The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1890. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 119, 1 April 1890, Page 2

The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1890. Local and General News

The Feilding portion of the San Francisco mail arrived last night. Full choral service will be held in St. John's Church on {Sunday nex t at the usual hours. The Wanganui Chronicle has recently been enlarged. We congratulate our conteuiporery on its enterprise.. The Premier, Sir Harry Atkinson, was a passenger' by train last' night. He went on to Wellington from Paluierston by the special train night conveying the mail. While trying to rescue the occupants of a ■capsized boat in the Auckland harbor on Sunday last, the third mate of the Persian Empire was drowned. The boat's occupants were saved. The Hon. Sec. of the Football entertainment committee, Mr E. Southey Fowler, by advertisement thanks the ladies and gentlemen who so kindly took part in the very successful performance on the 24th of last month, * At a special meeting of the Feilding State School committee, held last night, final arrangements were made for the school picnic which takes place on the Oval to-morrow afternoon. The committee granted Mr Strachan's request for an extension of his Easter holiday. till . noon on Thursday the 10th instant. We notice that Messrs J. C. Morey and Co., of the Bon Marche 1 , are having certain .improvements effected, under the supervision of Mr F. Pope, builder, in their business premises, which will give • extended accommodation for the display of- the firms stock of autumn and winter drapery, millinery, clothing, &c, a big sale of which will be shortly announced, j The coffee supper in the Foaesters' Hall to-morrow night should prove unusually attractive. The Eev. Mr Oannell will preside, and Mr Grant, from Sandon, will assist. During the evening there will be speeches, recitations, musical' selections by the choir. Coffee, and the usual accompaniments, will be dispensed for which a small charge will be made. i Those who suffer from that most excru- . dating of complaints — neuralgia—will be glad to learn that, on the authority of Dr \ George Leslie, of Falkirk, a pinch of fine ] salt blown up the nostril on the effected side of the face gives instantaneous relief from the maddening pain. This new (or perhaps old) cure is sunicienty simple for anyone to apply and prove for themselves, when suffering from neuralgia. Dr Leslie has published the history of a lot of 1 cases where it proved immediately efiicaceous. The trial of Bull's chemico-meohanical i process ol flax dressing was made at Wellington on Saturday in the presence of the Colonial Secretary, Minister for Publip Works, and a large number of persons interested in the flax trade. It is asserted that by this process a ton of fibre is obtained from five tons green nax, instead of seven as at present, and that the fibre is of bettor quality and the cost of producing cheaper. . Those present expresont expressed satisfaction at the trial. Says yesterdays Ohrouicle :— Mr H. Lethbridge had a narrow escape from n 6enous accident whilst coining into town on Saturday mghtv He was driving in a dpg-cart and the horse made off when opposite Putiki pa, coming to grief between Messrs Enderby's and Marshall's, where he fell and turned a complete | soramorsault throwing Mr Lethbridge and | a boy who was with him into the road. Though much shaken, .YJr Lothbndge sectored bis horse and prevented it.running away until assistance came, when the animal was unharnessed and placed !on its legs. Luckily Mr Lethbridge got I off with a cut ear and bruised head, but his. trap was badly knocked to pieces iv , front and had a shaft broken. The boy was unhurt;

