Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 108, 6 March 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

A quantity of interesting reading matter will be found on our fourth page. The Borough Council will meet this evening. We are glad to hear that many of the Kiwitea settlers hay* had good burns this season. Mr Light informs us that Mr Tingey, of Palmerston North, was th* successful tenderer for painting the Denbigh Hotel. A bush fir* at Halcombe last night mads it necessary for a settler to call in assistance to save his dwelling house from destruction. The shop at The Other House in ManChester street will be opened in a few days with a splendid stock of stationery, fancy goods, china, &c. Full particular* will be notified by advertisement. Mr Brabant, R.M., is gazetted as Judg* l of the Assessment Court for the Boroughs |of Wanganui, Marton, Feilding, aud Foxton, and the-Town Districts of Halcombe and Lethbridge. Nelson Brothers telegraphed the following report of the London Frozen Meat Murket : — "The market in hrm, and supplies are small. Best quality of inut ton is worth 4-Jd ; beef, hindquarters, 4sd; forequarters, 4d. Mr Patrick Roache has been appointed pupil teacher of the Feilding State School. Mr Roache has for some years past been acting as a cadet in the school, in which capacity he has given general satisfaction, and we congratulate him on bis well earned promotion. An alphabetical football match will be played on the Oval on Saturday afternoon next, commencing at 4.30 p.m. We are | sorry tp hear that the first fifteen were | conspicuous by their absence at the openI ing practice last Saturday. This is a bad beginning, but we hope better attendance 1 at practice' will be th* ml* in tb* future. If the club is to hold its present position, members must practice. Mrs Oliver is making improvements in tb* Empir* Hot*l, which will not only enhance the value of the property, but t*nd to th* greater convenience of her customers. The bar has been* yery neatly fitted up and two comfortable bar parlors •r#ct*d at th* back of it. Mr Pop*, builder, has don* the work, which ia s> guarantee of its substantiality. W* congratulate Mrs 01iv*r on h*r *nt*rpris*. Wh*n travelling by train to Palmerston a few days ago Mr Lowes, proprietor ot the Birmingham Hotel, had a very unpleasant experience. Mr Lowes * was standing on th* platform of th* earriag* which was imm*diat*ly behind a truck laden with bar iron. One of the bars of iron became displaced and struck Mr Lowes on th* leg inflicting a severe bruise, and then broke the window of the carriage. We are glad Mr Lowes escaped so well because his risk was very considerable. At a meeting of th* Feilding Stat* School Committee held on Tuesday *v*nirjg last it was resolved to hold the school picnic on the Oval on th* 19th instant. A memo was r«ceived from the Education Board atating.that the proposed purchas* of the adjoining acr* section had be*n referred to Mr Fry to report upon. Further discussion of this matter was postponed till the next ordinary meeting of the committee. If the land is ploughed deeply now, and the sorrel turned under so that the roots are exposed, Rnd saltie *catt*red oyer the ground at the rate of one**peek to every two rods square, the sorrel will be completely killed. No doubt more aorrel will appear from the seed in th* ground. But if nianare is put on, and the land pr*t in corn, and kept well hood, the young plants will be easily killed . Sorrel in lawos and paths .may be killed out by scattering salt over it. The grass I will, not be<injured unless th* salt is used too f peejy. But plenty of salt will destroy - 1 : £ras9 in tbe peibw^y* * .'■: "'•

Mr liilei--,' Gilbert is at.pra.eni, in luwn, The Manchester Rifles will parad*. for inspection to-morrow night. The prisoner Johnston, who escaped from Wanganuigao], has been re-captured The Birmingham Town Hall will b* opened to-morrow with a concert and ball. Tenders are invited for underacrubbing 100 acres more or less. -. See our wanted column. Captain Edwin telegraphed to-da«. — Warnings for easterly gales and rain have bean sent to all place* north of East Caps, Taupo and Raglan. Mr Daw's coach conveying the Feilding performers to the Birmingham show tomorrow, will leave the stables at two o'clock iv the afternoon. The annual picnic in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday School was being held on the Oval as we went to press The youngsters appeared to b* enjoying themselves iv the various games, dec A visitor to the Horticultural show last night said, " I have seen most of the shows in New Zealand within the last two years, but I hay* never seen finer apples or vegetables Th* capabilitiss of your soil must be wonderful." By a private telegram we ar* informed that Mr Frank Morphy (brother of th* lat* R. Morphy, of Feilding) died last night in the Wanganui hospital. Tha deceased had been a resident here for a few months prior to going to th* hospital He formerly lived in th* Wairarapa Duriug a service in the North Carolina Church, at Sparta, the preacher took one of his congregation to task for connubial infidelity. A riot ensued, m which the preacher and another man . were killed with a billet of wood, and five of the con gregation were fatally injured. A meteor fell on the larger of the two Comanche peak*, near Granbury, Texan, on Friday uiirht, January 31st. It struck ou an overhauling boulder, and followed down the mountain side, narrowly ini*.•■ing a large dwalliug house. The weight is several huudred tons. Some of the fragments contain nuggets of gold. A telegram to th* Auckland Herald says there is . nothing to warrant a big rush to Puhipuhi, but the prospects of tbe field are pretty fair. Still it will take a lot of money to work the field, and auy uiau coming to Puhipuhi should be prepared to work for months without getting anything, Mr Arthur Forster, the Assistant Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court in Wellington, has, we learu, been promoted to the position of Clerk of the Court at Napier. We heartily congratulate him on this well deserved advancement, for there is no man in the service of the Jutice Department who deserves it better. During the eight years Mr Arthur Forster hag acted as Assistant Clerk Here he has made hosts of friends by bi* invariable courtesy, attention to duty, and willingness to oblige and assist all who hud official business with him. He is also thoroughly well versed iv the technical work. Ills many friends,' while rejoicing at his substantial promotion, will also deeply regret his departure from Wellington. He retires from th* office here on S-turday next, and leaves for Napior early next week. Prior to his appointment to the Court here, he was for three or four year* Clerk to the Court at Palmerston North, and. fur ten yearn previous to that he held a commission as Suh- Inspector in the Defence Force. In evory capacity Mr Arthur Forster has proved himself an efficient public norvant. and we hope that still higher offices are iv store for him. — Post.