Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 24, 10 August 1889, Page 2

Local and General News

. ■.; .-•■:< „. T 'ft-,*/:-"!.--' v; ' I"":-''"' *. .We ' Will b$ vf obligjed if.^w^<die6ta who' have tfot sent in their cheques, vr wise paid their accounts, will do so with as little da&yaifp6'Bsibla. . • ' , . ; Typo for last month is to hand. It is good. The most profitable part of the physicians' practice in New York, according to the Tribune, iB fatening thin women and reducing fat ones. : Our Wellington correspondent says that should Lord Cranley succumb to his present illness, His Exoelleney will resign th© Governorship of the colony. > Colds are very prevalent in the Man^aone district jus now, many of the children suffering, as well as several of the grown up people;

The Maori footbatlerfrplay at Auckland on -August "24thV „ . .. - .-—.-v JfthelPimes sayis r^Thei general opinion is that the session Will conclude in three weeks, of a month|&t the outside. . Mr G..H. Say well, coachbuilder, has just completed a very handsome Putnam sulky to the order of * local resident. " „ A good deal of interest is being taken in the football match to-day, on the Oval, between tho Palmerston and Feilding football teams* Several undesirable characters have been seen prowling about this neighborhood lately, and business men should look well to their premises. - Mr Say well, one of the Feilding footballers, was slightly injured at practice yesterday, but not sufficiently to interfere with his playing^ to-day. The following- telegram was received at ' Government House at 11 a.m. yesterday: " Further complication lias arisen in Lord Cranley's case; indicating very great prostration. Tit Collins is vow in attendance." The Auckland Knights- of Labour have adopted a motion congratulating Sir G. Grey on the passing of hiß single vote amendment ia the Representation Bill. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of an address to the menxb&ra of New Zealand Friendly Societies, by Edmund Mason, Esq., delivered in the Exchange Hall, Wellington, on July Bth. ■ The steanx-r Te Apßtf%hich sailed from Auckland on Wednesday'for Sydney, took 2000 sacks of chaff, 800 sacks of potatoes, 75 sacks of oats, 780 sacks of niaize. A meeting of the Acclimatisation Society will be held this evening at the Corporation: office (Mr Beattie's) at 8 o'clock to consider a proposal to join the Wellington Society. Mr B. Port, chairman of the Napier Chamber of Commerce, says the exports of Napier, for the year ended June 30, were of the Talue 0fL1,095,252, as against L 738,650 previous year, equal to 7s 5d per acre for the whole province. Yesterday's Times says : — It is reported that an attempt was made to break into Mr S. Abraham's pawnbroking establishment. One of the panels of the door was broken through, apparently with the object of getting at the key. It is also stated that several articles of value were abstracted. In adding an ornamental signboard to his enlarged premises in Manchester street, Mr John Taylor has been careful to choose appropriate emblems. On one side is a golden horse shoo, and on the other a double furrow plough both being very neatly done. • . The Committee of the Dunedin Kugby Union held a long meeting on Thursday evening, when the four members of. the Maori team charged with shady practice in Brisbane, were in attendance, and also Mr Scott, the manager. The meeting adjourned without coming to a decision. It is stated that among the land to be sold by Government on 15th instant is an 130 acre fiu-m, on the top of a mountain 2600 feet above sea level. The purchaser will doubtless lay on connection with the rest of the world by a baloon, and utilise the "farm" as a refrigerating ground for played out village settlers. — Exchange. The Auckland creditors of J. C. Fi th on Thursday resolved to allow the debtor to retain his household furniture and effects to the value of £600. and office furniture to the value of £64. It was decided that as soon' as the Assignee had realised on the property he should call the creditors together again to consider Mr' Firth's discharge. . Lambs are becoming to make their appearanoe in the Douglas Block. Mr James Knight's lambs, which were considered to be some, of the best in the district, were sold to the Freezing Company for 7s 6d;last year. The same company have, we believe, some few weeks ago, bespoken the sanie gentleman's lambs for this year. His* wool was also highly commended. To-day we publish the programme of the grand concert to be held in the Assembly Rooms on Thursday next in aid of the funds of the Feilding Football Club. The names of the several performers are given,- and they are a sufficient guarantee that the affair will be a success. As our footballers are deservedly popular we feel assured they will be liberally patronised on this the first and only occasion they have ever asked for outside help. After serviug,two years and ten months of the sentence of four years' imprisonment passed upon him for embezzlement oii 2nd June, 1886, Edward Brown Holt, formerly manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Sydney, was discharged from Darlinghurist oaol on Saturday last. None of his friends were present to meet him as during^ the last few days he refused to see anyone, and. the, exact date of his release was not?geuerally known. The Napier-Pe.legraph' says :— The tone of the House, comparatively speaking, is decidedly -low, *nd shows itself in the applauding laughter that greets some member when ; he makes more than a usually vulgar remark, or flings a coarse sneer at the Ministerial benches. In times past men who could do these things would have stodd no chance of election, but nowadays their vulgarity, want of •uucation, and polish are no bar to political preferment. It will be a matter for regret with all well wishers of ! the Feilding Public Library to learn that Mrs C. Brown, who has been Treasurer since the present system was inaugurated, has resigned the position. Our readers will, no doubt, remember that the Government Auditor passed a high compliment on this lady for the very excellent manner in which she kept the books and accounts of the.Library. Mr G. W. Fowles has been appointed her successor. An important sale of" Auckland* property Was held by D. F. Evans and Co., when ,;the busines| premises, >f were offered, couipriaing a large double- fronted skQD, kitchen, Jbakohousiß.autd "offices upstair* ana.an^lotm^ ok which The bid■dingjwas brisk in £100 offers, and at length the properey was purchased by Mr McDeniiott for £4 8/50. This is equivalent to a price of £6050. an there is a mortgage of £1200 upon the property. .. The news of.Jtbe, Rominutafcio.n of his sentence was conveyed iQ Louis Chemis by. the Governor, pf ,tlie. Terrace Ghql.o6 : ; Thursday 5 M6r^o^n i .;imjnediatfily the infpfmation by the Inspector of Prisons. * : T*e' ; ,coi*yict received ■ the inforniatioti very quietly, and as if he fully jexpected it. He was at once removed from tlie- condemned cell and -placed 'on the footing of an ordinary penal servitude prisoner. Later pn in . the . afternoon hit wife had an interview with hhxLTT-Port. The case of Ward -y* the National Bank, which has been before the Banedin Sapreine. Court in. various forma .and on various occasions jiluring the .past, eight years , came up in Banco on Thursday, when the motion was argued afr great length, and judgement was deferred. Litigation was commenced by the bank in 1881, and on that action there have been two appeals to the Appeal Court and one to the Privy Council. The action Ward f. the JS*a.tional Bank was commenced in 1884, and there have Im Jsfife- trials and an appeal to the Appeal Onnrt;

