Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 67, 4 December 1888, Page 2

Local and General News

The local bakers have raised the price , of the 41b loaf from 7d to Bd. In Paknerston, on Saturday last, an expert stole a cash box containing i-15 from the Chib Hotel. Mr Thomas Moore, late captain of the Woodville Volunteers, died at Woodville on Sunday morning. It is a fact worth knowing that the clematis, which grows wild in the bush, , is very easy to transplant. The contractors for the Gorge line have obtained a concession from Government allowing them to tunnel behind the large slip in the Gorge, as a safer work and saving of cost. Special attention is directed to Messrs Wrightson and Wright's advertisement. They have some splendid ale now ready for the Christmas season. Orders should be sent in at once, The football match between the New Zealanders and the Irish representative 15 was played at Dublin on Saturday, when the Maoris won by four goals and one try against one gaol and one try. The concert at the new Assembly Rooms to-morrow night promises to be a great success. The programme is an exceUent one, and some of the best amateur talent on the coast will assist. We have received a limited supply of the publication entitled Shipments of Dairy produce and pickled meats to London — being hints to shippers. Dairy farmers requiring copies should apply at once. We have received from Mr Stevens, postmaster, a copy of the regulations of the Foreign Parcel Post between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The first despatch from this colony will be on the 27th instant. It is now stated that the losses of the Bank of New Zealand were not so great as represented by the Committee of Investigation, and rises in values have generally and greatly improved the character of assets, and it is quite possible the latter may ultimately reach par. Our attention has been drawn to the congregation of young men who assemble on Sunday evenings at the oorner of Grey and Manchester streets, under the verandah of Messrs Cobbe and Darragh. The language they are in the habit of using is described as being very offensive to passers by, especially females. It is time this fauisanco w&a abated oace for ail.

Bad weather from the S.E. commenced kt about one o'clock this afternoon. It is a strange fact in political economy (hat as " bread goes up burgoo goes down." Wo have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary tickets for the Grand Opening Concert to-morrow night in the new Assembly Rooms. At Hallyer's Creek, Auckland, a man attempted a criminal assault on the daughter of a respectable settler. The Police are hunting the scoundrel through the bush. In Auckland last Sunday a large congregation unanimously carried a resolution disapproving of Sunday work or, riawapapers. They did not pledge themselves, however, not to read Monday morning's papers. Now that we have a good hall for the purpose, it is " a consummation devoutly to be wished" that the lessee will induce Mr Phil Kobinson, the famous war correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, to come and lecture. Our readers are reminded of the Horticultural Show, to be held in the new Assembly Eooms, on Thursday next. The schedule contains a good list of prizes, and the show is expected to be quite equal to those on any previous occasions. An active canvass for the seat to become vacant in the Borough Council by the elevation of Cr Dr Monckton to the mayoral chair, has already been inaugurated. The rival candidates will probably address the electors in the Assembly Rooms at an early date. We have received a very neatly got up almanack from the Public Trust office. Mr Willis, of Wanganui, is the lithographer and his work is in every way creditable. The only question is the utility of the expenditure on the part of the department. We think it arrant folly. The annual meeting of the Wanganui United Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will be held, in Wanganui to-morrow at 11.30 a.m. This is rather an inconvenient hour for country members, between Palnierston and Marion, because the train by ' which they travel only reaches Wanganui at 11.25 a m. Yesterday Mr Macarthur, M.H.R., telegraphed to the Manawatu Times, from Feilding, anent the Palmerston new post office as follows : — " Plans of the post office are ready, the Department only waiting receipt of specifications from printing office. Tenders will be called in a few days." In order to provide funds for the purchase of new books and periodicals fbr the library and reading room, it is desirable that all due and overdue subscriptions be paid in forthwith. As fresh supplies are provided every month of all the latest publications the absolute necessity for prompt payment is obvious. Dr Giles, E.M., Auckland, has expressed the opinion that ; — " If the boys were brought before the Court and convicted of various offences, the parents should be fined, and probably that would teach them to take more care to control their children." Dr Giles would reverse the old order of things and visit the " sins of the children upon the fathers." We publish to-day the programme of the opening concert at the new Assembly Booms to-morrow night. We refer our readers to it with confidence as one of the best ever presented to the Feilding public. We would remind those who propose to attend that it will be necessary for them to secure their tickets for the reserved seats at once, at the .post office, because there is certain to be a rush at the last moment. The amount of Customs duties collected during last month was £178,008 4s 3d, exclusive of the Tauranga returns which are not yet in. The four principal ports contributed aa follows : — Dunedin, £54,823 14s sd; Christchurch, £30,190 10s lid ; Wellington, £30,065 4s lOd; Auckland, £28,923 0s Bd. In November of last year the collections amounted to £101,627 16s. During the preceding month (October) of this year the amount received was £124,---553 13s Bd. In a township on the West Coast great consternation was felt after a recent Mayoral election by it becoming current news that several customers of a local bank iiiitmcled to withdraw their support from that institution. The officials were, naturally, trembling in their shoes and spring side boots, and anxiously on the look out for other openings. However, confidence was restored to the shareholders ; the disquietude of the public was calmed ; and the fears of the unhappy clerks quelled, when it was announced that the dire catastrophe had been averted, though whether through a timely abatement of the temporary excitement, or because it was not convenient to the irate individuals to " withdraw" just at the moment, is left to surmise and conjecture. The R.M.S. Rirautaka, which arrived at Lyttellon on Saturday, 42 days 11 hours out, had a most eventful passage. On the Bth of November the day before the vessel arrived at Capetown, Miss Duckworth, a second-class passenger fell overboard, aud was only rescued just in time by a steerage passenger named Cavall, who pluckily jumped overboard, and kept her afloat until a boat amvud upon the scene. Miss Duck worth reoei ved a very severe shock, but by careful nursing she is much improved. Two days after this unfortunate incident, an A. B. named W. Brooke was washed overboard and drowned. On November 27th, a ealoon passenger named Alexander Forest, an accountant of the National Bank, Dunedin, died of apoplexy, and was buried at sea. The passengers and officers subscribed £25 for Cavall, as an acknowledgment of his pluck in rescuing Miss Duckworth, and £55 tor the mother of the seaman, Brooke, she being depend* ant on him for support. Visitors to Palmerston are respectfully invited to inspect the display of new goods just received and now opened out at The Bon Marched 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 anything obtainable in the colony, they invite inspection and comparison of their season's imports quite independently of any purchases being made. C. M. Boss & Co., the Bon Marchl, Palmereton North. — Advt. Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extbact. Test its eminently powerful effeecs 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 lungs, swelling, &o. ; diarrhoea, dv sen try, diseases of the kid neys and urinary organs. In us* at hospitals and medical clinics nil over the globe; patronised by His Mnjesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibitiou. Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reject all other*. — Aurr.

