Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 34, 13 October 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

The Hank of New Zealand will observe ruesday next as a close holiday to celebrate ite 27th anniversary.

Vizetelly, the London publisher of Zola's works, has been committed for trial for publishing obscene books,

Harry Lamg is in Timaru where he has a contract on hand to-night to knock "The Stranger" out in five rouuds for £10 a-side.

The annual general meeting in connection with the Feilding Boxing Day sports will be held in tho sample rooms at Mrs Hastie's Hotel ou Thursday evening next.

The Wanganui Herald says that in his first appearance iv rowing circles at Christchirch, Harry Greenwood scored, he, with Laurie, winning his own heat and the final in the double sculls event.

The Railway Station at Opawa on the Lyttelton line, three miles from Christchurch was burned down at five yesterday morning. The cause of the fire is not known. Nothing was saved.

Mr E. P. Amesbury, dentist, has an advertisement in to-day's paper to which we have been requested to call particular attention. We understand that gentleman will visit Feilding once every month. Mr Amesbury has all the newest improvements in dentistry.

We haye received from the author, Mr Mr R. Macahster, a pamphlett on the Theory and Development of tne removal of statutory and judicial officers of the Crown by the Government of New Zealand. The work is a protest against the removal of officers without the consent of Parliament.

The Dunedin Star has raised a bit of a fuss among the medical men by publish* ing a description of hydatid disease, and stating the disease is on the increase about Dunedin. The doctors deny it, and and blame the Star for doing what might cause a groundless scare and damage the butchers' business.

The following, among other patent notices, appeared m the last issue of the Gazette : — James Hopkins Stevens, of Feilding, postmaster, Charles Wheeler Mountfort. of the same place, engineer, and Charles Adnam Mountfort, of the same place, surveyor, for a process of preserving" butter and other alimentary products, to be called " The Cold Vacuum Process."

At the inquest at Christchurch on Thursday on Kenrj Lewis Lowe, who wai» found dead in a gutter at Syden ham, on Tuesday last, the eT.dence showed that he was subject to fits, and had apparently been seized with one, and had fallen into the gutter and been suffociated by the water, which was flowing over his head.

We have received from the secretary of the New Zealand commission of the Melbourne Exhibition a circular in which we are informed that the Exhibition authorities in Melbourne have issued a supplementary schedule in connection with the exhibition of wool which is to he held in January next. A copy of that schedule now lies at this office where it may be seen by anyone desirous of studying its contents.

According to the Napier News the Minister of Public Works has decided to reduce the railway freight on all kinds of tins her for export to the same rate which is charged on white pine — that is to sa.i, one shilling less per 100 feet than the existing rates, T'e above reduction is on timber from Danevirke, but a pro^ nortionate decrease will be made from stations nearer Napier.

An Auckland telegram says ; — " Persons intimately acquainted with agricuL tural affairs who have recently been travelling in the country districts, state that there is a greatly improved feeling among the farmers, one of hope and confidence. The increased prices for produce are slightly hardening the country properties and stimulating the farmers to place a greater breadth of land under crop.

An exchange reports that it having been reported to the New Plymouth Health Committee that a local milkman had m his possession a cow suffering from a cancer, the matter was (says the Heraldj promptly investigated by Dr O'Carrol, and the beast was shot. The frightful suggestiveness of this item makes us ask — What check have we in Wellington on anything of this kind, and is it anybody's business here to inspect local dairies and their cattle yards P

A report has been issued ef the proceedings of the Pan-Angliian Conference held recently at Lambeth Palace The following is a resume" of the resolutions agreed to by the Conference : — To recom mend that other Christian communions of English-speaking races be conferred with, with a view to preparing for their organic unity; to forbid divorce except for fornication or adultery and to refuse to recognise the re-marriage of guilty divorced persons ; to maintain tne use of true wine at the Communion ; to enjoin strict observance of Sunday for rest and worship, and to condemn the growing laxity in this respect.

The Foresters' Hall was literally crowded on Thursday night by a most attentive and appreciative audience, who had assembled to witness the amusing performance of the Feilding- Taonui Minstrels in aid of the funds of the Feilding Public Library. The proceedings opened with a " darkey show m which Messrs Lovejoy and Wraight figured as Bones and Tambourine and it goes without saying they were very amusing. Mr F, Keen was an efficient "Mr Johnston. The Taonui contingent did their duty well and Mr Poad's song was loudly applauded. The second part was a melange of songs and recitations, of which the ' ' Butter story" of Mr Fowler was certainly the gem. Mr Reading received a well deserved encore for his song " The Fiji national anthem." At the conclusion of the second part Mr J. H. Stevens, the chairman of the Library Committee, called for a vote of thanks for the performers which was heartily giyen. The show concluded With a laughable farce in which Messrs Fraser, Porthouse, Reading, Coleman and othors took part. There was a dance afterwards when a few enjoyable hours were spent. The money taken at the door, including cash and tickets, amounted to £10 Is and as the expenses were small about £7 will be handed to the treasurer of tbe Library Committee to be invested in purchasing new books.

