Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 5, 27 June 1889, Page 2

Local and General News

11 A Friend" sends 2s 6d for the Bernado orphan fund. We havo to acknowledge receipt of a batch of Parliamentary papers from the Government Printer We have to compliment the local telegraphists en the way they took the Financial Statomeat os Tuesday night. A boat belonging to H.M S. Dart, together with 6even lifebelts has b^en picked up near the North Cape, and it is feared that the vessel has been lost. The Manawatu Times says : — " The low taste of the (Wanganui) people is mainly the result of the prominence which, for years past has been given in Wanganui to all that demoralizes." This is rough. For the robbery of the safe from the local poatoffice Morrison, alias Allendale, has been committed for trial. The Feilding witnesses will leave for Wellington by the mail train on Saturday afternoon. The quarterly meeting of the Loyal Manchester Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held at the lodge room on Tuesday evening jast. There was a poor attendance »f members. One new member was in.ii ated. After some routine business was transacted, the various officers for the ensuing period were installed — N.G., Bro. D. Humphries ; V. G. ( Bro. A. R. Curtis ; auditors, Bros. J. A. Bailey and C. Wildbore. At the Rink to-night the far-famed Professor Durney, the champion skater, will give an exhibition of his skill for the first time to a Feilding audience. Wo have Been notices of the wonderful performances of the professor, in every paper published in the colony, and they one and all agree in describing him in the most nattering terms. Everywhere there have been crowded houses, and we expect to see the same this evening in the popular Assembly Rooms. We are desired to intimate the usual rinkipg will go on between the performances cf the Professor. Alfred George Russell, hotelkeeper, Victoria, recently instituted proceedings for divorce against his wife on the ground of her adultery with Robert H. Stevenson and John Hunt, two well-known residents in Kiama, from whom he claimed damages to the amount of .£SOOO each. The caee has exeitod more than ordinary interest. The jury found that the respondent had committed adultery with bcth co -respondents, and assessed the damages against the latter at each. There have been a number of instances brought under our notice lately, of furious riding in the etre«tg of the Borough after dark. In each ease the complainants have expressed their willingness to prosecute the offendors only that owing to the darknesu th»y have bean unable to identify them, When any foot passenger hears a hcroe rapidly approaching him at night, his best plan is to strike a match, or suddenly open an umbrella. The rider may be thrown and heve his neck broken, but under the ciroumstancse that would be a matter of no great consequence. j We learn from the Hot Lakes Weekly Chronicle that at & concert given et Rotoruft on the 13th instant, among other performers, Mins Shannon, a daughter of Mr G. V Shannon, of The Totaras, Waituna, rendered valuable aid. We make the following extracts from the report : — The violin solo, " Luerezia Borgia," was played to perfection by Miss Shannon, & lady tourist, who kindly volunteered her services. Thie lady is in every respect a finished musician. She played with a vigor and delicacy of touch that fairly electrified her audience and earn* 1 her a well merited encore. After a ehor^ interval Miss Shannon delighed the audience with " The Harp that once through Tara's Halls." The music that fell from this young lady's magic bow was like the rippling of her namesake the far famed river. To our mind the gem of the evening was the violin duet " Sciernata de Braaa," played by Miss Shannon and Mr Them i» such style as only true musicians could play. Much praise is dua to Mrs Gindere who played all the accompaniments, and to whosa indefatigable exertions the success of the concert is maiDly to be attributed. Miss Shannon also must not be forgotten, A stranger to most of the commurity she lent her aid to further a laudable undentakmg.

The term for the Skating Rink haa been extended, and the season will now reach till September. Messrs J. C. Morey and Co. announce that their great stocktaking sale will commence on July 6. We understand that great bargains will be offered to their numerous customers. Captam Edwin telegraphed to-day :— Warnings for gales and rain have been aont to all places North of Kaikoura and Hokitika. Barometer has risen everywhere. We hav9 been requested by the Rev. Father Patterson to state that he regrets ho was unable to attend Feilding yesterday, but he will say mass next Monday morning at 8 o'clock without fail. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather the stock sale to-day, of Messrs Stevens and Gorton, was well attended. Our report will appear next issue. Wethers sold well, but there v/a3 no demand for cattle, Th 6 following team will represent Feildiug iv the football match against Palmer ston on Saturday next, to be played at the latter place : — Dyer, Parr, Robinson, Gregory, Henry, Harmer, Bray, R. and J. Whisker. Hodges, Keightly, Evans, Lang, Iveson, M. Bslfit. Iv Chambers this morning his Honour Mr Justice Richmond authorised the pay ment of a further dividend to the creditors of the United Importers Company of Walliugton (in liquidation) of 2/6 in the £, which we understand, will be distributed shortly. When paid, the creditors will have received, so far, 17/6 in the £ ou the amount of their allowed claims. An order was also made against certain defaulting contributories. — Post. Monday's Evening Post gives the San Francisco Chronicle's account of the Rev. C. Spurgeon. The account is written in the personal and offensive style which too often characterises American journalism, but when this dressing is taken off there is but little left. Apparently the rev. gentleman and Mr Duckworth had some misunderstanding, but they made it up beforo leaving the place in which they were staying, and Mr Duckworth himsolf acknowledged that he was under a misapprehension and he spoke to Mr Spurgeon in the heat of passion. The London Standard of May 13th informs us that the mail steamer Arawa (of the Shaw Savill, and Albion Company's Line) arrived at Plymouth on Friday evening from New Zealand with mails | and passangers, after a remarkably fast run. She had previously made the fastest passages en record, but on thia voyage haß excelled herself by 4h, 26min., her net steaming time being 34 days 23h. j 18m., and the elapsed time, including stoppages at Bio and Teneriffe. only 36 days, llh. 4Pm. It will be remembered that several Feilding people went Home in this vessel. In reply to a paragraph which appeared some few days ago in our columns the N. Z. Times of Monday had the following : — With reference to the excess of departures from the Colony over arrivals in the Colony which the last few months' returns have exhibited, it has been suggested that the explanation may consist in a supposed practice of the part of the Cu9toxuß authorities of counting only actual passengers as arrivals, while they reckon the crews among the departures. We have made inquires as to this alleged practice, and £nd it dees not exiat. The Customs' mode of computation is the same for arrivals as for departures. There is no better or more durable material for winter dreaseß than ssrge, as it resists th 6 damp and wet, and ia lass apt to crease than many other fabrics. We have a selection of pure Navy Estamine Serges, that are specially favored for ladies' dresses, at prices varying from 1/to 2/6 per yard at Te Aro House, Wellington. There is most assuredly nothing to equal our " Rough and Beady" Sergas, double width, or 54 inches wide, for durability, either for dresses or for boys wear, at 1/1 0J per yard. We have these i« navy, Black, and dark Drab at Te Aro House, Wellington. There cannot be a greater variety, a more ample choice, or more sterling cheapi naps in Union and Wool Crimean Shirti'V"i than those we are now showing. O^r prices range from 7J to 2/- per yard, and every quality is excellent for the price at Te Aro House, Wellington. There is certainly no ether establishment where you can buy Flannelettes, Plain, Striped, or Checked, cf equal qualities, for the prices we quote We have a grand lot of Stripes and Checks at 4£d per yard, and an amazingly cheap lot of plain Scarlet and Welsh Color at 6d and 7£d per yard at Te Aro House, Wellington. There is positively nothing to surpass our " Rough and Ready" Serge for real, downright, hard wear. We havo those m single widths, and m Indigo Blue from 9Jd to 1/6 pßr yard at Te Aro House, Wellington.