Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 104, 24 February 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

>» The engine for Mr Corpe's sawmill at Fohangina left Feildmg to-day. Mr Horace Thompson, the representative of Messrs H. Collier and Co., will be in Feilding to-morrow. The Autumn Show of the Feilding Horticultural Society will be held on Wednesday the 4th of March. The most popular man in England is Gladstone, and the most popular horse in Australasia is Carbine. A photograph of tke G-O.M. on ike Gt.O.H., goinp for tke Melbourne Cup, would sell in millions. The body of Mrs Bailey, wife of the coach driver at Ofcaki, was found in a creek near Otaki on Sunday. The lady had been missing the last few days, and it is a supposed case of suicide. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. today: — Barometer further rise every* where but fall again atter 12 hours at all places southward of Napier and Wanganui. "We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the New Zealand Fire and Ambulance Record, published in Napier. It is very interesting, and merits the support of every Brigade in the colony. We understand that Mr J. L. Kirkbride, lately proprietor of the Rangitikei Advocate, has purchased the Wellington Press. Mr Hearn, who was until recently on the Advocate, is to edit the Press under its new management. We notice in the report of the proceedings of the Kiwitea Soad Board on Saturday, that Mr GK W. Fowles has resigned his seat as Warden for Apiti. The name of Mr Louis Holden has been mentioned as his probable successor. Satisfactory gold crushings are reported from Kimberley (W.A.). A trial crushing of 106 tons from the West and Left Leasehold, Ruby Creek, yielded 208 ounces melted gold ; 20 tons from Allison's claim, on the same creek, yielded 43 ounces ; Mount Bradley claim crushed 189 ounces from 80 tons. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) haye received the following cable message from their Loudon office, dated 20th instant: — Frozen meat — Mutton — Market firm. Canterbury is worth 4|d per lb ; Wellington, 4£d. Beef— Market unchanged. Tallow— Market weak. Fine mutton is worth 26s 9d per cwt ; good beef, 24s 9d. When the Ministerial party were going up the Mokau river the leader " burst out into song" and make the welkin ring with the notes of his resonant voice. "Ah, ha," gasped an almost speechless admirer to the gallant skipper of the boat, " Dii you ever have music like that in your bloomin boat, before?" The skipper replied " Not since I brought down the last cargo of pigs." This completely upset the gravity of the Honorable and genial Pick Seddon, and he roared with laughter. Sunday last was observed as a Harvest Thanksgiving at St John's both in the morning and evening, and in the afternoon as a Floral Service. The Rev. A. Hermon preached most eloquent sermons to large congregations. In the afternoon he took for hia text Si. Luke XII, 27, " Consider the lillies how they grow." The church was very prettily decorated with corn, fruit, and evergreen. At three o'clock the Sunday School scholars filed out of the Sunday School with their teachers, each carrying a bunoh of flowers which were put in a basket at the Church door to be sent to the Wanganui Hospital with the best of the fruit, by the first train yesterday morning. — Communicated. 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 lor Cash. — Advt.

There will be a Confirmation Service in St. John's Church this evening by the Primate. Mr Martin, of the Temple of Fashion, has just received a large supply of English and Colonial tweeds. We have to thank Mr Corkery for a lot of splendid tomatoes grown by him at Bunnythorpe. They are really first-class. The consecration of the building of the Church of England at Kiwitea will be celebrated to-morrow evening at seven o'clock. Says the Wanganui Chronicle : — We hear of several enquiries for large quantities of cocksfoot, one of our local business men having a commission to obtain 5550 bushels. From what we are told the seed appears to be scarce, and cannot be obtained at anything but high prices. The Children's Flower Service held in St. John's Church of England on Sunday last, was very largely attended. The interior of the Church was very beautifully decorated with flowers, wreaths and evergreens, the effect being very charming. The Government propose appointiug a commission to formulate an uniform system of school books for the Colony. The Commissioners will probably be Mr Sydenhain Taylor and Mr Taranaki Smith, with Mr Kerr, ex-M.H.E,, as referee. The drought in Hawke's Bay has been quite a patch for the lessee of the Gorge toll-gate. His term expires next month, and as fully 100,000 sheep will have passed through by then, since the beginning of the year, the windfall will prove very acceptable. A preliminary notice is given to-day of the appearance of the Dobson-Kennedy Dramatic Company in Feilding on Monday and Tuesday next. They will open with " The Shaughraun," and fuller particulars of both night's performances will be published in future issues. At