Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 41, 13 September 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

The peach trees about here are looking very well this season. A grand parade of horses v/ill be held at Palmerstou on Saturday. The lambing on the Manchester Block and Kiwitea, is exceptionally good this year. By telegram from Adelaide on Monday, Mr J. Walkley, of the Commercial Hotel, received news of the death of his father at the ripe age of 80. — Manawatu Times. It has been decided by the Lord Chief Justice of England, that a letter is not property of the man to whom it is sent, hut belongs to the writer of it. Mr John Buthie has not yet decided whether he will stand for the "Wellington mayoralty. It is provable Mr A. W. Brown will stand. Gladstone may be weak on the Irish question, and unsound on the Church disestablishment, but he made no mistake when he snid Robert Elsmere was the finest novel published during this, decade. More tban usual interest was taken to. day m tie votiuu for the Borough Council elections. By three o'clock about «ter«nty btirges*«B had pi U«d. We think the numbers will run pretty olo*a at the firiwft.

Some of our local *mtter-mnkers intend rying the Home market should prices ower. We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr I". C. Morey for a copy of the programme »f the Victorian Rifle Association meeting, 888. It is open for inspection at this jfflce. We are glad to know that a cousider*bl« number of Feilding people will go to Palmerstou, on Saturday next, to witness ihe football match between thu'Wellington and Manawatu representatives. A lady's bag and purse was found hy one of Mr Pollock's boys yesterday and left at this office. The owner can haye it on application and giving a correct description of the contents. The sale to-day held at Messrs F, B. Jackson and Co.'s yards was most satisfactory. The entries were numerous; the attendance large ; and the prices decidedly firm. A few pens of cattle were passed in but were disposed of after the sale. As showiug the great rise in the price of sheep lately it may be stated that a Rakaia. Canterbury, farmer Bold last week 6000 freezers at 17s 6d, in paddock, which he bought at the Aldington sale yards four mouths ago for Bs. Feilding is looking up. At a church social held recently, there were several specimens of " Gold," and a goodly number of "Diamonds." The company was honored with the presence of a " Pope" aud several " Bishops.' 1 We have to thank the stationmaster for a copy of the amended train services on the Wanganui section to come into force on and after the 17th instant. No change is made in the time of the arrival and depart ire of trams i'roui Feilding. A meeting of those interested in the Acclimatisation Society will be held in the offices of the Colonist's Land and Loan Corporation, on Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock. It is important there should be a good attendance. In the Wanganui Harbor Board Block everything looks well, feed is in abundance, cattle and sheep are fat, and the lainbing is very satisfactory. The settlers are getting a lot of bush down, and the new roads are proving a great boon. We have to acknowledge receipt of Messrs T. Kennedy MacDouald and Co.'s landed property guide tor August. Should anyone wish to refer to it our copy will be placed at their disposal. A copy is also to be found on the table of thff public library. It is understood that the Cabinet has determined that if any Legislative Councillor is absent from Parliament for two successive sessions his seat shall be declared vacant. The following members of the Council are now in England or on their way there : — Hous. E. Johnston, R. Cuinpbell, Dr Grace, and Captain Fraser. Since Guinness set the fashion early in 1886, no fewer than 90 brewery com* panics have been formed in England, with an aggregate share capital of nearly 24 millions, and debentures to the extent of five or six millions more, making together ab<>ui thirty mi lions of capital, which iiu *c been raised in two years and a half. From private advices we (Western Star) learn that the constant flow of population that has baen pouring into Melbourne is commencing, or rather has commenced, in real earnest to haye its effect. Wages are being reduced in all trades and der partments, and retrenchment is about afc keen as in New Zealand. Anyone going over and expecting to easily procure employment is likely to be woefully disappointed. The Wellington correspondent of a Chnttohurch paper wires: — I hear, on what appears good authority, it is practically settled that the head-quarters of the r*auk of New Zealand will shortly be removed from Auckland to Wellington. I hear also privately that those "in the know" are very sanguine as to the Bank's future, and are quietly buying up shares at present low prices, confident of as early rise after, the coming meeting. A case which should prove a warning to boys given to smoking is reported from Liverpool, New South Wales. At an inquest held on the body of Cornelius Devany, I«3£ years old, Dr Beattie stated that death was caused by nicotine poisoning. The boy played truant from school on Friday, and smoked a foul pipe and was chewing tobacco. He complained oi a violent headache on Saturday morning, and died at 10 o'clock on Saturday night. There was an unexpected steeplechase in Mr Pollock's establishment to-day. One dog was chasing another which ran through the dining room into the confectioners shop, and thence on to the show window, where it leaped about for a few brief seconds among the tarts and pies, and then dashed through a pane of glass into the street, followed by its baffled pursuer. The damage done can be made good with the price of putting in the glasa. Having now-finished our annual stocktaking, and having been alao bu<ilj employed during the past ten diiys in opening out our first importation of spring toods, we are prepared to show ihe good people of Wellington an exceedingly choice, elegant, and select assortment at the Wholesale Family Drapery Ware* house, Te \ro House, Wellington. Wk are convinced that our new prints, zephyrs, and dress goods, of eyery de» i-cription, will outrirol anything that can yossibly be shown in the city, and we have the authority of competent experts for this statement. Whether as regards designs, qualities, or prices the public will find that we are really Al, at Te Aro House, Wellington. And not only in these goods, but in mantles, costumes, mihnery, and all other reasonable goods our buj'er hos proved himself to be far in advance of his com* peers, and the advantages of his taste and judgment will doubtless be appreciated by the steady throng of customers wa expect to see at Te Aro House, Welling* ton. Oub first grand «how will take place on Thursday next, 6>h September, when the public will have an opportunity of witnessing one of the most unique, fashionable and attractive displays of new Bprinsr goorls ever held at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. Wellington. Our only address James Mnith, Te Aro House, Wellington.