Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 146, 10 July 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

«. Nearly 63 tons of butter were exported from Taranaki in June. The Wanganui Hospital Board will meet on Thursday next. Mr Greenwood, dentist, will be m Feilding to-morrow when he may be consulted at Mr Light's Denbigh Hotel. The Yeoman, published by the Wanganui Herald Company, has been reduced to threepence. Mr Carthew is the Feildmg agent. Tne Feilding state school re-opened yesterday morning after the midwinter holidays. Mr James, the successor to Mr Jenkins, commenced his duties. Dr Robertson, who recently inspected some West Coast coal mines for a syndiI cate, says the Westport coal is about the ! best m the colonies, and probably the best in the world. | We learn from the Examiner that a daily mail is to be put on between Woodville and Pahiatua. It is to be hoped this will have the effect of quelling the feud between the two places. Dismissals of officials from the Railway Department whose places are not intended to be filled again are as follows :—Auckland, 23 ; Napier, 1 ; Wanganui, 5 ; Wellington, 4 ; Canterbury, 1 1 ; total, 44. We learn from the Manawatu Herald that Mr John Manson, of tho Pines, Feilding, is about to resume shipment of stock to the West Coast by the steamer Moa. He has 300 head now ready for shipment. Don't fail to keep a closed jar of unslaked lime in the house. If yonr child has the croup suddenly, place 2 or 3 walnut sized pieces on a saucer, pour on warm water, and let the child inhale the fumes. Repeat until relief is obtained. A notice appears to-day from the Property tax Commissioner inviting applications from competent valuers to act as assessors for any road district in the counties of Wangaiiui, Oroua, and Manawatu, and the ridings in the county of Rangitikei, A Losing Jokb.— A prominent physician of Pitisbure said jokingly to a lady patient who was complaining of her continued ill-health, and of his inability to sure her, "Try Dr Sonle's American Hop Bitters!" The lady took it in earnest, and used the Bitters, from which she obtained permnn<=nt health. She now laughs at the doctor for his joke, but he is not so well pleased with it, as it cost him a. good patient.— Hurmburg Patriot.