Certainly the best medicine known is Sandkk und Sons' Eccalypti Exthacp. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, cold*, influenza; the relief is, in* stunt itneous. In serious case-, and i\ceidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, hprnins, it is the safest remedy— no swelling— no in fhimntion. Like surprising effects pro., duced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, infl-i initiation of the lun_;s, swelling, &c. ; diarrhea;!, dvsentry, diseases of the Kid ueys Hnd urinary or_.nns. In us* al hospitals and ui-dical clinics all ovt j r the g!o!>. ; patronised by His YHjest? the Kinj of Italy j_ crowned wiih me.i.il uiwi diploma ul International rixinbithiu. Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reject all others.— Anvi.

A special meeting of the Feilding School Committee will be held this evening at 7 o'clock.

Mr Carthew has an excellent plan of he Maiixkipawa »oldfields on view at his

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Tenders are invited by Mr 0. Bray for painting and removing St. John's Sunday school building.

To-morrow morning and evening Home Mission services will he held in the Wesleyan Church, Grey street.

We learn from ou Foxton contemporary that tho Oroua Downs station will shear hy hand this season, the Wolsoley machines not being to hand in time.

The Wanganui Hospital enquiry which was to have resulted in the extinction of that institution, ended in a " fizzle."

We regret that Old Grumble's article the " Earth's fiery interior" is again crowded out to-day from pressure of other matter.

Captain Edwin telegraphs at 9 a.m. to-day : — Warnings for southerly gales and colder weather have been sent to all places east of New Plymouth and Taupo.

A severe squall from the south east, accompanied hy rain, passed over Feilding yesterday afternoon. There were two smart earthquakes felt here last night about 11.45.

Mr W. H. Keith's Dudu and Escapade were offered by auction, at Napier, on Thursday. The Wanganui Cup winner fetched £280, and her companion £120, Mr F. Hill purchasing both.

"Puff," in the Press, writing of a certain financial institution, saya : — Well, there's one comfort ! The three balls have been taken down now and a respectable sign put up !

A delay has occurred in the arrival of the new goods for the Red House, owing to their having been forwarded by steamer instead of by rail from Wellington. However, Mr Thompson hopes to have them to hand on Monday.

Old Mumble says he thinks why the minstrel show the other night did not go off " Badley" was because the centre man was a "Keen" fellow, one of the corner men well pleased those who " Lovejoy," and the other did his part first " Wraight."

At the request of Dr Johnston, the Feilding Brass Band will not play thiß evening in the rotunda on Manchester Square as notified, on account of the delicate state of health of a patient suffering from severe illness, who resides in the immediate neighborhood.

The Rev. W. S. Potter, of WeUington, whose addresses have always been highly appreciated in Feilding, will conduct the annual Home Mission meeting in the Methodist Chapel on Monday evening next. A good attendance is expected, It is rumoured the rev. gentleman intends to give one of his eloquent lectures here before leaving the district.

The N.Z. Times' London Correspondent says: — The Daily Chronicle, which is now a very popular paper, has also gone m for something sensational. Its columns are busily discussing •* Young Ruffiatism m London." This is the outcome of the report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the Board School system of Great Bntian. The report gives overwhelming evidence to show that the mixed school system is a serious mistake, and that the herding of both sexes together has produced many evils. Some writers emphatically state " that the ruffianism which now so extensively prevails in London youth, is one of the results of that abominable sentimentalism which has deprived the teachers of the control of their scholars while in their charge."

" There's a good time coming, boys " What with the gold discoveries at Mahakipawa, copper lodes, alum deposits and other minerals constantly being revealed, and the prices of our staple products on the ascending scale, we may hope and confidently expect in the near future a va>t improvement m the fortunes of the colony, and a large increase to tbe volume of business at Te Aro House, Wellington.

We are amply prepared for such a result. All our departments are stocked with the newest goods, most advantage* ouslv bought. Our utmost efforts here, coupled with tlie ability of our buyer in the Home market, have for this season enabled us to give greater variety and better value than is usually to be had, while the prices are exceptionally low at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Gentlemen more especially will find we can cater more advantageously for their wants in the mercery department. No firm can show a better assortment of shirts, white, regatta, Oxford or Crimean, underclothing, such as undershirts and pants in cotton, merino, silk or flannel, socks of every description and the best makes, than are now on view at Te Aro House, Wellington.

It may be possible to come near us as to quantity in the matter of hats, scarfs, ties, braces, portmanteaux, carpet bags, Ac, &c, but for real, sterling value in these and all other articles we are simply unrivalled at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Need we say more? Verb. sap. The man who is wise in his generation will go for these goods to the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. Our only address— James Smith Te Aro House, Wellington,