Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 63, 24 November 1888, Page 2

Local and General News.

Owing to the advance in the wheat market, the price of flour has been raised 20a per ton, and oatmeal is now quoted at £15. Portugal has promised to co-operate in the blockade of the east coast of Africa, for the purpose of suppressing the slave trade. A mysterious disease has broken out amongst cows and horses in the Invarcargill district, and numbers of animals are dying from it. Some good spocimons of the gentle sprat— commonly known as the Sardine of Commerce— have been caught in Wellington harbor. We (Post) havo been told by a wellknown grocer of Lambton Quay that no has sold three tons of butter, at a price equal to Is per lb, in London. " Gipsy King," in the Herald, says the programme of the Feilding Hack Race meeting is a very attractive one, and will be sure to receive attention. The Chinese market gardeners residing in Auckland have applied for a reduction of rent, alleging that owing to the depression they are uuable to obtain a living. We are glad to hear that the Mangaono school, which has been closed for some time owing to the illness of the teacher, Mr Macdonald, will be-opened on Monday next. There are 47,000,000 sheep in New South Wales. This is the largest number ever knowu in the history of that colony, and double the number depastured in 1879. It is reported that the Feilding men who went to Mahakipawa diggings are doing very well. We know of two who have sent for their brothers to go over and join them. A man named Garrott died somewhat suddenly, at Auckland, on Thursday, having burst a blood vessel during the night. The deceased formerly followed the occupation of stock- broker. A prospecting association has been formed in Featherston, Wairarapa, to try the ground within two miles of tho township. As they are going for coal, it is quite on the cards a payable quartz reef will be struck, The Feilding Brass Band played last night in the Rotunda a very nice selection of pieces with their wonted skill and good taste. Owing to the bitterly cold nigiit the attendance of the public was very limited An auction sale of horses, produce, and sundries will be held by Messrs Reteuie3'6r aud Wrightson ou Saturday Decomber 1. Mr Di«;k, of Marton. will weild the hammer, and we have no doubt vendors and purchasers will receive equal satisfaction. A young ra.in named William Frost » living at New Brighton. Christchurch died suddenly early yesterday morning, He went to bed apparently well the night before, but was taken with a fit about half- past two, and died before the doctor could be fetched. During the last few evenings a few stupid larrikins have been making night hideous with their howhngs and catorwaulings, on the Kimbolton road. As they are well known they are " requested to accept this intimation" or they will be interviewed by Constable Meehan. The Mount dOr (Hokitika) washings realised 4600z of gold, valued at £1750. A dividend of 2s per share of £1 is declared, making 9s per share paid within the year. The mining manager reports that tho claim continues to look well, and the same rate of yield is expected for a long time. The Honorable John Martin, who gave a drinking fountain, and Mrs Rhodes who has presented £200 to buy a bell for the post office clock, are the only citizens who hayo ever made public donations to Wellington. Tho contrast Wellington offers to Auckland in this respect is very unfavorable to the Empire City, The Stella has returned from a cruise among the Auckland Islands. Captain Fairchild, a year ago, as an experiment, placed 25 sheep on the Islands. He reports that they have increased a hundred per v-f-'Mf., and the lambs are healthy and h-u-.lv. Shipwrecked seamen cast upon the** shores will consider the experiment a wiwe one. A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied hy a deluge of ram and hail, passed oyer Ashburton on Thursday morning. A confectioner's booth at the racecourse was struck by lightening, and a few bottles scattered m all directions, but no other damage was done. Three or four persons wero in the tent at the time, but beyond the scare suffered no injury. Mr Washbourn with the generous interest he has taken in Woodyille. and in the Library especially, says the Examiner, has secured another valuable addition to the mineral collection in the shape of specimens of goldbeanng ore from the claim worked by Johuston's Unitod Goldmil; ing Co., Collingwood. Mr Washbourn secured the gift from the directors of the Company. Hunter and Nolan held a wool sale, at Auckland, on Thursday last, wheu about 200 bales were catalogued. There was a full attendance of buyers. Some interest was felt as to whether the recent London information would affect the bidding, but tbore was really no perceptible effect. Prices were about equal to those obtained at Buckland and Sou's auction — 6d to 7fd for long w«.ol in grease. The following items are from the Manawatu Times:— Mr E. S. Thynne has been reelected Mayor of Foxton. — A serious acoideut occurred at Murphy's flaxmill, near Otaki, on Wednesday. A lad named Uoani Hapeta had his hand entangled in a piece of flax and drawn into the scutcher, giving the arm a couple of turns, straining the sinew*, and taking off the top of one of his fingers. He was sent to the Wellington Hospital the following morning. — A- co-operative Money Club is to be formed in Palmerston. — At the meeting of Manawatu Kilwinning Masonic. Lodge on Wednesday evening the following officers were electod :— F. Meynck, R.W.M.; J. P. Leary, D.M.; W. T. Wood, S.M. ; J. Walkley, S.W. ; D. M. Ilanua. J.W, ; J. S. Jolly, Secretary; G. Hansen, S.D. ; J. Salmon, J.D. ; A. J. Norberg, Organist; J. Hocking, 1.G. ; J Buohan, SS ; F E. White, J S. ; T Schlager, Tyler. The installation will take place at the regular monthly meeting in December, and will be celebrated by a banquet. Certainly the besi medicine known is Sandkb and Soss' Eucalypti Extract. I Test its eminently powerful effects in : coughs, colds, influenza ; the relief is in<> stantaneous. 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 produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lunge, swelling, &c. ; diarrhoea, dvsentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and in°dioal 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 trtisl*?, an' 3 rrjwrt all others. — Advt.

