Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 11, 10 July 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

The balance-sheet of the Feilding Borough Council for the year ending March 31st, 1890, will be found on the fourth page of to-day's issue. We have to acknowledge receipt of No. 2 of Hansard. On the condition that they are allowed to retain their seats the Government have consented to make a reduction in their Estimates of £50,000. The first fifteen of the Football Club will play the second and all comers on Saturday. A large attendance at this practice is requested, as the teams to play Foxtou and Oroua Bridge will be picked on Saturday night. Sir Robert Stout has received a "round robin " signed by all the members of the Opposition, asking him to re enter politics, and take command of the party. It is considered probable that he will consent, Yesterday morning Stephen Hensoa, the younger, of Carnarvon, was committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum on the order of Messrs Brabant and Kirton, J.P.s. Drs Charlton and Monckton certified Henson was of unsound mind, The Executive of the Education Board have decided to send a deputation to Feilding to consult with the committee re the head teacher and mistress, and the Secretary has to ascertain from the Feilding Committee what day would be most convenient. The Government will propose that the following gentlemen shall constitute the Public Accounts Committee : — Sir Harry Atkinson, Sir John Hall, Dr Newman, and Messrs Ballance, Barron, Larnach, Maoarthur, Moss, Perceval, Turnbull, Rhodes, Samuel, Valentine and Wilson. An important extension of the law relating to racing consultations is contemplated. The Post Office Acts Amendment Bill to be introduced by the Hon Mr Mitchelson proposes to give the postal authorities power to open all letters passing through their hands which they have reason to believe contain money for sweep purposes. — Post. At the next meeting of the Palmerston Licensing Committee Mr Nathaniel Valentine will apply for a transfer to him of the license of the Club Hotel from the present landlord, Mr B. Blower^ Mr Valentine is an experienced hotel-keeper, besides being a popular and highly respectable man, and he has our best wishes in his new venture. In connection with the anniversary of the Feilding Brass Band to be celebrated to-morrow night by a dinner and ball, we may state that the Band has always been ready and willing to lend their assistance in aid of any deserving charitable object, aud therefore they deserve the compliment to be returned to them by a full attendance of the public on this occasion. W6 again call attention to Mr Trimble's auction sale of the entire stock of drapery, clothing &0., of Mr H. Don kin, to take place at the establishment of the latter in Manchester Btreet on Saturday next, at 12 noon. As this will be an absolute sale it will afford a splendid oppoitunity of securing bargains. The usual weekly sale at the Feilding Auction Mart will be suspended on the above date. The Salvation Army held a sympathisers and soldiers' tea in their Barracks on Monday last. Considering the rain that fell just at tea time, making it rather unpleasant to be outside, a good many took part in the cake and sandwich attack, which resulted in a decided victory for the visitors. A march and meeting followed, at the close of which the capture of one prisoner was effected. Judging j from what I have Been and heard of the Salvation Army and their mode of working, Monday night's turn-out was a decided success. — Communicated. It has been decided to forward a cablegram from the Board of General Purposes of the New Zealand Constitution here, congratulating the Masons of Tasmania on the establishment of a Grand Lodge there. It will be remembered that the first Grand Master under the Tasmanian Constitution was installed by Bros. Lord Carrington and the Earl of Kintore on Friday last. This all but complete the chain of Masonic autonomy in Australasia independent Grand Lodges now existing in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. A similar movement is on foot in Queensland, but has not yet reached the stage of completion, — Obnstchurch Telegraph. After the inquest at the Hospital upon the body of the halfcaste Frank Abel had been held, the Maori witness Heta Ngatuni had a conversation with Mr. Kd. Baker, J.P., who had officiated as interpreter, in the course of which Heta remarked, "I knew Frank's the (deceased) time had come," and on being asked to explain himself, he added — " Frank dug a grave the day before he was sh> t, and whilst digging it he ate a meal in the grove. You know, Mr. Baker, Maoris never eat whilst performing any office for the dead, a>d so the next day he was wounded to death. Yes Frank's time had come.'' Frank Abel, it would appear during lifetime out-Heroded thft gravediggers in " Hamlet," for although it is recorded of them that — much to the melancholy Prince's disgust — they sang and oven indulged in a modest beaker," they never partook of their bread and cheese whilst engaged in the task of grave-making. The Red House still keeps to the front. The new lines in Ladies and Childrens Ulsters, " The Moa Boots," new Table Mats, Glassware and Vases, new Lamps ; in fact a host of all the latent novelties — must be seen to be appreciated. Not only is each article new, but good as well. — Advt.

Owing to the inclemency of the weather the Fancy Dress Carnival at the Eink has been postponed till Tuesday evening next. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day : — "Warnings for westerly and rain hold good at all places north of Blenheim and Nelson. During a baptismal ceremony in a river in connection with a Baptist church at fcjpnnnfield.Ohio, 2000 persons assembled on the bridge, over-tookiug the scene. Without any warning the bridge gave way five persons being killed and many injured. The Wairarapa sawmillers haye appointed a deputation to consult with the West Coast and Mauawatu Sawmiller's , Association upon trade matters, and with a yiew to union in action. The dele gates will also interview the Railway Department with the object of obtaining > concessions in the freight on timber. Six members of the Government party are booked to speak to day, among them 1 Sir John Hall, Mr Bruce, Mr Menteath, 1 and Dr Newmau. Allowing for some 1 anxiety on the part of Opposition menu ' bers to say a few words, there does not 1 seem to be any chance of the debate end--1 ing before to- morrow night. | Mr Reynolds, of Reynolds and Co's Batter and Cheese factory, leaves for . England by the lonic on July 24, the ob- ' ject being to get a better market for butter and produce. He take- Home samples of butter of various kinds, in different styles of packages, with a view of testing which is best adapted tor the . export; of butter. t Having regard to the prevalence of l typhoid in this colony, the following extract from a Home paper may be of special interest : — " M. Chamberlain' the ' collaborator 'of M . Pasteur, assisted by , MM Cadeac and Meuuiea, it is reported has just completed experiments to show that the essence of cinnamon destroys the bacilli of typhoid fever in twelve hours. The same preparation diffused in a living ) room would be equally efficacious in the ■ destruction of morbid germs." j l New fashions for the Autumn Season ■ are now ready for inspection, auch as are certain to meet with universal approbal tion, because selected with care, judge--3 ment and taste by our special represen- . tative in the Home and continental mar* kets — for Te Aro House, Wellington. 1 Our millinery is really very choice and attractive and, without controversy, the best in the city. We have also an abun- \ dance of millinery requisites of the newest j description, special attention having been giyen by our Home buyer to the exact x matching of all, Ladies can in this respect, therefore, depend on getting their wishes and tastes gratified at Te Aro 1 House, Wellington. > Our Mantle Room hs brimful of the 3 ateat novelties in mantles, jackets, furlined and imperial water- proof cloaks in • a vast, variety of materials, shapes and t sizes : and such as are adapted to please every taste. We specially invite a i minute inspection of all the autumn 3 novelties in our Show Room, and will be t pleased to give ample facilities for so do- , ing — without pressing any visitor to buy , —at Te Aro House, Wellington. — Advt. i Cobbe and Darragh have a splendid selection of Kaiapoi tweed samples, from which they are prepared to take orders [ for suits to measure from 70s. They l guarantee the fit and finish of any suit . which they undertake.