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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 71, 13 December 1888, Page 2

.Nominations ibr sue Feilding Hack Races close on Saturday. A meeting of the Library Committee will be held this evening at 7.80 sharp. Constable Manning, of Palmerston, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. We bp.vs received from Mr Svendsen a hand 305218 pictorial almanac for 1889. 1-Torainr.tioua for tho v&.rious handicap ' races &l the Feilding Bosing Day Sports, cloce on Saturday. Captain Edwin telegraphs to-day : — Warnings for southerly galea and much colder weather have been sent to all places. On Saturday an application by Mr Jellicoe to have the proceedings in the criminal charge against Charles Henry transferred to Wellington was granted, and the case will therefore be heard at the next sitting of the Wellington Supreme Court in January. Eudolph Radka, who escaped from the Invercargill gaol in Septembor while under committal for arson, walked into the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning. He smiled at the police officers present, and soon after he left for the gaol with tbe sergeant and gaoler. The Manawatu Times of yesterday says : — A bushfellera' hut near Feilding, in the occupation of five Palmerston residents was burned down on Monday during the absence of the occupants. Besides losing all their clothes, the men lost about .£ll hi money. It is not known bow the fire originated. Mr E. B. Gicbard announces to-day that he has opened a Cash Grocery Store in his premises, at the corner of Manchester and Grey streets. Mr. Gichard hopes to deserve a fair share of public patronage by keeping only the best goods, and selling them at the lowest remunerative prices. We wish Mr Gicbard every success in his new venture, and, as he is well known in the town and district, he cannot help establishing a good connection. The great Christmas cheap sale of Messrs Stewart Dawson and Co., is advertised to-day. The popularity of the watches supplied by that firm is already established in this district. In no case have we ever heard a complaint even by implication. They are good time keepers and. always reliable. It is observable that when one of a party of men in the bush gets one, the most of them wear Stewart Dawson's watches before many months are over. This is the best proof of their value. Yesterday afternoon Mr W. H. S. Moorhouse, Captain of the Wellington Artillery, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Misß Jessie Hunter, daughter of the late Mr George Hunter, of Wellington, who was one of tbe most respected settlers there. The bridegroom is the only son of Mr Sieffcon Moorhouse, who, many years ago was superintendent of Canterbury. The presents total 120, including a cheque for £1000 from Mrs W. B. Rhodes, a relative of the bridegroom. A meeting of the Feilding Jockey Club Committee was held at Hastie's Hotel last evening. There was a moderate attendance, Mr E. Goodbehere being in the chair. A number of details in connection with the forthcoming Hack Meeting were advanced a stage. Messrs Hill and Pool's offer tc work the totalisator was accepted, and a number of new names added to the members' list. After the appointment of various workiag committees, and arranging for ihe iale of the privileges, a sub-com-mittee was appointed to draw up a programme for the Easter meeting, to be submitted for revision and approval at a meeting of the committee, to be held ai Light's Hotel on the 22nd instant. Previous to adjournment Messrs Sherwill, Haybittle, and Goodbehere were appointed to wait on the various business people in the town to obtain their consent to the proposal to make Thursday, Decembei 27th, a half holiday, the day on which the Hack meeting is to be held. It is with much regret that we announce the death of Mr James Fenton, of the Royal Hotel, Palmerston, which took place yesterday. Deceased was a very old colonist, and twenty years ago was in business in Charleston, then the most flourishing goldfields township on the West Coast, where he was deservedly respected. Later he removed to Wellington, where he again made many friends, and from thence to Palmerston North, where he has resided for about seven years. He had been in failing health for some time, and went to Australia a few weeks ago, hoping to gain strength, but the trip did him more harm than good. We cordially sympathise with his widow in her bereavement. A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a string band was held at Hastie's Hotel on Tuesday evening, and was well attended. It was resolved, That it is highly desirable that a string band be formed in Feilding for the purpose e of supplying suitable music for dances, entertainments, &c., and this meeting resolves to take the necessary steps to get such a band formed as soon as possible. Seven persons enrolled their names as willing to become members, and'of these Mr S. Daw was chosen as conductor, and Mr J. D. Valentine secretary and treasurer to the band. The instruments, it was understood, were to consist of piano, first violin (2), second violin, base viol, cornet, flute. The following resolutions were also carried:: — That the band be called and known as " The Feilding String and Quadrille Band." That each member advance tbe sum of 5s towards the preliminary expenses, and pay a subscription of 6d per week. That .the members of the band meet for further business at the same hour aud place on Saturday evening next. The meeting then terminated. It has been suggested by the Manawatu Times that there is one method by wbioh the Manawatu Road Board may recover itself, but it is one which should not be tried till all efforts to induce Government to remedy the results of its neglect have failed. In round numbers the indebtedness of tbe Board, all told, amounts to about £4000. Why then not borrow this sum under the Local Bodies Loans Act ? The Board would at once be free from liability — even its boary incubus, the overdraft, would dissappear — and its revenus would be free, except for the small sum of £160 or £170 per annum which has to be paid as interest and sinking- fund on the loan. This would amount to little more than the interest ou the overdraft which has been paid for 3'ears, but there would be no overdraft, and as the revenue of the Board amounts I to over Ll 300 a year, and is increasing, there would be at least a clear LllOO h year to *pnnd on works, &c. And the Receiver's occupation would be gone, Mr Grant's claim be saustierl, aud his grievance removed either by the Board or by the Government which caused it. The idea is woith thought in the present posi tion of affairs, and even if the Act in ita present position would »»t allow it to be isurried out, the uxccj'tional circumstances will justify speaiul lo^i-hi'doa with that tbjfiut in view.