The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1890. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 107, 4 March 1890, Page 2

The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1890. Local and General News

The Feilding Borough Council will meet on Thursday next. The Representation Commissioners are now Bitting in Wellington. The St. Kilda arrived in Wanganui River on Sunday night with a full cargo. The Feilding Horticultural Show will take place to-morrow in the Assembly Booms. In California, the home of the pinus insignus, its life does not exceed twentylive years. Our collector will visit our customers in town, and country districts, during the current week. Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day. — Telegrams for frost have been sent to all high stations south of Taupo. We learn from the Pahiatua Star that telephone communication has been opened between Eketahuna and Masterton. We have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary ticket for the concert and ball to be held at Birmingham on Friday nest The Chronicle understands that there is to be an inquest into the cause of the origin of the fire at Spriggins*, in Wanganui, on Saturday last. Mr Trimble's .auction sale of furniture and other goods at the residence of Mr Bowley yesterday was well attended, and on the whole good prices were realised. The Manawatu Times understands that Mr Bassett, the contractor for the Pal-merston-Woodville railway bridge expects to have his contract finished within a mpnth. At the Wellington Supreme Court sittings yesterday the grand jury found no bill against Jacob Joseph, A. A. S. Menteath, R. J. Stavely and Tom Hung, charged with having a nuisance on their premises. The American Colored Minstrels played to a crowded house on Saturday night. The performance was the same as that on the preceding evening, with very few exceptions. However, the whole show was very funny, and everybody was satisfied. In order to prepare for the erection of larger and more commodious premises, Messrs Ratliff Bros., of the Makino store, have now commenced the reduction of their stock By a great clearing sale, when all articles will be disposed of at most substantial reductions. The first instalment of books for the Birmingham Public Library, consisting of 170 volumes by the best and most popular authors, has been forwarded by Mr Carthew. The selection was made by Mr BryEe and afterwards approved by the Library Committee. This is a good beginning. The Pelonas Guardian says that the Mahakipawa field is showing evident signs of advancement, and there is no lack of enterprise in developing its resources to the fullest extent. It is well known that in this district gold lies hidden beneath the surface which only requires capital and enterprise to unearth. An Englishman is pleasant because he is nut noisy, not troublesome, not obtrusive, not contradictory, and because he has the tact to avoid conversational pitfalls and precipices. The Frenchman is agreeable because he is lively, is amusing, is amiable, is successful in the battle against dullness; and will take trouble to make conversation iateresting. On Thursday Mr A. L. Parr will open the blacksmith's shop in connection with The English and American Coach and Carriage Factory. We understand that Mr Parr has secured the services of Mr Thomas Gordon, who is well known as one of the most capable smiths and farriers in the colony. We congratulate Mr Parr on his enterprise, and wish him all the success it deserves. A new advertisement will appear in our next issue. The •• gentlemen of the long robe " should feel — and doubtless do — deeply grateful to their • " learried brother " who, according'to the N.Z. Times, in the course of his address to the jury in the case of Baker v. Knight and others on Thursday, Mr H. D. Bell remarked, with reference to tomething Mr Edwards had said, that few people were less able to manage their own business than lawyers. They were perfect) babies when it came to business ; and if you wanted to find a blunder in a matter of business, have a lawyer in it, and one would find it. The sting lies in the truth of the remark. We would hazard the assertion, without fear of successful cpntradition, that never in the history of this city have such amazing bargains ever been seen or heard of as we are now showing in ladies' print skirts, lawn, print, zephyr and stuff costumes, at Te Aro House. We would invite special attention to some further extraordinary reductions that have been made in mantles and costumes, at Te Aro House. We would confidently ask a careful inspection of the marvels of cheapness in our dress departmeut. We have a small lot left over from " The Fair" all in full dress lenghths, really nominal prices, at Te Aro House. We would assure everyone in want of summer millinery that the balance of our trimmed hats and bonnets are now marked at lower prices than ever, and as there are not many of them, the earliest visitors will reap the reward, at Te Aro House, Wellington. We would state that these reductions will only continue to the end of the premonth, at Te Aro House, Wellington. — Al/VT. 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 have been bought at a large discount for oash and will be sold cheap for oash.