Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 43, 25 September 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

The Diocesan Synod will meet m Wellington on the 7th prox. Mr Arkwright -will address the electors at Apiti to- morrow evening. There was a smart earthquake this morning at about 5.35. At the Supreme Court, Wanganui, the Grand Jury threw out the bill against John Gillespie. We regret that the condition of Mr Beattie to-day is auch as to be the causa of some anxiety to his family and nurnerous friends. The, Union labourers on strike in Auckland are going gumdigging, which the gum diggerß are flookijag to work us fre« laborers.

It is notified to-day that Mr Artwnght will address the electors at the Schoolroom Upper Taonui on Wednesday the Ist October, af7.30. o'clock. .Last night at a meeting of the Foresters' Court Loyal, Feildiiiij, BfoUut Henry Worsfold. P.0.8., was aypoiuted debate to the District Meeting to be held next month in Wellington. Our readers are reminded of the social gathering in connection with the Church of Euglaud, to be held this evening in the Assembly Booms. A general meeting of the members of the Feilding Hunt Club will be held at the Denbigh Hotel on Saturday night at eight o'clock. In our correspondence columu Mr Macarthur has a. letter which will be the source of much pleasure to his friends and supporters in the coming election contest.

Final notice is given to-day by Mr Rattray that summonses will be issued for all accounts in the assigned estate of H. Donkm unpaid before the 30th instant. It -will be good news to the owners of horses that the Summer meeting of the Feilding Jockey Club will be held on the new course, where a grand stand is to be erected at once. The Hon. Mr Ballance addressed a crowded meeting of electors at Wanganui on Tuesday last, and received a vote of thanks and confidence, We have been, within the last few days, the grateful recipients of three separate parcels of wedding cake. We acknoirleAge them with thanks, and wish, the donors long.lives and happiness. The supporters of Mr Macarthur residing in Halcombe and the surrounding districts, are invited to meet to-morrow night in Mr Purkiss' office, at Halcombe, to elect a committee. There is a daily increasing demand for dwelling houses in Feilding, and in order to meet it, owners of unoccupied town sections who wish to get a profitable return for their money, should build at once. On Saturday next Mr Trimble will hold one of the largest sale* he has yet held in Feilding. A whole host of useful articles will be offered ; also a buggy, and a well broken and quiet trap horse. For other particulars see advertisement and handbills. There is great excitement in Walcha over the discovery of a rich gold reef at Bungenore Creek, Western Water, on the Tableland Eeef. said to be 2ft 6in wide, carrying gold ail through. This place is 174 miles S.W. from Sydney, New South Wales. .

A notice is published to-day of the Knights of Labor, meeting in the Forester's Hall on Saturday evening next at 7.30. Officers arc to be installed, new members initiated, and election matters discussed. Persons wishing to join can give their names up till 8 o'clock. There were good entries and a large attendance of buyers at Messrs Stevens and Gorton's stock, sale to-day, wbeo the prices realised were from fair to good. A full report will be published in our next issue. That enterprising tradesman Mr EMartin, tailor, has now opened the Tern pie of Fashion in premises adjoining Air Parr's coachfactory in Kmibolton Road, where he has a large stock of new material from which customers may make their selections. The unfortunate young man Jerrafd, who was injured on the steamer Austral a a few weeks ago, is still in a very precarious state. We "Times" are informed by the hospital authorities that his back is broken in two places, and that there is little or no hope of his recovery. . The political platform of the Unionists is published to-day among our telegraphic news. It is very broad, but some of the planks want planing down a bit, especially that which advocates killing the perpetual lease system which is working so well in this part of the colony.

The storekeepers of Feilding are " con" sidering the position " of the butter trade, the outcoue will probably be that a fixed maximum price will be settled, and every Saturday in our commercial news and the same will be notified as the price to be give'n during the following week. If this plan is carried out the system of grading and paying dairy, farmers according to the quality of their produce, must naturally follow. We hear that Mr A. Gregory, well known in athletic circles here, being up till lately a prominent member of our football club, has enlisted m the Union Company's service, and was one of the crew of a coastal steamer that arriyed in Wanganui from Wellington recently. It goes without saying that he was " well received " on the wharf by the " barrack er9 " of Wanganui, who well remembered that he was a player of the Feilding Football team which lowered the colors of the Wanganui Club. .

