The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1889. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 114, 2 April 1889, Page 2

The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1889. Local and General News

A Masonic Lodge is about to be started at Danevirke.

Edward Hanlan, the famous oarsman, has been staying in Tasmania for the past few weeks. He informed one of the local papers that he intended to visit New Zealand at an early date.

We have to thank the Secretary of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Wellington, for a copy of the report of the proceedings at the annual meeting, and balance sheet.

Ireland is said to be larger than Scotland by twelve hundred miles, which will account for the quantity of whiskey consumed. Ireland is ahead, and Scotland is trying to catch up to her.

The friends of Mr G. S. Cawood, of Makino, are invited to attend the funeral of his late daughter, Barbara Isabel, which will take place at 2 pan. to-morrow. Messxs Eade and Venn are the undertakers.

The Chamber of Commerce, at Palmerston North, has been re-organised and arrangements made for dealing with some of the most important questions affecting the progress and prosperity of the district at the present time. — Manawatu Times.

Mr D. H. Macarthur and Mr Barton met with an accident while driving to Palmerston on Sunday last. The trap capsized, and Mr Macarthur received a severe cut at the back of his ankle, while Mr Barton had his knee-cap cut.

The flags at the various Auckland ConBulates, Municipal Buildings in Albert Park, the business houses and the shipping were flown half-mast on Saturday in respect to the memory of those drowned in the Samoan hurricane.

A fireman on board H.M.S. Rapid was tried by court-martial, at Auckland, on Saturday, on a charge of having struck a potty-officer of that vessel, and was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months' im* priaonment in Mount Eden Gaol.

Many of our readers will be pleased to learn that definite arrangements have been entered into to-day for the opening of a skating rink in the Feilding Assembly Rooms. Rinking will start in a few days, but full particulars will be notified by advertisement.

A scratch match will be played to-mor-row afternoon between teams chosen from members of the Feilding Cricket Club. Wickets pitched at 1 p.m. An invitation has been sent to Sandon to play a match here on Saturday, but no reply has been received as yet.

It is notified to-day that on Tuesday the 23rd instant will be held the annual meeting of householders in the Feilding school district, for the purpose of receiving the annual report of the school committee for the past year, and to elect a new committee for the current year, with other routine business.

A gentleman entared a store not fifty miles from Feilding '■■ and asked : " Have you any plumb-bobs for sale ? " " Some what, sir?" replied- the man in charge. The question was again put, which brought forth the reply : " No, sir ; but we have some beautiful sultana raisins." Fact!

At the annual meeting of the Manawatu Railway Company, the chairman said he hoped the Company would be in a position ne: t year to pay a small dividend. The retiri g di "e< tor* , Mestrs Izard and Pliminer,) were re-elecied. The working profit for the year was .235,162, as compared with £29,095 the previous year.

We learn from the Waipawa Mail that " the Justicag acquitted the man Charles Leach, charged with criminal assault upon the girl Bell. The evidence of Leach's own girl — a little girl nine years of age — contradicted the whole of that given by Jane Bell. The little thing gave her testimony in a bright and straightforward manner, that carried conviction with it. The Justices, very rightly we think, concluded to accept the child's testimony, and Leach was discharged."

Mr Duncan Wright, a well-known evangelist, of Dunedin, conducted services (both morning and evening) in the Presbyterian Church last Sunday. On both occasions th >re was » large attend vice, and Mr "Wright, who is an earnest and impressive speaker, was listened to with marked attention. Last evening an evangelistic service was also held in the church. Services will be held at the same ohurch to-night, Wednesday, and on Friday. On Thursday night Mr Wright holds a service at Halcombe.

A telegram from Christchurch informs us that the funeral of the late Mr George Gould, which took place on Saturday afternoon, was one of the. largest witnessed iv Christchurch. 70 carriages and a large number of mourners on foot followed the hearse. Those present included the Bishop, the ministers of several denominations, and nearly all the principal residents. The burial took place at the Wesleyan Cemetery. The Cathedral bell tolled during, the afternoon. Flags were boieted baJf-magt throughout the city.

The Oamaru Mail gays, that a sale of 20,000 bushels of wheat, principally y«l---vet, has just taken place here at 4s 3d.

John Hoare, bricklayer, died suddenly at Green Island. Dunedm. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned.

Mr S. G. Prentice, who arrived in the Colony 35 years ago as a hopeless con sumptiye, died on the Uppor Wairarapa P ax is recently aged a o <.t 75.

The Greenstone's Sluicing Campany, Hokitika, formed at the beginning of the year, have had their first washing, which yielded 760z of gold, valued at £290. The local shareholders are greatly pleased at such a satisfactory result, and anticipate yery large yields when they get in proper order. Aa soon as the large dam is completed they will have 60 Government heads of water for slucing.

The Wairarapa Observer understands that Mr C. A. Pownall has, after exhaustive and satisfactory tests, obtained a patent for his blight destroyer. The ingenious contrivance consists ef a nail composed of zinc and copper which is driven into the trunk of the infected tree when the sap la rising. The result is that the sap becomes a galvanic fluid fatal to the propagation of blight, and destroying all blight which has worked its way out to the external bark.

At the Bed House special attention is given to the clothing department, where suits to measure in all the latest fashions of the very best material are supplied at the shortest notice. Upwards of two hundred and fifty patterns are on hand from which selections may be made. We may note that uniforms for volunteer corps of all branches of the ■ervice are now supplied from the Bed House. — Advt.

Cobbe and Darragh will be showing their new goods at the Cash Exchange early in April. Their purchases of general and fancy drapery for the coming season are, owing to their increasing trade, on a large scale. And as they have already established a reputation for the variety, excellence, and cheapness of their goods, we are sure the public will do well to defer making their purchases of Winter Drapery until they have inspected the new stock at the Cash Exchange. — Advt.

It will be seen by advertisement in another column that Mr J. J. Curtis, of Grey street, Wellington, draws the atten (ion of the tradespeople and others to the advantage they will receive by having 4oods consigned to his rare. Consignees at present suffer from delay in transit at Wellington, and the consequent expense of storage, which would be entirely avoided. Those wishing to send parcels or presents to Europe are reminded that he has a cheap prompt delivery by eacli of the direct steamers for London. Far eels so sent are delirered at the door of consignee, if instf ucted. It is also notified that he has special conveyance for the removal of furniture and luggage. Custom House work is, of course, a necessary branohof his business. — Advt.

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 mantlep, paletots, jackets, furlined cloaks, far caps, &c. &c, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Of the fayorite plnsh jackets and paletots we have a superb selection, none better in the city. We 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 jacket! we are showing a magnificent assortment, ranging in price from 5/6 to 21/6. Iv jerseys we have an abuudant supply with braided and smocked fronts from 3/11 to 10/6. We have also a very nice selection of 3anbaldi jackets with belts m 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 6/11 to 37/6 ; for waterproof mantles from 8/6 to 18/6, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Our showroom is in erery way well worth a visit, and we are certain it would be as advantageous to the visitors as to the proprietor of Te Aro House, Wellington.