A rehearsal of the performers at the football" concert- will be -feeld en -Tuesday evening. . ; " The thirteenth anniversary of the Primitive -Methodist Church will be celebrated to-morrow (Sunday.) The Bey. W. Tinsley, of JPaJmerston, is the preacher for tbV day. The arinuaj soiree will be held on Monday eWiing next, and will »p doubt be a great success. The figures in the " no-confidence" division were rather close in the House last night, the Government having a majority of four • only. -A number of supporters of the Government did not vote, however, some because they favoured the appointment of a committee, but did not wish to turn Ministers out ; and others because they were not in the precincts at the time of the division. Yesterday afternoon a young man named William McCulloch, bushfelling at the Denbigh section for Mr K. R. Curtis, had a narrrow escape for Bis life. A tree fell the wrong way, and jammed MoCuloch against a stump, where he was held until his mate George Davey, came to his assistance. Mr Curtis and Mr Davey escorted the sufferer to town this morning, where he is how being attended to by-Dr Charlto'n. The prospects of the next aeasori's wool market seem unubually bright, and likely to rejoice the heart of the sheep-farmer. The Bradford correspondent of a wellknown firm of brokers writes : — " There is a large business doing in all branohes of our trade, and prices throughout are very firm, with an upward tendency in solne directions. English wool shares least in the general prosperity, the tendency being more and more to the use of colonial descriptions. These last-mentioned wools are all tending dearer, but English wools, with the exception, perhaps, of fine wethers, are heavy of salt*, and do not realise any better prices." •..,-.■' Certainly the beat medicine known is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, cold«, influenza ; the relief is in* stnntanfous. In serious cases, and ac« cidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldinsjs, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swelling — no inflamation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swelling, &o. ; diarrhoßa, dvsentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use : t hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma al International Exhibition. Amsterdam. Trust in thi9 approved article, and reject all others. — Advt. Cobbb & Darragh, have opened up 20 cases, containing 1304 lbs of Nelson, Moate and Co.'s pure blended Teas (for which they are the Feilding Agents.) These Teas they can supply in and lib packets, and slb and 101 b tins, also in half-chests and chests at 2s, 2s 4d, and 2b 8d per lb. ' So they are going to have another Sale of Drapery at Te Aro House, Wellington ! Yes! that is easily seen from an announcement on the 3rd page, and there is no mistake -about -it. There will be some Wonderful bargains to be picked up, and all t|xe Goods. are new, fresh, and seasonable at this sale of Winter Gooda at Te Aro Housg, Wellington.