Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 113, 30 March 1889, Page 2

Local and General News

Our usual Wellidgton letter has not come to hand this week, but no doubt our contributor will have a double dose ready for our readers by next Saturday. An interesting letter appears to-day in our correspondence column from Mr Macarthur, with reference to Manchester Road district affairs in No. 5 ward. The best lambs sold at Stevens & Gorton's sale on Thursday, and which brought the highest price, were two small mobs reared on the Wanganui Harbor Board Block. Some splendid lots of new boots and shoes, for ladies, gentlemen, and children, have just been received by Mr Svendsen from the best makers in the colony, with ail the latest fashions and newest modes. Mr Lambert, our local Stationmaster, left for Wellington yesterday on a few days' leave. His place is temporarily occupied by Mr Slater, who is already favorably known to the travelling public in this district. Mr Haliday, saddler, Fergusson street, street, desires to intimate that he has now opened an entirely new stock of saddlery, grindery, &c M and a splendid lot of horse cloths for the winter. His new advertisement will appear next week. The attention the Inspector of Nuisances is directed to thai eorn«* section of land at the, function of Stafford street with Kimbolton Road. The stench arising therefrom and thereabouts on Thursday evening was simply disgusting. The Manchester Rifles paraded last night, and Were instructed in the new drill by Sergeant - Major Macmillan. Afterwards the men were informed that ihe corps would leave for Neleon by the evening train on Thursday April 18th.

We regret to announce that Mrs Goodbehere, the wife of Mr Goodbehere, solicitor, is now seriously indisposed. The Maori football team played their last match on Thursday, defeating the Southern Counties of England by three tries to one. The Rev. D. Wright will preach in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning and evening, and every night next week except Saturday. We are informed by the Key. A Herinon that he has received a telegram from the Primate fixing Monday, April Bth, as the day for the confirmation at St. John's Church. The Maori football team won 49 matches out of 73. The tour has paid slightly more than expenses. They propose to play two months in Australia and one in New Zealand before disbanding. Further news from the South confirms the report of the existence of Salmon in the waters of the Aparima in Southland, an 81b trout having been caught in which there were four young salmon, two of 4£ inches and two of 6| inches. We are pleased to announce that the Wellington Amateur Company have so far altered their arrangements that they will give their entertainment at Feilding on Easter Monday night, instead of Saturday, April 20th, as previously arranged. No more striking evidence can be given of the rapid progress of settlement in this district than the enormous quantities of grass seed now being sent up country. About fifteen tons went up the Kimbolton road yesterday and to-day, with more to follow. Notice is given to-day that Mr John Prior and Frank H. Cooke have entered into partnership as barristers and solicitors under the name of Prior and Cooke. The business will be conducted in the offices occupied by Mr Prior. We wish the new firm every success. The Wanganui Herald assumes that Sir Frederick Whitaker will retire from the Ministry before Parliament meets, and that the Colonial Secretary (Mr Hislop) will succeed him as Attorney General, being translated to the Legislative Council to lead that body. The Railway Commissioners have altered the rate of fares between Wellington and the Lower Hutt to Napier and intermediate stations to Waipukurau, iucluding coach fare between Woodville and Eketahuna. Flax, native dressed, screw pressed, otherwise rate and a half, is placed under class E. There is now a Boulanger almanac. For every day of the year there is set down one of the General's deeds. For instance, Jan. 29 — adoption of improved sword for the light iufauity. April 25 — The General's patriotic attitude in the Schnaebele affair. May 27 — Alteration in the trousers of the infantry officers. Mr John Bishop, of the Feilding Ready Money Store, gives particulars to-day of the new goods he has just received as a first instalment of his winter supplies. The proprietor claims that he has better goods, and can sell them cheaper than any other business man on the coast. Therefore he invites inspection with confidence, as he is certain his goods will give satisfaction to those who favor him with their patronage The yields of grain and potatoes in many places in Whangarei district (says the Auckland Star) are stated at a phenomenally large figure to the acre — wheat in many cases at 60 bushels, and potatoes at 12 tons per acre and upwards. Fruit also of every sort is most abundant ; one man Mr Reyburn, stated a few days ago since that he has estimated his crop of apples and pears at about 80 tons; his orchard is not a large one. As showing the plethora of money in London in January we may quote the following from a city money market report for the 1 9th : — " Scarcely any business was done to-day m the money market, bills being wonderfully scarce, and the demand for monej' being almost nominal The tendaucy was in consequence very easy, three months' bills being readily taken at 2 9-16 per cent, whil« to-day money was offered without finding many borrowers, at 1 J to 3 per cent, per annum. A Canterbnry paper has published an interesting account of the Longbeach Estate in that district, which gives some striking figures in regard to the productiveness of the sheep on the estate. In 1886 and 1887 the percentage of lambs raised from 8000 ewes was 125, while this season the same number of ewes gave the highly satisfactory average of over 129. People outside the colony reading these figures will understand how it is that New Zealand has taken rank as the finest sheep raising country in the world. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the N.Z. Almanack and Directory for 1889, issued by the N.Z. Mutual Creditors' Association. It is a cad evidence of want of business energy on the part of the Association that the publication of this should have been delayed until the end of the third month in the year. However, better late than never, and we will admit that the book has its good points. Under the heading of " Feilding" the place is well desoribed, and much useful information to tourists given, with an enumeration of the principal trades and industries. There are a few local advertisements, and the names of 34 Feilding subscribers appear. A tea meeting, as a complimentary farewell to the Rev. T. N. Griffin, was held in the Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening. The tables were luxuriously furnished and presided over by Mesdames S. J. Thompson, Carthew, Cobbe, and Menzies. After the tea the Rev. T. N. Griffin, who is leaving this circuit, gave a farewell address to the congregation couched in feeling and appropriate terms. Messrs Blakely, Cornish, and Fidler also Bpoke a few words .relating to the occasion. Mr Carthew presided in his usual genial manner. During the evening the choir rendered some selections in pleasing style, with organ accompaniment by Mrs Reading. We should mention that Mr Griffin, during his stay in this circuit for the maximum term of three years, and who goes to Hawera, has made hosts of friends, all of whom wish him the greatest prosperity in his new sphere of action. On Thursday afternoon, Mrs Gunderson, the wife a settler in Campbellton, met with an unfortunate accident. It appears that the lady, accompanied by her husband, Mr Gunderson, was returning by way of the Spur road, from the Harbor Board Block, where the latter owns a section of land. The horse they were driving either jibbed or turned restive, making in necessary for Mr Gunderson to get out and lead it, but before he got proper hold of the brute's head it backed over a cutting with the result that ! the vehicle was completely overturned. Mrs Gunderson was thrown out, and her head strikiug a stump she was fearfully cut and bruised about the scalp and face. She was brought into town as soon as possible and Dr Johnston promptly and skilfully dressed her wounds. Although she has lost a great deal of blood it is not anticipated any very serious results will ensue. After a rest Mr and Mrs Gunder son drove home to Campbelltown in the evening. '

