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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 53, 22 October 1889, Page 2

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New Zealand flax is now used on the Continent in making shoes. We are glad to announce that the health of Mr Goodbehere continues to improve. We have to acknowledge receipt of a batch of Parliamentary papers from the Government Printer. A quantity of reading matter and our weekly weather report is unavoidably crowded out. Some hitch has arisen in connection with the Palmerston-Ashurst Eailway contract, and work has ceased. The steamer Tekapo, which left Wellington' for Sydney on Saturday morning, took 2369 tons of colonial produce. The annual dinner of the Wellington Garrison officers will be held this evening. Ma]or-General Edwards will be a guest. The frozen meat export, which was only 2000 carcases in 1882 and 250,154 in 18S3, was 1,015,032 during the past year. Sir George Grey knows nothing of the intended offer of a Home Rule seat, but says he may take his contemplated trip Home at any moment. A tumbler of milk, as hot as it can be sipped, is one of the best tonics known for " brain fag" or bodily weariness. Try it when 3'ou are " too tired to sit still." Mr Walker, of Vietonn, denies n. actual seizin c has beeu made of the wine kiosk and wine bar. He states that the amount of M. Joubert's has been paid into court, pending the -judges' decision at the close of the Exhibition. The Hugo Minstrels and Spanish Stu-. dents have created quite a furor in Wanganui. The Herald says, " The entertainment as a whole being the most amusing aid instructive character that has ever been placed on a Wanganui stage." When Mr Gladstone was chopping wood in the back yard, early this month, his axe caught on a clothes line stretched near the log at which he was chopping, and in the rebound injured him, but not seriously. He doesn't stop at home on a washing day now. The Woodville Examiner says the block of land behind Kurneroa will be offered for settlement in sections, .of. about 200 acres and upwards, mostly over 300 acres. A surveyor has been instructed to find a road to connect the Woodville and Kuineroa districts with the through road to Wainui. Mr Charles Johnston has agreed to stand for the position of Mayor of Wellington, and now some of the people are hunting up another " local celebrity" to stand against him, so that " the jolly sugar may fly" as the Honorable Johnny Martin would say, by a keenly contested election. Mr Maurice Cronin, late of the Cricketers' Arms, Wellington, has taken over the Central Hotel, at Palmerston North. Mr Cronin is well and favourably known in Wellington, and we wish him every success in his new venture. An advertisement from Mr Croninjappoars in another column. It is intimated to-day that Messrs Saywell Bros, have taken over the Vulcan farriery and Shoeing Forge from Mr J. Jensen. We wifh the new firm every -uiccess, and as they are, both well and favourably known in this, district, -F. Say well having worked in- the Vulcan forge for about four years, we" have no doubt they will do well. The carriage factory of Mr G. H. Say well will still be carried oh in the present premises. Mr J. Jensen gives notice, to-day that he has transferred his farriery and blacksmith busiuess to Messrs G. and F. Saywell, and trusts that the tatter will receive the same support that he (Mr .fensen) has since he started' ""business" in Feilding. Mr Jensen also intimates that all accounts due and owing to him 'must be paid to Mrs Jensen on or before November Ist, also that all claims against him must be sent in at the same time or they will not be recognised. A special meeting "of the creditors of Edwin Young was held in the Court House yesterday. Mr Scott, the Official Assignee, presided. Present — Messrs Sherwill, J. Bartholomew, Thos. Chamberlain, Hirst, Kirton, Sandilands, N. Gorton (Stevens and Gorton), J. Gould. Several new claims were presented and admitted. The D.O.A. stated that as only i*274 3s 4d was represented he had not the requisite amount and number of creditors to create a legal meeting. The meeting was therefore adjourned to Monday the 28th instant. In order to meet the enormous demand which exists for all kinds of fancy and ornamental articles, especially in those which are designated as Japanese goods, Mr Win. Park, of Palmerston North, has imported largely of these special lines. It will be seen by the advertisement which appears to-day, that besides these he has pianos, musical boxes, organs, in fact every known musical instrument, in his emporium. It is worthy of note that Mr Park is a direct importer, and is consequently able to mark his wares at the most reasonable prices. ■ The following excuses for hot going to Church were all used in Feilding last Sunday. — Ov«rslept myself ; could not dress in time : too cold ; too hot ; too windy; too dusty; too wet; too damp ; too sunny; too cloudy; don't feel disposed ; no other time to myself ; put my papers to lights ; letters to write to my friends ; mean to take a walk ; going to take a ride ; tied to business six days in a week, no fresh air but on Sundava'; can't breathe in church, always so full ; feel a little feverish ; feel a little chilly ; expect company to dinner ; got a headache ; intend nursing myself to day ; wasn't shaved in time ; don't like singing without music ; makes me nervous — the spirit willing, but the flesh weak; dislike an extemporary serraon, it is too frothy ; can't bear a written/sermon, too prosy ; noboly to-day but our minister, can't always listen to the same preacher ; don't like strangers;" can't keep awake 'when at church— fell asleep last time I was there— shan't risk it again.

