The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1889. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 123, 23 April 1889, Page 2

The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1889. Local and General News

A young man named McLean was killed on Thursday at Waipu, by a fall of a tree. Mr J. R. Tripe, dentist, has arrived in Feilding, and may be consulted at Light's Hotel to-morrow. The usual monthly meeting of the Kiwite i Road Board was held last Saturday. Pressure of matter compels us to hold over our usual report. A dance was held in the Assembly Booms after the concert last night, and was entered into with considerable spirit by upwards of twenty couples. Mrs Senib, a patient of the Dunedin hospital, jumped out of the bath room window to the pavement below, and sustained severe injuries to her head. A Mrs Saggart, of Dunedin, was thrown from a dog cart yesterday, and one of the wheels passed over her. She died shortly after admission to the hospital. A child fell over the cliffs at Lawyer's Head, Dunedin, a distance of 60 feet, on Friday, receiving severe injuries. The accident is expected to terminate fatally. Mr E. J. Creighton, who arrived at Auckland by the Mariposa from Sydney, proceeds to Wellington on Thursday to interview the Government relative to the Frisco mail. W. Smith, the pugilist, has arriTed in Wauganui for the fight with H. Laim; next Wednesday. The final deposits are to be paid to-night, and a referee and time-keeper appointed. We are very pleased to see that we are to have a skating rink here through the winter. It is one of the very best and and most harmless amusements, and also very healthy exercise. We trust the Feilding people will take advantage of it and patronise the enterprising proprietors as the deserve. The Premier has been in communication with Lord Onslow, who arrived in Auckland yesterday, regarding his journey to Wellington, and the present arrangement is that the Governor and Lady Onslow will come overland via the Lakes and Napier, reaching Wellington on May 2nd. Harry Bezar, aged 5 years, son of Ser-geant-Major Bezar, was accidently 6hot at his father's residence, Featherston, on Thursday morning. The boy was endeavoring to reach a loaded fowling-piece from a rack, when the charge exploded and entered his neck, killing him instantaneous. Peter John Anderson and Samuel Gaskin were charged at the R.M. Court this morning, before Dr Monckton (Mayor) and Mr Charles Bull, J.P.s, on the information of Sergeant Manning, with the larceny of a cheque, value £9, at Awahurs on April 2nd. The caso against Anderson was dismissed, and Gaskin was admitted to probation for six montns, io refund value of cheque and pay all costs. A full report of the case will appear in our •nett issue. Professor Long considers that NewZealand must become a formidable antagonist to Franc© and Denmark in production of butter suitable tor the English market. He doubts if a higher class of Cheddar can be made in New Zealand. The professor recommends the opening of shops throughout Great Britain for the sale ©f New Zealand produce. At the concert last night a number of hoodlums made themselves exceedingly objectionable by noises fit only for a Bedlam. To such an extent was this carried that the performance had to be stopped. Mr Macarthur went upon the stage, and spoke in strong terms of the conduct of these nice youths, and his remarks were heartily endorsed by the audience. This had a good eftect for a time, until Constable Meehan came upon the scene and put things to rights. We are glad to hear that should any such disturbance occur in future, the names of the prime movers will be taken, and they will be prosecuted for their little game, whether the Constable is present or not. In its review of science in 1888, the London Times states : — "In the United States, especially during the past year, there has boen a continued discussion as to the influence of rainfall, with the result that one more popular delusion has been exploded. It has long been an acc«pted doctrine, even in scientifiic textbooks, that forests actually increase the amount of rainfall ; but exact investigation in the States, in Europe, and in India, prove that this is not the case. As a matter of fact, it is rather the other way ; rainfall encourages forests just as it does other vegetation, and no doubt helps to prevent evaporation, and so keeps the soil moist and feeds the springs and streams. An important contribution to meteorology, as well as to travel is the Hon. Ralph Abercromby's " >eas and Skies iv Many Latitudes." Mr Abercroniby is a great authority on what may be called the meteo'olosrv of clou Is, and < he illustrations of types of clouds in many lands in his volume are of great interest."

The many friends of Mr E. W. Morphy j will regret to hear of his continued illness. To-day Mr Morphy was taken to the Wanganui Hospital, where we hope to hear of his speedy restoration to health. At the Ked House special attention is given to the clothing department, whe.e suits to measure in all the latest fashioi.s 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 service are now supplied from the lied 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 tiv-do, 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. In soliciting the attention of the ladies of this province to our fashionable importations for the present season, we would respectfully ask them whea they visit Wellington to inspect our choice assortment of mantle?, paletots, jackets, furlined cloaks, far caps, &c. &c, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Of the favorite plush jackets and paletots we have a superb selection, none better in the city. We have a full supply of ladies' mantles in Astracan, Matalasf c, 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 pnee from 5/6 to 21/6 In jerseys we have an abundant supply with brainded and smocked fronts from 3/11 to 10/6. We have also a very nice selection of Garibaldi jackets with belts in black, brown, grenat, navy, light grey aud fawu, from 5/11 to 15/6 at Te Aro House, Wel- . hngton. Our showroom is in every 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. i 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 siylea 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. The choice was never larger, the variety never greater, and the styles never more charming than are to be seen just now in profusion at Te Aro House, Wellington.