Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 101, 17 February 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

" Sporting Notes by Crackshot" will be found on our fourth page to-day. A jettei for Mr Horace Thompson lies at this office. . Weather permitting, the Manawatu Gorge line Will be opened on Monday next. Yesterday Mr Elkington took through to Longburn Freezing Works a mob of 500 splendid fat wethers. Mr T. R. Chamberlain, of the Feilding flourmills, is forwarding large quantities of flour to Wellington. The fire bell rang out a merry peal yesterday afternoon, but it was only a chimney on fire that caused the alarm. We have to acknowledge receipt of Typo for January, which is even more interesting than its predecessors. The Kiwitea Road Board will meet on Saturday next, and tenders for works for Manchester Road Board will close on the same day. An important letter posted m Marton on Saturday morning reached Feilding by the mail train from Wellington yesterday. Rather a roundabout way. Attracted by the stock sale of Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co. and Mr Trimble's sales, "the town was literally crowded with visitors on Saturday, and the local tradesmen, as well as the auctioneers, did a rattling business. Yesterday morning when Mr Hitchman was delivering Botne produce at Mr Light's Denbigh Hotel, the horse attached to the trap became alarmed at the working of the hose being used to wash the windows of the hotel, and started off. The step of the trap came in contact with the building and being forced back on the wheel, made an unpleasant noise which so increased the terror of the i-Hinrnal that it bolted. In a few minutes the vehicle was upset and the runaway brought to a standstill. No very serious Jujauge wan done.

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day :—• Warnings for easterly *ale«» and rain have been sent to all places. Three inches of rainfall means tbat a weight of. water, about equal to 300 tons to the square acre has fallen, representing about 81,500 gallons to the acre. Sheep farmers will be pleased to hear that frozen mutton is improviug in value at Home, This ia good ne^rs for this district, and the rest of the colony. "Mr Sweet sent do^wn to the Longbura Freezing Works last week about 200 lauabs, 100 of which averaged 44lbs, and the second hundred (unshorn) averaged 37&lbs. - ■: ■■.-,.:_•■• This afternoon a draught mare attached to a dray bolted furiously along part of the Kimbolton road, and rounding the corner at the Bank of Australasian at a gallop, turned completely over on its back where it lay entangled in the harness until relieved. . . One of the things described by Bellamy in "Looking Backward" has already: been realised in England. At Birmingham the telephone has been laid on from one church to 100 houses. The result has been very satisfactory, both the sermon and the singing being distinctly heard. The only trouble now is about the collection. On Sunday next there will be held in St. John's Church of England, Harvest and Thanksgiving Services in the morning and evening. In- the afternoon there will be a Children's Flower Service. On Tuesday evening there will be a Confirm ation Seryice at seven o'clock. On Wed nesday the Church building at Kiwi tea will be consecrated at seven o'clock. The pens at Messrs Freeman R Jackson and Go's cattleyards at Ashurst were well filled at the*r sale on Friday last, but owing to the flood in the Pohangina, some lots of sheep could not arrive. There was a large attendance, and although the various lots did not all sell under the hammer, a brisk trade was done afterwards and everything sold at good prices, fully maintaining curren; rates. Several horses were also entered, and all sold. Some very useful birds have made theii appearance in the gardens in Feilding, almost simultaneously with the common blade caterpiller which commits such ravages on cabbages. These birds devoui the caterpillers in quantities, where they can find them, and, also attack the blight slug on the plum and pear trees. Thej have distinct black or brown bars accross the body, with dark green feathers on the back, and are a little larger than the common sparrow. The bird is a native cuckoo called Pipipiwharauroa. A suicide club is a very ghastly reality in Bridgeport, Connecticut (U;S.A.) The club was formed two years ago, and strict obedience to the rules soon reduced the association to the president and secretary, who were exempt from self destruction Four more members then joined, and one of these Etnil Ziemske, has just poisoned himself according \tc> orders. At the subsequent meeting Ziemske's sacrifice was formally commemorated, and a ballot I taken to select (the next member whe must destroy himself within the year. There are really some fascinating bargains to be shown this day at " The Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington. To any lady requiring a really firstclass silk dress at a great reduction from ordinary prices; there is now a magnifi cent opportunity at the Te Aro House " Fan." Wellington, this day. For instance^ full-dress lengths of shoi merveilleaux silk, originally; 52s 6d f oi 30s ; handsome combination silk dresses, rich faillee silk dresses, choice striped silk, merveilleaux dresses, in full dress lengths; original prices, 8 guineas, reduced to 2 guineas; original price, 10 guineas, reduced to 3 guineas, at " The Fair," Te Aro House,- Wellington. The above are really superb bargains, and can be seen in our windows this day. To any lady who can appreciate a first class silk dress of superior quality and excellent in style and coloring, this is an opportunity that, we may safely assert, will never occur again. We have only a few of them on hand at Te Aro House, Wellington. And then there are several lots oi coloured gross- grain silks and evening shades in handsome broche 'silks, for It tid per yard, and some superb dark coloured broche silks, reduced from 7s 6d to 2s 6d per yard, at •♦ The Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington. Cobbe and Darragh have purchased much under regular price, a warehouseman's stock of Ladies' Stockings, Men's Socks, Undershirts and Pants. These goods, having been bought cheap, will be sold cheap for Cash. — Abyt.