Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 65, 29 November 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

Bank holiday to-morrow. The Wanganui Harbor Board will moet on Monday next. The San Francisco Mail will cioße here to-morrow at 4 p.m. Mr Carthew opened bis monthly case of English publications to-day. Mr J. Ellery Gilbert, will be in Feeding on the 4th prox. Mr Marshall lias been re-elected Chairman of the liun^itikei County Council. The Maori football team was defeated on Monday by the Swinton team by two tries to nil. Stevens and Gorton's sale was well attended to-day. A full report will appear in our next issue. Captain Edwin telegraphs to-day : — Warnings for gales and ram have been sent to all places north of Napier and New Plymouth. The demand for butter is steadily in - creasing in this district. A quantity was purchased in Sandon at 9d per lb cash a few days ago. The Woodville Examiner says as an effect of the recent depression tne banks have taken possession of two of the moet •mportant runs in Hawkes Bay. There will be a special service in St. John's Church, to-morrow evening, at 7.30, when the offertory will be ou behalf of the Church Missionary Society. Seth, thr light-weight pugilist who recently arrived in Melbourne, from En»lnnd, knocked out W. Murphy, of New Zealand, in six rounds. Murphy fought very gamely. The proposal to erect a memorial to the late Sir Donald McLean has been revived by the Woodville Examiner. The Tele graph thinks the present is peculiarly llltimed to ask people for money. So do we A trout 22 inches long and six inches in depth was found by Mr Whisker washed up by the laiefloed in the Oroua. This is one of the many evidences of the success of the Acclimatisation { Society's efforts. The weather we " have been haying for many days may be described as simply disgusting. Even though the mayoral election was celebrated yesterday a gale of cold wind blew the greater part of the day. The sale at Eetemeyer and Wrightson'e on Saturday, offers special inducements to buyers whether of horses, produce, household furniture or books. Everything will be sold without the slightest reserve. Yesterday at the election 143 votes were polled out of a possible 152. In the previous contest, some years ago, between Mj Macarthur and the late Mr Higgin, 145 yotes were registered. Mr Macarthur 83, Mr Higgin 62. Some of our contemporaries are publiahing Sir Thomas Mcflwraith's name with two "l's." This is wrong. There is only one " I at present. The other will come to him — or vice versa — m the sweet bye and bye. This is a " Seddonian joke." We cordially sympathise with the Chronicle in the great lors sustained by tl>« proprietors of that journal by the recent fire in Wanganui. We were glad to see, howerer, that it was published as usunl yesterday, and had lost none of its wonted vigor. Mrs Stewart inserts a card to-day notifying that she has opened a Servants Registry Office in the premises next door to Mr Sherwill's office in Manchester street. As this will Bupply a want that has existed for some time we have no doubt Mrs Stewart will do well. Another seriou9 fire broke out iv Smiley's livery stables, in the Avenuo, Wanganui, on Tuesday. The fire had a good hold and threatened Chavannes' Hotel and the Clubhouse. The Fire Brigade again distinguished themselves by their smartness, The cause is unknown. A man named John Pinkiert was sen* tcnced at Wanganui on Wednesday to 3 months' imprisonment, with hard labor, for endearoring to obtain a dividend of £5 3s from the totalisator at the last Spring meeting of W.J.C. by false pre» tcn-es, on a dummy ticket. >. man named William Lincoln committed snicide last Tuesday morning at Te Aroba, Auckland, by dropping from the railway bridge into the river. The deceased, who was suffering from the effects of drink, had weighted himself with stones, and he therefore aank immediately. Yesterday Mr G. Allerby of the Valley Eoad sent us down a parcel of strawberneß in order to show the size they had attained during the last few days. We found them full sized, full flavored, beautifully colored, and of a delicious sweetness. They are a credit to the grower and the soil. A Taonui correspondent writes: — " The people down here are making anxious enquiries to find out what is being done with respect to making the Taonui road. The time is fast going and unless some active steps are taken the summer will be gone and the road still the same." As the Board will meet on Saturday perhaps something will be done. We regret to hear from the Wanganui Herald that