Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 99, 13 February 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

The season of Lent begins on the 26th instant. The Kiwitea Road Board will meet on j Saturday next. Last night Mr Win. Stevens had his peach trees completely stripped of the fruit. Mr McPerran has commenced to shift his stock into the premises just vacated by Mr Carthew. Five youngsters were caught redhanded fruit stealing early this morning, and were let off with a " fright." Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day: — Barometer further rise everywhere. . Negotiations for the purchase of Diomedea from Mr Hannett, "the owner, are now proceeding with a firm in the North. The law was well represented in the R.M. Court yesterday, as no fewer than 8 " gentlemen of the wig and gown" were in attendance. We are glad to hear that Mr Towler, who was hurt at the railway station some days ago, is now getting better, and was able to leave his bed to-day. A contemporary hints that most. of the " ready money" in Wellington is only used to go through the totalisator and way " for the drinks." This is rude. District Judge Kettle has definitely ac cepted the offer of the Government, and has fixed the 21st of March for the sitting of the District Court in Wanganui. Mr Gregory's smithy, at Makino, was destroyed by fire on Thursday afternoon. We regret to learn that Mr Gregory is a considerable loser thereby. We learn from the Examiner that Messrs Nelson Bros, will soon proceed with the erection of freezing works at Woodville. The machinery has alreadybeen shipped from London. We are glad to see Dr Monckton about again. He took cold when sitting as a magistrate in the R.M. Court about a fortnight ago, and has been laid up ever since. On Monday next Mr Peter Thomson will open up a consignment of salt herrings, and a lot of other palatable preserves, &c, which will be detailed m the advertisement on Saturday. We have received from Mr W. Reading, the Feilding agent, copies of the New. Zealand almanack, commercial handbook and directory for 1890, published by the New Zealand Mutual Creditors Association. We are requested to state that Mr Gordon Forlong will come to reside in Feilding for a. few weeks, to work in connection with the Presbyterian Church, where he will preach on Sunday next, morning and evening. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday John Gotleb applied, under the " Adoption of Children's Act, 1881," for the adoption of Minnie Ackerman. Mr Sandilands appeared for the applicant, and the application was granted. Whilst Mr John McKenzie, of the Empire Hotel Stables, was riding a you,)? horse yesterday which appeared to Insomewhat stubborn, the rider was thrown and got his face injured, but nothing serious was done. At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs Thompson and Kirton, J.P.s, Robert Thompson was charged with indecent exposure in a public place yesterday, and being found guilty was sentenced to forty-eight hours imprisonment with hard labor. Within the last few days the jobbing plant of our printing office has been largely increased by importations of a number of new styles of types, ornamental borders, blocks, Ac, so that the Star has now jobbing material second to no printing house on the coast. A northern contemporary reports that the Chief Commissioner of Railways, Mr M'Kerrow, contemplates resigning his position, as he is thoroughly disgusted with the bureaucratic redtapeism and opposition to reform of his two colleagues. Of course this par ; is quite untrue. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday some considerable time was occupied in arguing out the law in a Natiye land case. Mr Sandilands applied for a certificate and Mr Fitzherbert opposed, asking His Worship to take time to consider the case. Decision was to be given at Palraerston North on the 20th of the month. A visitor in our midst has remarked to us that there is a marked difference in the look of the Manchester Block as corn- ' pared with neighboring districts. Whilst in outside districts everything is scorched up, and no grass whatsoever for stock, here we have abundance of feed. This speaks well for the quality of the land in the Manchester Block. The land sale held this morning by Messrs Stevens and Gorton was well attended and the bidding very brisk. The following prices were realised: — Lot 1, £ acre section in Denbigh street, Dr Monckton, £20 ; lot iJ, block in Fergusson street, Dr Monckton, £222; lot 3, Mrs Morey, £335 ; lot 4, W A. Sandilands, £70 ; lot 5, Norman Gorton, i-200 ; total, £847. Playgoers are reminded of the entertainment by the Oscar Smith's Indian Tourist Party, to take place m the Assembly Rooms to-night. The party arrived by first train this morning, and have been busy during the day making preparations for the show, which we quite expect will be a good one. This fact, together with the cheap prices of admission ought to bring a full house. We have seen the first set of single trap harness completed by Mr W. Bellve, saddler, made to the order of a local business man, and the whole turnout reflects infinite credit on Mr Bellve and his employes. The harness displays good workmanship and finish, while only the strongest and best material has been used, and the solid nickel mountings assist to make the job not only complete but handsome. Cobbe and Darragh are the Feilding agents for Henderson Bros. " Silyer Gem" roller flour.

