Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 22, 7 August 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

The Borough Council will meet this evening. There will be a dane« to night in the Foresters' Hall. A ujost successful chicken show was held in Wanganui this week. Parliament has done absolutely nothing this session in the shape of real work. The Manchester Rifles will parade for inspection, full dross, to-morrow night. Apropos of strikes Lamartine said : " Burbarism recommences by the excess of civilisation." The member for Waitotara must feel humble now that it is publicly known he has been merely " a pussy to pull the chestnuts out of the lire ""for Buckley, vvko iiates tbe Bauk wf New Zoakud.

We understand that Mr J. E. Henry has been appointed Handicapper to the Momahaki Racing Club. Members of the Feilding Sports Committee aiv reminded of the meeting to bo held at Mr ShorwiU's office to- morrow I evening. First village politician : " There ought not to be any lawyers in the New Zealand Parliament." Second V.P. : " Are there any there ? " A far-away look crept over the faces of both, and they silently faded away. Mr C. O'Hara Smith, who has been Government Auditor on the West Coast o( the North Island for some time past, has been transferred to Auckland. It is understood that Mr P. M'lntrye, whom he succeeds, is to take his place on the West Coast. — Post. In Parliament members don't call names and use swear words, like common wicked people, but they say " Parliamentary language fails me," which is really a great deal worse than a " round mouth filling oath " such as good Queen Bess loved bo well. By the bursting of a kerosene lamp at Wellington last night J. McDowell's private residence was burned down. The building was insured for .£6OO and the furniture for £400, the estimated loss being £600. The following are the names of the second fifteen to play against Awahuri at 1.30 on Saturday : — Eoache, Fanthorpe, Fowler, Bellve, Shearer, Giesen, Aitken, Collins, Bray, Hodges, J. Whisker, B. Whisker, BJderbeck, Coombe, and K. Parr. At Sir George Grey's meeting held in Wellington, Mr Seddon, the member for Kumara, said ; " New Zealand, one of the finest and wealthiest of countries upon God's earth, was misgoverned." Mr Seddon should know as he has been a long time one of our legislators. Mr Trimble will sell |at the Feilding Auction Mart on Saturday next, clothing, blankets, furniture, musical instruments, watches, saddles, bridles, cutlery, pictures, guns, potatoes, glassware, fancy i o ids, and sundries. It would not be a bad idea if the Feild - ing Borough Councillors were to have an Arbor Day and do a little tree planting on Manchester and Denbigh Squares. Something of the kind was suggested by Mr Goodbehere when he was Mayor. There are plenty of people who would present trees. Sava yesterday's Chronicle: — We hear that Mrs Knaman, of the Feil iing State School, has commenced an action for slander against Mr George Wilks, the ! headmaster of the school. Mr H. D. i Bell, of Wellington, has been retained for Mrs Lissaman and>j^r Jellicoe for Mr Wilks. Among the list of candidates who were successful at the recent annual examination of pupil teachers at Wanganui, we notice the following : — First class — W. Prendergast, Bunnythorpe. Second class — Ellen Craven, Ashurst ; A. Prendergast, Stoney Creek. Third class — Patrick Eoache, Feilding. Early this morning a fire broke out i>. the Avenue at Wanganui, and before the flames could be extinguished the premises of Messrs Collier and Co., musicul importers, and Mr Dickson, tailor at.d mercer, were gutted. A large amount oi the stock in both establishments was, however, saved. The latest rumour as to Home Eule seats for colonials comes from the Ximaru Herald, which hears that the Rev. Geo. Barclay Las been offered a seat in the British House of Commons for an Irish Homo Eule constituency. It is said that the eloquent address given at Teiuuka by Mr Barclay in favour of Home Rule so impressed the Irish delegates that, they have endeavoured to secure the services of so well informed tmd cultured an exponent of the Irish cause. Tuesday's Post says : — Another very old settler has gone to his long rest. Mr Thomas Hollis Stace died this morning at his residence, Pahautanui. He came to Wellington in 1853, and