Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 104, 9 March 1889, Page 2

Local and General News

«, Foxton will draw in five months £48,---200 for flax. A meeting of the State School Committee will be held this evening at 8 o'clock. There is some talk of agitating for the establishment of a telephone between Feilding and Birmingham. Mr Meadows, a London butter merchant is at present on a visit to Feilding and district. The Fire Brigade concert will take place, in the New Assembly Booms, on the 18th instant; An expert informs us the Feilding Borough will receive about i&00 royalty on flax this year. Constable Meehan returned to Feilding the other day. He formed one of the party at Poverty Bay, Twelve months ago flax on the unformed streets was a nuisance, to-day it is a sweet boon worth 4s 7d per ton. The schooner St. Hilda arrived in Wanganui on Thursday, 11 days from Newcastle. The Manchester Rifles paraded last night. For the Easter encampment at Nelson twenty-five officers and men gave in their names. Up to the present time this season Feilding has sent away 1521 bales of wool. For the same period last year 989 bales were forwarded. Sportsmen are reminded of the Acclimatisation meeting, to be held in the offices of the Colonists Land and Loan Corporation, this evening at eight o'clock sharp. Intending purchasers of land are requested to note that we have maps lying in our office showing some of the best blocks for sale in the North Island, direct from the Government. Attention is drawn by a correspondent to a very plucky act performed by Mr Eobert Whisker on Thursday last, who saved a younster from what might have proved a very serious accident. We understand that Mr Cobbe (Messrs Cobbe and Darragh) of the Cash Exchange, left for Auckland yesterday to select and arrange for the firm's stocks of drapery, millinery, &c., for the coming winter season. To-morrow night Mr E. Meadows, of London, will preach in the Foresters' Hall. We hear that Mr Meadows is a remarkably good speaker and a capable preacher, therefore we hope he will be welcomed by an appreciative audience. A great variety of new ironmongery crockery and groceries has just been opened up by Mr John Bishop, of. which full particulars will be given in a" future advertisement. As Mr Bishop buys only for cash he claims to be able to sell at prices as low as anyone else in the trade. A meeting ofthe Feilding Football Club will be held at Oliver's Empire Hotel on Thursday next. All those interested in the game are particularly requested* to attend. The club received a challenge from the Epuni team and it has been accepted, the match will be played on 20th April. Admirers of the pedestian art are reminded of the performance of the clever young Mickelson to take place in the Assembly Booms this evening. His trainer, Mr T. Teague, the champion boxer, is to be in attendance, and we understand the Feilding Brass Band will be present to lend a charm to the proceedings. The Eawson Commission now in session at New Plymouth is likely to last some time. A Feilding solicitor has telegraphed aßking that a sitting be held at Feilding or Palmerston for the convenience of witnesses in these places. At the Commission on Thursday, a charge of conspiring to injure Mr G. Hutchison, solicitor, was proceeded with. Mr Rawson said a mine had been sprung upon him, and asked for time to get Mr Hesketh, of Auckland, to defend him. The Commission was adjourned until Wednesday. The Methodist quarterly meeting of the Manawatu circuit was held in the Campbelltown Chapel on Monday last. There was an average attendance. Mr R. Linton was voted to the chair. The delegates expressed satisfaction at the great improvements effected in the Campbelltown Chapel. Arrangements were made for the visit of the great evangelist, Mr Warren, who has lately arrived from England, and who is now working in Wellington. He will arrive in the Manawatu shortly for a fortnight's stay. The reports of progress from the various stations were considered satisfactory. The finances were also sound. The minister and the secretary were authorised to enquire into the feasibility of supplying services in two fresh Idealities in the circuit. The usual quarterly tea meeting followed and proved a pleasant entertainment. The after meeting, also presided over by Mr Linton, was addressed by a large number of speakers. Their addresses were exceedingly interesting. The usual votes of thanks brought a very successfue meeting to a close.

A rifle association has been formed in I j Palmerston. Serious bush fires are now raging in m the Akaroa Canterbury. A valuable horse, belonging to Mr T. W. K. Foster, was run over by Thursday night's train, and killed. Members of the Hunt Club are requested to pay in their subscriptions at once to the Treasurer, Mr E. Goodbehere, as the hounds will arrive nest week. General satisfaction has been expressed with the Managing Committee of the Horticultural Society and the Secretary, ! Mr E. Goodbehere, for the able manner in which the autumn show was carried out. Mr Hugh Fraser has, we (Advocate) hear, sold his land on the left bank of the Rangitikei river, a short distance below the Bulls bridge, for LI2OO, to Mr Wheeler, of Awahuri. There being . 160 acres, the price equals L7 10s an acre. Mr Fraser has taken up land at Otaki, where it is his intention to reside. ; ' The Napier Telegraph' very truly says: — " There would not be so many small contractors figuring in the bankruptcy Gazette if it were not for the practice, which is not an honest one, of accepting the lowest tender. As a rule the lowest tenderer intends to scamp through his contract somehow, or leave his debts' unpaid. There is a uigus which u causing great deßtructiou to fruit arid forest trees in the district. It attacks the roots killing them entirely. It throws out "small white threads and in a very short time destroys tHe roots. It is prevalent in the vicinity of tawa stumps, or where tawa roots have been extracted.— Woodville Examiner. An English paper advices cutting off the blossoms of potatoes as soon as they appear. The theory is that in seed bearing the plant exhausts its vitality. Indeed it is more than a theory ; it is a scientific) fact. As a rule, if the full vigour of the plant is preserved, it must be prevented frcto ; producing "seed. But the recommendation of the English writer is an illustration of how some writers carry a scientific fact to an extreme which its application will not warrant. . There are exceptions to the rule stated as well as almost to every rule. It has little applacition to the potato. The strength of the potato plant is thrown into the tuber. It is possible that removing the blossoms might make some little difference, but not enough to warrant the trouble and expence of removing them. The sale at the Sed 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 j special job lines 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 less than wholesale pnces-lorcash. The sale is to last for » short time only. All who heed cheap goods (clean and fresh) should visit this annual stock sale the Bed House, — Advt. Visitors to Palmereton are respectfully invited to inspect the display of new goods just received and now opened out at The Bon Marche". Embracing what is admittedly the largest stock between Wellington and Wauganui, 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 apposition 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 Marche", Palmerston North. -Advt. 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, at 10 o'clock of the eyenipg. Fad hot therefore to give a look in at the overplus sale; Te Aro House, Wellington. 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 P 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 by visiting the sale of overplus stock, at Te. Aro House, Wellington. 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 Saturcfay next at Te Aro House, Wellington.