Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 138, 21 June 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

He who chatters to you will chatter of you. Mr Sherwill has been appointed Feilding agent for Mr Alfred Atkins, architect, of Waugariui. The list of the names of gentlemen who have taken out shooting licenses is still very contracted.. We are glad to learn from the Napier Telegraph that Mr J. 0. Evett is rapidly recovering his health. " The new Emperor of Germany objects to press reporters owing to their persistent habit of making " locals" of him. The first meeting of creditors in the estate of Charles Henry, a bankrupt, will be held on Monday next, in the Court House, Feilding. The bell ordered by the Feilding Fire Brigade will weigh 3cwt, and ought to be loud enough to skear the kakas in the Ruabiue ranges. For the benefit of those who are gitftMt tired of • truly rural' as a test of sobriety' the following is respectfully submitted : ' She sells sea shells ; shall she sell sea shells ?' At the next dog show to be held in Wellington entries from all parts of the colony will be received. There are a few Bporting dogs in this neighborhood which ought to take prizes if exhibited. At.a meeting of German residents held m Wellington a committee was appointed to make arrangements to hold a German mourning service next Sunday evening, A German pastor is expected from Australia to-morrow and will probably officiate. The Wellington correspondent of the Duiiedin Star says : — Mr Marchant intends asking the Government whether in the Native land legislation shortly to come before the House they will consider tha question of compelling Native land owners, whose titles have been individualised, to contribute towards the cost of dividing fences, whether their lund is occupied by Europeans or not. The claim made by Te Kooti against the colony for compensation for the destruction of his house and goods by fire, is not quite so ndiculous as some prejudiced persons would make out. seeing that it is not without precedent as the following will show. When the premises of Bishop Williams were desrroyed m Poverty Bay, m 1868 or thereabout, the Bishop made a claim and was compensated 1/y the colony for his loss and no doubt Te Kooti remembered this almost forgotten fact when he sent in his little bill,

