Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 106, 14 March 1889, Page 2

Local and General News

Lieutenant Chamberlain and Sergeani Henson leave to-day for Blenheim.

The Manchester Rifles will be inspected to-morrow night by Lieut.-Col. Stapp.

Sir Williaoa Fox has been elected Presi dent of the New Zealand Alliance.

The Maori football team defeated Ma: Chester by two goals and a try to a try.

The Feilding witnesses in Price's case will have to be in Wellington on April Ist.

As next Sunday is St. Patrick's day, Monday will be observed as a holiday by the various banks.

The bodies of the victims of the Wanganui boat accident were discovered in the river yesterday morning.

A meeting of the Library Committee will be held this evening at the Council Chambers, at 7.30 sharp.

Lord Onslow, on his arrival in Auckland, will lay the foundation stone of the Costley Home for the aged poor.

Captain Williams, of Wellington, has purchased a valuable block of land in the Kairanga, from Messrs Ollivier and Fairchild.

The German East African Company has lost £350,000 by the troubles in Zanzibar, and is for the time practically ruined.

A quantity of trout fry were put in the Oroua at Awahuri on Tuesday. They were brought from the Wairarapa and out of about 3000 which left there, only 150 or 200 survived the trip.

Over our wanted column to-day Messr_ J. C. Morey and Co. give notice they are now holding a sale of goods to clear their shelves to make room for their importations of winter goods now indented for. The prices are such that buyers cannot fail to be satisfied.

The Post says "Ministers contemplate adding Borne half-a-dozen new members to the Legislative Council before Parliament meets." The N.Z. Times says "No additional councillors will be required for some years to come." Both papers claim to have the best authority for their several statements. We prefer not to believe either of them.

On Tuesday night at abont 10.30 the residents around Manchester Square and in the immediate vicinity were roused out by the dismal tones of the firebell. It was found that some flax on the Makino road had been lighted in two places by some careless or malicious person. The neighbors had in the meantime turned out and brought a plentiful supply of water, with whioh the fire, was quickly .extinguished. There was a good deal of anxiety felt on account of the danger because a strong breeze was blowing aud several dwelling houses were in olos6 proximity.

Lady Jervois has been presented with a handsome silver casket by the ladiea of Wellington.

A local paper hints that a well known Wanganui man has " skipped like a lamb to pastures new."

The services of the Feilding Brass Band have been secured for the Sandon Hack Race meeting, to be held on Saturday next.

The Wanganui Borough Council has i granted Mr Purnell, the present holder of _ the champion rifle belt, permission to £ attend the N.Z.R.A. meeting. I The owner of Rosebud (late Jenny) has 1 applied to the Manawatu Racing Club to * remove the disqualification off the mare, but the Club has upheld their former decision. , The stock sale to-day at Messrs F. R. : Jackson & Co.'s yards waa well attended, and the bidding was fairly brisk for sheep. , A detailed report will appear in our next , issue. i Dr Deamer one of the oldest medical men in Christchurch died suddenly from apoplexy on Monday. He was 59 years old, and was a prominent Freemason having taken the 33rd degree. There was a splendid fall of rain in this neighborhood last night which has done an immense amount of good, for besides freshening up the feed for stock, everybody's water-tanks have been replenished. Eutenes for the Intercolonial Dog Show posted to-night will be in time. One . f the additional prizes ia a handsome silver cup presented by the New Zealand Kennel Club. We have to thank the postmaster Mr J. H. Stevens for a copy of the " Table of Rates including all Telegraph Charges" for telegrams despatched to places beyond the Colony from the Bth instant. Mr R. H. Martin, representative of Messrs H. Collier Co., is now in Feilding and ip staying at Oliver's Empire Hotel where he will remain up to Saturday next. Orders may be left at this ofiice as usual. The tea in connection with tbe Salvation Army, to welcome Major Rolfe, on Tuesday night was a great success. The Barracks was literally packed at the after meeting, when the usual tea meeting speeches were delivered. The Maoris at Parihaka are doing well in cutting flax, some of them earning from L3to L 4 per week. A settler some time ago set fire to 70 acres of flax, in the vicinity of Rahotu, which is estimated, would have worth not less than L7OOO. Judge (to old darkey) : " Have you eyer been arrested ?" Darkey: "Jesßwunce, sah." Judge: "On what charge?" Darkey: "Pleurisy" Judge: "Pleurisy ?" Darkey : Yes, sah. But I proved dat I neber seed the gal befo', and my ole ooman wifdrawed tho cha'ge, sah." The children of the blackest Africans are born white ; in a month they become pale yellow ;in a year, brown ; at four years, dirty black ; and at thirty, glossy black. The blood of blacks and whites is of the same colour. The coloring matter of blacks is supposed to be due to bilious secretions in the mucous membranes underneath the cuticle.— Sir R. Phillips. We are informed that the Bank of New Zealand has sold the property kuown as Whisker's to a Mr Turner, lately of Victoria. Mr Turner took possession of the property yesterday, and his family ar- . rived in Feilding by the noon train to-day. It will be remembered that this valuable property was recently sold to a Mr Gould, of Auckland, but the purchase was not completed. The creditors m a bankruptcy estate at Auokland had a very forcible experience of the abuses of administration of estates by trustees. The assets had been valued at £8817 10s, but when realised had dwindled to £4887 183 lOd. These were charged with certain payments amounting to under £1000, and the total assets remaining for the creditors amounted to £265, the liquidation expenses being set 1 down at £958 19s lld, whilst the trustee's commission was £860 3s 6d. There is now living at the pa at Awaliuri a vsry. old native, who has long passed the span allotted to frail humanity. The Maoris state that the old gentleman was a sturdy warrior of not less than 18 years of age when Captain Cook last landed on the shores of New Zealand. He is very frail, as might be expected, and spends most of his time away basking in the sun or sleeping. He is pretty tough and compels attention, although he has long lost the power of speech. The reminiscences of this venerable relic would be interesting. Dishonesty appears to be rambant in all branches of trade. Even the materials required for orchard tree washes are not f rea from this blight. The Auckland Weekly News' Omaha correspondent writes as follows : — I have heard several complaints from orchardistß about the inferior hellebore that has been sold t* them during the present season. One orchardist had to uae five times the nsual quantity before it had the desired effect, which gaye him the opinion that was largely adulterated. Surely orchardists have enough to contend against with insect pests, without being disappointed in the strength of the insecticide they use.

