Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 146, 3 June 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

■•■ . .' " - .♦ The alleged washing up at Manakau, Auckland, of the- wreck of H.M.S., Orpheus turns out to be a hoax. f The unemployed who are leaving New Zealand Sre going to New South Wales to employ the unemployed there. Visitor* to the Oval to-moftfow a*e reminded that no one, but the players and umpires, will be allowed within the fences. Mr Maoarthur addressed the eleotora_at Ashgrat last -night: There was a -large attendance." Mr , Macarthur received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. -.This season's Band of Hope meetings; will be commenced this evening in the Methodist -Chapel .with a good programme. " All are invited. rMrMaoarthur jwill address the electors in the Assembly "Rooms," Feiiding, tonight; at Mangaone to-morrow, at Birmingham on Thursday, and at Bonnythorpe on Friday. At the regular monthly meeting of the Feilding Masonic Lodge, N.Z.C., held last night, Brother Edwird Smith, of Man*' gaone, was unanimously elected W.M. forthe ensuingyear. . , Mr Abigail, New South Wales Minister of Mines in Sir Henry Parkes* last Administration, is a self- made mun. Twenty«fiye years ago. be worked in Auckland as a bootmaker for : Sir B. Gittos. The Napier Daily Telegraph .says piously : — What^a^ felling away .is here. Mr B. E. N. Twppenny^late; editor of the Otago Daily Times, intends to contest either Dunedin; or, suburbs at the next election. •■■■ .; ; .-; .,.-:-, :'•■; ;••■'.■■■.' ■■ ,•. A petition to Parliament, praying for the repeal of the property tax and the substitution of a tax on land irrespective of improvements, has been a'dbpted by the Knights of Labour, and will be circulated for signature shortly. --Km ''. The trade of the British Empire is esfct mated -to amount at present to about £1,200,000,000 sterling per annum, which is nearly equal to the combined trade of France, Germany, Austria, Russia, and the United States; and' the shipping required to carry ' on this gigantic traffic exceeds 126,000,000 ton*. In the Hawera, Star ", Trident" writes : — I should like to see an old important club like the Wanganui Jockey. Club obliterate from its', programme that the "sura ot 6 per cent, will be deducted from all winnings." It is sn. antiquated and almost obsolete condition, and ought to be set aside. In connection witß the sale of 55 and 10 acre paddocks in the Borough, oft Thursday the 12th* instant] by Messrs F;" B. Jackson and Co., we would call the attention of graziers and farmers? ioj the 'distance, forthe great advantage ofehaving a paddock to rest and refresh their stock before offering them for sale. > The land is for positive sale. ' : ■ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from their London office, dated 30th ultimo :— " Tallow is in 'good demand, and market is firmer. Good beef is worth 24s 6d per cwt. Frozen meat — Mutton : market firmer. New Zealand beef : hindquarters are worth 4d per lb ; other "quotations are unchanged," - ■'- •• - * *' -./■-■•■.• Mr Trimble held his first horse fair at Hastie's Hotel yards, Feilding, on 'Saturday last. The attendance was large, and the bidding moderately brisk, a good many of the [lots being disposed. of. -The prices realised were as follows : — Hunters, £5 to £9 15s ; brood mares, £2 5s to £1 ; hacks, £5 to £11 15s ; harness horses, £4 15s to £1 10s; draughts/ £13 to £23. Truth says that, like Bismark, General von Capri vi, the new German Chancellor, never has a pipe out of liis mouth when he i« awake, except during his meals, and he drinks beer by the gallon. He is a man of con* siderable ability, -and most deliberate in all his proceedings. He always meditates for .a minute or two before answering even ' the most trifling question. / ■ ; I The funeral of the late Mrs Swallow, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hitchman, which took place yesterday, was well ■ attended. In the cortege were, eighteen carriages, and about thirty horsemen. The proces-* sion left the residence of Mr Hitchman shortly after ten o'clock, and went' through Feilding to Palmerston, where the last offices were performed at the cemetery by the Bey. Father Patterson. We have private 'information of a reliable character thatiSir Julius Yogel will shortly leave England for the colony, and will uppn his arrival assume.' the editorship of the New Zealand Times. This will create new .life in the Empire, City-— a fine independent ring,. and no more servility and fetching and/carrying from Government buildings. — Wanganni Herald. . . ... The