Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 136, 16 June 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

Tenders are invited for completing the formation of Fitzroy street, by Mr Bray, Engineer to the Feilding Borough Council.

It is said, in Ghristchurch, that the " bookmakers" are at the bottom of the agitation for the suppression oi the totalisator.

We learn with Tegret that Mr Macarthur ib suffering from severe illness and is consequently unable fo attend to his duties xn the House. Mr Maoarthur was .granted leave of absence for a month by the House last 'night, on acoount of illneo. . .

The scale of fees for the survey of forest lands is gazetted.

Two pounds reward is offered for a gold chain lost by Mr C. Henry, m Eyre ati • • . late in May.

The wreck of the Hawea will be a severe blow to the credit of the New Plymouth harbor.

We understand a sale of Japanese curiosities will shortly be held in Feilding by Messrs Stevens and Gorton.

A petition to Parliament against the Use of the wicked totalisator is now in course of signature in Feilding.

Mr T. It. Chamberlain has let a contract for felling 100 acres of bush on the Birmingham Small Farm Block.

The Rev. Walter Harris will lecture in the Methodist Church this eveuing at 8 o'clock, on " Common Mistakes."

The Kiwitea Road Board was sitting, this afternoon as we went to press. A full report of the proceedings will appear in our next issue.

The number of persons who arrived in this Colony during; the month of May is 923, and the departures for the same period are 2119. The Chinese arrivals during the month were 117, a»d departures^. These are included in the above returns.

Under the present Protective tariff the duty on spirits is a tremendous item, therefore every man who wishes to "deserve well of his country" should drink as much whiskey as he can lay his hands on. There are plenty of gaols to provide for him in his old age.

The following story was current m the lobbies yesterday. Dick Seddon had just sprung up to say something or other, in his usual blustering style, when the Minister of Education was heard to murmur softly to himself "I wish his epiglottis was permeable." And bo say all of us.

The public will be pleased to learn that S. J. Thompson, of the Bed House, has opened up 20 cases of winter drapery latest fashions), comprising dress materials, trimmings, hosiery, laces, gloves, men's clothing, Crimean and woollen shirtings, etc. For cash the prices are lowest in town. — Advt.

The following class books have been approved by the Governor for use in schools :— The " Standard" .Readers of Blackwoode' Educational Series, the " Southern Oross" Headers (Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited, Ohristchurch), Wilkins' " Australasia," and the ** New Zealand Public School" Copy Books (Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited).

Given up by thb Doctors. — "Is it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work, cured by 9b simple a remedy?" " I assure you that he is entirely cured and with nothing but Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters ; and only ten days ago his doc* tors gave him up and said he must die ! " " Well-aaday ! " This is remarkable I " I will go this day and get some for my poor George. I know hops are good. "Post. "

The Fire Brigade have done well in discarding the recently acquired fire-bell as insufficient for the purpose of giving an alarm in such a wide borough as Feilding. It appears the "bell ordered was to have been about 200lbs weight, whereas the one received in reality only turned the scale at 80lbs. The one now ordered, which is to be 3001bs, will be far more likely to serve the object required.

Thb Gbbatbst Blessing-. — A simple, pure, and harmless remedy, that cures every time, and preveats disease by keeping the blood pure, stomach regular, kidneys and liver active, is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon man. Dr S oule's American Hop jßitters is that remedy, and its proprietors are being blessed by thousands who have been saved and cured by it. Will you try it P See another column. — Eagle.

As there are considerable^ numbers of bushmen about this district just now attracted by the work which is continually being opened for them by new settlers, the advertisements which appears from J. W. A. Marchant, Esq., Chief Surveyor, should prove of value. Tenders are invited for bushf elling and stumping fifteen hundred chains of roads, in suitable contracts. Plans and specifications may be seen at the post -offices at MauricevJle andPahiatua,

The Tuapeka Times is responsible for the following:— "The children in a certain up country school had occasion to complain lately of the water in the school tank. The Committee ordered to hare it cleaned out, when among the contents were found a dead cat, one boot, two caps, a girl's bonnet, a doll, a ball, a hyma» book, a parcel of lore-letters tied with crape, * My Lore' waltz, a lady's bustle, a fifth reader, a Latin grammar, and the. programme of a dance committee-"

The freetraders have appointed Messrs Withy, Barron, M«carthur, and Scobie Mackenzie as a subcommittee to go into the details of the tariff, and make a report which will glide the party as to their future course of action. The sub» committee met on Thursday morning, and considered the duties which are chargeable on different kinds of drapery and the difficulty of definitely allocating some articles to their proper ad valorem class. The details of their determinations on the snbjecfc will not be made public. — Post.

Now that we may expect some cold weather and the Winter is duly setting in, the matter of purchasing Flannels is a very important one, and "one who knows" advises all and sundry to either buy personally or send their orders to the Wholesale Family Drapery Ware* house, Te Aro House, Wellington.

Wb have an immense stock of Flannels for the present season that are unusually cheap in price and geod in quality, comprising — Ist, a lot of useful imitation Welsh at 4|d. 6§d, B|d. 10|d, and Is per yard ; 2nd, a very nice soft make called super medium Welsh at Is, Is 3d. Is 6d, and up to 2s 6d per yard; 3rd, heavy Welsh Flannels a very strong make at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d up to 2s 6d per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

4th, A. very fine make of Flannel with pink list called Saxony Electoral at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s, and 2s 6d per yard. sth, " The Lancet" Flannel — tikis is a special outcome of the celebrated Healtheries Exhibition in London, which can be depended on for comfort and wear, and is guaranteed by one of the best makers of the day, and the holder of a prize medal "not to shrink" — prices are Is, Is 3d, Is 6d. Is 9d, 2s. 2s 3d, and these can only be obtained at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.

Lastly, we have Colonial made Flannels in White, Shetland, and Grey from Is to 2s 3d per yard. Those who wish to support local "industries" will, no doubt, purchase these at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, SJ«, according to quality, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. Wellington.