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 1.30 p.m. : — Every indication of frost to-night. Our new Governor, the Earl of Onslow, the Countess of Onslow, Lord Cranley, and suite arrived- at Albany yesterday from London per P. and O. Company'a steamer Victoria. Are you going back from iron to stone ? The managers of the Pennsylvania Bailroad have resolved to rebuild all its bridges of short span in brick or stove, instead of iron. It is argued that the weight of louomotiyes has increased so much of late years that iron bridges, which/were built with a large margin of safety, are now dangerously tried by the trains passing over them, and the expence of inspection and repair of iron bridges represents a large interest on their cost. For these reasons the engineers on the road have decided that stone arches, although much more expensive in the first instance than irou trusses, will be cheaper, as well as safer, in the end. In soliciting the attention of the ladies of this province to our fashionable importations for the present season, we would respectfully ask them when they visit Wellington to inspect our choice assortment of mantle? , paletots, jackets, furhned cloaks, far caps, &c. &c, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Of the favorite plnsh jackets and paletots we have a superb selection, none better in the city. W© have a full supply of ladies' mantles in Astracan, Matalasse, striped cloth, diagonal cloth, seal cloth, &c, in all the newest styles at Te Aro House, Wellington. In ladies' short tweed jackets we are showing a magnificent assortment, ranging in price from 5/6 to 21/6. Iv jerseys we have an abundant supply with braided j and smocked fronts from 3/11 to 10/6. We have also a very nice selection of 3anbaldi jackets with belts in black, brown, grenat, navy, light grey and fawn, from 5/11 to 15/6 at Te Aro House, Wellington. No lady requiring either an ulster or a waterproof should pass Te Aro House, as we have them in large quantities of the most fashionable description and at the most moderate prices. For Ulsters, brand new styles and fabrics, our prices range from 6/1 1 to 37/6 ; for waterproof mantles from" 8/6 to 18/6, at Te Aro House, Wellington.