Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 38, 23 October 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

* Reading matter will be found on th' first page.

The value of land iv Canterbury has vow an upward tendency.

We have to acknowledge receipt of }> batch of Parliamentary papers.

Mr H. Bruce has resigned his positioi nn the Kiwitea Road Board, as membe> for Makino ward.

We learn from the Pahiatua Star tha^ s_r Ward, R.M., will not occupy th' WoodviUe bench again.

War still rages between the Manawati Times and the Standard. No bone broken aB yet, but skins are tender.

The Auckland Board of Education ha\ lecided to introduce Dr Richardson's tern perance lesson books in the public school >f their district.

At Dunedin on Saturday night Harr fiaing knocked out Pettengell in si rounds, but there was considerable d^ satisfaction at the referee's decision.

Many passengers on the railway uo :arry candles which are affixed to t! •arriage windows by a patent " sucker L'his is a poor compJimeut to the lamj supplied by the Department,

Last Tuesday fine snow fell m Napier,

Meat is getting so dear in Wellington that some people are living on Sparrows. The flesh is described as "firm yet tender and sweet."

The appointment of a Koyal Commission to consider lhe n*itive grievances in •he 'North I-lnnd has engaged the attention of the C. b net, and it is expected that the Commission will bo issued shortly.

The rumour is current that, as ttie result of the abolition of the Public Works Department, the services of no fewer lhan 100 officers will be dispensed wilh. 50 lieing dismissed by the end of December and the remaining 50 next year.

The Wairarapa correspondent of the Post telegraphed on Saturday: — A party of Germans who have been sinking for coal ou the western side of the Warngawa creek have struck a body of excellent coal at a depth of 106 feet. Tho thickness of the seam is not yet ascertained.

The following singular paragraph appears in the WoodviUe Examiner : — We hear that the contractors for the Gorge line have discharged a number of hands, and it is supposed there is a private understanding between them aud the Minister of Public Works that the tunnels are uot to be pushed ou too rapidly.

Yosterday afternoon Mr Percy Smith, of the Bank of New Zealand, left for Wellington to which branch of the bank he haa been transferred. During his residence here Mr Smith mado for himself many friends, and a good many wore on the platform to wish him farewell. He has been succeeded by Mr Harmer, of Wairoa.

As the Australians are so anxious they should have Governors who "circulate the ready" with free hands, over and above what they draw as salaries, we would suggest that the position be opeu for tender. There are plenty of parvenus of the Sir Samuel Wilson type who would give a big price, and do the work for nothing.

With reference to Mr Gaustad's advertisement, we may inform our readers that we have received copies of testimonials as to the excellent qualities of his patent churn, from Mrs B. Sorensen, of Awapuni, MrF. Bills, of Otaki, D. D. Walker, G. Hansen, and Mrs Littler, of Rangitikei Line, and their opinions are unanimous in its favour.

A Kensington faimly moved from their house a month ago and recently the little girl of the family and her mother went to call on the new tenant. While there the child saw a small baby that had arrived a fews days before, said : — " Mamma, we moved too soon ; we'd have got that baby if we had stayed here."

In another column we adyertise the "Triumph" windmill, manufactured by Mr Dunn, junr., of Lincoln, Christchurch. As this mill will supply a long felt want on the level lands here, we have no doubt it will be largely introduced, especially as the prices are within the means of everyone.

The superiority of the Label rifle, added to the discovery of smokeless powder, besides the detonations of the new cartridge being scarcely audible, so that the firing will not reveal the whereabouts of the enemy, is exciting the serious attention of every war officer in Europe. France has sole possession of the secret, and is guarding it carefully.

In the Interpretation Act, 1888, we find the following interesting information : — " Words importing the singular number include the plural number, and words importing tho plural number, include the singular number, and words importing the masculine gender include females." This act should bo entitled "English as she is spoke." It would be appropriate.

The Otago Daily Times publishes an article showing that the sweating system is thoroughly acclimatised in Dunedin. Some of the cases have been investigated by the Rev. Rutherford Waddell, who finds that the facts are absolutely correct. Moleskin trousers finishers work 12 hours per day, and earn from 2s to 2s 6d ; Wool*> len shirt finishers get ls 6d per dozen, and some trousers finishers 2d per pair.

