Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 53, 21 October 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

Dr Charlton having received a supply of lymph will vaccinate every day at noon during this we»k. The Governor has been pleaeed to issue letters of naturalisation to Hans Christen sen, of Feildmg. The fac simile of Mr Hutchison's corrections in the proof of his famous speech against the Government, may be seen at this office. A meeting of Mr Macarthur's election committee will be held at the office of Mr Purkisa, Halcombe, on Thursday next, at 8 p.m. Between 15,000 and 20,000 tons of coal from the Japanese mines are now afloat for the Australian Continent. This will be a direct loss to Newcastle mineowners, Lambing in the Kairanga and at Waituna is reported to be particularly good on Mr Manson's property. In the first instance 116 and the second 114 percent have been recorded. Mr A. T. Maginnity, solicitor, who is at present on a visit to the northern section of the Buller electorate, is being urged to coraa forward as a candidate for the BnUer seat. It is not known, however, whether he will consent to stand. — "Westport Times. Something like a record has been made by Mr J. E. Henry, the Handicapper to the Monsahaki Racing Club. The nominations numbered 50 horses for the handicap races, and out of these no less than 48 have cried content with the weights allotted to them by Mr Henry. On Saturday night there was visible here one of the most remarkable lunar rainbows it has been the good fortune of many people to see. Against a wall of storm clouds of perfect blackness, the white arch stood out clear and distinct, the whole making a picture of beautiful but terrible grandeur. A Judge was once obliged thus to address a jury : Gentlemen of the jury in this case the counsel on both sides are unintelligible, the witnesses on both sides are incredible, and the plaintiff and the defendant are both such bad characters that to me it is indifferent which way jou give your verdict. A gentleman who is making a tour of New Zealand informs us that he has met amongst the pressmen of this colony more who were either total abstainers from strong drink, or extremely moderate, than in any other profession. " The Lord give us a quid couceit o* oursel's " is now an unnecessary supplication in the craft. The benefits of advertising. On Saturday aftercoou a lost broach was advertised for. Yesterday morning it was brought to this office and the reward claimed and paid. We may state in this connection that the broach was lost in the crush of people opposite Mr Shearer's furniture warehouse who were admiring the splendid suite of drawing room f urm. lure made by him for Mrs Hastie, there on view. A meeting or the Executive Committee of the Education Board was held on Friday afternoon. Present— Messrs Carson (Chairman), Baker, and Nottnan. Mr Milne, of Waitotara, having been selected by the Warerley Committee for the raeancy caused by the promotion to Feild nig of Mr Hill, was appointed to the Waverley school. Miss Amy McDonough was appointed a pupil teacher at Wanganui Infant School. A number of teachers to whom it would be promotion were selected tor the Waitotara vacancy frcm whom a teacher will be selected. Kalph Navin was appointed a cadet at Awaiuri, subject to his certificates being all right, and James Matthews to a pupil* teacher at the same school. — Chronicle. At the meeting of the creditors in the estate of D. Jobberns the D.O.A.'s statement showed that the stocks at Woodville and Palmerston were estimated to be worth £691 4s 6d and £3317 0s 2d respectively. The report went on to say that the debtor stated that when he commenced business in April last year he had a capital of £400 but the Deputy Official Assignee has not baen able to find any such amount in the books. The only capital he has yet seen is an advance of £150 made T>y the Bank of New Zealand on certain properties in Mastertoo district, while at the same time he swemed to have owed £527 19s 7d, including £281 10s 3d to Whittem Nicholson and Co. The Deputy Assignee concludes as follows — How Mr Jobberns could have managed to get such extended credit from wholesale houses on the strength of a bank's oyerdraft is a lesson I haye still to learn. — Manawatu Times. The following appears in the "Woodville Examiner: — Customers of the Bank of New Zealand will regret to learn that Mr George Innes, who for the past four years has filled the position of accountant, has received orders to remove to Wellington. The unvaried courtesy shown by Mr Innes to all who had business with the Bank, together with his disposition to oblige, has made him widely and favorably known, and his successor will need many good qualities to enable him to stand as high in public estimation. The several managers who have had chax^e of the Bank during Mr Innes' resia&qce in Woodville, have all borne testimony to his business qualifications and porteral proficiency, nnd the outcome of it is his removal to fill an important post in the Wellington office. It is some satisfaction to know that his removal means a substantial advance in his prospects, and probably is but the prelude to a still higher position. All his friends will wish him good luck and prosperity in hifl.new sphere of labor.

