Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 67, 13 November 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

The gale on Saturday did a good deal of damage in Napier. The Key. Father Patterson returned from his European trip on Friday last. Mr 0. J. Johnston has be&n appointed Consul for the Netherlands, in New Zealand. The parcel post system between England and New Zealand commenced yesterday. Owing to a slip on the WellingtonManawatu line, the mail train was half an hour late yesterday. The Government Gazette states the will of Isaac Howell, late of Kiwitea, haß been accepted by the Public Trustee. We learn that the Endymion Hotel, Awahun, has again changed hands. Mr Kimball, formerly of the Pier Hotel, Wellington, being the purchaser. The reason given for the statement that the failure of the hop crops in England will not benefit hop growers in New Zealand, is because the latter have no hops for export. For the last racing season Musket heads the list of Australasian winning sires, his progeny having won — Australia, £5377 ; New Zealand, £7349. Total, £12.726. Chester ranks second with a record of £12,605. The Bey. Mr Griffin, of Sandon, offi ciated at the Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday evening last, and delivered an impressive memorial discourse in connection with the late Mr J. M. Iliggin. There was a large attendance. The new assortment of crockery and glassware just opened up by Mr Peter Thomson, makes the shop very attractive. Mr Thomson is determined to keep down the prices and offers special inducements to cash buyers. We refer our readers to his new advertisement which appears in another column. A German remedy for swollen feet, which should prove useful to policemen, mail carriers, printers, and others whose business keeps them upon their feet all day, is composed of 3 parts salicylic acid, 10 parts starch, and 87 parts of pulverised soapstone. This sifted into the shoes and stockings, keeps the feot dry and prevents chafing. Mr Joseph Wrightson has joined Mr W. B. Retemeyer in his General Produce and Commission business and the firm will conduct operations under the designation of Eetemeyer and Wnghteon. In their advertisement to-day they announce thoy are cash buyers of wool in any quantities. We wieh the new firm every success. At the last meeting of the Library Committee a coniial vote of thanks was passed to the Feildmg-Taonui Minstrels for th9ir entertainment, given in aid of the funds of the library, by which a handsome Bum had been raised. A letter conveying this resolution has been duly forwardwi to the eocretary of ?he MJB.&irejs.