The Borough Council will meet on Thursday evening. We have to acknowledge receipt of the Government railway time table for April. The next stttitig of the Manchester Hoad Board will be on Saturday the sth instant. Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day : — Warnings for northerly gales have been sent to all places south of Napier and Wangahui. On our first page to-day will be found a new advertisement from Messrs Reid and Gray, of Dunedin, the well known firm of agricultural manufacturers. On Thursday next several of the Cabinet Ministers will take a trip up the Central Railway Line. Mr D. H. Macarthur, M.H.R., will form one of the party. Mr Lambert, who was for some time stationniaster at Feilding, is about to leave for the Cape of Good. Hope, where we trust he will have a prosperous career. Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co. will sell the stock, furniture, and effects of 'Mr Donald McKenzie, of North street, on Wednesday, April 2. On Monday and Tuesday the Bth and 9th instants, the Feilding Amateur Dramatic Club will produce the great spectacular American slave drama The Octoroon. For other particulars see advertisement, posters and hand bills. Two brothers named Lloyd were eating grapes at Wade, Auckland, in the dusk of the evening recently, wnen one playfully threw: a berry at the other, who did not see it coming. It struck him m the left eye, and the unexpected concussion completely destroyed the sight. A> whare containing a quantity of hay, situated in Sherwill street, and belonging to Mr Mai, of Makino, was burned down about 10 o'clock this morning. So far there is nothing to account for the fire ! beyond the supposition that it may have originated from swaggers staying in the place the night before. A young man named William Gundry was accidentally killed near Oxford, Ohristcburch. He was slightly drur.k, and was walking along the road, when a dray came behind him. He moved aside, but. staggered against the shaft, was kuocked down, and the wheel passed over . his stomach. The driver was not to blame. It is understood that a prominent feature of the Bankruptcy Bill which is to be introduced by the Government in the coming session will be the provision that charges of fraudulent bankruptcy or. other grave offencos against the Act, rendering offenders liable to lengthened terms of imprisonment, will be tried before jurors, and not before a Judge alone, as at present. Chief of ' lynching party—' We will give you just one minute to say your prayers.' Captured horsethief (appealmgly) — 'May, I say them , in my own way?' Chief— ' Certainly.' Horsethief — * You promise not to interpose any obstacle ?' Chief—' We promise.'- Horse-* thief (with dignity) — ' Then I must have a prayerbook. : Will some gentleman m^ the crowd please lend me one ?' There was a large attendance last Fri» day at the sale of the late Mr Nelson's horses at Marton. Mr A. Barns was the auctioneer, and obtained some good prices. "Torpedo" fetched £255, and was secured by Mr Douglas, of Hawke's Bay,. while "Jacob" found a buyer in Mr Driscoll, of Wellington, at £59. Mr W. Tuck purchased the Torpedo— Escape filly for £29. Another hansom cab- murder, or what looks very like one, has occurred (writes a London correspondent). ' Apropos, a paper remarks: — "The ingenious young gentleman who discovered (in theory) the advantages of a hansom cab as a comfortable site for quiet murder can scarcely feel satisfied with his work. One practical plagiarist has been hanged for a hansom cab murder in Manchester, and the Birmingham police are busy investigating another." The Colonial Secretary has had an interview with a fluxuiiller who has just returned from England, after investigating the state of the trade in New Zealand hemp. This gentleman informed Caplutn Russell that he was certain the mar ket i'i»r phormium fibre is now thoroughly estaLL-tiod, and that only the fiuctua tions t)f price incident to all ordinary trade need be apprehended. So far as h,e had been able to ascertain, the fibre sent Home is being us ed entirely for the manufacture of rope and twine.— Post. The police inquiries into the destruction of the Ngahauranga (Wellington) toll gates on the 27th inst., have resulted in the arrest of Mr Wm. McKinstry, a resident of Ngahaurariga. Mr McKinstry was brought into town but released on recognisances— t himself in i'2oo and two sureties 0f. 45100 each. In the Supreme Court on Thursday, Mr Hazelden will move for an interim injunction restraining the County Council from erecting or- continuing the tollgates, houses, and bars on county roads, and that the defendants be ordered to remove the toll gates and other obstructions erected by them on the said roads. Cobbe and Darragh will be showing their new Goods during the coming week. In order to suit the requirements of their increasing business, their Purchases . for this Season have been yery large, and include the" latest styles in Millinery, Fancy Woollen Goods, Embroidered and Checked Robes and many other novelties. New fashions for the Autumn Season are now ready for inspection, such as are certain to meet with universal approba.tion, because selected with, care, judgement and taste by our special representative in the Home and continental iuar» kets— for Te Aro House, Wellington. Our millinery is really very choice and attractive and, without controversy, the best in the city. We have also an abundance of millinery requisites of the newest description, speoial attention having been given by our Home buyer to the exact matching of all, Ladies can in this respect, therefore, depend on getting their wishes and taste 3 gratified at Te Aro House, Wellington. We are quite sure that a visit to our Show Room would be positively delightful ; and whether the visitor roams through the Millinery Departmeat or passes on to the Mantle Room, the eye would be charmed and correct tastes gratified by an inspection of the latest outcomes of fashion — at Te Aro House, Wellington. Oar Mantle Room is brimful of the latest novelties in mantles, jackets, furlined and imperial waterproof cloaks in a vast variety of materials, shapes and sizes ; and such as are adapted to please every taste. We specially invite a' minute inspection of all the autumn novelties in our Show Room, and will be pleased to give ample facilities t for so doing — without pressing any visitor to buy — at Te Aro House, Wellington. — ADVT. To opefl in a few days, a beautiful assortment of Indian hand -embroidered Handkerchiefs in ladies' and gent's sizes (cream and white shades) at The Red House. ■ Don't forget that, there is tho largest stock of Waterbury Watches (short wind), Ladies' and Gents' sizes, at The Red House. Some beautiful Goods in Glass and fanoy Crockery at The Red 1 Houses .