Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 30, 26 August 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

♦ The Red House is again to the front, and Spring goods have arrived. Mr Kuott will lecture to-night in the Ashurst Road school House. The Feilding hounds left Wellington for the Wairarapa this morning. Full dress rehearsal to-night of performers at the Evans' Benefit Concert. The Feilding Masonic Lodge will meet on Monday the Ist September ut the Foresters' Hall. The Manchester Rifles will parade on Friday night (full dress) for inspection by Colonel Stapp. The case against Constable Gillespie is to be hoard at the Wanganui Supreme Court ou Sei^tember 23rd. The programme of the prand concert in aid of the widow and orphans of the late George Evans is published to-day. A branch assembly of the Knight's of Labor was formally organised at Ashurst on Saturday last, when 51 persona joined the order. T^et-ers of naturalisation have been issued to Julius Sirnonsen, of Campbelltown, and Frederick William Bismarck, the younger, of Beaconsfield. .On Saturday last, at the Police Court, Di- Monckton, J.P., lined a drunk .7s and costs 2s

In consequence of the increased cost ! the Wellington merchants have put up the price of coal by 2s a ton. Although it is not professional eti quette for dentists to sue a map, ye they often " pull " a tooth. Yesterday at Wellington, Mr Hutchison, M H.R-, was served with a writ on behalf of Sir F. Whitaker, Attorney-General, claiming .£3OOO damages. As a result of the examination for the Dawson Memorial Prize in connection with St John's Sunday School, it has been awarded to Gouennie Sandilands. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day : — Warnings for northerly gales after from 10 to 16 hours have been sent to all places south of Napier and New Plymouth. The committee of the Horticultural Society met hist night and prepared the schedule for the spring and autumn shows The prizes have been allotted on a liberal scale | The Woodville Examiner says : — "The sawinillers have formed a union to raise the price of totara to 12s 6d. There will be no more tendering for timber supplies." If the price is that at which only fair profit is made everyone will benefit. We have been informed that Dr Monckton has declined to be nominated for one of the vacancies in the Borough Council as he is now so fully occupied with his professional and private business that he cannot take part in municipal affairs. We have been requested to state that the reason of the Buby Ogden Company appearing here on the 3rd of September instead of Wednesday next as at first announced, is that the company were doing such good business in the South Island that they decided to remain there one week longer. The Financial News of 7'h July (<ays tin* Pom), contains another scathing article on the Bank of New Zealand manage ment. Its ehnrges are much " warmer " than Mr Hutchison's and cover snme of the same ground. The appearance of tlie article is decidedly inopportune for the Government at thepre>ent time. School committee (Judge of a local Court addicted to fault-finding) examin ing class in geography : "This class ousjht to be ashamed : you have not uvule any progress for months; rou are just where you were last year. Ernest, where are the Rocky Wountiin?" Ernest (lenembering the same que.-tion put (.tie year before) : " .'ust where thry were last >ear : haven't moved a bit." Messrs Rouse and Hurrell, coach builders, of Wellington, have just completed and forwarded to Buunythorpe, t<> the order of Mr Hazell, a well- known resident there, a very smart, light, and handsome four wheeled buggy. It is an elegant vehicle and the coachpainter in the decorating thereof lias fairly excelled himself. The Hawera Star hears that the Gear Meat Company haye decided to place a buyer at Patea or Hawera to buy for them, and further, that they haye redolyed u> make a reduction in charges which will amuuut to about 8d on 601 i> sheep on all sheep sent from north oi Alartou. This, it says, is understood to bo a movement in competition with the Wangauui company. When the Awahuri Racing Club dis continued operations some two 3- ears siuce there was a balance in the hands «>i tho treasurer, Mr Hugh Cameron, of £20 16s 6d, which was yoted to be given co the nearest hospital. As Mr Cameron is about to leave the colony the said amount has been handed over to Mr W. McMillan, of Awahuri, who was Secretary to the club, and it is still available for its intended purptan. In giving statistics in tie (general A ' sembly as to the large property owners in the colony, Mr Seddou ineutioned an absentee who was drawing something like £2000 per annum, but who only speut £72. But, friend " Dick " forgot to mention that this was all the "'absentee " was legally entitled to pay, and consequently all that could be expected from him. Eyen 4> Dick" does'nt do more limn that. He is'ut built that way. We regret to learn that Dr Charlton was thrown when following the Feilding nounds a.t the hunt at Tawa Flat, on Saturday last, and badly hurt. Two surgeons were attending him at latest advices, but no serious results are anticipated. We are informed that a medical man, who arrived in Wellington by the Doric, will come to Feilding by the mail tram to-morrow to take up the practice of Dr Charlton while the latter remains in Wellington incapacitated by his hurts. A curious little libel case was " settled out of Court " in Hawke's Bay lately (nays the Dunedm Star). At a meeting of a town board the chairman made some .statements damaging to the clerk, and !h' : se statements were published in the !o;al paper. The clerk went to tte proprietor of the paper and admitted that the report was a correct one, but said it was libellous and he must take legal pro ■ eedings. These were commenced, and u've guineas claimed as damages. The newspaper man, however, was willing to pay three guineas, and his offer was ultimately accepted. The anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church were held last Sunday, Mr J. Knott, the well-known temperance lecturer, officiating. The Chapel was crowded both morning and evening by an attentive congregation, the ability of the preacher being highly commented upon by those present. Last eyening the annual Soiree was held, which was — as is usual on such occasions — very largely attended, no less than three sittings at the tables having to be provided for, those present relishing ihe excellent repast prepared for them. After the tables had been cleared a public meeting was held, the Chapel again being crowded. Addresses were given by the Revds Murray and Harris, Mr Knott, and Capt. Ellis. The choir rendered Borne yery beautiful hymns during the evening, Miss Bird presiding at the organ.

Why do we make these reductions and why have an Extraordinary Sale ? Because after a Successful Season's Trading we find we have a Surplus of Stock in every department adapted for present wear. Because we like to clear out the goods of one Season to make room for the goods of the next. Therefore it answers our purpose to let the Surplus go for merely nominal prices during the Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington. For every department we have marvellous bargains to offor, in Millenery, Mantles, Ulsters, Jackets, Dresses, Flan nels, Shirtings, Blankets, Calicoes, Sheetings, Men's, Hoy's, and Youth's Clothing, and a thousand other things suitable for the present season. Our price list will be forwarded free by post to anyono addressing a request for the same to the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Wellington. Cobbk & Darragh have a good range of Samples of Colonial Tweeds from which they are taking orders for Suits to measure, at. from b"7/t>. They guarantee the ! fit 'tnd finish of a 1 Garments whioh tlit-y ; undertake. No deposit required when ■ ©rdw.