling, 2s extra.

Mr Henry, the Feilding agent ©f the Auckland Observer, has forwarded us a copy of that journal in its new and enlarged form. Owing to the demise of the ** Bell" the crisp and interesting reading matter for which that paper was so distinguished, now appears in the Observer, and consequently adds largely to its value as a popular exponent of liberal views.

Pbofit $1.200,— "T0 sum it up, six long years of bed»ridden sickness, costing $'200 por 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 hem-fit." — N.E. Farmer.

We are informed by Mr Staite that Mr Lyne, plaintiff in the late action v. the Kiwitea Road Board, has given notice of, his intention to move for a new trial on the grounds of misdirection by the judge, and that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. The application will be made at the sittings of the District Court to be held at Palmerston North on the 30th instant.

The purchasing public (especially those who pay cash) will 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 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) haye received lhe following cablegram from their London office, dated 18th instant : — TallowThere is little demand, and the market has declined ls per cwt, since last report. Frozen meat — Mutton —Market steady; quotations unchanged since last telegram. Lamb — Market quiet; New Zealand carcases are worth s£d per lb.

Mr Turnbull has discovered there are £5,000,000 of money lying in the banks untouched by the property tax. We may inform those most interested that as the average of balances in credit in the several banks is far under £500, Mr Turnbull's implied thveat is mere empty sound. If the honorable gentleman does want to collect a tax on banking accounts let him have one levied on overdrafts then "he would see what he would see."

The following is the method by which to ascertain the weight of hay : — Measure the length and breadth of the stack, then its height to the eaves, add to this last one-third or one-half (according to the pitch) the height from the eaves to the ridge at the top. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product by the height expressed m feet ; divide the amount by 27 in order to find the cubic yards ; multiply these by 132 with new hay, 176 with old hay, to bring it into pounds; divide the result by 112 to find the number of hundred weights, twenty of which go to each ton.

The member for Akaroa has exhibited in the House by tilting against Mr Baddeley's actions and decissions as 8.M., in Auckland. Now as Akaroa is in the South Island his ingenuous conduct was likely to excite the admiration and gratitude of the Auckland people if " Mercutio," in the Auckland Weekly News, had not explained that owing to various little difficulties Mr McGregor had formerly to make his how " not once, but often" before, Mr Baideley on the bench. We believe members have to take some oath on taking their seats, and it will be asked — What has that to do with it P We think so too.

It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr W. M. Bannatyne, of the firm of Bannatyne and Co., a very old resident aud much- respected former resident of this city. Mr Bannatyne died on Thursday last at nis London, residence, and the news arrived by telegraph on Saturday. He was 71 years of age. His death did not result from the disease which has been alleged as its cause, but was due to a general breaking up. Mr Bannatyue originally settled m Wellington 45 years ago. He long represented Thorndon Ward m the Uity Council, and was in every way a good and useful citizen.— N.Z. Times.

On our third page we publish the programme of the concert to take place on Thursday next under the auspices of the Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade. It will be seen that amongst those who will take part are the names of some established favorites, while some ''new blood" will also be introduced. In fact one or two young artistes will lor the first time in their lives make their obeisance to a public audience, and from what we learn there is no fear that these debutants will acquit themselves satisfactorily. It speaks well for the great popularity of the entertainment that uot one person who has been ask< d to contribute to theprogramme. has declined to render his or her services, while seyeral wbo have hitherto positively refused to appear in publio, have apparently made the Fire Brigade concert an exception, and grunted the committee their willing assistance. Th i programme is not quite complete an regards the titles of songs, &c, but will be revised in tomorrow's issue, and filled up as far as possible. Mis Wo ship the Mayor has kindly promised to preside at the entertainment, and we have not much doubt bf its having a large pati onage.

The Manawatu Times «xpects the plant for the gavsworks to be erected in Palmerston North, will arrive in about ten days.

The manager, Mr Boudry says he will have the town lighted in about three months. Well done Palmerston ! i

We now sh.»w some special bargains and extraordinary cheap lots in dress , goods, brought forward fn.m the bank rupt estate of P. Kive Te Aro House, . Wellington. A. vARUDInt of useful and attractive . dress materials, in dress lengths, com- j prismg — Striped- flannellas, homespuns. ! French foule, veilings, dress tweeds, wool t ottomans, serges, lustres' beiges, carmelites, meltons, <$fn , will be shown. Tiie ori »4- i inal prices of these, and our sale prices are given in the next paragraph. See fch«'m without delay at Te Aro House, , ; Wellington. Dress fabrics, in dress length", 8s Hd for 2s lid; 13« for 4s lid; 15s for 5s Ud; 16s 6d for 6s Ild ; 15s 6s for 7s Ud; 17s 6d for 8s Ud ; 23s for Us 9d ; 23s for lis 9d; 23s 6d for 12s 6 J ; 25s 6d for 15s 6d, These are wonderful bargains, and are sure to be snapped up quickly, at Rive's bankrupt stock sale, Tt* Aro House Wellington. Th'-'RE is aiso a large quantity of remnants of the above ma terials. varying in length from 2 to 11 yards, which will be sold at prices ranging fmm 8d to i2s 6d, according to quality and length, at the Te Aro House sale of Riye's bankrupt stuck, Wellington.

Black velveteens from Is to 4s lid per yard; coloured velveteens from Is Ud to 2s lid, rather less than half price; col* oured silks reduced from 6s to ls ; from 5s lid ana 6s 6d to Is 9d and Is lid p»-r yard ; and a lot of excellent millinery, trimmings from 8s 6cl to ls ; from 5s 9d to ls 3d and fram 6s lid to Is 6d per ya'd, at Te Aro House sale of Rive's Bankrupt Stock. Wellington.

Multitude* of other bargains in every department, wUI be shown on tables in the centre of the drapery, clothing, millinery, and carpet departments, at Hive's bankrupt stock, sale at Te Aro House, Wellington. '