An Auckland lawyer was waited on by i country brother for an opinion. That awyer to whom the question was adIressed drew himself up and said, 'I »enorally get paid for what I know.' the questioner drew half-a-erown* from bis pocket, banded it to the other, aud coolly remarked, 'Tell me all you know and give me the change.' Mr J. Harding, < f Mount Ternon, Waipukurau, has imported five of the celebrated Mammoth Bronze turkeys from one of the Western States of America. The birds — three males and two females — are very rare aud expensive; they stand about three feet high, and, when full grown, weigh nehilv as heavy j as a iheep. The strain will prove a valuable acquisition to the poultry of Hawkes Bay. Grocer (to his shopman): "John, I have about 3000 francs in the safe, but the shop is empty ; I think it is the right moment to fail." "That's just what I think." " But I want a plausible pretext for my creditors. You have plenty of brains, think the mattor over to-night and to-morrow morning." The clerk promised to think it carefully over. On entering the shop next morning the grocer found the safe open, the money gone, and in its place a note, which ran as follows : — " 1 have taken the 3000 francs and am off to America. It is the best excuse you can give." Besidents in the country contemplating a viait to Wellington during the present month may combine both pleasure and profit by calling at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. The fine premises we occupy are in tneruselves unequalled soutfc of the Equator, and not only is the architecture imposing, but the arrangements for the comfort and convenience of customers are such an cannot be equalled m the Colony, and so say the thousands who have visited the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. And then the stock is always large, the | choice very extensive and the prices at lowest wholesale rates at Te Aro House, Wellington. Just now and during the present month some exceptional advantages are and will be offered to all cash customers. Having imported a large lot of Japanese and fancy goods, we shall distribute them to all purcbanertj on the following scale at Te Aro House, Wellington. The scale Purchase ios, Gift is; Purchase 15s, Gift is 6d Purchase 20s, Gift 2s; Purchase 255, Gift 26 6d Purchase 3os, Gift 3s ; Purchase 355, Gift 3s 6d Purchase 40s, Gift 4s ; Purchase 50s, Gift 53 Purchase 60s, Gift 6s; Purchase 70s, Gift 7s Purchase Sos, Gift 8s; Purchase 90s, Gift gs Purchase 100s, Gift ios ; and so on in the same proportion up to £50, £100 or more, during the sionth of December at Te Aro House, Wellington. The only exceptions we make to the above are Kid Gloves, Dressmaking, Millinery, and Tailoring to order. An early visit would therefore be very advantageous to all country residents, being certain to result in pleasure and profit to all customers at Te Aro House, Wellington.