Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 101, 18 February 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

Parliament will meet on the 27th of March next. The N.S.W. cricketers defeated Otago by an innings and 65 runs. Captain Russell and Sir. John Hall left Melbourne for New Zealand yesterday. The Ogden Company did not play last night. There is no Ogden Company now. Owing to pressure on our space to-day we are compalled to hold over a quantity of interesting reading matter, and our weekly weather report. The usual monthly meeting of the Feiidmg School Committee will be held this evening at 7.30 p.m. The Examiner looks to the West Coast to supply Hawkes Bay with sheep for the butchers this season. Members of the Manchester Rifles are requested to be punctual on Friday evening next, at the Barracks. There were 526 cases of insolvency in Queensland iast year, and more would have joined only the heat prevented them. We learn that Mr J. E. Henry has been appointed handioapper for the Marton Caledonian sports, to be held on the 17th March. " * On the Ist of March a meeting of settlers will be held at Birmingham, at Mr Lowe's Hotel, to take the steps necessary to have a dray road made through to Pemberton. A proposition will be made in the Wanganui Harbor Block, at a meeting to be held of the settlers at an early date, to raise funds for the erection of a Public Hall. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day :— Warnings for northerly gales after from 16 to 20 hours have been sent to all places south of Napier and New Plymouth. The following are the filial payments for the Dunedin Cup, to be run to-mor-row : — Occident, 9st 51b ; St. James, 7st 121 b; Ixion, 6st 121 b; Don Caesar, 6st7lb. Occident is favorite at 6 to 4. At an early date the whole of the skates and plant of the late proprietors of the Feilding Rink will be sold by public auction. This will be a splendid chance for someone in the coming winter. Judges Wilson and Barton when sitting in the Native Land Court, at Gisborne, on Friday last, had a row on the Bench, and Judge Barton withdrew from the case. This trouble was not unexpected. At the Dunedin Exhibition Regatta yesterday Matterson won the Champion Scullers' race, Stephonson 2nd. Palamountain and Fletcher also rowed.. In the Champion Fours Matterson's team won easily. Yesterday afternoon a sedate dray horse was alarmed by a cavalcade of hack horses which passed it, and bolted up Manchester street. Before it was stopped in its wild career it knocked oyer the hitching posts opposite the Star office. No other damage was done. Nine weeks ago a settler put about 1400 sheep on his land at Apiti, to fatten, and last week he sent the whole — with the exception of about forty or fifty, which he was unable to muster from the bush — to to the freezing works, in prime condition. This speaks volumes for the capabilities of the land. At the Dunedin Magistrate's Court recently Christina Gordon, of Wellington, sought to recover £12 10s damage sustained in a side show in the grounds of the Exhibition by smoke and soot from the Eiffel Tower engine spoiling her clothes. Judgment was given for £7 9s 6d, with costs. We direct attention to an announcement appearing in our want column that Mrs Forlong will conduct an evangelistic meeting in the Primitive Methodist Chapel this evening, to commence at 7.30. As this lady has had long experience in the work, we expect to hear of a large attendance. | To-day Mr Haybittle advertises that he j has for sale, in any quantity to suit purchasers, some first class turnip seed, imported by John Manson, Esq., of The Pines. A 6 it is well known by every settler in the district that seeds imported by or for this gentleman are the best obtainable in any market, no comment is needed from us. In a gravel pit, on Mr C. Bull's property, at Aorangi, about eight or nine feet below the surface, there has been discovered buried in the shingle, a rata log in a most perfect state of preservation, even the bark not being in the slightest degree decayed, Mr Belfit has handed us a chip from the log, which looks as fresh as if the tree had been felled a week ago. For its population Wanganui is one of the richest towns in New Zealand, and yet sho cannot raise within her own boundaries enough money to float a f reez ing company. The reason is that this wealth is m the possession of a few miserly individuals who would .sooner see the town which has made them rich, die of sheer inanition than risk a few thousands to save it. Itis notified, in our advertising columns, that Mr Gordon Forlong will take up and explain any Bible difficulties which may suggest, themselves to any religious enquirer, who desires to have a clear light thrown upon points not easily understood by the ordinary untrained mind. Such enquiries are requested to be put in writJ ing and sent in «n or before Friday, addressed to the Star office, from whence | they will be duly forwarded to Mr Forlong. On Friday evening, in the Salvatiqnj Army Hall, tlie required replies or 'information will be duly given.

