Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 95, 16 February 1889, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr John Bartholomew's flax mill will be in full work next week. That of Messrs Gichard, Caldwell, Newman, and Gregory will also receive quick despatch. The Marton Royal Riflea have challenged the Manchester Rifles to a friendly match to be fired on Saturday, March 2nd. Ten men aside, on the Marton ride range. Says the Wanganui Herald: — Messrs F. R- Jackson and Co have decided to hold a Bam Fair in Feilding next year. We believe that Feilding is destined to be the most important inland town on this coast before very long. Herr Rudolph Falb, the universal provider in the matter of earthquakes, has issued his annual budget of alarm. He sayß we are to have plenty of earthquakes this year, the dates being March 17, April 16, May 15, August 11, September 8, October 24, and November 23. The Borough Council offers of a reward twenty-five pounds to the first person who strikes artesian water within the Borough of Feilding. Tenderß are at the same time, invited for boring ; for further particulars we refer onr readers to the advertisements. It is good news to learn that the Fire Brigade at their meeting on Thursday evening last were not only unanimous in their opinion that the present so-called firebell is an utterly useless affair, but resolved that a suitable bell, to be constructed of proper bell metal, shall be forthwith procured to replace the sham one now occupying the bell tower. Yesterday^ Times says : — ln reply to the challenge issued by Win. Smith, the middle-weight champion boxer of Australia, to fight Harry Laing, the New Zealand champion, for iso a-side, Mr J. R. Riley received a telegram yesterday morning from Mr S. Thacker, Laing's backer, at Wanganui, stating that he had been instructed to accept the challenge on behalf of Laing. There are now in the neighborhood of Foxton nearly thirty flax mills either at work or within a few days of completion. Some of them are pr'mit ye affairs, it i* true, but taking one with another the total monthly output cannot be much less than 400 tons of dressed fibre, and directly and indirectly not less than six hundred pairs of hands are finding employment, where so recently all was stagnation. The following gentlemen will probably be a team to visit the East Coast to play a series of cricket matches i — Messrs Sherwill (Captain), Fetch, Benson, and Howell, Feilding; Messrs Lance, Tompkins, and Broughton, Halcombe ; Messrs Miles and Pratt, Palmerston ; Mr Morse, Fordell ; Messrs S. Smith, Shepherd, and Elder, Marton. The team will play Danevirke on Tuesday, Waipawa on Wednesday, Hastings on Thursday, and Napier on Friday. There is a prospect of another market opening for our frozen mutton. A recent issue of the Panama Star and Herald Bays that New Zealand mutton would find a ready sale at good prices on the Isthmus, together with any other fresh meat, game, fish, vegetables, fruit, &c, that could be forwarded in a similar manner. It also suggests that coal would form a profitable ballast for the cargo, and that a big business could be established between the countries. A distressing bathing accident occurred at Hooper's Inlet, Peninsula, Dunedin, on Thursday last. A family named Storer were down there for a holiday. Agnes and Annie, about 20 and 21, went in to bathe. They swam across the current which runs into the sea there, but in returning they apparantly became exhausted, as they were observed to sink. The father immediately rushed in, but was swept away by the current, and narrowly escaped himself. One body has been recovered. The victims were two fine healthy girls, and in the regatta they came in second in the ladies' race.