attendance at -the Vivian Company's performance on Saturday night was remarkably good, considering the cold and stormy weather which obtained in the afternoon and evening. Last night the house was well filled, and the play •♦Woman against Woman ''., went very | well. The after-piece consisted of songs, ballads and ventriloquism, which' were very enjoyable. A Matinee performance is being given as we go to press. | The football match to be played to-mor-row afternoon on the Oval between the ilftsterton and Feilding teams will be very exciting. The Masterton men have to wipe out a defeat and'the Feilding men to keep their laurels, so both will do their level best to score a win. The game will commence a ' few minutes after three o'clock, and -most: of the business people have agreed to close their establishments to allow their employees, and themselves to witness the gained ' Masterton has beaten Woodyille by nine points to nil, and Palmerston by four points to nil^ anil therefore they are confident' of victory. The visitors will be entertained at a smoke concert ihfthe eveiung;' s ' {■. ||| ■' ;'i Reports are being circulated that payable auriferous stone has been found m the Buahine Bange. We have seen samples of most of the stone which has come' from there and have'hever yet seen a specimen, excepting one reported' ito haye been found in the Manga- atua, which was. worth anything. There are plenty of reefs in the range which carry silver, lead, gold, copper, iron, zinc, manganese, &c, but only in the small, noni paying quantities which can he found in any mineral belt throughout the colony. S The copper lodes (say> thg Woodville i Examiner) are the only .ones which have yet presented any appearance of promise, and severalof these, .presenting remarkable features, have now been found. It js very .'possible that a. payable silver, lead, or copper lode may be found, bnt as for payable gold that is a dream unlikely to.be fulfilled , ; ' . Bichards and Cio.y having ft name for cheapness, are now selling Drapery, Clothing, Linoliums, T&pestry , Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Crockery, •Ironmongery, etc., from 10 tp 30 per cent less, than, can' be bought elsewhere.- — Richards -and Co. the cheapest house in FeHttinjj— Advt, , : ' : .

Crfptain Edwin telegraphed to-day: — Telegrams to expect froit have been tent to all places. * On Saturday the owners of the Wellington tramways had- a conference with representatives of the Trades and Labour Oouncit. The former that their business was not paying, and expressed themselves quite walling i.o giye their servants a share in the profits when the property became remunerative. An understanding was arrived at on this basis., . ... t , „ 7i -. _ A workman employed at an A-meri can hotel .jecently surprised. '-A. bystander by warming a kettle of cofEee in an. oriKinal^mannflr.^He-^u^xa^ple-^in,.^ pile of sand, placed a lump of lime in M, and. sprinkled some water on the, 'lime. ' He (hen put the kettle on the' mixture and . banked up some sand round it.- -In ■a-'few- minutes^be-isn-'---nounced to a oompanion that tne coffee : w«s a 'bilin.' H»re ;.was. • a pratical chemist in a humble way. We are quite sure that a visit to our Show Jtoom^would b> positively .delightful; and ifrhe^herV the Jyisitpr .roams through the Mitfiriery**"lJep»rtme"at* 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 TeArp, House, Wellington. ,*V ' r , -;. New fashions for .the Autumn Season are how ready for inspection, such, as are certain to meet, with umversat approbation, because selected with care, judgement and taste by our";Bp§cial; representative in 'the Home and isontihental markets — for Te Aro House, Wellington., Our millinery is really ' very^chbiicejan'd attractive and, without controversy ,i the^ beßt in the city. We have also an abundance of millinery requisites of the newest description, special attention having been' given by our Home buyer to the exact matching of all. Ladies pan in this re spect; therefore', 'depend on getting their wishes and tastes gratified, at Te Aro House, Wellington,;;. .;: i: , , Our Mantle Boom fis 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 Boom, and will be pleased to give ample facilities for so doing—without pressing any visitor to buy — at Te; Aro House;. Wellington.— Advt. The Bed House still keeps to the front. The new lines in Ladies and Childrens,' Ulsters, "The Moa Boots/ 1 new Table Mats, Glassware and .Vases, new. Lamps ; in fact a' : hoßtof all tbje latest novelties — Imustjbe seen to be appreciated. Not; only 18 each article new, but good as well. — Advt.