Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 24, 7 August 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

We hear Mr G. M. Snelson will hold a large auction sale here shortly. The s.s. Whampoa left Foochow for New Zealand on Thursday with a cargo of tea. The Maoris near Hawera attribute the recent eclipse of the moon to the death of Titokowaru, We regret to learn that Mr James Carroll, of Palmerston North, had the misfortune to break his arm on Thursday last. The Library Committee will meet on Thursday next at the Borough Council chambers. We understand a selection of new books will be added to the Library in the course of a few days. The contract between the Midland Railway Company has been signed and sealed by the Company. This will be good news for Canterbury, Westland. and Nelson. The Wanganui Herald says:— Jones, the Hospital patient, about whom there is just now a considerable amount of talk, is likely to bring an action against the Hospital Board. Judgment has been given in the Eenata will case in favor of Ainni Donnelly. Notice of appeal was given by Mr Bell, counsel for Broughton. The appeal will be heard at the November sittings of the Court. By proclamation, ail Anarchists are deprived of the right of trial by jury for a year in fifteen, districts m Austria. This means they may be shot under martial law; A cheaper and more expeditious process than under the civil law. Many of our readers will notice with regret the death of Mr Bees-Mogg, which took place at Wanganui on Sunday morning. The deceased gentleman was well liked and highly respected at Awahuri, where he was in charge of the State school for some time. Some month ago Mr John Davis, far* mer. Eyreton, went to England on a visit to his friqnds, took a quantity of apples grown at the Sittingbourne gardens of Mr E. J. Kennight, of Kaiapoi, which included Cambridge and Stunner pippins, Beauty of Kent, Kentucky redstreak, and a seedling raised in the gardens with other kinds. These (says the Christ" church Press) reached the Old Country, per s. s. Coptic, in very fine condition, and were much praised in the Covent Garden market. Mr D iris was informed that a handsome return conld b ■ obtained upon such fruit if delivered in London about the months of May and June, at the sample was far beyond the apples to be procured in the market from English growers at that season. Cobbe and Darragh, of the Cash Exchange, Feilding, have taken a step which ought to commend itself to all cash buyers of drapery, they have resolved that tney will in future allow a discount of 5 per cent, for prompt cash off all drapery parcels amounting to more than £1. These exceedingly liberal terms, coupled with the well-known .low prices prevailing at the Cash Exchange, should have the effect, of keeping in the district a £ood deal of money which now goes to Wellington, and elsewhere.

The R.M. Court will sit on Thursday next. The Freetrade members of the House refusod to accept an invitation to the Protection Banquet. At the Volunteer encampment at Cardiff (England) seven Volunteers were drowned while bathing. Lieutenant - Colonel Roberts and Mr Da vie, members of the Mokau Commission are at present in Feildmg staying at Mrs Hastie'B Hotel. [ Austria, France, and Greece have approved of the conduot of Italy 'm annexing Massowah, but the Porte has issued a protest against it. A football match was played at Palmerston on Saturday, between the Foxton and Palmerston footballers, and ended in a win for Palmerston by 5 points to nil. In response to a widely expressed wish, the cantata, which was recently given with so much succes, will be repeated early in September. Full particulars will shortly be announced in the Star. Nervous old Lady (on the fifth floor of hotel)— Do you know what precautions the proprietor of this hotel has taken against fire ? Porter — Vis, mum ; he has the house inshoored for twice wot it's worth. * Socialist : " Among other things, lam opposed to the Chinese. " Anti - Socialist: " As you admit you won't work, in what manner do they conflict with you P " "Why, they rob me of a living." "How." "By doing the washing my wife used to get." The " detectives" sent by the various colonies to Melbourne to " show their muscle" have not proved themselves up to much, and several robberies are reported as having taken place at the Exhibion buildings. A number of valuable musical instruments and a quantity of diamond jewellery is missing. Members and Ministers are equally liable to accidents. Dick Seddon was knocked twenty yards or so along the road, on Saturday, by a tramcar striking him, and on the same day the Hon. Mr Fergus struck a gas globe with his right hand, smashed the globe, arid