Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 137, 19 June 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

The Rev. a Hermon will hold Diyine service in the Kiwitea Hall this evening. Tenders for completing the formation of Fitzroy street will close on Thursday next. Plans of the land to be sold on the 29th instant by T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co., on behalf of the Manawatu Railway Company, may be obtained at this office. Mr R. Leary convenes a meeting in Bank Chambers for this evening to consider the question of establishing a Musical Society in Palmerston. — Manawatu Times. At a meeting of the members of the Feilding Brass Band last night, it was decided to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Band by a banquet, to be held on the 6th July. It is rumoured that the standing reward of £20, which is always "on offer" for the capture of an escaped convict, willr most probably, be increased to £50 in Roberts case, aa it was on the occasion of his first escape. In to-day's issue Mr James Hall, gar- . 4stfer, asks the public of Feilding, and residents on the block generally, that they will encourage local industry by purchasing his apple and plum trees, of which he has an excellent variety. His prices will compare favorably with any other nurseryman in the district. " Puff" in the Press : — I say, this is"nt bad about the Tariff, and it's a fact — Mrs Shortpurse: Maria, you must be more careful with the tea, now, because they've raised the duty and made it so dear. Marie r Harm : Lor, mum, and have they j raised the duty on drapery too ? Yes, I believe so. Why ? Marier Harm : 'Cos, if they have, you'll just have to raise my wages accordin', else I gives you my month ! Some idea of the value bf station property in Hawke's Bay may be gained from prices brought by two stations offered for sale last week. The Ohesterhope property, consisting of 1440 acres freehold, was, writes a correspondent, bought in by the mortgagee for £17,000, and the Prior Park, 2352 acres freehold, which was subject to a mortgage of £12,000, brought £13,000, just £1,000 over the mortgage. The sheep on each station were sold at 13s each. All farmers (says a contemporary) know the difficulty of protecting a crop of turnip seed from the ravages of the i birds. We present them with the following as most effective. Put three or four carcases of valueless sheep, or a few rabbits about the field. These will attract hawks in largo numbers, which will so scare the small birds as to keep them perpetually on the wing. The Greatest Blessing, — A. simple pure, and harmless remedy, that cures every time, and prevents disease by keep ing the blond pure, stomach regular, kidneys and liver active, is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon man. Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors are being blessed by thousands who have been saved and cured by it. Will you try it ? See another celuran. — Eagle. An inquisitive lad in a Melbourne newspaper office, where there always has been an enquiring .youth, not knowing thediffer ence between salary and wages, referred the question to the king of the local "devils." "Well," said Sam, after a pause, "when a fellow works on an empty stomach and wears a paper collar like our junior reporters, it's salary ; when a man works in an apron, drinks 20 long 'uns a day, and takes home a leg of matton at night like the chaps in the composing rooms, then its wages." A letter was published m the Manawatu Times of Saturday from Mr D. Matheson, of Bunnythorpe in which he expressed the opinion that the Stoney Creek road should have been included in the loan proposals for No. 5 ward of the Manchester Road District for which the poll was taken on Monday. We understand that the settlers at the Palmerston end of the ward consider that they are not only being treated unjustly in the present by being rated for works which do not directly benefit them, but that in future they will have to make th© Stoney Creek road out of their own pockets. According to the Hokitika correspon* dent of the Kumara Times the Auditor* General is not only alive and kicking— he is feverishly active — ihis time on the matter of over-drafts. He has informed the Westland Charitable Aid Board, the Hokitiks Hospital Trustees, and the Ben» evolent Society that they must not dare to indulge in such a thing as an overdraft ; and the Hokitika Borough Council has received a rather peremptory message demanding the immediate refund of an overdraft of £400 in exc< sa of the revenue. GIVRJJ UP BY THE DoCTOBS. — "Is it pOS sible that Mr Godfrey is up and nt work, cured by so 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-a«day 1 " This is remarkable I " I will go this day and get some for niy poor George. I know hops are good. "Post. " j Mr R. Martin, painter and paperhanger, of Manners-street, whose offer to gratuitously decorate the Children's ward of the Wellington Hospital was last week accepted by the Trustees, has j ust completed his task, and the ward has now a very tasteful appearance. Upon the doors and side lights at the main entrance designs of fruit, flowers, an_ spiays of ivy in the berry have been artistically painted, and the effect of the transparency is exeeedingij' good, re» fleeting great credit upon the artist. — Post.

I Good alluvial diggings have been rediscovered in Ceylon. I The Rangitikei Jockey Club are about to improve the course at Bulls. Mr Retemeyer has now on view some very excellent hams and bacon cured by j Mr Fairfield Thompson. The Legislative Council haß thrown out that pieoe of experimental legislation — the Codlin Moth Bill— by a large majority. Feilding is the only place in the civilised world where there isn't a rink. The sooner a suitable Hall is put up the better. Under a distress warrant the wellknown racing mare Spray will be offered for sale on Thursday, the 21st instant, at noon. We understand that fche required number of ratepayers in No. 5 ward did not register their votes in favor of the £4000 loan. The proposal was therefore lost. We are glad to hear that Mr D. L. Smith, formerly a manager for Mr John Manson, of The Pines, Feilding, is about to return to this colony. A.summons has been taken out against a witness wh« gave ovidence in a case heard at the last sittings of the R.M. Court here, for alleged perjury. We have to acknowledge receipt of a new journal entitled " The Australian Democrat, or the People's Own Journal;" also, the Sydney Evening News, forwarded by the Pisk Jubilee Singers. A complimentary banquet was given to the Hon. John Bryce on Saturday evening, at which there was a good attendance, 28 members of both Hcuses being present. Sir F. Whitaker was m the chair. The members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded of the Government parade to be held on Friday next. Lieut.-Col. Stapp will be present to examine candidates for the position of non-commis-sioned officers. The public will be pleased to learn that S. J. Thompson, of the Red House, has just 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. Now that we may expect some cold weather and the Winter is duly setting in, tbe matter of purchasing Flannels is a very important one, and "one who knows" advises ali and sundry to either buy personally or send their orders to the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. We have an immense stock of Flannels for the present season that are un usually cheap in price and geod in quality, comprising — Ist, a lot of useful inn- j tation 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, ls 3d. I ls 6d, and up to 2s 6d per yard ; 3rd, heavy Welsh Flannels a very; strong I make at Is, ls 3d, ls 6d up to 2s 6d per yard, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Lastly, we huye 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 ls, Is 3d, Is 6d, ls 9d, 2s, according to quality, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro j House, Wellington.