Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 76, 13 December 1890, Page 2

Local and General News

The second wool sale of the N.Z.L. & M.A. Co. will be held at Wellington about Monday the 29th instant. Hooper's Australian Frolics Company will perform in the Feilding Assembly Rooms ou Monday the 29th instant. Mr Trimble, auctioneer, will sell the privileges of the Feilding Sports and Races on Saturday the 20th instant. Mr Rosp, Returning Officer for Rangitikei, publishes the official declaration of the poll iv our advertising columns. The Longburn freezing works are now in full swing and nine or ten vans of meat have been sent to Wellington for shipment. Mr A. W. McFerran announces that he is now quite prepared to meet the requirements of his customers during the Christmas season. Yesterday Mr H. L. Sherwill, land agent, negociated the sale of a well appointed farm in the Makino to Mr H. Kuowles, of Wellington. The case of Mahi Rai, who was sentenced to death for murder at New Plymouth, is to be considered by the Cabinet in a day or two. Mr Froude declares that the late Cardinal Newman bore a striking resemblance to Julius Cesar. Froude cannot give up his old habits. We are pleased to notice, m our exchanges, that the numerous entries for the Feilding Boxing Day Sports, have excited favorable comment in other parts of the colony. It is understood that at the next meet> mg of the Gear Meat Company it wilt be recommended that the shareholders receive a dividend of 10 per cent* aud a bonus of 2|d per cent. We direct the attention of our readers to A new advertisement from Mr W. Carthew who announces he has just received ex Ruapehn a large assortment of Christmas literature* The eclipse of the sun which was visible in New Zealand yesterday after-noon-proved a great attraction here, and the number of pieces of smoked glass, and the number of stiff necks Were on a par. We notice by our Hawkes Bay and Canterbury exchanges tbat feed for stook in tlio.se localities, ia very scarce owing to the absence fcfrain. On our side of the range there is abundance of splendid grass Which the present stock cannot keep down. Under a writ of sale William Trftobh has been instructed* by the Sheriff oi Wanganui, to sell by public auction, oi Saturday the 20th instant, at the resid ence of George Wilks, Kimbolton Road, certain stock and articles of furnittin detailed in the advertisement.

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m to-day : — Barometer rise at all places. Athletes are reminded that nominations for the Birmingham-Kiwitea Sports or the 24th instant close to-night. A match between the Feildinjgsnd Carnarvon Cricket Clubs was befog' played ; on the County grounds to-day as we went I go press. The Chief Justice yesterday declined to grant an (allowance for maintenance to Daniel Jobberns while the bankruptcy proceedings are pending. Two four-decker wedding cakes were on view to-day in Mr Worsfold's window, and displayed splendid workmanship on his part. We understand both weddings will be celebrated next week. On Tuesday next Messrs J. C. Morey and Co. will publish' a list of prices which will, create a sensation. In the meantime we are requested to remind our readers that their new stock is now ready for disposal and an inspection is invited. An accident happened to a lad named Criohton in the bush the other day. He was with a party of men who were felling bush, when a tree fouled in a sapling. The lad went to the latter, and made a cut with his axe, when the saplin suddenly split up, the end of the split portion striking the boy on his chest and throwing him for some distance. He was brought into Feilding aud now lies in a precarious condition. In speaking at the declaration of the poll for Mount Idn, Mr Scobie Mackenzie said that in oue sense the contest had been a melancholy one, as he had to displace a gentleman with whom he was on the best terms, and who had many strong claims to the sympathy of the electors and of himself, buc it was a contest, and he had to fight, and not to bandy empty and hypocritical words. By an inset with to-day's issue Messrs Ross and Sandford, of the Bon March£, Palmerston North, announce a colossal sale of Jobberns and Co.'s bankrupt i stock of drapery and clothing, together with the whole of their own choice stock of recently imported goods. Jobberns and Co.'s stock amounting to £4832 2d haying been bought for £2387 17s 7d, it may be expected bargains will be obtainable. New Zealand has missed an opportunity of producing a truly distinct native race (says the Wellington tress) with a language of its own. Not very long since three children were found at some distance from Asbburton entirely naked and to all intents and purposes wild. Thej could speak to each other, but the sounds were quite unintelligible to the settlers. The father deserted them and their mother some years ago, and the mother lived in the bush having no clothing but a flour bag. She died three years ago, and the children have since lived in the bush and fields, feeding on fern and other roots, and on turnips when available. Such is the story our correspondent tells, but does not say whether,; the young strays are still loose or whether some cruel hand has caged them and compelled them to clothes and civilisation. A comparison between the old and the new House of Representatives is mteres »_ ing. The old one consisted of ninetyfive members, the new one contains seventy-four, Twenty-two of the old members declined to again offer them* selves for reelection. They, were Sir George Grey, Hon. E Richardson, Messrs Anderson, Cowan, Dodson.-Fitz* herbert, Fitchett, Fulton, Hobbs.Loughery, Marchant, Moat, Moss, Ormond, Peacock, Stewart. Samuel, Men teat h, Tanner, Verrall, Whyte, Withy. Two of the old members. Messrs Jones, and Taiwhnnga, have d:ed, and twenty-five have been defeated. They were Sir M O'Rorke, Hon. T Hislop, Messrs Allen, Arthur, Brown, Bruce, Buxton, Feldwick, Frazer, Grimm :>nd, Hodgkinson, Humphrey vS, Izard, Kerr, Lance, Larnach, McGregor, Monk, Pyke, Ross, Seymour, Walker. Ihe new House will contain forty-six of the old members and twentyseven new ones. The seat for the Northern Maori district is vacant. Ths success which has so far attended the distribution of our Christmas gifts is a sure proof that the selection has met with warm approyal for the numerous visitors to Te Aro House, Wellington. These presents were not selected haphazard from colonial warehouses, and bought without au idea its to their fitness, T>ut were carefully chosen from some of the best stocks in Britain and the Continent. The taste of our home buyer has been very conspicuous in this selection, and hence the unqualified terms of satisfaction expressed by the recipients, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Just now there is an admirable opportunity of buying to the best advantage at Te Aro House. Our stock in all departments is well- assorted and in the latest fashions. Value for value, our prices will compare fayouiably with any house iv the city. In addition to these advantages, there is the further one during the present month of a Christmas present at Te Aro House, Wellington. Householders should especially pay a visit to our Furnishing Department We haye tbe best and fiuest carpet room in the city, plenty of light and plenty of rooir-. Our stock of linoleums, carpets, &c, is the best in the city for its extent and variety. Our designs are always selected with great taste, and it is impossible to be served better, if so well, as at Te Aro Hou*e, Wellington. And then we plan and measure rooms for these. We do this scientifically and accurately. We lay them well and never botch our work. Rotelkeepers, householders, and persons about to commence housekeeping should keep these things in remembrance, not forgetting that during the present month their cash purchases will entitle them to many a handsome Christmas present at Te Aro j House, Wellington.