Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 64, 27 November 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

The Loyal Manchester Lodge of Odd Fellows will meet this evening. Five sailors of the ship Clairmont, at Picton, refused duty because the Captain refused to allow them soap, and pocket money. The name of Mr J. E. Henry, as handicapper for the Feilding Hack Race Meeting, has now been added to the programme. Those who desire to take reserved seats for the opening show in the New Assembly Pooms, can do so by calling at the post office, where the plan now lies. The Christchurch wool sales closed on Saturday, the prices averaging about £d higher than the first day. The top price was lOfd for 25 bales of balf-bred ewes from Leonard, The frost of Saturday night played sad hayoc with tbe gardens in the Mangaone district, the grapevines, potatoes, pumpkins all having been nearly destroyed, and are now black and deplorable looking We notice that Mr W. G, Havbittle has added to tho appearance of his store in Fergusson street, by having the side plastered and given an imitation stone facing which is a great improvement on the concrete. Complaints have been made to us that the footpaths in the borough opposite several of the most prominent stores, are allowed to be encumbered with empty packing cases to the danger and terror of foot passengers. We are glad to learn that the operation, to undergo which Mrs Lambert went to Wellington, was successfully pt-rformed on Sunday. Although she now lies in a somewhat critical state no fears are en tertained as to her ultimate recovery. A disreputable looking tramp was begging food from house to house in the Mangaone district last week. This being his second visit within a month, it is evident he is a professional beggar, and it is as well people should be cautioned against him. A meeting of members of the Independent Order of Good Templars will be neld m the Temperance Hall, on Saturday the Ist instant. As the business to be done is of great importance members, new and old, are cordially invited to attend. The New Zealand Loan and MercantiP Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegrams from their London office, dated 23rd instant : — Tallow — Good mutton is worth £34 5s per ton, and beef £32 15s. Frozen mutton — Market easier. A few days ago Mrs Brown's house was burned down at Kiwitea. Yesterday Mr E. Goodbehere, agent for tho Colonial Insurance Company, handed over a cheque for the amount of the insurance. This is quick work and reflects credit on the busiuess promptitude of the office. At the most moderate computation the damage done by the recent frosts to Mr Towler's garden and orchard may be valued at one hundred pounds. The fruit trees and vines were literally laden almost to the ground with fruit which has been entirely destroyed. We sympathise with Mr Towler in his misfortune. The Maori footballers played a team representing East Cumberland on Friday, whom they easily defeated by threo goals and three tries to nothing. During tho match Madigan, the Auckland threequarter back, fractured his ankle. On the following day the Maori team defeated Westmoreland County by one goal to a try. The Christmas goods aud toys now being opened up by Mr Carthew far surpass any previous importations of the kind ever introduced to Feilding. In a bn-f notice of this kind we do not even pretend to give the smallest idea of their several and collective beauties. We can only advise people to go and see for themselves. An advertisement giving a few details will appear in our issue on Saturday. At the Catholic Church, Palmerston North, on Sunday last, a full musical service was given by members of the choir, assisted by several musical friends. The singing was the best heard there for years. Farmers' mass was sung throughout and was faultlessly rendored. There was a very large congregation present and many were unable to obtain admission. A Reefton paper of the 12th instant announces the death, at Fern Fiat, of Mr William Fox, tbe well known prospector, Mr Fox was not only the dis*> coverer of the diggings in Otago named after him, but of other fields in the Wakatipu district. In fact, it was mainly through him that the Shotover, Skipper's and Cardrona diggings, were developed. M r Fox wa.* rather shabbily treated by the Government in his late days. We haye to thank Mr Allen, the Feilding agent of the N.Z.L. and M. Agency Company, for a copy of a pamphlett entitled *' Shipments of dairy produce and pickled meats to London." We have been so struck with the valuable information given therein that we have requested a supply be sent to us for distribution among such of our subscribers as may need them, and when they come to hand due notice will be given in a local. On Friday night as Mr John Pawson, the Nightwatchman, was going his rounds he pioked up a bundle of notes — £26 — in Stafford street. As it was then nearly midnight he could make no enquiries, but on Saturday he duly advertised the fact in this jeurnal. The loss had already been reported to Constable Meehan by the owner who suspected hie purse had been stolen. The money was duly handed over to Constable Meehan who transferred it to the rightful owner, who in his turn gave Mr Pawson a suitable reward besides payiug all expenses. This is the second time Mr Pawson has boon the means of restoring loet property to the owners. Certainly the best medicine known is Sandeb and Sons' Ectcaltpti Extbact. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is >h« stnntaneous. In serious oases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, spruins, it is the safest remedy — no swelling; — no inflamation. Like surprising effects pro-, duced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swelling, &c. ; diarrhoea, d? sentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinios 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— Arrrr.

The Manchester Road Board will meet on Saturday next. A letter from " Spectator," on Sunday shooting, will appear in our next issue. The Hayelock correspondent of the N.Z. Times telegraphed yesterday as follows:— lnkeman and party obtained 4 Joz on Friday last, and Pope and his mate t_ot Sh'iz from Wednesday to Saturday I saw it weighed. It was a fine sample of coarse gold. Mr A. Fergusson, who has had a good deal et experience in pisciculture, has published in the Ai anawatu Times a statement to the effect that the system of placing young trout fry in streams is simplj' a waste of money, as the minnows devour them. He advocates keeping then, uutil they are at least 12 months old,