Motto for vegetarians — " All flesh is grass." 1 Harry Laing was in Feilding yesterday, t ' He had been visiting his relations in the J Kiwitea. i « Mr S. Fagan'a cheap sale of boots and shoes still continues, A new advertisement will rappoar next issue. Mr Williams, Chemist, of Palmorston North, has a new advertisement in to-day to which we direct the attention of our readers. The Borough pound-keeper has been reaping a rich harvest lately. The pound enclosure is at present well filled with horsos and cattle. A house at Terrace End was burning furiously when the train came past this morning. We understand it was the property of Mr Hoe and was unoccupied. The first football match between the Native and Auckland teams was played on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Auckland, by 9 points to nil. Dr Thorpe, a well-known medical practitioner at Westport, has been missing for some days past. Up to the p c =9i:t nothing has transpired as to his whereabouts. To-day is recorded the death of Mr William Brent, of Nelson, father-in-law Mr William Carthew of thiß town. Deceased was formerly a resident in Prince Edward's Island, Canada. We (Herald) hoar that all hope of getting at the dear departed Dudley has vanished from the minds of the Pember« tonians, as embezzlement is not included in the list of crimes for which absconders may be extradicted under the Extradiction Treaty. To the Deaf. — A person who was cured of deafness and noises in the head of 23 years standing by a simple remedy will send a description of it free to any person who applies to Nicholson, Lincoln's Inn Chambers, William street, Melbourne. John L. Dorset a settler at Tewhiti, Wairarapa, was killed on Wednesday by a tree falling on him, while bmbf lintf. Deceased was the second son of a former Prorincial District Auditor, and was 44 years oIJ. He leaves a widow, daugh ter of Mr A. W. Renall, Mayor of Masterton. and six childern. The public will be pleased to learn that S. J. Thompson, of the Eed House, haa 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 towu. — Advt. Mr Andrew Campbell, of Awahuri, has just moved into Ms new dwelling house lately erected on his farm on the Palmerston side of the Oroua river. The building is large and commodious having ten rooms and outhouses. Gteorge Kirkwood was the contractor and has made a g<od 30b of the work. The Patetere Company have receired a large number of tenders for the falling and logging of some 2000 acres of heavy i tawa bush on the company's estate. A iiuaber of contracts in blocks of from 250 acres and upwards t© the extent of from 3000 acres, have been let at from 20s to 25s per acre, according to proximity to a road. Two lads named respectively Samuel Alhngham and Edwin Adams were arrested in Palmerston on Saturday night charged with stealing two diamond rings from the shop of Mr Hugli, jeweller. They were brought before Mr Walddegrave, J.P., and remanded until to-day. We learn from the Manawatu Times the rings were taken out of a hole m the shop wihdow. Advkrtising Cheats. — It has become so common to write the beginning of an elegant, interesting article, and then run it into some advertisement, that we avoid nil such cheats, and simply call attenation to the merits of Dr. Soule's American Mop Bitters in as plain honest terms as possible, to induce people to give them one trial ,as no one who knows their value will ever use anything else. — Providence Advertiser. ] The Chrislchurcb Telegraph says that some doubt has always existed as to the standard required to pass the general knowledge examination for barristers and solicitors. An impression has prevailed that weakness in one subject can be com, ensated for by exce'lence in others ; but if that ever was the rule it now no longer exists. In order to pass these examinations it is now absolutely necessary to gain 50 per cent, of the marks in every subject prescribed by the regu« lations. j We learn from the Manawatu Times of Saturday that the Palmerston Borough Council has finally accepted Messrs j Coates and Melcalfe's tender for water supply with a very slight modification. The Council wisely resolved to construct the reservoir of the size originally proposed. We understand that the contractors will start work in the spring, but it will be about 8 months before the pipes arrive from Home. The contract provides for completion of the work 18 months from date of acceptance of tender. The longer I farm saya an old farmer, the better satisfied I am on two points. The first is that it pays to work the ground very thorougly after it is ploughed. It may not be best to turn up too much cold subsoil all at once, but plough deeper each time until a good depth has been reached, being careful to stir the soil thoroughly. It the soil is thoroughly worked the seed will germinate quicker and it will be easier to keep the weeds down. It is very important to get crops in early, but it does not paj to slight the preparation of the soil. By a new method called the Nesbitt process it is claimed that hides need no longer be placed in the disgusting mixture known as " bate," in which it is required they should remain for some months and sometimes even years to extract the lime, and an oily gelatinous matter from them. After being taken from th© lime pits Mr Nesbitt placed the hides in a vessel containing carbonic acid gas and water, and after one hour's immersion it was found that the effect of the solution was more effective and gave a better result than the old process, and at half the cost. — Herald. We are sorry to learn from our American exchanges that a German chemist has succeeded in making a first-rate brandy out of sawdust. We (Napier Telegraph) are a friend of the temperance movement, and want it to succeed ; but what chance will it have when a man can take a rip- saw and go out and get drunk with a fence rail ? What is the use of a prohibitory liquor law if a man is able to make brandy out of the shingles on his roof, or if he can get delirium tremens by drinking the legs of his kitchen chairs ? YOl may shut up an inebriate out of a gin shop, and keep him sway from taverns, but if he can become uproarious on boiled sawdust and dedicated windowsills nny effort must necessarily be a ' failure.

The Hon. Messrs Bryce and Rolleston have definitely declined to contest the Ashley seat. The English footballers played a match on riatuiday against S./uth '. delaidc, the latter team winning by eight goals to the Englishmen's five. To-day's Times says : — Up to the time of going to press there were no signs of any European news being receiyed. It is just possible that the Singapore steamer calling at Banjoewongi may reach Port Darwin within the next day or two with the collection of European telegrams collected at Java. A young man named Cousins was was garotted, robbed of £100, and had his throat partially cut, in Wellington on Sunday night, and afterwards thrown into the harbour by two foot-pads. Cousins, however, managed to scramble out of the water in a very exhausted state. The police have the matter in hand. We hare an immense stock of Flannels for the present 3eaaon that are unusually cheap in price and geod in- quality, comprising — Ist, a lot of useful imitation Welsh at 4£d. 6§d, BJd, 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, j and is guaranteed by one of the best makers of the day, and the holder of a prize medal " not to shrink" — prices are i Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s. 2s 3d, and these can only be obtaiued at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.