Mr Biuce, M.H.8., has found it necessary to undergo an operation for the complaint from which he wa9 suffering. This was successfully carried out last Monday by Dr Sorley. Mr Bruce is now progressing favorably, and we trust soon to see him about again as usual. Tenders are invited by Mr G. M. Snelson, of Palmerston North, for leasing sections 244 and 236, Kiwitea, containing about 50© acres, for 12 years. The land is part cleared and part bush, 140 acres are laid down in grass. The property fronts a good metalled road and is situated about half way between the townships of Cheltenham and Birmingham. The district road known as Coulter's Line runs on one side of it. Specifications may be seen at this office. The well known horse dealers Messrs Hockm Bros. , who have been making this place their head quarters for some time past, have been selecting a mob of horses for the Waikato market. As they have had the pick of the country from Taranaki downwards they have succeeded in getting together twenty good looking well bred, upstanding weight carrying hacks, some of which have already proved themselves good across country. We hope Messrs Hockin will meet all that success their enterprise deserves. "Off- Side" sends us the following:— The Now Zealand Native Football team are baring a most successful time of it in England. Previous to the match with Swinton, when they were defeated by two tries to ml, they had won 11 matches in succession. Their record, up to the Swinton match, reads — Matches played, 23; won. 16; loi«t, 6; drawn, 1. They have scored 34 goals and 34 tries (136 points), and had 8 goals and 10 tries (43 point*) obtained against them. They play their first international match on Saturday next, when they meet Ireland nt Dublin.

W. Sinclair, a shepherd at Lee Fiat, Dunedin, drank himself to death at the Lee Stream Hotel having been on a drinking bout there nine days. Deceased who had hitherto been a strong health j man. worth money, was unaccustomed to drink It wag announced the other day that the notices of allotment of shares in the new issue of the Bank of New Zealand had been posted. We learn that the total number of shares applied for was 34.500. New applications hare been dealt with on the following basis j — ln cases where six shares and under were applied for, no allotment has been made ; other new applicants got fifty per cent. The sculling race between William Beacb and Edwa d Hanlan for t'soo a* side was rowed over the championship on the Parramntta Hirer on Tuesday afternoon. There was a large attendance at various points of vantage along ihe banks of the river. Beach bad the call in betting, and 2 to I wan laid on him. A good start whs effected, and before goinfe two hundred yards beacb bad a prom unced lead, »nd won by two lengths Time, a limn 15sec. Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extbact. Test its eminently powerful effecis in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and ac» cidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, spruins, it is the safest remedy— no swelling — no inflamation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis inflammation of the lungs, swelling, &c ; diarrhoea, dvsentry, diseases of the kid neys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical 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 other*. — Advt. The sun is becoming stronger and more radiating as summer advances, and therelore ladies should guard their complexions well by a free purchase of our sunshades and parasols, now exhibiting atTe Aro House, Wellington Notk the following — Cream Sateen Parasols, trimmed lace, Is 6d each; Colored Sateen Parasols, with fancy border, 2.s 1 Id ; Checked Sateen Parasols, 2s 9J ; Beiue Sateen Parasols, trimmed lace, 3s lid; Ueige Canvass and Lace Parasols, 5s lid ; fancy figured Canvass Parasols, trimmed lace, 6s 6d ; Creme and Beige all lace Parasols, 10s 6d, at Te Aro Hoase, Wellington, Black satin Sunshades, lined, 3s 6d, 5s 6d, Qs tfd ; black satin Sunshades, mtnmed lave, 6< 6d, 7s 6d, 8s 6d ; fancy striped Sunshade* for picnics, from 2s lid ; fancy Japanese Sunshades, 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 bd, at Te Aro House, Wellington. ; We are also showing an immense variety of Colored Gimps in copper, silver, steel and gold, colored and black Hussar Jets, Perforated Felt goods for embroid* cry in a variety of new designs; special lot of Ladies Tan Taffeta Gloves, 1 s per pair ; and tin immense stock of Ribbons in all makes, shades and widths, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.