The Feilding Star. TUESDAY. SEPT. 2, 1890. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 33, 2 September 1890, Page 2

The Feilding Star. TUESDAY. SEPT. 2, 1890. Local and General News

We are authorised to state that the Eailway goods sheds on the. Wanganui lino will be kept opeu as usual on Thursdays. The Manawatu Railway Company have followed the lead of the Government Kailway Commissioners and discontinued running trains on Thursdays. Mr Knott will also lecture in the Methodist Church on Thursday night. The price of bread was raised yesterday in Wellington to 4d per loaf. Mr S. Daw will run a line of coaches to the Marton races on Thursday. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day : — Warnings for gales and rain baye been sent to all places. We have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary tickets for Hooper's Frolics on steeplechase night. Owing to pressure on our space we are compelled 'to hold over " A Colonist's " letter until next issue. It is probable that Sir George Grey will be invited to address a public meeting in Feilding after his proposed visit to Palmerston North. The first " Looking Backward" crank on record was Lot's wife, and eyery body knows what a nice pickle she was made of. Yeruum Sap : The sheep returns show that on May 31st last the number of sheep in Hawkes Bay district was 3,558,257, an increase of 303,474 in the year. Wo congratulate Messrs T. R. Chamberlain, E. Gobdbehere, and W. G. Haybittle on the fact of their being returned unopposed to the Borough Council. We are glad to know that several of our farmers axe making profitable sales of their potatoes, and that Mr Robert Whisker is prominent among the lucky ones. A meeting of bushi'ellers will be held in the Foresters' Hall, on Saturday, the 13th instant, for the enrolment of members, election of officers, and adoption of rules. The Manawatu Times says: — A large number of sheep consigned to the freezing works at Wellington have had to be stopped at Palmerston, pending the result of the strike. It is not quite etiquette in the Feilding R.M. Court to say "The man was drunk." The proper, andmoie euphonious expression now used is " The man had been to the races." The concert in aid of the Makino school prize fund, held in the school house on Friday evening last, turned out very successful both as regards the attendance and the funds collected. It is now well known in Timaru that Mr, Hall-Jones, the recently elected member for that constituency, owes his return to the' block vote of the trades unions and laborers of Timaru. Volunteers are reminded of the undress parade of the Manchester Rifles to be held on Friday night. Sergt.-Major Macinillan, drill instructor, will be present and new exercises will be gone through. The Zealandia with English, mails of 9th August left 'Frisco for Auckland on 23rd August, contract date. The Alameda with colonial mails of 11th August arrived at 'Frisco from Auckland on 30;h August, .contract date. Owiug to the pressure of matter we are reluctantly compelled to hold oyer Mr Bade's new adveniseinent ment the stoppage of the strike in the matter of babies' bassinettes of which he has now an amply supply of all sorts and descnp tions. The latest from Bellamy's : — How does the member for Motueka resemble The Ettnck Shepherd, A diamond drill, ana a little dog? The answer is Hogg, Bore, and Kerr. This is more witty than kindly. If Seddon and Fish were gathered to Abraham's bosom (not that Abraham oyer did any harm to New Zealand) the session would have been finished a month ago, and the country saved many thousand of pounds. We learn from the Christchurch Press that a Trampers Union is to be formed in Canterbury. Sundowners and deadbeats only will be eligible for membership. Sir John Hall will be elected as Life President. A man named Hans Forgen Peterson committed suicide at Pitoue yesterday oy hanging h]m3elf. Constable Lyster found the man hanging in the shed of the rifle range near the hoad of the Hutt Riyer, at Pitone. Mr Saunders, M.H.R., stood second as a successful competitor for one of the £10 prizes offered by Mr Cole of the Melbourne Book Arcade for essays on " Federation of the World." There were 535 com]., t .ors, To-day we publish a notice that Hoop er's Australian Frolics Company will appear m the Feilding Assembly Rooms on Steeplechase night, Monday next, September Bth, with a new programme, a dance to follow the entertainment. Alterations haying been made in the firm of Messrs J. C. Morey and Co. advertisements giving full details and particulars will appear as soon as possible .it'ter final arrangements have been completed. The new goods will probably be opened in about eight days. A movement is being made in volunteer circles to form a ** Shooting Union," on somewhat similar hues to a football union. Its duty will be to arrange for inter-company rifle matches, in which first and even second class teams may cake pari:, and thus establish a recognised championship in the Wellington district. To-day we publish as an advertisement a notice of thanks to those settlers and residents on the Manchester and Harbor Board Blocks in the Kiwitea, district and other friends from Feddiufr, who on the night of the 6th of August so kindly wont in search of the late John Manson, the lamented brother of Isabella, Donald, and William Manson. A curious story, not without its moral comes to ur from the Soi:th isla-id respecting (he boycotting of W i itcom»>e and Tombs' publications. A cj i d .brought into a stalioner's shop a copybook she had purchased, saying her rather had sent hr- back with it, as he would not let her use anything published by that firm. A gentleman who was in I he shop asked the girl her name, and on finding that her father was in his employ kscharged the man, who is now out of #ork. —Nti pier Telegraph. We need hardly remind our leaders of rhe appearance of the famous and popular Baby Ogden Company m the Assembly Rooms to-morrow evening, when they will produce that g-reat sensational drama by John B. Cough, entitled " Lost and Won." During the progress <>{ the play " Baby Ogden "~ will sing two Lullaby's and " We're going to bo married next Sunday." "Baby Ogden " has a part written for her aud the remainder of the cast, with Miss Helen Fergus aa^ Jessie Vernon," is adequately ill led. Ail the scenery. i.s now.

Mr J. Knott-will lecture in the Makiho school room on next Friday evening. The Star will issue " extras" to-mor-row during the day, giving any special news anent the London troubles. As it is anticipated that the writs will ha issued about the ond of this month, no claims from persons to have their names placed on the --Electoral -'-Bolls will be received after that . date. All those desirous of placing their nam^s on the Roll can obtain forms from Mr Charles Bray, and at this office. It is notified by advertisement that a public meeting of the Knights of Labor will be held in the Feilding Assembly Booms on Thursday evening next, for the purpose of receiving further 'information on the subjects from the delegates, and the initiation of new members, when all intending to join the order are requested to attend. A further discussion in connection with tho present strikes took place in the House yesterday. Several members con-' demued the Goyermnent for making police displays as being calculated to excite the Unionists to a breach of the peace. The majority of members favoured the Government remaining neutral in the dispute. It has been suggested that the Premier should act as mediator between the contending parties. Certainty the best medicine known in Sandku and Sons' Eucalypti. Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza ; the relief is in* stanl aneous. In serious cases, and ac-» ridents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, sealdings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swelling — no innamation. Like surprising effects pro* duced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of. the lungs, swelling, &o. ; diarrhoea, dysentry, diseases of "the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with' medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved irticle. and reiect all others. — Advt.