Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 51, 6 October 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

We have received Russell's time table for October. The Wbodville Examiner is now issued as a tri- weekly. We congratulate our contemporary on the event. The Feilding Brass Band will perform in the Rotunda thia evening, commencing at eight o'clock. Messrs Gordon and Crotch, have sent us a copy of the second edition (100 th thoueand) of Everybody's Pocket Cyclopaedia. A man named Platnauer was recently fined £2, or three days' imprisonment, by the R.M., at Wellington, for pluckinefowls while alive. There will be a sitting of the Police Court on Wednesday r.ext before Justices of the Peace. The Resident Magistrate will sit on Thursday. We (Wanganui Herald) have to congratulate our readable contemporary, the Feilding Star, on being able to enlarge its size — a good sign in depressed times. The N. Z. Times Bays that in every part of the colony the report of the Bank of New Zealand has been received with the moet cordial and outspoken approval. Bishop Harper, Primate of New Zealand, is at present in Wanganui where, we learn from the Herald, he is the guest, of Mr Empsc a, principal of the Collegiate school. The mirth -provoking eccontricities of two well-known characters at last night's festival were "awfully immense.'" This droll twain are an inexhaustible source of amusement in themselves, aud the fact that they will take a prominent part in ' next week's entertainment is a sufficient { guarantee that those who go an lovers of real genuine fun will not be disappointed. Mr Borreeon, the celebrated phrenolo- : gist has determined to remain another ! week in Feilding. On Tuesday night he will lecture in the Foresters' Hall and the subject will be " The brain and the ! mind" with some startling disclosures of human nature. The lecture will be illustrated by a splendid collection of diagrams. In our issue of Tuesday we will publish an amusing sketch entitled "A thief Burpnsed," from the pen of the Professor. Everybody was sorry when they heard that Dick Seddon, the groat M.H.R. for Kumara, had been placed Aors de combat by the hoof of a horse striking him on the apex of his rotundity ; and everybody is glad to learn the gallant Dick has got into chape again ; but (there is always a hut) it is a sad reflection to think that everybody wishes that horse had been about at the beginning of the session. A deal of money would have been saved to the country if it had. Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extracf. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza ; the relief is in« stantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swollinsj— no in flamation. Like surprising effects pro* duced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swelling, <fc<r. ; diarrhoea, dysentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics nil over the globe; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust ia this approved article, and reject all others. — Acrr.

We have received the post and telegraph guide for October, 1888. Twenty- two truck loads of sheep went down the line yesterday to Wellington. Thnt good country organ, and pithy Uttie paper, the Feildijtg Star, has been enlarged. — Napier Telegraph. There was a meeting of the Public Works Committee held last night when Dr Monckton was elected chairman. A tea meeting in aid of the Home Mission and circuit funds will be held in the Wesley an Church on Tuesday 16th inst. The essence of happiness in married life is self-sacrifice; and in the prac ie • of this both man and woman find their characters raised and ennobled. The New Zealand Bank glares are quoted at £8 10s in Curislcuuroh and £9 10s in Dunedin, but they are hard held, and there are no sellers. Cobbe and Barragh have a good selection of garden tools, consisting of spades, rakes, hoes, and trowels. They also hold a large stock of Yates' renowned garden seeds, A match for £50 has been made between Petengell and Laing, the latter undertaking to knock Petengell out in six rounds. The fight takes place on the 20th October. This morning Messrs Baker and Co's mare Wairuareka dropped a colt foal to Somnus. As the dam is by Painter — Mystery Girl the youngster is therefore very highly connected. We were in error when we stated in our last issue that the price of meat had j been raised one penny. Mr Kutherford informs us the advance is one-half penny on prime joints, which is a vast difference. The agents for that very interesting publication Sunbeams of Health and Temperance, are now deliyering the volumes to subscribers. Great satisfaction has been expressed on all sides with them. There are about thirty " dog cases" to be decided at the Police Court on Wednesday. A charge of using obscene language in a public place, and of provoking a breach of the peace will also be heard. It may be interesting to farmers (says) an exchange) to known that ierosene is an excellent remedy for cattle poisoned by eating tutu or blown from clover. Halt a bottle poured down the animal's* throat will g\re immediate refief. The settlers at Waitara, New Plymouth, are objecting to the Harbor Board rates, and at a meeting recently held at Waitara, they decided to eject any bailiff or other officer may who attempt to distrain en the property of any of the settlers. At the Fire Brigade sports to be held in Palmerston, on November 9, £20 10s in cash and 28 special prizes will be given. Feilding men are going down to get as many of these as they can. In the evening there will be a grand torchlight procession. A gentleman who was present as a visitor at the banquet last night said he was well acquainted with all the towns along the coast, and could say. without a word of flattery, that for its size none possessed so much musical talent as Feilding. The Maori football team played their first match in England on October 3rd. meeting a strong Surrey team, whom they defeated by a goal and j try to a try. The natives played finely throughout, and created a very favourable impression. After the first surprise occasioned by the publication of the Bank of New Zealand Committee's report there is now a strong and growing feeling of congratulation and confidence at Auckland. Brokers say the whole of the 100,000 shares (new iBBU*) can be placed if desired. Severe floods, equalling those of the Years 1886 and 1887, hare devastated several districts, and great misery prevails. The rivers Yang«Kiang and Pechin broke through their embankments and flooded a large extent of country. Another fearful catastrophe occurred on August 13th in the Fuhkem province, when 7^m of rain fell between night and morning, and an immense body of water came suddenly from the hills and swept away about twenty villages. It is estimated that 10,000 lives where lost in the floods. Several high officials have been degraded for negligence and dilatorinesa in repairing the breaches made by the flood* in the Yellow .River some time ago. The usual monthly meeting of the Feilding School Committee was held at the schoolroom last evening. The head master's monthly report was read, together with the attendance roll, showing : — Average roll, 227 ; average attendance, 209 ; showing a decrease for 1888 of — ayerage roll, 25 ; average attendance, 30. Correspondence was read from the head teacher, in answer to an enquiry re children over school age, stating there were none over age m school having passed the sixth standard. Correspondence was also read from the secretary of the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association re school holiday resolved that the chairman acknowledge receipt of letter. Accounts amounting to £9 0s 9d were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned. Mr S. J. Thompson, of the Eed House, Feilding, has been appointed sole agent m Feilding for the "scrub exterminator." | It is not a machine to be worked by steam or by horse power, neither is it a tool of any sort to be worked by the hands of man, as might be supposed, but a chemical preparation, which, when applied to scrub, briar, gorse, doek9, sorrel, etc., destroys the same. The manufacturers, who are a Melbourne firm, have receiyed numerous testimonials from farmers, gardeners, and nurserymen, testifying to its destructive qualities, and highly recommending it to agriculturists and horticulturists. Mr Thompson is now opening up a consignment, and will be willing to give information to persons wishing to test the " scrub exterminator." — Advt.