We learn from the Herald that Messrs Thorpe and Lewis left Wanganui on Tuesday to complete the survey of the Pipinki Block at the request of the native owners. The survey will be finished in about two months, and as the native, are arrangiug for subdivision, the land will be brought before the Court aB soon as the survey map is ready, whereupon the title will be granted in accordance with the provision of the Act which limits the number of owners to twenty in each division or block. The land can then be dealt with as soon as the three months' grace is over. The purchase and settlement of this land is of the greatest importance to Wanganui, and it would be advisable that Government should acquire it for settlement purposes.

Yesterday afternoon there was great excitement at the Registrar's office on the occasion of the marriage of Mr Wilkinson to a daughter of Mr James Palmer. At the conclusion of the ceremony the happy conple and their entourage entered one of Mr Daw's breaks and departed, accompanied by showers of rice, old shoes, and the cheers of the spectators. The brake was followed by a dog cart, containing some friends and relatives of the high contracting parties, to which there was attached a tow line with hoots and shoes fastened thereto at intervals, like the bunting on a log line, or bunches of paper on the tail of a kite, the whole making a very pretty picture. The music from the huntsman's horn was very appropriate, while the shining silk castor and sparkling glasses of the coachman lent a glory to the scene which was in no way detracted from by the beaming smiles of the other fortunate occupants of the vehicle. After doing the block in j proper style, the happy couple were driven home, where we are confident the best of everything was provided in abundance. We wish the bride and bridearroom every joy and happiness, and trust that the " send off " they received on their wedding day will be indioitive of a long aod happy mamedßfe.

Cobbe and Darraghchave just opened up a big lot of Wall Papers in really handsome patterns, and at unusually low prices. In this age a reason for everything is required. A Melbourne lady was asked why her only son, who needripeyer toil for his daily bread, was put as a clerk into a bank instead of being given a .profession j befitting his station m life, aria this was her answer: " Well, you see, Tom hasn't much brains, but he's good looking. Some of these days he'll have to marry, and the knowledge he'll gain will save him from a mistake he would regret all his life. Fathers may deceive the world about the state of their affairs, but they find it very hard to deceive their bankers." You should visit Wellington and abovall things go to the sale of overplus sume iner 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 prices during the present week at Te Aro House, Wellington. You shonid 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 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? Because you would enjoy the outing. Be- . cause you would purchase cheaply, Be- , cause you would save mouey and because 1 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 Saturday next at Te Aro House, Welhngton.