The Feilding Star. "TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1888. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 30, 21 August 1888, Page 2

The Feilding Star. "TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1888. Local and General News

«. The choir of Christ Church, Wanganui, have struck work. We have to acknowledge receipt of a batch of Parliamentary papers and No. 25 of Hansard. Mr Spurgeon, the recalcitrant Baptist divine, intends, it is said, to ally himself with the Presbyterian body. We notice that Mr Retemeyer has now a coal yard in the hitherto vacant space next to Messrs Pringle Bros, butcher's shop, Kimbolton road, As a sign of improvement in trade on this coast the Chronicle says last week's Customs were the largest ever collected in Wanganui. A glove contest for £20 a-side took place at Dunedin on Saturday between Pettengell and a stranger who turned out to be Darkey. The affair was very tame, and Darkey was knocked out in the sixth round. The decree of the Roman Catholic Plenary Council, held in Sydney, forbid* dinjj the reception of the sacrament 9by parents who send their children to the secular schools, has been promulgated in the Roman I'atholic Diocese of Auckland . It is to be feared (says the Chnstchurch Telegraph) that the addition of the new member for Ashley to the Parliament of New Zealand will not greatly add to the intellectual weight or common sence of the House. The question of " getting at" absentees through th& property-tax is to be fought out on the second reading of the Property-tax Bill, and a strong effort will be made to impose a tax on what are irreverautly called the " gilded drones." It is reported (says the Herald; that the Maori tribe who own some healing hot springs at Rotorua have spent over £10 ou a cable message to Queen Victoria, inviting her to come out and bathe her afflicted leg m the curative waters of New Zealand. The Minister of Justice stated in the House, that the officers of his department were of opinion that the Salvation Army did a vast amouut of good work among the lower classes, and especially among fallen women, who could not be reached by any other religious organisation. The stoppage of the 'Fnsco mail service was apparent[y anticipated m America, as we find the following New York cable, dated August the 7th, in an Australian paper :— lt is announced here that the Oceanic Steamship Company's line of steamers will cease running from San Francisco to Australia m November next. On Saturday night in Christchurch William McLean, labourer, was stabbed in the abdomen by a carpenter named Joseph Delahunt, with a lock saw, at Papanui. The men had been drinking, and were quarrelling as to who was the best man, when Delahunt suddenly struck at McLean with a saw which he hel 1 in his hand. The wound is not considered serious. Delahunt has been arrested. Horror of horrors ! The matron of the Hospital has had the audacity to spank a Paloierston boy— or if she didn't spank him she threatened to do so — or at any rate she looked at the youngster as if she would havo liked to warm ins jacket if she only dared. And the Paluierston " kiddy" has threatened to make it hot for her in the Times. Another inquiry in prospect ! O my ! The matron will have to go ! — Chronicle. We hear of a lineman on this section who has been eight years here, tramping backwards and forwards over a six mile track every day in the week, who received one day's notice that he was retrenched. This is a sample of how the work is being carried out. The man is married and has children, while men without any encumbrances at all are kept on. Another case mentioned to us is the removal of a man from Wanganui to Taonui, and the transhipment of another from Palmerston here. The Palmerston man watts to go to Taonui, but the department like to retrench by incurring the double expenditure of removing two men a long distance rather than shifting one man a short stage. — Herald. After the brilliant tour of Amy Sherwin through New Zealand, it is matter for great regret that we (Otago Daily Times) have to chronicle the utter failure of her opera season in Melbourne. The culminating point was reached on Tuesday week, when her husband, Mr Gorhtz, ■was compelled to file his schedule in the Melbourne Bankruptcy Court. " Der Preischutz" had been announced for the evening of that day, and a very large audience had assembled. The orchestra, however, refused to proceed with the overture until their salaries were paid, and the final result of the trouble was that the audience had their money returned — a very miserable climax to the enthusiasm evoked by the prima donna in New Zealand. According to the supplementary information appended by Mr Mitc'helson to the Public Works Statement, the railway from Wellington to Woodville, via Masterton, will be finished to Eketahuna in October next, a total distance of 88 miles. This will leave a gap of only 27 miles between Eketahuna and Woodville. The distance from Wellington to Woodville by that route is 115 miles, but the crossing of the Rimutaka will increase that by five miles according to the rate oi cnarges, and by fully 10 in point of time. On the other hand, the distance from Wellington to Woodville, via Palmerston, if only about 102 miles, with a far easier road. There can, therefore, be no comparison between the two routes, and that via Palmerston must always be the main line to Woodville and Napier. — Times. The Minister for Public Works has rccejved an important offer from Mr. Sam uel Vaile, whose system of railway man* ngement engages attention so frequently. Mr Vaile nays his friends are so convinced of the feasibility of workinijthe Auek land sections of railway on the system he proposes that they have authorised him to lease those lines for five years, with a view to fnlly testing the now principle. A siibstantinl guarantee will be given to the Government that the net revenue paid to the Treasury shall not be less then that enrned in the year 1887-88; other terms and conditions to be arrange ■ ou an equitable basis, but so as not lo place the public in a worse position than it is in ot present. Mr Vaile con- lurl«\« l>j stating that if the Government artprepared to entertain his proposal active negotiations can proceed at once.