Mr Alfred Eade has just received a consignment of a number of perambulators with all the latest improvements in reversible hoods, and wheels with indiarubber tyres, and a number of wicker chairs, and tables. We learn on good authority that news of a very disquietening nature has beeu received by one of the largest investors in the flax indnstry. The information received is that the Wellington agent «f the firm referred to have sent' word that their London agents have cabled to stop buying flax. As a matter of fact two of the principal Wellington merchants have refused to take any more flax at any price. — Wanganui Herald. As we were retnrning home the other evening we were accosted just in front of the Court-house by a man who had imbibed somewhat freely. " Beg pardon, sir, but (hie) can you tell me if this 'ere place is the boarding 'ouse ; I (hie) have been knocking at the door for a long time, but can't make urn 'ear." We informed him that it was a place where justice was dispensed, and that if he was found in the same vicinity when Constable Meelian was about lie would probably' get a free night's lodging. We publish to-day a notice of Mr W. Trimble's auction sale to take place at the Feilding Chambers, Manchester street, on Saturday next at 2 p.m. The advertisement contains only a brief summary of the various kinds of goods which will be brought under the hammer, comprising amongst numerous others tea, cheese, cutlery, furniture, beds and bedding, clothing, drapery, ironmongery, groceries, jewellery, clocks and watches, fancy work, a quantity of grass seed, and produce of various descriptions. Persons wishing to make further entiies-for this sale may do so on application to Mr Trimble's agent, Mr W. Beading. We are informed that there are, what is termed, a number of " catch burns " in the West Waitapu Block this season. That is a number of people have had their bush partially burned by the fire being carried by the high winds which have been prevalent lately. It appears that to have a successful burn the bush should be set on fire in several places. It is a pity that the settlers in a block cannot follow the example of the Pahiatua people, and agree together to appoint a certain day to set fire to their various patches of bush so that all would have even burns. We belieye Mr Marchant, one of the members for the. Taranaki province, did endeavor at one time to bring a measure before Parliament to make a law compelling settlers to burn their bush at a certain time of the year, but the matter did not receive any consideration at the hands of our legislators. This 19 the last week of " The Fair," as we shall positively close it on Saturday next, the loth inst., at Te Aro House, Wellington. Doking this week we have determined to offer several lots of our season's pa^a^ sols and sunshades at yery much less than half the English cost, at " The Fair" Te Aro House, Wellington. Fou instance, we shall sell all our figured sateen, and sateen and lace parasols that were marked 2s 6d, 2s lid, and 3s 6d for one shilling each, at " The Fair" during this week only, at Te Aro House, Wellington. During this week we shall give our customers the opportunity of selecting from the balance of our sateen and satin parasols, nicely figured, and many of them trimmed with lace, that were usually sold at prices varying from 4s 6d . to 7s 6d for eighteen'penee, at " The Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington. During this week we shall give our coloured satin parasols, trimmed with lace, the original prices of which varied from 8a 6il to 10s 6d. may be had for 3s 6d each, those at 16s 6d for os 6cl, and a few at 21s Gdfor 7s 6d, at " The Fair :> Te Aro House, Wellington. During this week, and this week only, will the above really astounding bargains j be obtainable, as " The Fair" positively closes on Saturday next, at Te Aro House, Wellington. — Auvt. There is now on display at the Bed House a splendid assortment of Electro Plated Goods, suitable for presentation ■ and Birthday Gifts ; they consist of fancy , Cruet, Biscuit Jars, Marmalade Jars, But- j ter, Sugar, &c. Inspection invited. These i have been bought at a large discount for cash and will be sold cheap for cash.