m< -i iii.Tr — — - _KB_M_BBM-WWM_M__M___Ml I'ti.re ww a smart fail of hail here this 1 forenoon Wp have to acknowledge receipt of the Australian News for November. A store is about to be opened at Bunnythorpe by J E. Nathan aud Co of Wellington. Tiie ••■orernnvnt are inviting tenders for tl»f Ashurst contract, Mnvier-Paliu-erston Railway. The frost this morning was very severe, and playod sad havoc iv the gardens with the young potatoes. At a sale of racehorses at Christchurch recently, Dudu was sold for 160 guineas and Escapade for 100 guiueas. Captain Kdwin telegraphs to day: Warning for gales and very cold weather hold good everywhere. The proprietor of Te Aro House, Wellington, advises us that he will issue, through this journal, on December Ist, a startling inset. The cricket mateh — Palmerston v Feilding — was proceeding as we went to press. The first innings of the Feilding men closed for 54 runs. A full report will appear in our npxt iisue. A copy of The Boomerang, printed and published in Brisbane, Queensland, has come to hand, lt is a well illustrated and very interesting journal, and we hope to see it again. A grand opening concert will be held in the new Assembly Rooms, next to Mrs Hastie's Feilding Hotel, on Wednesday, the sth of December. The proceeds will be in aid of the Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade. We understaud the programme will be a varied and attractive I ono, well worthy of the occasion. I We are informed by the Boomerang that a son of Governor-elect Blake is a resident of Brisbane, and a few months ago married a very estimable and much respected young lady who was once a . barmaid at Lennon's Hotel. Rumor has it that young Mr Blake regards the appointment of his father with anything but pleasure. He knows the old man Cobhe and Darragh, of the Cash Ex" change, are now doing a large trade in Men's Colonial Tweed suits, made to measure. They have a grand range of s-tinples of the late.it productions of the Kaiapoi and Wellington woollen mills, and have concluded arrangements with the Kaiapoi Co., :md n WeUington manufacturing firm which enables them to hare nil suits thoroughly well made and finished at a mo>t reasonable advance <>n the prices usually charged for slop made elothmg. The sheep returns of the colony up to May 31st, 1888, give some interesting information Iv May, 1887, the total number was 14,149,406, while on 31st May, 1888, the number had lucreased to 15,042,278, notwithstanding the large export of frozen mutton. In the Oroua County in May, 1887, there were 159,606, and in 1888 there were 200,203 head. In Manawatu 125,384, and in 1888 133,496; Rangitikei 294.373, aud in 1888 318,740. It will be observed that the increase in the Oroua County is in a higher proportion than any of the others. Auckland papers notify the wedding of Mr WE, Barton, of the Bank of New Zealand, the weii-kn<iwn cricketer and athlete, to Miss E. H. Stevens. The wedding was attended by all the elite o* Remeura. Mr .Jo>eph Hamlin, of .Napier, uncle of the bride, gave her away, while Mr Barton hud for his best man Vl r W. Winton- Porter of the Bank of New Zealand. The bride was dressed in white silk, wi.h a wr.ath of fl -wers in her hair. After a wedding breakfast at the house <f tlie bride's muhrr the happy couple left for Takapuna, where they passed a few days, after which they I ft for Wangarei where Mr Barton is now .-tatione.l. Visitors to Palmerston are respectfully invited to inspect the display of new goods just received and now opened out at The Bon March,. Embracing- what is admittedly the largest stock between Wellington and Wanganui, of mantles, 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 their patrons equal value to anythiag obtainable in the colony, they invite inspection and comparison of their seasou's imports quite independently of any purchases being made. C. M. Ross & Co., the Bon March_. Palmerston North. -Advt. The Daily Telegraph thus sums up the marriage controversy :— " The consensus of the 27,(KK) letters we have received is overwhelmingly strong against early marriages. Our law ought, we think, to forbid marriages to young men under 21, and to young women under 19. Among the working classes especially this would produce an excellent effect. Then, also, il is 'lear to our mind that the law of divorce must be enlarged to permit dissolution of marriage for desertion, for lunacy, for confirmed inebriety, for conconviction of disgraceful crimes, as likewise for established incompatibility of temper and temperament, such as a just and prudent judge would admit to be adequate. That the marriage service as it stands calls also for alteration has been abundantly demonstrated by these letters; and the sooner his Grace the Primate finishes with the Atlianasian Creed aid funis his attention to the passages in that service which shock young minds and disconcert older ones, the better !"