Rumour is again started that Sir Eoberfc Stout will re-enter politics, and to that end will seek the suffrages of an Otago constituency. Captain Eiwiii telegraphed at 9 a.m. ty-day:— Warnings for at>u*beriy galea with much colder weather wit&B the next 12 hours hare been sent to all places. The Secretary of the Mangaone Cricket Club invites the members, aud others interested, to attend a meeting in the suhoolhouse at half past seven o'clock on Thursday eyening. i The Brandon Hall Estate, near Bulls, part of the estate of the late Boa. Job* Johnston, has been sold to Mr William Waatuep, Wakapuaka, Nelson, lor the sum of £20,000. We publish as an inset to-day handbill* of the Sylvo and Lawton's Surprises. Ever body should go b*oaus* this is really a good show and one whi«h we can honestly recommend. Mr Dermer, of Cloverdean, A-wahuri, expects a thorough-bred bull from New Flynoutboa Thursday next. MrDermer lubwde devoting the whole of his attention to raiding pure bred cattle. Wbil* an express train was passing through an* «f th* tunnels oa the Mauaawatu Cauap»u,y'» line it ran into a lineman's trolly, severely injuring two of the occupants, the elhar one escaping unhurt. The Faildiog Football Club having decided te close th* season with a ball an adv*rtis*UMUt it published to-day, giving aU necessary particulars, with the names of the honorary OQUUltitt**. The ball will take place on Ike 31st instant. We are informed by the Secretary, Mr Beading, that Mr Arkwright kas forwarded, in writing, his views on the political platform of the local Knights of Labor, and they will be submitted to the meeting to be held on Saturday next. It is not likely that th« 38th instant, " Demonstration Day/ will b* observed as a holiday in the country districts as the settlers are too busy. Bawdas they have nothing to "demonstrate" except the necessity to work oataUad on them. On Saturday tenders for works war* opened at tha Mauchesiar Road Board office by the chairman, Mr Itathbyiag*, and the Engineer, Mr Bray, ami that «f Newman (520) for Lukasehefaki's road was accepted. A Liverpool payer announces that tb* Mount of Olives at Jerusalem ha* tooom* the property of a pious eatiaaa of tba good old town, who purchased it ia order to prevent tb.* sacred spot being desecrated by the •reotioa of a Yanks* hotel. " fitted with tha electric light, lifts, and all modern oonveni*aw*B. Special terms for feasts asd <a«ts, Cook's coupons accepted," etc. — Duaedin Star* " Are you an Oddfellow ?" " No, sir, I've been married a week. " 1 mean, do you belong to the Order of Oddfellows ?" " No, I belong to tha Order of Married Men." " De*r, me ! how dull ! Are you a Mason ?" " No, I'm a carpenter." " Worse and worse. Are you a son of Temperance ?" " Confound it, no ! I am a son of Mr John Gosling." The querist went his way. Mr F. Barton of the Union Bank, Blen heim, has received notice of transfer to a higher sphere of work, in Wellington The Msilbarough Express says, " Mr. Btrton has "feeen very popular during his stay in Blenheim, and as secretary of ths Rowing dab tnd a promineat member in local athletios generally he has done g"od service to the community, and will be missed from oar midst." Mr Jellfcoe, replying to a question at Wellington: recfl<ntly when he was addressing his constituents, said that whether Judge Edwards' appointment was illegal or unconstitutional, there could be no question that it was in the highest degree inexpedient. It was to him a matter of the deepest regret that Judge Edwards has not avoided the scandal, which has done so much to discredit the judicial bench, by resigning. Fifty-edght -workers have joined the Free Association of Hawkes Bay during the week. Thia brings the number up to 1529. There can. be no better evidence of the gross mismanagement of the strike, and of the incompetence of tha leaders of the traces and labor uaions, than the fact that all over the colony thousands of the bast class of working men have ranged themselyes undor the banners of Free Associations. — Telegraph. The papers have been full of indignant comments upon t?ia horrible scenes at the execution of Kemmlsr, but they have made no allusion to the not less frightful proceedings when a murd*r«ss was publicly garrotted at Madrid the other day. | She had been k«pt in a chapel for twentyfour hours before her •xeoution, and during that time shs was visited by the " society " of Madrid, who were amused by gazing at the woman and to listen to the outpourings of th« monks, who prayed for her without ceasing. The execution took place in a yard which was crowded with spectators. Th* most ghastly part of the business was the exposure of the face directly afterwards, and when the handkerchief, was removed there were hoots and roars of horror and terror from the crowd. It is a remarkable phase of the human character that while the heart overflows with sympathy for the felon who is being executed for bis crime, neyer an emotion of pity is felt or expressed for the murdered victim.