Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 85, 8 January 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

The Mangaone Cricket Club defeated the Ashurst Club on New Year's Day by 53 runs. A meeting of the Sports Committee will be held on Monday evening at Mr Sherwill's office, at 8 o'clock. A service will be held in the Sal vation Army Barracks on Sunday night in memory of the late Mr Oliver. Mr C. E. Pratt, the Maori M.H..E. for the South Islaud, suggests " Haereroa " as a name for the Governor's infant son, being synonymous with " On Slow." A private cablegram received in Wanganui some days since announces ' that Harry Laing had defeated Owen Sullivan ia a boxing match at Sydney, after a con tested battle of 42 rounds. Mr Fred Pirani, a candidate in the recent election for the Palmerston seat, has become the proprietor of the Palmerston Standard. We wish Mr Pirani every success in his new venture, The Directors of the N.Z.. Insurance Company recommend a dividend of 12h per cent, and a bonus of 6d per share. The profits for the year amounted to £36,529 Os 9d. A large number of " swaggers " have been passing through Peilding daring the last few days, doubtless on their way to obtain work on the recently-let section of the North Island Trunk Railway. The Manager of the Palmerston North Ready Money Store, Mr M. Cohen, calls tbe attention of farmers and others, by advertisement in another column, to the necessary requisities for farming operations his company holds. The New Zealand Referee appeared in an enlarged form on Friday last. We congratulate the proprietors on the enlargement of the official racing calendar of New Zealand, and trust they will meet with the success their enterprise deserves. The Hon. Mr Hislop, the rejected of Timaru, has shaken the Timaru dust from his feet, and allied his fortunes with those of the Empire City, he having joined the well-known Wellington firm of solicitors, Messrs A. and C. Brandon. A performing bear was, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, the centre of attraction to a large crowd of spectators in the Square. On the conclusion of the "show" the bear's owner went round with " the hat." The meeting here dispersed. The Calif or nian Athletic Club having offered to give a purse of £2000 to be boxed for by Professor Corbett, of America, and F. P. Slavin, the Australian champion, the offer has "been acceptod by Slavm. The date of the contest has not yet been decided upon. The Gisborne Standard satirsies the committee that organized the Eight Hours' Demonstration m AucklamH'or calling for tenders from the various bands to supply the music. It saj's, " Music by contract will be a pretty sarcasm on the cause of Labour '" Many old West Coasters will be sorrf to learn of the death of Mi- 3eorge O.eilvie Preshaw, author of *' Banking under Difficulties " formerly manager of the t Bank of New South Wales, Hokitika, but recently of Caiuden, New South Wales. He cliod on the 25th, Dec. aged 52, leaving a wife and family. Some splendid land suitable for small farms, market gardens, orchards, or yineries, is lying waste a few niiles from Wanganni on the Railway line between Fovdell and East town. The land indicated is capable of supporting an industrious population of a thousand, if not more. Amongst the many political rumours fit present afloat is nne, seemingly well foundoil, to t.ho effect that neither Sir John Hall nor Mr Eulloston will be canrlidiifces fov the Spenkership, Mr Scobu 1 McKenzie ia new moutioned as tha Government candidate for tho appointment. It is also nssertod that fchu Opposition niembnrs who have given promises of biij-port to Mr Ballance number over 40. Every farmer in tho colony, and every droyer or shepherd, who is not a ve.*i:'ent in a borough, is n w entitled by Ihe Act to register any nmnher of flours not exceeding three on payrnont of ;i fe<) not ex ceodm^ 2/6 for each dog providing he makea a declaration that the said rings are used and will be kept solely for the puv« pose of hording or driy ing sheep or cuttle, Tho penalty for a false declaration is n. fine not-exf.nedmg £'20 or imprisonment for any period uofc exceeding three mouths, '

Mr Ellery Gilbert, pianoforte tuner, is now in Feilding on a professional visit. A message awaits him at tins office. . The Feilding Brass Band will play a selection in front of the Assembly Rooms this evening previous to the performance of the Eoyal Dramatic Company. The head of an infant, much decomposed, was found at Christchurch on Tuesday last in a garden by two girls. The police have the matter in hand. In Mrs Evans' shop in Kimbolton road may he seen a splendid specimen of Liliuiu Auratuma, or the golden lilly of Japan, grown by Mr S. Knight, of Awahuri. We (Chronicle) {[understand that a.brother of the Rev. Mr Herman, of Feilding, will succeed the Rev, P. L. Cameron as clergyman for the- parochial district of Wanganui. Mr Trimble will sell at the Feilding Auction Mart on Saturday next, at two p.m., a quantity of goods of a varied character as described in advertisement ; also a second hand pony phaeton without reserve. We are indebted to Mr James H. Fry for particulars concerning the rainfall at his residence, Makino, for the following periods : — 1890—36-21 inches ; rain fell on 177 days. 1889—35-59 inches.;, rain fell on 156 ' days. Our Danevirke contemperary says : — An unfortunate mistake appears- to have occurred in connection with the Takapau Race Meeting, the programme not having' been published in the N.Z. Eefereej as required, by Metropolitan Rules. The result is that horses and jockeys who took part in the meeting are liable to disqualification, and in some cases have already had to pay the penalty. : Says yesterday's Times: — It 19 very probable that the Manawatu Racing Club will abandon the Autumn meeting, and hold a Hack meeting on the Saturday following Good Friday. We understand that some radical proposals will be submitted to the annual general meeting of members by the Committee, who meet to-morrow evening. The Wanganui people are not at all disheartened at the muddle made in attempting to load the Morayshire in the roadstead of the port, and they will probably have a local steam lighter before many months are past. The steamers (Tyser's) for conveying frozen meat will find their own lighterage, so