a meeting of the Committee of the Feilding Football Club, held last evening, it was decided to accept the challenge of the Wellington Athletic Club to play here on the Saturday before Easter. The local men go into active training at once, and practice will begin on Saturday next. The annual tea in connection with the Presbyterian Church will be held tomorrow evening at six o'clock. The proceeds will be in aid of the Manse fund. In the eyening, at the conclusion of the tea, there will be a meeting when yarious ministers will give addresses. The Manchester Eoad Board are to be complimented on the quick response to the petition sent in for the proper forma' tion of Reed's Line of road as tenders are invited for metalling the same ; this will be a great convenience to the settlers aad enable a much larger number of children to attend the Hiwinui School than otherwise would, as m its present state in wet weather it would bo impassable. — Manawatu Times. The Napier News hears that when the Manawatu Gorge line is opened it is the intention of Nelson Brothers to send all the products of their works at Waipukurau to Wellington, instead of sending them to be shipped from Napier. This is in consequence of the Wellington Harbor charges being much less than those of Napier, and it will not cost as much sending their shipments via the Gorge and the Wellington-Manawatu line as it would from Napier. The Rangitikei and Oroua riyers were exceptionally high yesterday. A number of gentlemen resident at Taonui who had business in Feilding last night, were unable to cross the river at Aoraagi, therefore they tethered their horses on the river bank, and walking over the rail way bridge, completed the journey on foot. Mr Charles Bull had a lot of sheep to bring up to send away by rail but was unable to do so. The sooner a traffic bridge is erected the better. It is n t generally known (says the Dunedm Star) that the present Postuaas ter-General was at one time a Civil servant. When a youth he entered th» Telegraph Department as a messenger at Die Bluff, and in course of time became an operator. Considering himself a fairly expert distributor he applied for an increase of wages, but Dr Lemon declined to accede to his request, and so Mr Ward tendered bis resignation and left the Go. vernment employ It seems strange that after the lapse of a few years it should be Mr Ward's duty to preside over the department of which the gentleman who would not sanction his cadet any further remuneration is the working head. Mr John Russell Young, correspondent of the New York Herald, late United States Minister to China, and so forth, who has just been married in his bedroom, used to tell a good story about himself. More than a quarter ot a century ago when he lacked the experience of years and trouble, he chanced to be at one of President Lincoln's receptions, and had even the honor of a talk with (he great man ; that is to say, Mr Young talked, and evon tendered advice, to the Chief Magistrate of the Republic on his administration of the Government. Lincoln listened in his abstracted way, twirling his youthful friend's visiting card, and presently asked . " Why do I you put ' John R. Young' on your cards? Should it not rather be ' John is joung' ?'' Doubtless the many friends in Feilding and surrounding districts of Mr F. de J. Clere, architect, will be pleased to hear of his continued success in Welling ton and of the high position he has attaitel in his profession. Mr Clere, besides becoming popular with all classes in the Empire City, has made hosts of friends, and was recently elected to a seat in the City Council. Mr Clere has recently prepared the plans for several large buildings, two of which are in the course of erection — the new Harbour Board offices and stores, and Messrs George Thomas and Co's auction rooms and warehouse, both in brick. These buildings when finished will be ornaments to the city and a credit to Mr Clere's skill. Nothing but merit deserves success, and we congratulate Mr Clere on the good fortune that has befallen him both professionally and as a citizen. To any lady requiring a really firstclass silk dress at a great reduction from ordinary prices, there is now a magnificent opportunity at the Te Aro House " Fair," Wellington, this day. For instance, full dress lengths of shot merveilleaux silk, originally 52s 6d for 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 guinoas, reduced to 3 guineas, at " The Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington. Aud then there are several lots of coloured gross-grain silks and evening shades in handsome broche silks, for Is 6d per yard, and some superb dark coloured broche silks, reduced from 7b 6d to 2s 6d per yard, at " The Fair," Te Aro House, Wellington. The above are really superb bargains, and can bf> seen in our windows this day, To any lady who can appreciate a first class silk dress of superior quality aud excellent in style and coloring, this is an opportunity that, we may safely assort, will never ocour again. We have only a few of them on hand at Te Aro House, Wolhngtoii.