Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 142, 23 May 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

*** The Feilding Stab will not be published to-morrow, it being Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday. ; , - ; v In' France there are 2,000,000.^ hou<e holds ia which there is not a child. Our, readers are reminded that the Banks will be closed on Saturday and Monday. Some Sydney policemen recently locked up a blind beggar, who, when searched, was found to be worth £911 10s. The stores and business* places will all keep open this evening, because to-mor-row will ;be observed as a close holiday. Mr Blower informs the Manawatu Times that the statement that Mr' N. Valentine has purchased the dub Hotel is incorrect. : The Chairman of the Kiwitea Road Board publishes to-day the results of the recent, loan proposal! in the different wards of the Kiwitea Road District. Referring to the losses of the-Wanganui Meat* Freezing Company the Herald says: "One thing appears to us to be very clear, and that is that there has been a dead loss evidently through gross mismanagement." The Secretary of the Evan's Belief Committee gives notice that contributions in the form of farm or other produce will be received by Mr Trimble at his auction mart, Feilding, up to the 31st May, the date of the auction sale. " lolanthe," in her letter to the Christchurch Weekly Pre6B, says : — " There is considerable discussion beginning about the candidate* for -the various parliamentary seats. It is probable that Sir Walter Buller may again contest the Manawatu , seat with Mr Wilson." Mr 0. A. Mountfbrt, Government Surveyor, baa just left for Waimarino, a block of 500,000 acres purchased from the Nativeß for the Government by Mr John Stevens some few years ago. : Mr Mountfort is about to lay off a number of roads to open up a portion of the block for settlement. The wealthiest class in the TJmted States is considered to be vastly richer than the wealthiest class in Great Britain. The average annual income of the richest 100 Englishmen is. about £90,000; but the ayerage annual income of the richest 100 Americans cannot be less than £240,000. The s.B. Nairnshire, which ia the largest vessel that has yet entered the Bluff Harbour, takes away 9650 carcases of mutton, besides wool, grain, and other produce. The Southland Freezing Meat Company, who recently increased the size of their refrigerating works at the port, will proceeded shortly to further extend them. :>, • .-.-. We (Oamaru Mail) believe that overtures have been made to Mr S. Bqreham to contest the Oamaru seat -in the working men's interests at the next election. At present, however, it is Mr Boreham's intention to place his services at the disposal of the Waimate electors, and it is highly probable that he will contest that seat against all comers. The excellent workmanship displayed by our - local coachbuilders in whatever vehicles they make has brought its own reward.. In this connection we yesterday Baw a Whitechapel trap made by Messrs Say well. Bros., to the, order of a gentleman in Halcombe, which is equal, if not superior, to any that firm has yet turned out. It goes without saying the firm has. plenty of orders in hand. Stanley's new book, written by himself, entitled "Darkest Africa;'* The Australian cheap edition of this great work., will be received here about the 30th June, and: as Mr Oarfchew has- only, ordered only a limited niimber, early, application 1b neces- ' aary . The price of ttiose ordered before '20th of Jane will be 18s. * " —

We again remind the devotees of Terpsichore of the dance to-night in the As-sembly-Booms. The Hon. Mr Fergus addressed his constituents at Queanstown last night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. We 'are reluctantly compelled to hold over Mr S. J. Thompson's new advertisement, but would suggest to our readers that they visit the Red House at once and see for themselves the novelties just received and opened up. To day we publish additions to the advertisement of Mr Trimble's horse sale to be held at Mrs Hastie's Hotel yard on Saturday, 31st instant, by which it will \ be' seenriifi'at' a : brake and dray, and four tons of hay will be offered for sale at the same .time.: V Pheasants and other game are becoming co scarce in Auckland owing to the. exportation* to Sydney that the Frozen Meat Company have agreed te the request of the Acclimatisation Society a&d will not freeze any more. . , •■-..! ■ To-day's Times says : — lt is whispered that a somewhat stormy scene occurred recently within the precints of the Supreme Court between a high judicial functionary and a leading member of the bar, about, which more is likely to be heard at no distant date. I A Mrs Corwen, of Indiana, is % not a novice at marrying, her present bridegroom .being ninth on the list of hus bands disposed of siQce 1867. the date of her first wedding. Only two out of her eight former, husbands, are,. dead ;. the rest are residing in 'different parts of America. They were" air successful In obtaining legal separations after liv ing with her for periods varying 'from two or three months to two or three years. . The estate of the late Mr David Berry, of Coolangatta, in New South Wales, estimated to be worth over £2,000,000, will shortly form the sub-; ject of a lawsuit Mr Berry, having no near relatives, bequeathed tho bulk of his property to'a : distant 'relation named Hay, but up>n an application for probate being made, an equally dia tant relation named Sampson lodged" a caveat on the ground that at the time the will was made the testator was not of sound and disposing mind. Mike Wood, 28, and Charles Carroll. 28, cattlemen, were charged on remand, at Greenwich police court, with cutting and wounding each other with: knives. A quarrel- arose in a coffee shop at Deptford, when the prisoners took out their kniyes. Wood was stabbed in the abdomen, and had been for a week in hospital, and. "Carroll was stabbed in the arm. Carroll- was committed for a month's hard labour, and Wood was bound over to keep the* peace. The committee} of theiFeildihg Jockey Club advertised for tenders for work on the new racecourse, and the notice stated that a deposit of 25 per cent would be required. It appears, however," that another arrangement was made afterwards, and the deposit required was reduced to s'per cent, but no public notice was given thereof. The consequence was that one intending tenderer that we know of did not even take the trouble to Jnspect.the plans, &c, because he could nofhiake' the larger j deposit, and was ignorant of the reduction. As^w6 have no.-dpubt this can be explained, -the* Secretary of the Club to dp so through our oolumns. : Messrs Reid and Gray, the w.ell-known implement makers, are (says the North Otago Times) losing no time m endeavour ing to supply t?W wants of tbe.local farm; era, who. while desirous of giving the digging ploughs (of which the above firm are manufacturers) a trial, do not care to throw aside their plough* m use] at pre» sent. To meet these cases, Messrs Reid and tJray are fitting the digging attachment on to any of their ploughs in usj. One of these ploughs, so altered, has been at work for'ffie' last few'days on" the faroi of Mr- J. B. Taylor, Buntrooh, and as showing the lightness of draught-Mr Tay lor has five, light horses attached to it, and is ploughing to a depth of 10 inches on ridgy land. Mr Taylor has expressed himself thoroughly sat iyfied with the work done, 'and will be glad to show the plough at work to any farmers interested. Several who have already seen it haye decided to have their plough's altered at once. ' The firm at present are engaged on a large order of ploughs and diggers for Tasmania. • , . . -....■■ Certainly the best medicine known is BA.NDBH and So»s' Eucalypti Extbact. Test its eminently powerful effects in .coughs, colds, influenza ; the relief is in«~ stantnnpous. In serious . cases, and ac» cidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, gcaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy —no swelling— no in flamation. Like surprising effects pro* id need in croup, diphtheria, ■ bronchitis, 'inflammation of the lungs, swelling, Ac. ; diarrhoea, dvsentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs.^Lih.usfli^at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe; patroni^d Jby :,His .\Lajesty the, Kittg of Italy^ jlicrpwnea w;ith'nie|hl and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in : this approved article, and reiect all others. — Advt. Cobbe and Darragh have received their new samples of Eaiapoi Tweeds, and are now prepared to take orders for Suits to Measure at very moderate prices. The fit and wear of their, clothing have given the greatest satisfaction to their customers, and as before they .are prepared, to guarantee the fit and finish of all garment* j which they undertake.