A notice appears elsewhere, from MiReading, who invites tenders for the purchase or lease of an improved farm on Mangaone road, containing 110 acres, well fenced, and laid down in English grasses, together with orchard, garden, six-roomed dwelling-house, &c. This is a capitai opportunity for anyone to secure a first-class grazing or dairy farm all ready to their hand, and on terms of their own choosing.

A contemporary mentioned on Saturday that a complaint vulgarly called German measles was working up the coast and had reached Otaki. Among medical men it is known as rotheln, and is generally considered a form of rubeola ; modified by the presence of some Bymptoms akin to scarlatina. Several childreu in Feilding have been suffering from roseola, a rose colored rash, which is described as noncontagious and without papula mostly symptomatic of different febrile diseases.

At the Sydney Court a woman named Annie Johnston appeared to answer the charge of infl ctmg grievous bodily harm on Andrew Whittaker by biting his ear off. The constable having exhibited the disconnected ear, Whittaker 6tated that he had employed accused as a cook in his establishment. A day or twe ago he had occasion to remonstrate with her, whereupon she went outside and procured a stone. He gripped her, and the cook slipped the other arm round his neck drew his head down and bit off his left ear.

An accident which might have had fatal results, occurred on Wednesday last to Mr Jarman, a settler on the Foxton Small Farm Settlement, who was riding from Ashurst whon his horse w j,s startled at something and bolted. When opposite the school house Mr Jarman was thrown and was badly cut and bruised about the face and head, and also sprained his loft wrist. Messrs Durling and Reeve, who witnessed the accident, rendered all necessary assistance, and shortly afterwards Mr Jarman was able to ride homo.

A fow days ago a resident of Palmerston recoived a lotter bearing the London post uiark and containing a bank draft for a large sum of money. A glance at the first few lines of the accompanying manuscript assured him that the good fortune was not for him, but for some other person bearing tho samo name. He at ouce made enquiries, and on tho following inornit.g took tram to Foilding where the real Simon Pure is staying. After being ■atisfied as to his identity, the draft and lotter were handed over to the proper iwnor who was duly grateful.

In Sydney, recently, says an exchange

• young man who had embezzled money iclonging to his employers was brought i|> in Court for sentence. The Judii< rdered him to be imprisoned till the ising of the Court at one o'clock, and t liter into recognisances of good behav >ur for three years, giving as a reason >r making the punishment so light thn' c considered the prisoner had bee. •ifßciently punished by being held up t> üblij opprobrium in tlie columns of on> f the local daily papers. The effect •> lis ruling is that a leading article h :>w a rec-gnised place amon>j judici-i unishments, and stands as an equivalen for a certain term of imprisonment.

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m to day ; — Warnings haye been sent to all places.

The train was an hour and a half late last night owing to the break down of the engine when coming up Matarawa hill.

Mr Parr has just completed, to tinorde- of a gentleman residing on the Tao-nui-Aslmrst, road, a very handsome TiU lage trap or gig, with divided seat. Tlie work is well done, and the vehicle remarkably neat.

Mr Sprk'gins is so well satisfied with the results of his sales so far tlmt he has determined to keep open for another term, and in order to meet tlie limes has commenced marking down his prices which nre remarkahly low.

The Agent-General is in communication vrith two or three railway experts, and shortly expects to oe in a position to recommend a suitable gentleman for tlie ••o-Mtmn of hief Commissioner of New Zealand railways.

Tenders for painting nnd removing St John's .-cho.»l were opened nt the vesrry •in etinsj he!d yesterday afternoon. The tender *f Mr Gosling for painting was accepted The vestry having decided n>>[ to reni ye the Imilding at present, no tender for tlie work was accepted.

Captain Wilson, of the Salvation Army, has been sent t<; gaol for eight days for neglecting to pay a fine of ten shillings and costs, altogether between £2 and £3, for obstructing a narrow street by holding service on Sunday morning, in Christchurch, and annoying certain residents thereby.

We direct attention to a sppcial announcement from Mr Keen, boot and shoe importer, which appears to-day in our wanted column. Mr Keen has just opened up a line of fashionable ladies' boots and shoes, from 8s per pair ; also, button shoes at 9s per pair. Mr Keen has shortly to arrive a line of tennis, cricketing, and running shoes. Further particulars id advertisement.