Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 103, 7 March 1889, Page 2

Local and General News

Borough Council will meet this evening. Te Kooti has donned the blue ribbon and now talks of " brer Fox." Sharp earthquake felt here yesterday at 12.27 p.m. The vibration lasted sixteen seconds. An Auckland tradesman drew Lochiol m "Adam Bede's" Sydney consultation on the race. Pressure on our space compels us to held over a leading article and other matter. Mr Fred Pirani has been elected chairman of the Palmerston Licensing Committee. A considerable number of passengers went by train from Feilding this morning for the Wauganui races. The North Otago Times hears that an Oamaru tradesman has come into possession of a fortune with a probable baronetcy > attached to it. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the speech dehvered by Mr George Hutchison, M.H.R., in England, on Home Rule and Federation. The Manchester Rifles will parade tomorrow evening, when the names will be taken of those members who will be able to go to the Easter Encampment either , at Wellington or Nelson. An American paper received by last mail has this paragraph : — ''They have started the story that Baldwin, the aeronaut now making himself famous in London by dropping from balloons with a parachute, is none other than Lulu, who used to be shot out of a cannon. A petition from the Opotiki settlers was on Tuesdav morning forwarded to the Government, asking that the Permanent ' Artillery be allowed to remain here for six months. The Natives in the Whakatane district have dismissed quietly to their homes. A largely-attended public meeting, held at Chnstchurch, on Tuesday last, presided over by the Private and addressed by the Bishops of Nelson and Waiapu, passed a resolution in favour of forming a union of men of all denominations to promote purity among men, a chivalrous respect for womanhood, and a higher tone of public opinion, The press of tne colony has exercised itself a good deal over the election of Bishop Hadfield to the primacy of New Zealand. Now, we do think the opinion of the press is worth something when the election of a councillor or even a Premier is considered, but when it comes to the election of a bishop why — taking it by and large — the " all powerful press" is rather out of its depth. From a private letter, written by a gentleman in Napier to a friend in Feilding, we are allowed to quote the following : — " The article in the Star on ' The Progress of the Pilgrims,' was very interest- ' ing and very well written. The team were very successful in Hawkes Bay, and have left the impression behind them that, besides being good cricketers, the West Coasters are 'jolly good fellows.' " The following little conversation took place in a woolshed not a thousand miles away from the Pohangina : — " Patrick, avick ! do you belong to the new Club in the township beyant ? " "Be jabers, I don't ; its too mixed for me, abxnah. I i belong to the onld ancient stock of Irish Kings, who would turn in their graves if they heard I did." " Well, well, glory be, its well off ye are, but get on with your dagging, or the ould man will see ye idlin* and talkin,' an' may be he'll fetch the son of the ' ould ancient kings' a polthogue wid the toe of his boot to remind him of his gentility." The sale at the Red House is now in full swing. The special feature of this sale is that the stock is unusually heavy, consequently there is the greatest possible variety to chose from. Several very special job hnes to hand, viz., the whole of a warehouseman's samples of hats (several hundred varieties), also about 4 dozen ladies jackets which are all being sold at les6 than wholesale prices for cash. The sale is to last for a short time only. All who ueed cheap goods (clean and fresh) should visit this annual stock sale I the Red House,— Advt.

The Lawton Company will visit Feilding on April 4th. Messrs Eade & Verm have just imported some very neat furniture. Some larrikins rang (?) the firebell last aight. No one was alarmed. Plans of the Government laud for sale may be seen at this office. The Maori football team beat Halifax bv a goal and three tries to nothing. Cobbe and Darragh have just opened up a big lot of Wall Papers in really handsome patterns, and at unusually low prices. A woman named Gray, alias Major, attempted suicide on Wednesday afternoon, at Timaru, by taking " Bough on Bats." Medical aid was quickly called in, and the woman taken to the hospital. She is now out of danger. A few days ago a house, the property of Mr Fletcher, in the occupation of Mr Watson, on the Ashurst road, caught fire. Mrs Watson at once gave the alarm, and by the exertions of the neighbors the fire was subdued. A very successful Sunday Sohool treat, in connection with the Primitive Methodists, was held on Saturday last at the residence of Mr Fletcher, on the Ashurst road, who very kindly placed his house and grounds at the disposal of the ohildren. There was a sumptuous tea provided and a host of pretty, useful, and valuable prizes given to the scholars. The Primate-elect— Dr. Hadfield— is (says tha Press) a remarkable illustration of the truth of the adage that " threatened men live long." "The Life of Bishop Seiwyn " contains frequent references to the frail tenure of life apparently held by Mr. Hadfield, as he was in those days. On one occasion Bishop Seiwyn and others assembled round what they believed to be his deathbed and bade him farewell. In one of his letters Seiwyn actually remarks that he must get back in time for " poor Hadfield's funeral." That was about 40 years ago. " Poor Hadfield" has outlived Bishop Seiwyn, and has actually succeeded him in the Primacy of New Zealand. Visitors to Palmerston are respectfully invited to mspect the display of new goods just received and now opened out at The Bon Marche*. Embracins* what is admittedly the largest stock between Wellington and Wauganui, of mantles, millinery, Btraw 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 then: 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. Ross & Co., the Bon Marche*, Palmerston North.-— Advt. '' Maxim" writes : — ln my notes a few days ago I said that whatever Mr Cutts did with his horses was always upright and honorable. Tbis was in connection with the running of Dudu in the Dunedin Cup. Since I wrote then Mr G. H. Clifford has sent a communication to the Referee, in which he says " I am certain the mare was run honestly on her merits. Were it otherwise I should feel constrained to remove my horses from her owners care. He (Mr Cutts) is " a trainer whose career has given a conspicuous example of integrity in his profession." " Sir Lancelot" in the same journal says, " I feel as sure as I am penning these lines that there was nothing fishy at all in connection with her (Dudu's) two performances." lam glad to have my opinion of Mr Cutt's confirmed by two such high authorities who were both present at the meeting. You should visit Wellington and abovall things go to the sale of overplus sume mer drapery at Te Aro House. 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 pnces during the present week at Te Aro House, Wellington. You should visit the sale. Why ? Because it is the last week and it positively closes on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock of the evening. Fail not therefore to giye a look in at the overplus sale; Te Aro House, Welhngton. 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, Welhngton. Do not delay, we cannot possibly extend the time, the sale will positively come to an end at 10 o'clock in the evening of Saturday next at Te Aro House, Welhngton.