Our report of the Methodist Anniversary services and tea meeting is unavoidably held over until our next issue. There were ten tenders received by Mr E, Goodbehere for the erection of his house on Kimbolton road. That of Mr Ralph Heald was accepted. The fire-bell was subjected to a variety of tests this morning by Mr Murray, the founder, who will take it back to VVanganui with him for the purpose of changing its tone. Frank Perrott. a farmer at Waikari, Christchurch, left Ins home on Sunday morning to walk round his farm. He was found by two swaggers at 12 o'clock lying against a wire fence dead, about 10 miles from his home. Old Parr's grand ranxim for health was — " Keep your head cool by temperance, and your feetw-irm with exercise. Go not to your doctor for every ailment, nor to your lawyer for every quarrel, nor to your bottle for every thirst. A man named Thomas McEwen was violently assaulted and robbed by three men in an alley way off Taranaki street, Wellington, on Sunday night. The thieves were arrested and brought up yesterday, and remanded on bail. The New Zealand Loan and ifercan* tile Agency Company (Limited) received the following London market telegram, dated 14th August, 1888:— "Tallow— The market is steady. Good mutton and beef are worth 25s 3d and 23* 6d per cwt respectively." The N.Z. Times says:— The Public Works Statement seems to be steadily growing in disfavor as its contents become more known. One striking fact is that the only increase in the Estimates is the vote for roads on goldfields. This increase is in startling contrast to the , very severe cutting down which other district? have suffered. — It is expected ! the Public Words Estimates will meet with sharper criticism than ever before, as members are very loth to allow waste : of money, and think many of the pro* ■ posals as to expenditure yerj unsatisfac tory. ' The curious fact that the usual heat 1 produced by friction is absent when the articles are magnetised is just now being ; discussed by scientists who are seeking ; an explanation. Very striking examples ' are described in n late number of a scien* tine periodical. A workman fastened a 1 couple of powerful magnets to his lathe ' to hold more securely a piece of metal which he wished to drill and turn. The , presence of the magnets kept the metal ; so cold that no water was needed to keep • the drill moist and cool. Thi* unusual . circumstance may lead to important '. mechanical advantages. It is such cir« I cumstances as the one noted above that lead to valuable discoveries. The scientists who are looking for a reason why the heat should be absent may not hit upon any valuable idea, but some prac- ■ tical mecfjnni" nrobnblv will. i . Our Titiloi liijj »ue •• talk of the town.' ' Why? Because our Linings and Trim > mings are of the best qualities. We put ' no inferior stuff into the garments we make. We are always desirous that all we turn out shall not only look well, but wear we.l. We huve thus an eye to the f ut ure. A customer once served iy us comes again, not once or twice but as long as we are within reach. Try foi yourself at Te Aro House, Wellington.