Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 92, 27 January 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

-». In-.the course of a very few years it will be a pleasant carriage drive from Feilding to Napier. There was a steady downfall ,of rain all over this district yesterday. . During the afternoon it rained almost without intermission, A DuneduvM.H.lL combines business with pleasure during his stay in the Empire City, and does a little debt collecting for. his constituents. Walter Lukeman was found suffocated to death in an hotel garden at Cambridge, Auckland. A verdict of accidental death was returned. An old man named Robert Fraser was found dead in his house, afc the Bluff, on Sunday afternoon. Death evidently resulting rrom apoplexy. He was a single man. Mr William Barfclett, coach proprietor, fell off his brake, atHawera, on Saturday last, and was killed, the wheel passing over his head. He was an old settler, about 65' years of .age. The following articles are now lying unclaimed at the Star office : — One pair children's boots (new), one syringe, one satchell, three axle caps, one knee pad for lady's saddle, one man's shirt and handkerchief (new). The settlers on the Wellington-Mana-watu Railway line, and Wellington consignees, are complaining that the exorbitant charges made for hauling produce makes it impossible for farmers on the line to compete with the South Island farmers. W. Watts, of Wellington, and formerly of Feilding, won the 100, 120, 150 and 220 yards races at the Greyto wn Sports on Anniversary Day, while Arnott (another Feilding lad), winner of the Wellington Caledonian Society's Handicap a few days ago, palled over the two hurdle races (100 and 220 yards). " Yes," plaintively remarked a Wanganui man to one of our stuff the other day, "Ye?, we are a peculiar people. If one of us gets up to advocate anything " for the good of the place " there are three of his fellow townsmen on their pins in a moment to knock him over.'" This is sad. Paul Bryant, boatswain of the ship Albuera, was killed at Lyttelton on Sunday last, by falling off fcbe platform of the train for Christchurch just as it was entering the tunnel at 1.40 p.m. The tram did not pass over him, but ho is supposed to have struck his chest against the points. He was alive, but. speechless, when picked Up, and died in 15. : minutes. At Ourn Bay, Auckland, a fortnight ago a yacht was struck by lightning. A large hole was made in her side, one of the wire rope stays was completely melted away, and the chain plates parti v fussed, arid. the bolts drawn. This is said to be the first time an accident of the kind lias been heard of in the Manukau Harbor.

■.;■;, The next' •w.ool sale of the N.Z.L.M. 06; will be held in Wellington on or about February 13th. ■ Wr W; Trimble, auctioneer, has received instructions from Dr Oharkon :to sell by 'auction, on February the 7th, house ami land us detailed iv the advertisemoufc. -. ■ ■'..- . ■ Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day:- — Warnings for northerly gales after from 12 to 20 hours have bee.i sent i to all places south of Napier and New Plymouth. . ■: On Saturday next a concert will be eiven in the Birmingham Public Hall, the, proceeds of which will be devoted to the painting of the Kiwilea Ciiiirch. For other particulars see advertisement. A Foxton man, whose mind runs on steamers, when he heard that the Governor's sou was to be called Hiua ejaculated : " Good Lord, if it had beeu a gni I suppose she would have been christened the Jane Douglas." At a meeting of the Government party ' yesterday, Mr W. C. Smith, member for, Wavpawa, was selected for the post of Chairman of Committees by a large, majority. Mr G. Grant, of Sandon, occupied the.pulpit at the Wesleyan Church last Sun. day morning, and preached a most eloquent sermon. The Church was crowded, many persons being unable to obtain admission. ; The following team leave by the midday train on Saturday to represent the Feilding Cricket Club in their returnmatch against Halcornbe :- - Strachan, Fowler, Nicholson, Halcombe, Bartholomew, Cook, Parr, Bobinson,' jEntwistle, Evans, Lilly, Eoache. At the half-yearly meeting of the Wanganui district of the 1.0.0. F., M.U., held at the Palmerston Oddfellows' lodge-room on Friday evening last, District Grand Master Bro. E. Nix, on retiring from the chair, was presented with a pair of emblems of the Order for- the efficient manner in which he had performed the duties of his office. ' :.- ■ - We observe by the Wanganui Herald that to enable visitors to be present at the local A. -and P. Show " special trains will run from the north of Wangauui on Thursday and Friday mornings to enable the public from Hawera and other stations to attend each day." Why not extend this invitation to the people down this way ? The Ashurst correspondent of the Manawatu Times wrote on the 24th instant: — As Mr Maearthur has written to me to inform the numerous petitioners .who wished the policeman to remain in Ashurst, I cannot do better than to ask you to mention it in your columns, and to say that the Minister of Justice has, at; Mr Maearthur 's request, .agreed to allow him to remain. To test the question whether freezing in j u res butter, two boxes were obtained by Mr Murphy, Secretary of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, from Tai Tapu Dairy Factory, and placed one in the freezing chamber and the other in the cool chamber at Islington works eight days ago. They were taken out to-day and put in a chamber of 50 to 60 degrees, and will be examined on.Feb ruary 2nd.

. Mr Wm, Carthew has sent by to-day's mail to Dr Barnardo fiye pounds, subscribed by — Misses Reids, £1 Is; Arthur Watts, 9d; James Watts, 9d;~ Ralph Watts, 6d; Elsie and Willie 2s 6d each, 03 ; Oswald Jennings, Is 6d ; Miss Gobb. 10s 6d; Miss Fry, ss; Mr Pawsbn,'2s; Kiwitea Sunday School, £1; K. P. 2s 6cl ; Mis 9 Spooler, l's ; Annie,; £1 ; Emma, 4s; Millie, 4s; Willie, Is6d; Total, £5 0s Od. A contemporary sajs that in a household in Canterbury one of the servants asked her mistress for the loan of the., newspaper for a short time, as the cook's brother had been elected to Parliament, and she wished to see the returns of the election. We (Dunedin Star) certainly can cap that story, A domestic inquired of her mistress on the morning of December 6 if the master of the house was a 'Hansard ' man, and, receiving an affirmative reply, said : " That is nice. Ho'll report my uncle now." Our readers will observe by our adver tising columns that the Midgets and Can* aria Combination Company propose playing here on Friday and Saturday, the 30th and 31st insts. They haye the reputation of always producing a refined as well as a thoroughly amusing entertainment. We may mention that the Midgets Company have had an extraordinary run of a week in Palmerston North. They are now on their first tour through New Zealand,, having completed most successful seasons in Europe, America, and Australia, and we have no doubt will receive a good share of the patronage of the amusement loving public of this t wn. The time for accepting tenders for the purchase of the land of Messrs A and J. B. Pringle has been extended, and separate tenders are now invited for the land and the butchery business. For other particulars apply to A. and J. B. Pringle, Mangaone. — Advt. Ask to see our men's hard felt hats in black and brown, with low crowns and fl.it brims, splendid quality, and extraordinarily cheap at os 6d, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Respectfully you are requested to look at our hoys' 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), at Te Aro House, Wellington.