Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 64, 15 November 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr Macarthur will address the electors in the &ckoolhouse, Makino, this evening at 7.30. A document from the War office for James Carroll, 57th Regiment, lies at this office. To morrow afternoon the Feilding Band will play a number of selections in the Rotunda. The Kiwitea Eoad Board met to-day for business, and our report of the pro» ceedings will be published in next issue. Mr Arkwright will address the electors at Stanway on Monday night in the schoolhouse at 7.30 p.m. At the Palmerston A. and P. Show the fox terrier • Masher,' the property of Mr O. C. Hill, took first prize. Members of Mr Macarthur's election committee are reminded of the meeting to be held this evening in Mr Owen's survey office. To day we publish the notice of the marriage of Mr rhnrlcs Wickbam to Miss X, Campbell daughter of Mr John Campbell of Warwick street The happy event took place on the 10th instant at the residence ©f the bride's parents. We wish the newly married pair every happiness this world can give and long life to enjoy it. We notice a " local " to the following effect iv the Wanganui Chronic'e of yesterday : —A private letter from Woodville states that the demand in that district for bush tellers is very great, one man alone requiring at least a hundred." If the writer of (his lettr r will anply to the secntiry of the Bur-hfellers Union, Feilding, he will get his wants supplied if he is bona fide. In order to effect a speedy clearance, and to realize on their large and newly imported stock, Messrs Richards and Co. are determined to ofifer their selected and fashionable stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, and Shoes, &c, &c, to the public For Cash at prices considerably below those ever offered before. They will therefore hold a Cheap Sale commencinf,' o\ Saturday next, and as the sale is only to last for Seven Days, the public w^ll do well to make their purchases early and thus secure bargains. Country settlers will do well to consider this intimation. — Auvt.

Letters for " J.P." are now 1) ing at this office. The time for the acceptance of tenders for the erection of the grand stnnd is extended to Tuesday, November 18th, at 4 o'clock p.m. The Rev. Charles Clark will re-visit Feilding about the first of next mouth when he will giye his gieat lecture on %< The Tower of London," and lo suit all classes there will be popular prices of admission. English capital invested abroad has increase! so rapid I v within the last (en years as to m-ike it difficult to speak very positively, but financial experts have stated that the amount so invested at the prpsent time is considerably more that L2,000,0<)0,000. We are requested to state tliut by special arrangement Mrs and Miss Watt two highly accomplished vocalists from Wanganui, will accompany the Basonicas to FeiMing on Monday next, and take part in the entertainment. Mr C. S. Wracge, Government meteorologist at Brisbane, telegraphs to«day : — In the course of a few days very un« settled weather will be experienced, especially south from Wellington, with rough seas and squalls in the West Coast of New Zealand. The Town Clerk notifies by advertisement in another column that a special meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday, December loth, to confirm a resolution passed at a previous meeting of the Council, anent the dt ration of Manchester Sqiuire. Mr W. G. Haybittle was elected to* day to the Mayoralty of Feilding, unop« posed. We congratulate Mr Hnybittle on his election, and the ratepayers on hav.n^ secured the services of one who has already proved his usefulness in the Borough Council. Mr Frank Bray, of the Royal Hairdressing Saloon, Fergusson street, has now attached to his establishment an experienced tonsorial artist who has recently arrived from New South Wales to take up the position. This extra assistance has been made necessary to meet the largely increased trade. By the 'Frisco mail Messrs F, ILJaekson and Co. received the usual monthly report from their London agents, which refers to the hemp market as follows : — Heavy arrivals have somewhat depressed prices. At yesterday's sale, out of about 6000 bales offered only some 200 were sold at a further decline in price*. Superior soft Wright, £20 to £21 10* per ton ; good quality, well cleaned. £19 to £19 10s; lair to good, £17 to £18; common coarse and strawy. £15 to £17. Summary of Ladies' and Children's Hosiery imported expressly for Spring and Summer wear, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Boy a' Hose. — Of these we have a capital assortment of the most durable makes, adapted for school and rough wear, such as "I he Champion" Black knitted Hose, lOd to Is 9d per pair ; "The Dreadnought," from Is lOd to 2s 9d per pair, and a yariety of other makes with Clerical toes and heels from Is 6d to 2s 4d per pair, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Children's Hose are in great yariety, and the best and most durable makes in Black and Colored Cotton. Black and Colored Cashmere, both ribbed and plain, with strongly spliced knees, all admirable for school wear, and rangiugin price from 6d to 2s lOd per pair. We can strongly recommend these to the notice of parents and guardians at Te Aro House, Wellington. Ladies' Black Cotton Hose, best dyes. Diamond dyes from 2s 6d to 4s 9d per pair ; Sanitary dyes from Is 4d to 3s 3d per pair, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Ladies' Rain' Summer Cashmere, well splice.! and seamless, a very strong wearing Stocking, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, and 2s per pair, at Te Aro House, Wellington.