We are glad to report that Mr Beattie continues to improve in health. Mrs Mary Galviu, an elderly lady who has long passed the allotted span of life died last night, aged 87 years. She .will bo buried on Thursday afternoon. ■ Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day : — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day. Barometer further rise everywhere, but falling at all places south of Napier and Wanganui after 12 hours. On Monday morning McNaughton and the girl Augustr Haas waited on Mr Woon, Registrar of Marriages. Wanganui and wanted to get coupled, but Mr Woon pointed out that the consent of the parents was required as the girl is only 16 years of age. —Herald. The strike among the coal-miners in the northern districts of France is spread ing, and serious riots have occurred. In a collision between the strikers and the soldiers two of the miners were killed. . Tenders are now being invited for six bridges on the Otago Central, to be completed in eleven months. When these are built the rails can- be laid as far as Middlemarch, 40 miles from the junction with the Main South line. J Mr Sherwill desires us to draw attention to the fact that he had, on Monday last, moved his place of business to those more centrally situated premises adjoining the Colonists' Land and Loan Corporoffice, where in future his business of Land Agent and Licensed Land Broker will be conducted. A clergyman occupied a seat at a. table d'hote on board an ocean liner each day opposite a yery obese lady, who ate an euormous quantity of pastry, and who frowned significantly every time the clergyman took a draught of his daily portion of ale. One day she leaned across the festive board, and inquired loudly : " May. I ask you, sir, why you drink that nasty stuff ?" "To the glory of God, madam," answered the cL-ric tranquilly. " Well." she snapped, helping herself to another jam tart, " I should think you would be an abstainer," "lam, madam." "An abstainer from what, I should like to know," she observed sarcastically. "Madam," replied the clergyman quietly, " from pie." Paldy Slavin, the Australian boxer, has beeu getting iuto bad company in London. According to an English correspondent he made one of a party at Mande villa, Miss Bellwood's villa, where also was the gay Lord Mandeville. First there was a diff er6iic:e between the ' Uncle Kirn' (Lord Maudeville) and Slavin, the ' cornstalk* calling the Viscount a name which reflected opprobriously on his methods of supporting existence. Mr Ooboron (of music hall fame) thereupon interyinvd, and received for his pains one of the ' two lovely black eyes' which he is so constantly warbling. A general souffle followed ; and eventually Slavin had to be ' chucked.' I hear he is much annoyed about the affair, and sensibly means henceforward to forswear Mandevilla and. its inmates. The London correspondent of the Dunedin Star says : — Sir Walter Buller has given up his house in the Cromwell road, prepaia^ory to returning' to New Zealand. He and Lady Buller and the family are at present at Eastbourne, where Misß Buller is one of the belles of the season. The exact date of Sir Walter's departure will depend in a great measure on the settlement of the Blue Spur Company's affairs. Sir Julias Yogel still talks of all sorts of schemes, but none of them appear to be coming to fruition. Sir Julius has of late y<-a ! > conceited a sort of nervous dread of pressmen, and won't tell a reporter anything. All one's information concerning him has consequently to filter through third persons, and if it is not so accurate as it might be your ex-Premier has only himself to thank. Summer Dress Fabrics. — We have now opened out a very select range of the tie west and most fashionable materials that have ever been shown to the public of this city at Te Aro House, Wellington. Summer Dress Fabrics. — As we take dresses only in the <rder they are purchased to make up. our lady friends should at once see the desirability of preventing disappointment by attending to this matter without delay, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Summer Dress Fabrics.— The styles and designs this season are very varied, and include a large proportion of plain materials, with checks and floral designs "en. suite", anda great number of elabor ate and beautiful art fancies of French manufacture. We are satisfied that these will, please the taste of the most exacting who may inspect: them at Te Aro House, Wellington. '. ; '..'"'." Summer Dress Fabrics. — The Materials are principally fine, soft, draping woollaris, -light in texture, yet wonderfully durable, with a nice selection of some choice makes in cashmere, and an assort ment of beautiful mohairs, which bid fair to be extensively used during the present season, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Summer Dress Fabrics. — The colours most in favour are Resedas, Mosses Serpent, with various shades of Terra Cotta, Vieux Roses, etc. Our home buyers have sent us a plentiful supply of those fashionable colours in all materials, so we shall be well able to meet the expected demand for them at Te Aro House, Wellington. Summer Dress Fabrics. — We would remind ladies that our dressmaking-depart-ment still holds the premier position in the city, and we have all the conveniences, room, talent, ability, with efficient staffs, to maintain our prestige at To Aro House, Wellington.