ever smco that time has farmed laud at Pahautanui. He was 70 years of age, and leaves a wife and eight grown up children. Mr Stace held a high character for straightforwardness and intognty, and was highly respected in the district in which he has resided so long. A meeting of the creditors of Hugh Cameron, of Awahuri, was held on Monday, It was decided that the debtor need not come up for public examination, Mr Baker, the debtor's solicitor, stating that his position was due to pressure from Mr Hammond. The statement in the estate was as follows : — Liabilities : R. Hammond, £41 7s ; Joseph -aunders, £38 10s; E. Jackman, Awahuri, £35; J. G. Colling, £25; H. Bennett, £10 10s ; J. Miller, £12 ; H. Stewart, Awahuri, £5 ; Stevens and Gorton, £10 10s ; f. Wray, £1 ; A. Campion, £1. Total, £179 17s. The Napier Telegraph's Wellington correspondent wires : — From a reliable i source I learn the programme which will I be adopted by the moderate members of the retrenchment party. These propose to take from £15,000 to £'20,000 off the school buildings vote of £50,000, and to completely wipe out the salary asked for I the librarian (£300), considering the appointment recently made unnecessary. ! They are disinclined to touch the Postal ! and Telegraph Estimates, and the general fealing on the part of members is to allow the vote asked for these departments to go by the board. The retrenchers anticipate that by the time the Estimates are Li nail y dealt with reductions to the extent of £60,000 to £70,000 will have been made, including the £50,000 promised by the Government. One of a series of monthly entertainments was held on Tuesday evening in St. John's Sunday School by the Sunday School teachers. The proceedings were opened by Mr Corry giving some magic lantern views, in which he was assisted by Messrs Dyer and M. Diamond. The several views were described by the Rev. Innes-Jones. Mrs Macarthur sang the song " Years Ago," which went well and gave great pleasure and satisfaction. Mr Coote then gave " Will o' the Wisp " in fine style, followed by Mr A. Gregory sinking " The Powder Monkey " very nicely. Mr Corry then gave another series of views, after which the proceedings were brought to a close by a solo on the piano by Miss Moss. — Communicated. Even in Tasuaamu there i» " hard swearing "in the courts. The Launcestou Examiner of July 19th says: — Isot alone what might be termed " hard -wwaring," but most deliberate perjury, appears very frequently to be the rule in connection with a considerable number of cases brought before the Bench at the City Police Court. Only yesterday a case of insulting passers by on the Wellington road was heard, and although the rhargo was a trivial one, still most barefaced perjury was committed by one snlo or the other. Unfortunately the parties direcily concerned appeared to have boon the only witnesses present when the alleged offence occurred, so tluit any prosecution instituted by the police would in all probability turn out unsatisi'Motonly. The placing of defendants m the witnosn boy to give testimony also appoiirs to furnish a fruitful cause i fur false awoariug.

The Public Accounts Committee met yesteid iy, and re-elected Mr Maearthur CMU IDIUD. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to»day : — Telegrams to expect frost haye been sent to all places. The Feilding Assembly Rooms have been engaged for three days next Easter lv connection with the forthcoming North Island band contest. The tender of L. C. Christensen has been accepted for Mr Saxon's bushfelling contract. Mr John "Kirkcaldie, of Wellington, has rnado a donation of £50 toward the Free Public Library. Travelling now is comparatively cheap and easy -The railways haye effected a great change in. the habits of the public and where decided benefits are in question, distances are no longer considered as obstacles. Such a decided benefit is now offered to the residents of Manawatu at the Sale of Surplus Winter Stock at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Wellington. It goes without saying that our Sales have always been attractive because of their genuine character, because of the Extensive Stock over which the bargains range, and because of the uninistakeable and heavy reductions that have been made at this Sale of Surplus Stock at Te Aro House, Wellington.