Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 87, 16 January 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

We haye to thank the Secretary of the Foxton Eacing Club for a press ticket for the races on the 22nd Instant. , Our postmaster Mr J. H. Stevens has gone for a holiday to the Exhibition at Dunedin. We hope he will have a good time. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day :— Warnings for southerly gales and ram after 12 hours have been sent to all places eastward of Lyttelton, Nelson, Wanganui and New Plymouth. The Manawatu train on Thursday night took into Wellington between 40 and 50 waggon loads of stock for Messrs Freeman it. Jackson and Co.'a sale, and nearly 300 passengers. The giant diamond lately discovered in Cape Colony weighs 160 carats and is valued at 4,000, 000d015, It is eaid to be of the first water and : as pure as the famous Eegent in the French crown diamonds. At the Police Court this morning, John McEenzie was charged with assaulting George William Rogers, a lad who had been in his employ as stable boy on the 14th instant. The case was dismissed the bench (Messrs Sherwilland Kirton J.P.s) commenting on the " hard swearing" on one side or the other. The handicaps for the Wanganui Cale donian Sports have been declared, ami among the numerous entries we notice the following starts of the local men ■: — In the 100 yards Parr has 5 yards, J. E. Henry S and Harmer 9. Iveson has 5 yards in the 220 Yards, Parr 7, Harmer 12 and Fanthorpe 16. Whisker is scratch for the Quarter, while Ivoson has 5 yards, Parr 14, Worsfold and Fauihorpe 18, and Porthouse 25. In the Mile Iveson is allotted 30 yards and Fanthorpe 125. Mr George Baunan, a settler and store keeper at Blackwater, Ahura, committed suicide on Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock. The deceased has been' in a desponding state for some time, but his family never for a moment suspected that he contemplated self destruction. ' They knew that ' .be had of late been harassed by pecuniary ary difficulties, but his wife thought from her knowlede of his character that it was but temporary, and that he would settle down in to his regular work. The melancholony act has almost paralysed the efforts of his wife. The deceased leaves a large and young family behind him. The reason given for dispencing with Chief Detective Browne's services is that that officer's health is not good. On receipt of the notice of dismissal, Detective Browne was examined by Dr McKellar, who. gave him a certificate stating that he had attended him during a severe attack of rheumatism, but that Mr Browne is now in excellent health, and fit for any duty required by the Department. The compensation to Detectiye Browne is at the rate of a month's pay for each year of service on the basis of the salary drawn by him as Inspectqr. The marriage of •Mr Gr. E. Little and Miss Bessie McLeod, both of Makino, took place yesterday at the residence of the father of the bride, Mr F. McLeod, of the Palms Farm, Makrao. The Rev. A. M. Wright, of Palmerston, conducted the ceremony in the manner prescribed by the Presbyterian Church, and Mr D. Fergusson gave the bride away. The four sisters of the bride were the bridesmaids, A large number of guests were present from Feildmg, Makino, Rangitikei Ac. After a sumptuous breakfast the happy pair drove off amid showers of rice and old shoes, to Palmerston, en route for Wellington, where they will spend their honeymoon. We join with their numerous friends in wishing them long life and prosperity. It will be seen by advertisement in another column that Mr J. J. Curtis, of Grey street, Wellington, draws the attention of the tradespeople -and- others to the advantage they will receive, by having Sjdods consigned to his fare. Consignees at present suffer from delay in transit at Wellington, and the consequent expense of storage, which would be entirely avoided. Those wishing lo send parcels or presents to Europe are reminded that' he has a cheap prompt delivery by each of the direct steamers for London. Pur % eels so sent are delirered at the door of consignee, if: instructed. It is also notit fied that he has special conveyance for the reraoviil of furniture and" luggage. 'Custom House work ia, of course, n necessary branch of his business. — Advt.