Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 143, 8 June 1889, Page 2

Local and General News

The R.M. Court "will sit next Thursday. The following players will represent Feilding in the polo match against Marton to-night at the Skating Rink :—Coleman, Little, Horsford, Gosling, and Roake. The football match Grey town v. Feilding will be played on Monday afternoon, the game to commence at 3 o'clock. As the visitors carry a strong reputation, and the local men are confident from recent victories, a well contested gaaie may be looked forward to. The Licensing Committee met at the Cheltenham school house on Wednesday. Renewals were granted to Mr Lowes of the Waitapu Accommodation House, Birmingham, aud Mr Stewart, of the Cheltenham Hotel. In the case of the latter the police suggested certain improvements to the hotel, and the Bench resprnmended these be carried. qix\. Constable Meehan said that otherwise he would oppose the license at the next quarterly meeting. Cobbe & Darragh have a large stock of Ladies' hats, of the latest styles ; all millinery orders executed on the premises by an experienced milliner at the shortest notice. For a few days only the New Zealand Bible Tract and Book Society have opened a depot in Feilding, with a large selection of Annuals, Gift Books, Sunday School Material, Theological Works, Hymnals, Prayer Books, Pulpit, Pew, and Pocket Bibles in a variety of Bindings. All Birthday and Reward Cards, &c, &c. Inspection invited. — J. Mathjjrs, Agent.

We have not received any exchanges from the Manawatu Daily Times for some days. Mr Luke Ward, farmer on the Awahuri road, Ims sold out his interests to Mr Dormer of Cloverdene. . •• Nimrod". in the Advocate writing of the Feiltli rig Drag Hounds speaka of them ac " dogs." This is somewhat unsportsmanlike. Wild homes are «aid to be very numerous in tho back country lying between Castle Point and Napier. On two large runs alone it is estimated there are between one and two thousand. A parcel of green peas was receiyed from the Wanganui Harbour board Endownment Block on Thursday afternoon, by Mr W. G. Haybittle. This speaks volumes for the land and climate. We have to thank the Eev. Father Patterson for a complimentary ticket to the concert to be held in Palmerston North on Monday next, in aid of St. Patrick's school. We regret to learn that Mrs Herrnon, the wife of the Rev. Arthur Hermon, has been seriously ill for some days, but Dr Monckton, who is attending her, informs us there was a marked improvement yesterday morning. The Palmorston North Borough Council recently received the following 'uinble application, which they wero hardhearted enough to refuse : "I Henry Hopkins, humble myself to you gentle men for a license to remove nightsoil and rubbish." Mr Samuel Daw will have an advertisement in our next issue, giving notice of certain alterations he proposes to make the timetable of his line of coaches between Feilding and Birmingham, with a view to suit the convenience of passengers for the North by the 6 p.m. train. This morning at the R.M. Court the police charged Michael Hurley with biting the nose of James Peters. Sergt. Manning conducted the case for the police, prisoner was undefanded. Dr Monckton and Mr Kirton, J.P's were on the bench, accused was found guilty and sentenced to one month in Wanganui gaol with hard labor. Post says: — Preliminary negotiations have taken place between the Railway Commissioners and the Welhugton-Man-awatu Railway Company in reference to the proposal to bring the Wanganui trains into the city at an earlier hour than at present. Nothing definite has, however, been arranged as yet. Yesterday afternoon a fracas occurred between Dr Johnston and John Davis, a settler from up country. In the tussle Dr Johnston had one of the bones in his right forearm fractured. Dr Johnston has instructed his solicitors, Messrs Prior and Cooke, to take proceedings against Davis, and the case will be heard at the R.M. Court on Thursday next. From Tuesday next mails for Awahuri will close at Feilding at 7.40 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, the contractor remaining at Awahuri two hours to enable settlers to reply to correspondence the same day. Mails closing at Wellington at 1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays will reach Awahuri next day at 8.30 a.m. Mails leaving Awahuri at 10 a.m. reach Wellington the same day at 10.30 p.m. At the annual meeting of the Palmerston Licensing Committee yesterday the following applications for new licenses were granted : J. Carmody, Central Hotel, (Mr Baker for applicant) : L G. West, Phoenix Hotel), Mr Fitzherbert for applicant). An application by Rebecca Da wick for license for the Buffet Hotel in Rungitiki street was refused. Mr Mellish appearing for the applicant. Renewals of licenses were granted to Isabella Fenton (Royal Hotel), B. Blower (Club Hotel), J. Walkley (Commercial Hotel). G. Howe (Clarendon Hotel) and Marton Clifford (Princess Family Hotel.) — Manawatu Times. A rather exciting scene occurred in the Reading Room last night between two well-known frequenters of the same, whom we will call Nos. 1 and 2. It appears No. 1 was reading a paper with his arm resting on another one, which No. 2 essayed to take up, whereupon No. 1 said he was reading it, " How can that be ?" said No. 2, " You can't be reading two papers at once." No. 1 called No. 2by an epithet generally applied to Ananias, whereupon No. 2 gave No. 1 a backhanded blow in the face. A regular melee ensued, in which the broom was seized, and the handle snapped assunder, while the journal in question, being collared by each belligerant was torn to fragments. Fortunately the Librarian put in a timely appearance, and peace, at any rate for the nonce, was ultimately restored. The Kaiwhara Tragedy.— The police are still engaged in an active search in tho yioinity of the recent murder at Upper Kaiwhara, but up to the present they have not been able to find any trace of the missing pocketbook and papers. A number of young men living at Kaiwhara haye an idea of taking part in the search, if possible, and if they should do so no doubt they will be able to give material assistance. It may interest people to know that the dagger taken from the house of Louis Chemis on Saturday had a little rust on the blade, near the hilt. Thursdays' Wanganui Herald says : — It is with regret we announce the death of Mr John Mcßeth, J. P., which occured this morning at Duneinane, Marton, in the 76th year of his age. Mr Mcßeth left AHoa, Scotland, where he hud been for some years a merchant, for New Zealand in 1840, the year of the foundation of the colony. Commencing in business in Wellington, and possessing for some time the naval and military contracts, Mr Mcßeth prospered greatly, and retired on an independence in 1855 to his farm in Rangitiki, whore he has resided ever since. The deceased gentleman was a devoted member of the Swedenborgian Sect, and possessed and studied the voluminous works of its great founder, which in themselves are a library. He always took a keen interests in politics, and was known for his consistent attachment to his principles and friends. Mr Mcßeth leaves behind him a family of eight sonß, one of whom is our respected postmaster, the others all being farmers in Rangitikei. A few years 6inco his only daughter Mrs Welfare!, of Picton, died. Mr McBeth died full of years and regretted by all who had the pleasure of hig acquaintance.