there will be no chance of the dread of having a little ship's paint rubbed off stopping the loading. Mr E. Eawson, who has: occupied the position of Clerk of Court, here for some time past, and who is at present absent on sick leave,, will not return to Palmerston, but will be appointed to a similar position in another town. Mr Matravers, Mr Rawson's locum tenens, will be permanently appointed Clerk of the Court at Palmerston. While the loss of Mr Rawson is to be greatly regretted, Palmerstonians have ' reason to congratulate themselves upon securing the seryices of so highly efficient and genial an official aa Mr Matravers. — Manawatu Times. Caterpillars are ruining the oat crops in the district around Bulls, (says the Advocate.) Mr Tayerner has had fiffy acres totally destroyed by the pest, and so rapidly did they work that the destruction of the crop was consummated m about forty-eight hours from the time they first commenced. They are also playing havoc with the crops of. other faroiers in the neighbourhood. Their method of working is to climb the stalk and bite through the filament which, holds each out to the parent stem. They do not eat the grain, but merely scatter it upon the ground. — Where are the sparrows? Our old friend, Typo, says :— " Mr Hogg, a candidate for Masterton, whose decalogue is briefly comprised in the new commandments, ' Thou shalt hold no land,' is the latest newspaper man who has tripped over his Scripture references. In a speech at Woodville he said that if the sons of Noah had 'inherited' the characteristics of certain North Island settlers ' they would have divided the whole world between them.' Upon which the Telegraph quietly remarks : 'It may be interesting to Mr Hogg to learn that this is exactly what the sons of Noah did.' This is not the only part of the colony where people are being robbed by stoats. The Nelson Mail says : — Complaints are being heard on all sides of the ravages committed by stoats or weasels, or both iv the poultry yards. One farmer at Appleby had a pen of a dozen ducks which he was fattening for the Christmas season, and one morning he found all of them killed by bit«s at the back of the hoad, and in addition to these, chickens and ducklings are reported to have been mysteriously killed in various localities. Five weasels were seen together in Happy Valley the other day, on Monday Mr P. Frank saw one in his vineyard, and we hear of them being frequently seeu on the Wakapuaka road and near Stoke, and they have been extended their visits to the Rabbit Island, It is to be feared that they are going to prove a great nuisance. The Feilding hounds, which now belong to the United Hunt Club, so named because of the amalgamation of the Wellington and Feilding Clubs, arrived in Wellington on Saturday night in charge of the huntsman Dick Roake, j and the " whip." They have smce been I taken out to the new kennels, on Mr H. I). Crawford's property at Miramar. which are generally considered to be the bost appointed in the colony. Some merry runs are anticipated during the coming, season, both near to town and at Failding, and there seems to be no doubt but that the amalgamation of the country and city clubs will have the effect of popularising the sport in this district. No date has yet been fixed for the first meet of the season, but it will probably take place some time in March, when the club's uniform, which consists of a black coat with silver buttons bearing a monogram, a scarlet waistcoat, and knee breeches will be worn. As the expense of constructing the kennels has rather exceeded anticipations, the secretary, Mr Lingard, would be glad if the subscriptions promised last year were forwarded him without further delay. — Post. CVrttiirUy tfi« best meciicine known in Sant>rk nnd Sons' Eucalypti Exthact. Tost its eminenlly powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza ; the relief is in» Ktnnti: neons. In serious cases, and ac* culonta of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, sealdings, bruises, sprains, it is the saFost remedy —no swelling — no inflnimlion. Like surprising effects pro-dni-id in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, uifl-imniiition of the hums, swelling, &c. ; diarrhoea, dvsentry, diseases of the kid--neys mid urinary orgmi:--. 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Mr F. de J. Clere was the successful candidate in yesterday's election of a City Councillor for Te Aro Ward. The election' was conducted very quietly, and resulted as follows : — F. de J. Clere, 370; C. W. Tanner, 146 ; E. Pearce, 126.— N.Z. Times. A number of enthusiastic Scotchmen in Wellington are endeavouring to arrange for a fitting celebration of the Burns anniversary on the 25th mstuut, But it is feared that owing to the inferi ority of the whisky now obtainable in the Empire City, the movement will not be a . success. The monthly meeting of the Hospital Board was held, at Wanganui yesterday, the- following being present — Messrs A. J. Parsons (chairman), Smith, Lethbridge, Liffiton, Grant, Peat, Remington, Arkwright, and Dr Monckton. An amount of routine business was transacted. The bank-book showed a credit balance of .£256 os6d. Respectfully you are requested to look at our boys' washing suits in white and drab duck, galatea stripes, and blue twill, nicely trimmed, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Kespkctfitlly you are requested to inspect our new lot of boys' sailor suits, man-of-war suits, maritime, Priuc9 Alfred, and jolly tar suits, with lanyards and accoutrements to match, from os 9d each, at Te Aro House, Wellington. ■RESPKCTFtTLLYyou are requested to inspect our recent importations of boys' jersey suits, newest styles and colours, from 4s lid each, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Respectfully you are requested to look at our boys' velveteen Patience and Bunthorne suits in blue, brown and black, also boys' velvet cord suits,- in all shades, at Te Aro House Wellington. AsK to see our men's and boys' rush and Zulu hats at 3d and 6d each, and men's rock-straw hats at Is (only a few dozens left), afc Te Aro House, Wellington. Ask to see our men's hard felt hats in black and brown, with low crowns and flat brims, splendid quality, and extraordinarily cheap at 5s 6d, at Te Aro House, Wellmgton.^__ „_____