We have to acknowledge receipt of Hansard No 8, from the Government printer. Since the foundation of the colony, 2236 lives have been lost through drowning in our liters. The N.Z. Times says a deadlock between the two Houses of Parliament is imminent on the Chinese question. Ashhurst notes and a trip up the Pohangina, and a leter from Ratepayer, on the Makino stream encroachments, will appear in our next issue. A local fire insurance agent informs us that the rates have been somewhat raised forjthis district, and that a new tariff has just been adopted by the associated companies, which will come into operation on the first of July next. On Tuesday last Constable Meehan arrested a man named John O'Toole, on a warrant issued at the Thames. The prisoner was forwarded yesterday by train to "Wanganui en route for Auckland. The warrant had been in force since February 1887. Ministers have fully redeemed their promise to taper off the public works expenditure. When they took office last October the liabilities of the public works fund amounted to £850,401. At the end of last March they stood at £471,695, showing a decrease of nearly half a million in six months. The public will be pleased to learn that S. J. Thompson, of the Bed 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. The funeral of the late Mr James Hastie, of the Feilding Hotel, took place this afternoon, and was largely attended by friends of the deceased. The members of the Feilding Masonic Lodge also attended, of which body deceased was an old and respected member. The Key. H. M. Murray officiated at the grave. The next sale of stock to be held by M essrs Stevens and Gorton at Feilding, on the 28th instant, will be an unusually good one as not only are the entries of cattle and sheep numerous, bat Messrs Baker and Co., of Foxton, have eight brood mares catalogued. For Other particulars we advise our readers to consult the advertisement. Given up by the Doctobs. — "Is it possible that Air Godfrey is up and at 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 ! " This is remarkable ! " I will go this day and get some for my poor George. I know hops are good. "Post. " Mr Shearer, the manager for Messrs Eade and Venn, has just completed to the order of a gentleman residing near Feilding, a drawing room, dining room, and bedroom suite of furniture,|which reflects infinite credit on the taste of the designer and the skill of the workmen employed. The drawing room and dining room furniture is made of rimu, and that of the bedroom of heart of totara. The whole of the colors of the material used harmonise very pleasingly. A new advertisement from the firm will appear in our next issue. The next sale of the Wellington and Manawatu Bailway Company's lands to be held on Friday the 29th instant, is attracting a very large amount of attention from buyers in all parts of the colony. Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co., the well known auctioneers, have numerous applications for plans and details of the land, which has been visited by several hundreds of people since the sale was announced. The easy terms, the well known quality of the soil, and its proximity to Wellington all combine to make it specially valuable. Lithographic plans may be had on application at the office of this paper or from the auctioneers, Messre T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co., Wellington. The N Z. Times says :— There is an old song whose refrain is the query " Why don't tne men propose?" Mr Bruce means to make them; or know the reason why. He has given notice fxt ask the Premier, " (1) Whether the Government, with a view to a more equitable adjustment of taxation, will consider the advisableness of imposing an annual tax of, say, £1 per head on all bachelors between the ages of 21 and 50 ? (2) Whether they will take into consideration the advisableness of making all bachelors now paying Property-tax liable to an additional contribution of one half-penny m the pound?" Surely this will bring those tardy bachelors to a sense of their iniquity, and induce them to mend their ways. Mr James Henderson of Kihikihi informs the Auckland Weekly News that he was a Canadian, that thirty two years ago the codlin moth made its appearance and though the people were afraid yot they found it did good as well as harm as, instead of most apple trees bearing a heavy crop each alternate year, it thinned the crop and equalised the bearing eveey year. That the fruit left was much better in size and quality and it never prevented there being plenty. He says that some people, to keep the moth in check, ran ings and poultry in their orchards, but j from whatever cause, in eight years, when 68^ a^ almost disappeared, nana a mend, who came over three years afterwards, informed him that it kid gone altogether Iftffi? the district. In a speech on the railways of th e colony the other nfeht Mr J. M. MeKenzie stated that le knew of a case in a certain part of the colony in which the district traffic manager waa a son-in-law of a station master on his section. A guard on the spction hud occasion to report at headquarters tome irregularity on the part of the atutioamaster, but no notice was taken of the matter. A few days afterwards, however, he himself was reported, and, as a eonseq-ience, was dismissed from the service, and it was not till then that he was aware that he re. ported the father in-law of his chief. No names were given by Mr McKenzie, but he assured the House that these facts were absolutely correct This is from our old friend, "Touchstone" :— Talking about the liqnor traffic, I see by the police reports that drunkeness is decreasing in New Ze.-i land.— Yes, and we ought all to be glad to hear it. Less drunkenness means less misery, less crime, less wretchedness, and more domestic happiness, more virtue, more prosperity. With all their rabid notions the teetotal* lers must be thanked for their efforts. — But look herp, old man. don't you think hard times have a good deal to do with it ?— Possibly, but not so much as people think. The generation growing up won't be a drunken one, they've been too well looked after in that respect — besides which, taken nil round, the young colonial m not giron to liquor— he may be given to gamMing. bui lie's not a drunkard.— Thank God for that. I hope you're right.

Professor Falb foretells earthquakes and things for to-day and this day week. The Australians won the cricket match against the English Eleven by ten wickets. JJTh» inspector of sheep, Mr R. K. Simpsou, gives notice to-day that all owners are requested to send in their sheep returns without delay. (Chicago is the first place, we believe, to produce a professional female prize fight " Annie Burneck" by name. New Zealand is drifting that way and may yet become as notoriously infamous, if the feelings of the better class fail in haying a due moral influence. The ship Trevelyan. now nearly due at Port Chalmers from Glasgow, has on board 43,000 gallons of spirits. It is only fair to the citizens of Dunedin to state that part of this is intended for other ports in the colony ; but the figures are enormous notwithstanding. At a low estimate, the duty on this "thimbleful" will amount in round numbers to £30,000. Her© is an item for speakers at the nest B'ue Ribbon meeting 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 Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. We 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 — this 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 milkers 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.