The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1889. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 3, 22 June 1889, Page 2

The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1889. Local and General News

An interesting letter from " A Colonist" is held over until next issue. A couple cf horses straying on the railway line on Thursday evening were knocked over by the train. Mr Joseph Nancarrow, formerly inspector of steamers, died in Wellington yesterday morning of apoplexy. The case of Lloyd v. Manawatu Road Board has now been decided m favor of paintiff, to whom substantial damages have been awarded. The Parliamentary reporter of the Dunediu Star saya there is an impression Mr Fieher, ex-Minister, of Education, will make a bold bid for the leadership ofthe Opposition. Wellington papers record the death of Mrs Pilcher, senr., at the age of 85, who arrived in the Wild Duck in 1854 ; and of Mr Geoiga Smith, who arrived in the New Era in 1855. Tne Benedicts and Bachelors' ball, held at the Assembly Rooms last night, was a grand success. Mrs Hastie, of the Feilding Hotel, catered for the occasion, and gave every satisfaction. On Thursday afternoon, when Michael Murphy, a settler, was working in the bush adjacent to the Spur road, a log rolled over him and soverely injured his knee. The sufferer was brought in to Dr Monckton, who did all that was possible or necessary and he was sent to Wanganui Hospital to-day. The Devere and Moore Minstrels played to a good house on Thursday night. The performances of the several artists were all good. The audience were somewhat impatient because the curtain was not raised until 8.20, which excused a certain amount of coldness during the first part ofthe show. We have to thank the Manawatu Daily Times for the following kindly notice : — The Feilding Star has just finished its seventh year of publication. During its career it has done good service to its district, and we wish its energetic proprietors an uninterrupted course of usefulne:<s and prosperity. The famous lordnance manufacturers, Messrs Krupp, of Eseen, have turned out the largest gun which has ever been made. It weighs 118 tons, is 43 feet long has a 16-zn bore, and throws a projectile of one toa, eight miles. Its powder charge is 600lb. The same firm has a still larger gun in contemplation. Says the Hawera Star :— " We hear of one settler in this district who lately dug two acpos of potatoes, and gathered nearly 40 tons from ofc that area. Two halfacres wer» measured off, and one produced ten and tho other nine tons respectively, the crop thus averaging 19 tons par acre. The balance sheet for Feilding Borough for past year, as published in the Star, discloses a satisfactory state of affairs, and contains evidence that borough affairs are worked economically. We observe that the Feildmg Council also manage the Library and the Cemetery, and in these respects it compares somewhat favourably with other towns. Edison is engaged on a new invention to prevent collision, at sea, consisting of a | small plate fiz:ed at the side of the vessel. ilt has been very successfully tried. Electricity is the actiye agent. The approach of another vessel within iwo miles causes a bell to sound, and an indicating | arrow shows the direction whence it comes. The hearing of the charge of murder against Louis Chemis was concluded be - fore Mr H. W. Eobinson, E. M., in the Magistrate's Court, Wellington yesterday afternoon, and his Worship, holding that a prima facie case had been made out, committed the accused to take his trial at the ensuing sittings of the Supreme Court. The grand carnival to be held in the Skating Eink on Tuesday next promises to be | one of the events of the season. A large I number of ladies and gentlemen have I already signified their intention of being I present. We have been requested to ! state that ample accommodation will be provided for spectators. The Eink | will be open to-night when there will be a rehearsal of the grand march at nine o'clock. On May 6, at Port Adelaide a youth, named Alfred Bryant, was assisting m Burton and Shornev's storeroom to raise a large cask of crockery weighing half a ton to an upper story. The cask was hauled as far as the hatchway, when the A sling broke and the cask fell a distance of 20 feet on top of deceased, crushing his head to atoms. Mr Shorney aleo fell with the cask, coming down on top of it. He was seyerely shaken. Eeferring to the consensus of opinion prior to the last general election that Sir Harry Atkinson ought not again to be put at the head of a government, Mr John M'Kenzie, in addressing his constituents at Waikouaiti said : — " During the whole of the last election contest few candidates dared to get up and say he would be their leader. Only one candidate at Auckland openly stated so, and he had to get a certificate from a doctor that he was sane."

Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day: — Warnings for gales and rain hold good at all places. Tho United States is the richest country m tho world, and it has gamed this distinction in comparatively a very short tune. Iv 1850 tho total wealth, of the United States was £1,686,000,000 that of Great Britain being £4,500,000,000. Last year the welth of Great Britain was about £9, 0i)0,000,000, or almost exactily double what it was in 1850; but the wealth of the United States had risen in 1880 to £7,760,000,000, and last year was nearly £11,000,000,000. It is always safe to assume when one reads in the advertising columns of this paper that new goods have arrived at tbe Eed House, a bona fide selection of the very best articles obtainable in the Home or Colonial markets, will be offered to clients and customers. — Not only ofthe very best but of the cheapest possible prices, consistent with prudent business calculations Fresh consignments were opened to-day to which the public are confidently recommended. — — "*»"—" -met TT , *-'"*^PT"n