Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 111, 12 March 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr Vereker-Bmdon, Inspector of schools. IB now paying an official visit to this district.

An impertinent railway official -was recently dismissed in Victoria for telling an invalid pa-seoger who had asied f or hi* luggage to " try the morgue." Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day : — Warnings lor easterly gales and rain after from 12 to 20 hours have been sent-f o most places northward of Kaikoura and ,Hokitika. Mr Tumble's regular weekly pale will take place as usual at' his Mart at 2 p.m. r>n" Saturday, when a large miscellaneous lofr 'of goods will be offered to the British public. Gray's -Wellington Band have decided not to give a sacred concert here at Easter as they at one time contemplated doing, d.S they think the Feilding folk will h&ye enough of " baud " in the contest. A newspiper at Newcastle, England commemorated its centenary by repub lulling its first issue. During the day a 1 country couple called at the office to answer an arfvertisenv nt for help on a farm. They were informed that they were 100 years late. Per favor of Mr Someryille, the courteous driver of Mr Daw's coach to Birmingham, Mr Lowes, of the Birmingham Hotel, has sent us a very fire specimen of the Warner's King apple. It is off a young tree, but weighs 16 ounces, which is very fair. ' An extensive fire occurred in Dunedin on Tuesday night, by which the premises of Sutton, grocer, Wilson, confectioner, and Brown, furniture dealer, were destroyed. The insurances, which do not nearly cover the loas, are stated at £5000 so far as known. At the Wesley an Conference, just concluded at Auckland, it was decided to appoint a probationer to Feilding to do local work, and also to work the Kiwitea district. As already announced, the Eev. Mr Cannell was re-appointed to Sandon and Feilding. BusK -fires are now going on in all directions, and the atmosphere for |the last two days has been heavy with siuoke. This morning at 5 o'clock it looked as if the town was smothered in p. thick fog. We are glad to know that the burns are turning out much better than was anticipated. A fatal accident occurred at the entrance of the Nelson Harbour last night. During a fog the Charles Edward ran down a small cutter between-the entrauce and Flfeshire rock. Three men were on board the cutter, two of whom scrambled on board the steamer, while the third man, named -Westrupp, was drowned. The Fooball Club '■'■will practice on the Oval on Saturday when all the members, old and new, are requested to roll up. Good dribbling and kicking practice was indulged in last Saturday although there was only a ineague attendance of the -seniors. Parr (2), Cornwall, Keightly, Giesen, Fanthorpe, Roache, .Aitken, and others did good work. We have been shown some samples of. flax tow prepared by Mr T. Haycock, of Nelson. ' The tow has been worked into a number of articles suitable for felting and various other purpor.es. One sample is especially well prepaied, and should prcYd a good substitute for lint, &c. Mr Haycock is going to Wellington, where he should. 'find a ready market for his flax products. Says to-day's Chronicle : — A lucky man is reported to have made £500 at .yesterday's races through having ' struck' a ' double.' It appears that the wife of ■the gentleman in question does a little m fortune telling, using tho cards as her medium. Acting upon the information received in this way, tho gentleman has, on several occasions, tested the reliability of his wife's prognostications and consequently acted upon them yesterday and 'made a coup. The foil., wing tenders were received on Monday by a sub-cominittc-e of the Kiwitea Boad Board :— Timber bridge McKay's road, Wood and Stevens, £102 13s (accepted) ; R. Lyon, junr., £108 5< ; and J. H. Anderson, £169. Same with coucrete abutmi'nls ; "Wood and Stevens, £395 2*; It. Lyon, junr., £329; and J. H. Anderson, £230. Bridge on Waituna Valley road.; Wood and Stevens, £93 7s 6d (accepted)'^ R. Lyon, junr., £98 LOs ; and J. H. Anderson, £135. Last night's Advocate says : — Before the stock sale took place at Bulls, in view of the fact that Colonel otorton was supposed to -be disabled by a broken collar- bone, there was. a considerable amount of speculation as to who would officiate in his place. It was not considered at all probable that the Colonel would occupy the position himself. Nevertheless, he gave a splendid exhibition of the kind of stuff of which the British soldier is made, by mounting to the plank at the time appointed for the ■sale, and going through with his work in his own spirited way. It could be seen, however-, when the sale was over -that he was suffering intensely, and he "was obliged to go' to Dr Bennett's at once in order to have the 'brokenbone attended to. Tke valuation data of the Government Insurance Department for the qninquen mum ended 31st December lust, was forwarded to the eminent British actuaries, Messrs Bailey, Hardy, and Kms, by the Arawa, whicli left Lyttelton nn Thursday last. It is anticipated that the investigation, the resuit of which wM most probably be announced in about fiye months'' time, will sliow ,a kmdsome vsurp'lus for division amongst th> policy holders. The total business of the .department in existence on the 3Lsb December last w*s 28,000 policies for £7,80/,792, beside li>2 annuity policies for £5,668 yearly. The books .of -the' department were closed on the 31st of January, and the officers deserve credit for the promptitude with fthich the particuUrs of the policies have been despatched to England. Dresses -We have now opened out. our two first shipments of autumn and winter dress fabrics, which have come to us recently by the steamers Aoraugi and Arawa. We may conscientiously affirm that no finer, more varied, or wellselected goods 'have eyer .previously passed the portaie of Te Aro House, Wellington. Dresses — In tke limited space at our command, there is not room to give anything lfee an adequate description of our new aufcumn drees goods, birtifc is sufficient to say that tliey are of excellent value, of -superior finish, weM assorted in styles and colourings, -well adapted to meet the tastes of our numerous lady patrons. We solicit an eariy inspection of these, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Dressmaking— Our two large and commodious dressmaking rooms are still under the same efficient management, and can guarantee in this season, as in all past seasons, instant attention, prompt execution-, 'faultless finish, and perfect fit. ' Ladies who want their dresses early should at once place their orders •at Te Am House, Wellington. Jackets. Mantles and Ulsters— We have opened out a very fine assortment of: these, in all fashionable makes, B.'yies, colours, shades and sizes. Our mantleroom is now filled with all the latest novelties, such aa should induce an early visit to Te Aro House, Wellington. Additions are made to-day to the list of entries for Messrs R. Jackson and Co.'s sale at Feilding on the 14th initaut.