received a deep gash from the broken glass. The business of the country goes on as rapidly as ever, notwithstanding. One day last week, at the Awanun school, a httle girl, daughter of Mr Phillips, was eating her lunch, when a large dog, belonging to the schoolmaster, showed a desire to share the bread and butter, and probably becoming irritated by the child holding the tempting morsel out of its reach, bit her in the face, inflicting a nasty wound in the nose. The little sufferer ] was taken to Dr Johnston who stitched up the wound which is healing nicely. We understand the owner of the dog is bearing all expenses. Complaints have been made at the lack of politeness and decency observable at the ceremonies in Sydney which marked the decease of the German Emperors. On the first occasion the prominence of glaringly gay colours worn by females present was painfully noted, and it was found necessary to print on the admission cards for the next time "Dark dress ex* pectfd.' Idle, vulgar, curiosity was to the fore, and Ihe usaal Sydney craving for a cheap concert sought satisfaction. Not a single person rose at the playing of the " Dead March, ' and an indignan t German declares that Ue heard one lady (?) behind him say at the " Heil Kaiser Dis " : " Why, it's our " God save the Queen they'rea a-singin. that muck to." A. recent issne of ' Notes and Queries contians the following under the heading *Coco«nut, Not Cocoa»not' : — lt may m« terest readers to know that a recent issue of the new quarterly, * Annals of Botany,' contains a short article by Professor Bayley Balfour upon the correct spelling of this word. He «hows that etymology and early authority aJike made " coco* nut' the correct form for the fruit of the cob-o palm. And that 'cocoa nut ' is merely a relic of the ignorance of those who supposed cocoa and chocolate to be obtained from the cocoa-nut, Professor Balfour now calls upon writers to unite in banishing the blundering 'cocoa nut,' and in putting an end to a mischievous confusion between coco, cocoa, and coca, which are three entirely distinct vegetable products. For coco he is able to cite the Laureate, who in Enoch Arden writes : "The slender coco's droopiug crown of flowers.' Dr Murray is also quoted as writing, 'I shall certainly use coco in the Dictionary, and treat cocoa as an incorrect by -form.' The District Courts Act Amendmen* Bill, introducod by the Colonial Secretary gives District Courts jurisdiction over all civil cases between £20 and £200, and all partnership disputes within the same limits; but the Courts are to haye no cognizance of any action concerning the title to real estate, any question under a will, or any question of false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, libel, slander, seduction, or breach of promise of marriage, involving a claim of more than £100. A minor may sue for wages; an infant may sue or defend by his next friend ; and an absent defendant may be sued through his agent. District Court Judges are empowered to exercise all powers of the Supreme Court Judges in regard to the arrest of absconding debtors ; and power is given to aggrieved suitors to appeal from decisions of the Court. The Bill also contains a number of provisions in detail for the regulation of Court proceedings. — Post. Oub Tailoring the " talk of the town." Why P Because our Linings and Trimmings are of the best qualities. We put no inferior stuff into tha garments we make. We are always desirous that all we turn out shall not only look well, but wear well. We have thus an eye to the future. A customer once served iy us comes again, not once or twice but as long as we are within reach. Try for yourself at Te Aro House, Wellington. WhyP We answer this by saying, Where else can you see such an excellent variety of superfine Cluths, Worsted Coatings, Venetians, Melton Cloth, Di» agonals, Sataras, &c, &c. al) suitable, and in much favor for Coats, Vests, and Suits P Where else can you obtain such a choice of Tweeds for Trouserings or Suits of Colonial oJ Foreign make P We say confidently nowhere else, and all we ask is try for yourself at Te Aro House, Wellington. WhyP Because our Tailoring Show Boom is easy of access, is convenient for size, is fitted up with all the latest access sories. Because gentlemen may select their materials in privacy, away from the bustle of the shop, and our Cutter will be in attendance to give advice, which is in« valuable from his indubitable taste and experience. So we say try for yourself at Te Aro Honse, Wellington. Pattekns with price lists and charts f»r self measurement forwarded free by post on application to James mitli, the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.