Mr Atkiuß, architect, will be in Feildmg to-morrow afternoon. We have to acknowledge receipt of a press ticket for the Manawatu A. and P. Show. Two or three tons of butter for England aro detained at tkfi Foilding railway station owing to the break down on the Wellington-Manawatu railway. The achooner Lizzy Guy is reported to have boon wrecked off the White Rock Station, East Ceast, on Saturday last The captain (James Stevens) and the cook were drowned. Messrs Cobbe and Darragh, of the Cash Exchange, have just opened up their second consignment of spring and summer goods, inspection of which, ou the part of the public they invite. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded of the muster parade to be held on Friday next. For non-attendance fines will be inflicted by LieutenantColonel Stapp, on the highest scale. At the meeting of the Awahuri Jockey Club held on Saturday night at the Endyinion Hotel, it was decided to wind up the Club, and to hand the balance of cash in hand — about £20 — to the hospital nearest to Awahuri. Oliver Cromwell m one of his letters wrote: — Beware of the bondage spirit. Fear is the natural issue of such a spirit. . . . Tfce voice of fear is : If 1 had done this ; if I had avoided that, how well it had been with me. The following appeared in Lloyd's Weekly of September 30, under the heading of missing friends : — Charles Hodges, sailed in the Wellington for Wellington, N.Z., 1874, and was last heard of at Feilding; four years after. His father inquires. To-day's N.Z. Times says : — We have reason to believe that the mineral resources of New Zealand have been brought under the notice of French financiers to such good effect that there are likely to be some substantial investments of French capital in this Colony at no distant date A meeting will be held this evening at Light's Denbigh Hotel, at 8 o'clock, of members of the Feilding Jockey Club, the Awahuri Hack Race Club, and the sporting publiic generally, to consider the advisableuess of holding a hack race meeting on Thursday the 27th of December (day after Boxing Day.) The reason for this is that the Awahuri Hack Race Club have decided not to hold a meeting this year. Complaints have been made to us that the Borough poundkeeper and ranger has been very remiss in the performance of his duties lately. A resident in Queen street informs us that stray cattle, allowed to graze uninterruptedly on the public thoroughfare, broke down his gate a few days ago, and did extensive damage to his garden. The cattle were taken out before he came home or they would have been impounded. Mr Eidy, the Chief Commissioner of Railways for New South Wales, has arrived in the colonies. Mr Eddy is to receive L 3.000 a year. He is a man of splendid presence, and he promises that he will revolutionise the whole of the Australian railway system. This sounds a bit like brag, especially when he has to face such a skilful mm as the Victorian Railway Commissioner, Mr Speight. — Dunedin Star. The opening of a market in England for New Zeahnd butter has had the effect of giving a great impetus to its production in this neighborhood. The sjood cash prices realised during the past few months have enabled many of the dairy farmers to invest in cream separators, being encouraged to do so by the greater value of butter made with their iisjasUnce. Although th> se articles are i xpensive yet in a well ordered dairy the cost is returned in the course of a very few months. The Audit Department is going to make money. The last Gazette publishes the foes to be charged local bodies for the auditing of their accounts. Ordinary audits under the authority of an Act in that behalf, for every day occupied in such audit at the rate of two pounds a lay, a day being reckoned at six working h mrs. This rule ought to induce local bcdi.-.tj to employ only such men as are competent accountants, so as to make the auditor's work as short as possible by keeping the books accurately. The following new books have been added to the Feilding Public Library : — " English in the West Indies" — Froude. Innocent" — Mrs Oliphant. ll Gold Seekers" and " Crueoes of Guiana" — Boussenard, " King of the Tigers" and " Drummer Boy" — Rousselet. " Winning his Spurs" and " Cornet of Horse" — Henty. "Two in a Tower" and "Trumpet Major" — Hardy. " Captain Mugford" — Kingston. " Poganuc People" — Mrs Stowe. " Seaboard Parish" — Macdonald. " Never Again"— Mayo. " The Pampas" — Hope. " Johnny Ludlow" — Mrs Wood. At Palmerston, on Friday last, Mr Macarthur (in the absence of Mrs Macarthur, who was unable to be present owing to indisposition) christened the engine of the local fire brigade " Rescue." The ceremony was a great success. Mr Pirani, in a happy speech tendered the hearty thanks of the brigade to Mr Macarthur for haying journeyed to Palmerston to perform the ceremony. He referred to the deep regret which was felt the inability of Mrs Macarthur to be present, and especially so when that lady's absence was due to illness. Three cheers for Mrs and Mr Macarthur were then right heartily given. — Manawatu Times. Visitors to Palmerston are respectfully invited to inspect the display of new goods just received and now opened out at The Bon Marche*. Embracing what is admittedly the largest stock between Wellington and Wanganui, of mantlos, millinery, straw goods, dust cloaks, sun shades, cotton and stuff dress materials, and fancy and general drapery of every description. The firm being direct importers are in a position to give thenpatrons equal value to anything obtainable in the colony, they invite inspection and comparison of their season's imports quite independently of any purchases being made. C. M. Roes & Co., the Bon Marche", Palmerston North. -Advt. The following extract from a letter by an ex-Dnnedinite, now resident in England, speaks for itself: — "It might interest Dunedin people to know that their splendid mutton and lamb is sold here as Euglish. The rubbish sold as >ew Zealand is River Plate mutton, etc. Is it not time New Z»aland people were aware how their interests are sacrificed ? River Plate mutton is never offered. The writer has tried in vain to Ret some, yet thousand's of carcasses are landed weekly, with an *■ rer- increasing importation. A leading butcher here (Dnnedin Star) told th? writer the other day— 'Your New Zealand mutton and lamb is ns good or better thnn the primest Engli>>h ; its toughness is caused by the earmsses being frozen too soon, sometimes before cold,' This suggestion, coming from a practical man, may be of value. New Zealand mutton would realise sjd to 6d I**, if it had fair }>iay, in wholesale quiintitits."

The London correspondent of the Dunedin Star Says: — Mrs Humphrej Ward, the now famous author of the muclncanvassad ' Robert Elsniere,' is an Australian by birth, and has a brother named Theodore Wnrd. who is a school* master n .Nnv Zealnnd, A I'anitTbury man writing t» a friend in Christcliureh said : — Oru* tiling I don t like Melbourne for is drink ; it i* fearful for tliat — young men, oIJ men, and women ; every seceiid one nlniost that y>>u me< *|is the worse of liquor ; hundreds of young; men of my *<:e spending their wages in 'pubs.' This is th« place to make money go, if jou have it. Certainly the best medicine known is Sandkb and Sons' EucALYPri Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and ac« cidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy —no swelling — no in flamation. Like surprising effects pro~ duced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swelling, &c. ; diarrhoea, dvsentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and m<?dieal clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reject all others. — Advt. Thb sun is becoming stronger and more radiating as summer advances, and therefore ladips should guard their complex;ons well by a free purchase of our sunshades and parasols, now exhibiting at Te Aro House, Wellington. Notb the following — Cream Sateen Parasols, trimmed lace, Is 6d each; Colored Sateen Parasols, with fancy border, 2s lld ; Cheeked Sateen Parasols, 2s 9i ; Beige Sateen Parasols, trimmed hice. 3s lid; Beige Canvass and Lace Parasols, 5s lid ; fancy figured Canvass P.rasols, trimmed lace, 8s 6d; Creme and Beijje all lace Parasols, 10s 6d, at Te Aro House, Wellington, Black satin Sunshades, lined, 3s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s 6d ; black satin Sunshades, trimmed lace. 6< 6d, 7s 6d, 8* 6d ; fancy striped Sunshades for pinnies, from 2s lid ; Fancy Japanese Sunsiiades, with 16 ribs, 8s lid ; and the same in shot silk from 10s 6d ; Sunshades, humorously called '• Husband beaters," from the extraordinary length of their handles, in shot silk and fancy satin, from 10s 6d, at Te Aro House, Wellington.