The Kiwitea Road Board met this afternoon. A full report will appear in our next issue. Cobbe & Darragh, of the Cash Exchange, have the finest stock of Drapery, Groceries, and General Goods on the coast. We have to request that in every in stance where a paper is short delivered the subscriber will report the circumstance to this office without delay. Young Parr, whose leg was broken by a kick from a horse at Birmingham a few days ago, was taken down to Bunnythorpe yesterday. The Official Assignee will be glad to know that Louis Gurney was fortunate enough to win £500 at the Sydney races not long ago. In the case of Stent v. Dickson, heard at the last sittings of the K.M. Court, a verdict was given for £1 4s and 3s costs, in addition to the amount paid into Court by defendant. To-day Mr Alfred Hannett returns thanks to those who so kindly assisted to save his dwelling house from destruction, when his stables were burned down on Thursday last. Captain Edwin sent an urgent telegram on Thursday to the efiect that we were to have gales of wind and no end of rain. It goes without saying that we have hardly had a breath of wind nor has a drop of rain fallen since then. Messrs F. R, Jackson and Co.'s sale today attracted a large concourse of buyers from all parts of the coast. The prices for beef were unsatisfactory under the hammer, but sheep appeared to be in fair demand. A full report of prices will appear in a future issue. Michael McDermott is being tried at the Auckland Police Court for the murder of Kate Kennedy. Accused is very feeble and has lost his left eye from a self-in-flicted wound. He is defended by Mr J. A. Tole. [The accused has since been committed for trial.J A sample of N.S.W. parliamentry debates:—Mr McElhone having abused Mr Haynes is asked by tne Speaker to with draw his remarks. Mr McElhone: 'I apologise Mr Speaker, I apologise ; but I'll spit in his eyo when I get him outside ! The following items are from the Manawatu Times : — We learn that Mr Robison, of the Bank of Australasia, is about to be transferred to Napier. — It is probable the idea of running a special train back to Feilding on the evening of the 23rd inst. will be carried out by the department. We are glad to hear that the Wellington college governors are extending their curriculum, and have formed a class for the study of shorthand. Mr W. H. Warren, who lectured here last night, has been appointed teacher, and it is intended to introduce the study in the girls' high school. Colonel Stapp, officer commanding the district, has received a circular from the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, regarding pensions to old soldiers. The circular states that the age of 60 is fixed for those who obtain the pension as a reward of good conduct. The age at which pensions are generally claimed is 60. Curious but true. A list of bankrupt estates in which final accounts have been filed appears in our advertising columns to-day. The occupations of the bankrupts are various, but strange to say we fail to detect in this little list the name of a bank manager, a parson, or a copper mine promoter — Napier News. We (Chronicle) understand that Mr R. C. Tennent, of the Bank of New South Wales, is about to be transferred from the Wanganui managership to Auckland at an early date. Bot jMr and Mrs Tennent will be greatly missed by their large circle ot friends in the Wanganui and Patea districts, at both of which places Mr Tennent has been in charge of the local branches for some years past. We congratulate Mr Tennent on his promotion. Earthquakes in New Zealand are as common as hysterics or as revolutions in Mexico ; nobody seems to mind them Recently, in Wellington, one stilly night a wakeful wife, feeling the bed oscillating, nudged her sleepy husband and asked: " John, did you hear it — another shake ? " John, more asleep than awake, murmurs softy : " 'Nother shake, is it ? Don't mind if I do — half a soy. ; mine's whiskey, boy." " Oh, you horrid man 1 " replies the startled wife ; "itis an earthquake, I tell you, ahd the house is coming down, while you fancy you are throwing dice and drinking at the club." Writing on the making of butter and cheese in Denmark, a member of the Royal Danish Agricultural Society said : — During the last year water and ice dairies have not been much used, on account of the introduction of the Layal cream separator, which skims the cream off as soon at the cows are milked. As a general principle for the manufacturing of cheese, it is recommended not to make the milk too warm, as that would make the cheese swell too much ; and it is advisable not to have the milk m a state of rennet, as the cheere would be tough and have a tendency to soften. Churned milk added in certain quantities will make the cheese flexible. The cheese room must be well ventilated ; but no draught must come to the cheese. If so, it will split. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Thursday evening at the office of Captain Bray, who presided. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed, resolutions were passed to the following effect : — That the Captain and officers obtain another and a | suitable firebell; That the Captain procure two ladders of 15 feet each for the use of the Brigade; That the Captain obtain a proper whistle for use at fires ; That the officers of the Brigade form a committee to arrange for a concert on St. Patrick's night ; That No. 24 of the printed rules and regulations be suspended for 12 months. That a special meeting be held at 7.30 p.m. at the place to discuss the question of purchasing an engine. This was all the business. You should visit Wellington and abovall things go to the sale of overplus sume mer drapery at Te Aro House. You should visit this sale. Why ? Because you will benefit amazingly by so doing and make your money go further than it eyer did before, if you will but call at the overplus sale at Te Aro House, Wellington. You should visit the sale. Why ? Because the bargains have been numerous and astonishing and the remainder of the overplus will be sold at still lower prices during the present week at Te Aro House, Wellington. You shonld visit the sale. Why ? Because it is the last week and it positively closes on Saturday next, February 16tb, at 10 o'clock of the evening. Fail not therefore to give a look in at the overplus sale; Te Aro Housp, Wellington. You should visit the sale. Why ? Because you would enjoy the outing. Because you would purchase cheaply. Because you would save money and because so many of your neighbors have done so 03* visiting the sale of overplus stock, at Te Aro House, WeJh'agioii.