Wirths' Circus wiU open in Wellington to-morrow. * A census of the Australian colonies will be taken next year. We have received some grand Magnum Bonum plums . from Mr Menzies. They are truly great and good, and of delicious flavor. ..,"■"■ Th 6 Porirua School Committee closed the .school because the water tank was empty, and have determined not to reopen it again until after a rainfall. The Rev. H. E. Tuckey, who was m temporary charge, protested against the course taken by tho committee, but had to submit and return to town. The Melbourne Standard says : — " The hot weather, coupled with an abundant supply of alcohol, has kept the city coroner busy for some time past." ' The second instalment of the Property Tax must be paid before 5 p.m. to-mor-row, otherwise a ten per cent penalty will be impposed. The annual general meeting of the Feilding Football Club will be held at the Erihpire Hotel on Saturday ithe 22nd inst., at 8 p.m., to elect officers for the ensuing year. Dr Charlton reported to the Council that on the 6th Instant there were five cases of scarlet fever— all children— in the Borough, but as they were Blight no special precautions were necessary. The Wesleyans have received a windfall in the shape of some £10,000 from the executors of the late Sir William McArtbur, which will be apphed to the purpose of the extension of Methodism in Great Britain. " ;■ ' ' A. Normanby horticulturist has found that rats have their good points. He has the most convincing evidence that the rodents have a groat taste for the snails, which are afforded ho protection by the shells which secure their safety from other assailants. — Star. , Mrs William Booth, senr., died at Carterton on Friday night, at the ripe old age of 77 years. Deceased was one of the early settlers, and leaves behind her a large family, including Mr William Booth and Mr Alfred Booth, of Booth and Co., timber merchants, Carterton. The trotting match for £20 a-side. between Mr C. Nelson's The Whale, and Mr Duncan McKay's Guy, came off on the Marton race course on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a very easy victory, for Mr C. Nelson's horse; The time for the miles— 9m. 30s. — was very good indeed. • The' will of the late Rev. T. R. Fisher, of Christchurch, was sworn at under .£50,000. To his widow he leaves, a house and .£6OO a year, the balance of the income going to the children . during her life. After her death the property is to be disposed of in various legacies to relatives and friends, and the balance amongst the children. It was immense fun to the Maoris at Gisbourne to see the two Judges kicking each others' shins on the bench like a couple of quarrelsome schoolboys. Judge Trimble would have been more dignified. He would haye removed his man by the left ear, which is the proper way to shift a Judge of the Native Laud Court. A very important piece of information has been given us (Manawatu Herald) in relation with the supposed falling off of the hemp demand at home. A hempmil ler running two mills near the Rangitikei river cabled home on the first breath of the rumours now afloat, to his friends for adyice, and he has now received a reply to KEEP ON. This is satisfactory. We understand that Mr Andrew Todd, who has been in charge of the Wellington branch of the N.Z.L. and Mercantile Company for the last fiive years, has been appointed manager of the Dunedin branch. He takes his departure in a few days. In congratulating' Mr Todd on his well-deserved promotion, we feel sure that general regret will be felt at his departure from Wellington. Mr Todd has made himself exceedingly popular during his residence here. — Post. The sale of furniture to be held by Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co. in the Assembly Rooms to-morrow iB of too great importance to be passed over without special attention being called to the foct that every article is in good order, iw.d that each was selected with the ut-mu.-u care by Dr Johnston,^ whose taste and judgment are well-known. A number of newspapers, suitable for waste paper will also be sold on account of the Feilding Club. One of the unkindest cuts we have administered for some time was given yesterday to an esteemed subscriber, who had just paid part of his. account which was, not to put too fine a point upon it; nine months overdue. When " the shekels'' were dropped with a clash into our cash drawer, he ejaculated ■" They wouldn't get a very big haul if they robbed your safe, anyway, judging by , the sound." We "■ looked him over" a la Simon Tapsertit and remarked with a sarcastic 1 smile, " We pay our wages every Saturday night." 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During this week we shall give our coloured satin parasols, trimmed with lace, the original prices of which varied from 8s 6d to 10s 6d. may be had/t/r 3s 6d each, those at 16s Gdfor os 6d, and a fewi&t 21s 6d/or 7s 6d, at " The Fair *' Te Aro House, Wellington. For 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 woek only, at Te Aro House, Wellington. This is the last week of "The Fair," as we shall positively close it on Saturday next, the 15th inst., 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 eigkteenpence, at " The Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington. Cobbe and Darragh aro the Feilding agents for Henderson Bros. "Silver Gem" roller flour.. ' There is now on display at the Red House a splendid assortment of Electro Plated Goods, suitable for' presentation and Birthday Gifts ; they consist Of fancy Cruet, Biscuit Jars, Marmalade Jars, Butter, Sugar, &c. Inspection invited. These goods'haye.been bought at a large discount for cash and will be sold cheap for. cash.