In Dunedin a maa got into trouble for obstructing and assaulting a non-union-ist and- was fined £10 or a term in limbo. He had no money bo elected to " take it out." A friendly medical man and eome other gentlemen knotting the man had a splendid record, collected the amount of* the fine and took it to the ■wife and, after spouting for a bit about ■vindicating the majesty of the law, handed her over the cash expecting her to rush off at once to effect her husband release. But she wasn't built that way. Quoth she : 4> T ken it was a' Jock's fault, and the jahn' will dae him nae harm, and the poor lad will get his tucker, eo bye your leaye, Jock shall bide where he is, and I'll keep the money for mysel' " — and she did. ' The Grand Master of New Zealand has 'authonsed'the issue of a charter for the establishment of a new Masonic Lodge at. Danevirke, m the Hawke's Bay district There area considerable number of irethren of the craft resident in the neighbourhood, and there is every probability that the lodge will be a strong one. The authorities of the Grand Lodge have also received intimation thnt applications for charters for two others new lodges in different parts of the North Island are about to be sent in. The three lodges will probably be opened, and the Masonic Halls at Napier and Blenheim con sec rated, by the Grand Master and his officers next month on their way to or from the Communication of the Grand Lodge in Auckland. — Post.

It will be seen by advertisement in another column that Mr J. J. Curtis, of Grey street, Wellington, draws the attention of the tradespeople and others to the advantage they will receive by having consigned to his care. Consignees at present suffer from delay id transit at Wellington, and the consequent expense of storage, which would be entirely avoided. Those wishing to Rend parcels or presents to Europe are reminded that he has a cheap prompt delivery by each of the direct steamers for London. Par* eels so sent are delivered at the door of consignee, if instructed. It is also noti«fied that he has special conveyance for the removal of furniture and luggage. Custom Houso work is, of course, a necesiiarj' branch of. his business. —Advt.

Volunteers are reminded of the full dress parade of the Manchester Eifles to be held to-morrow night. The annual match between the Wellington and Wairarapa representatives waa played at Wellington yesterday afternoon", the local team winning by 13 points to 4, The weather waa fine, and there were about 1000 people pereseut. An Auckland man of recognised position says; " The 'Frisco mail service haa been a sweet boon to us because, without it, we would still have a number of loafers in our streets, and felons in our gaols, who have by that, route done the "Pacific slope" and are now highly re> spected members of society in San Francisco." There is good inall things. There is a very deserving case for charitable aid in our midst, that of a a widow with four infant children, who are wholly unprovided- for. We understand the mayor, Mr Lethbndge, has bean approached on the subject, and it is probable the Borough Council may do something, which can be supplemented by outside assistance.

Otjr arrangements for the present spring season in two of the moat important, departments in our warehouse are now complete in all their details, at Te Aro House, Wellington. The departments alluded to are dresses and dressmaking. With regard to the former, we may say that we are now in possession of a very full supply of the most fashionable fabrics for spring wear, and without going .into particulars it will be sufficient to say that our Home buyer has displayed excellent taste and judgement, both in fabrics and colourings. We invite an early visit of inspection of our beautiful spring dress materials at Te Aro House, Wellington. The dressmaking departments have always been the most successful in. the city, and our arrangements for the present season are such as will keep up the prestige already attained in these rooms, at Te Aro House, Wellington. MISB Valen TINE, with a large staff of dressmakers, still occupies the commodious suite of rooms facing Dixon-street; and will be happy to eee all her lady patrons as early during the season as possible. It would saye disappointment if ladies would make their selection as soon as convenient, and place them in her hands at Te Aro House, Wellington. Miss Dumont, recently arrived from. , the studio of Madame Beattie, Georgei street, Sydney, may be interviewed in I the suite of rooms fronting Cuba-street. ' In both rooms we are prepared to do the i fullest justice to all requirements, so as to eußure the utmost satisfaction with our dressmaking skill at Te Aro House, Wellington. Patterns of the new Spring Dress I Materials with charts for suit measureI ment will be sent post, free on application to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington. — Advt.