Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 117, 26 March 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

The banks will be closed on Friday, Saturday and Monday. There will be seven Freezing Companies represented at the conference to be held in Wellington on the 7th of April. On. Tuesday morning the Masonic Hall at Waugarei was burned down. It was covered by a policy of insurance for £400. Up to tlie present time eighteen Municipal bodies have accepted the invitation to send representatives to the Conference in Wellington, in June next. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket from Mr Sandilauds, the Secretary of the Feilding Jockey Club, for the Easter Meeting. Everybody is reminded of the Cantata of " Eed Biding Hood " to be performed this evening in the Assembly Rooms. Read the programme on our thud page. Sir Charles Dilke predicts that there will be a change of shots " in the spring time of the year " between the Newfoundlanders and the French fisherman. The Church wardens of St. John's Church of England give notice that according to the usual custom, the offertories on Eastor Sunday will be handed to the curate of the parish. The new private boxes in the lobby of the post office were fixed up yesterday. The} 7 are neat in appearance, and an improvement on the old ones. The keys are unique and will not open more than one lock. The Emperor William refuses to recognise the social status of journalists, and designates them as " press vagabonds who poison public opinion." When the " p?ess vagabonds" take to "calling n>\na&& 1 ' tlioy will make liia Mightiness squirm. The attendance at Messrs Stevens and Gi-rrou's yale to-day was very largo, thf town being quite brisk with the number of visitors. Air Trimble's sale of Mr McFerran's stock of groceries; also attracted a lot of people. On Sunday uight the house and dairy of Mr St. Clair, on the Polmngina road, were destroyed by fire. The 'furniture, | crockery, dair.y utensils, &0., were aJ] lost. The property \va,s not insured, Fortunately, so far, Mr Sr,. Clan- had a, new honso ready built, into which lie was just about to mo ye.

Parliament will probably commence at the end of May or the first week in June. Mr Martin will run a coach to Pal merston on Friday. Tlie search lor th rt missing M; Spurdle has resulted in disappointment. We learn that a section of land in Manchester street, with a frontage of 66 feet, has changed hands to-day at £10 per foot. We beg to remind our readers of the banquet aud tea to-morrow in connection with the new Methodist Parsonage, Railway street. All are invited. Tliere was a cyclone at Athol, in Inverciiruill, last Sunday night which did a good deal of damage. Several houses were injured. The new sawmill of Mr John Bartholomew's on the banks of the Oroua River in Coulter's Line, is now in fall swing, and first-class timber is being turned out. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 9 a.m. to-day :— Warnings for northf-rly- yale* after from 12 to 20 hours have been scut 'o all places. We are pleased to announce that the Wellington Garrison Band hare kindly consented to play a few selections in front, of the Assembly Rooms this evening prior to the cantata. The grand Annual Tournament and Military Sports ofthe Ran»itikei Cavalry Volunteers will be lielrl on the Palmers* ton Racecourse on Wednesday tlie sl April, commencing at 11 a.m. sharp. Owing to the wet weather which has prevailed lately, nearly all the settlers in the Harbor Board Block are complaining that their potatoe crops are comparative failures. Cattle have advanced in price at Waipukurau 15s per head, and in consequence a hundred two-yea.r-old steers were sent this week to Mr Rathbone's cattle run at Hampden, from his stock farm in this district. It was rumoured in town this morning that a contractor, well-known about Birmingham, a married man with five or six children, had drawn his cheque on Saturday or Monday and cleared for Australia or 'Frisco, leaving his men, some fifteen or sixteen, unpaid. This morning a young man named Joseph Gray fell down in a fit opposite Mr Worsfold's confectioner's shop in Manchester street. He was allowed to lie quietly, and recovered after a few minutes. The members of the Dramatic Club, and others assisting at the performance to be given on Easter Monday night, are reminded that there will be a rehearsal in the Assembly Rooms to-morrow afternoon, at two o'clock. The Wanganui Herald says : — lt is stated on good authority that the purchase of the Mauawatu railway by the U-oyernment will certainly be au item in the Ministerial policy next session. The Government has power to purchase on terms rigidly specified. To-day Mr McFerran gives notice that he desires to thank all those people who have giveu him their support during the time he has been in business in Feilrling. He also intimates that all outstanding accounts not settled forthwith will be sued for without further notice. There will be a spirited football match played on the Oval on Saturday afternoon between teams chosen from the local men and the Wellington Navals. In order to meet the necessary expenses a small charge for admission will be made for gentlemen at the gates. There will be no charge for ladies. Mr R. R. Collins has just completed to the order of Mr A. Perry, of Kiwitea, a full set of pair-horse buggy harness. The mounts are in good solid nickel silver, and the general make is really first-class. There is no need for people going to Wellington or elsewhere when goods of that class can be manufactured in Feilding. We may mention that the above is the second set of pair-horse buggy harness Mr Collins has turned out within the last five weeks. Last night about a quarter to 12, as a eer fe ua one of our local officials was pursuing his malodorous perigrinations, his horse bolted with the " brougham." Starting from about Chamberlain's mill the animal came down Kimbolton road and turned up Manchester street, running at such a fearful rate that many of the inhabitants were awakened from their slumbers, while a considerable quantity of the freight was spilt en route. Just opposite the Schoolhouse the horse fell, and Mr J. Taylor, with some other persons who were awakened by the noise, cut the gear and released the horse before any further damage was done. The Melbourne Telegraph of the 7tli insr. says :— " The Bank of New Zealand was yesterday sued by Mary Penglase. the wife of Waltt r Penglase, of Parkville. for £10,000, for alleged detention of deeds The plaintiff said she had put the deed* of her land at Essemion and Richmond, on the 21st A us;ust, 1888. into the baulc for safe custody, and also for security or her husband's account during twelye months. The bank said that the deeds were held as security for a joint liability of the husband and others. Mr Justice Webh gave a verdict for the plaintiff, for £10,0 0 to be reduced to Is on return of the deeds, and for Is for their detention.' It is generally supposed that football is a more dangerous game than cricket, but according to statistics compiled by an Euglish Assurance Company, the reverse is the case. Two months were taken — January and June, 1890 — as represeuta tiye of winter and summer sports respeci tively. The first named showed claims as follows : — Boxing, 4 ; skating, 1 ; football, 24 ; shooting, 8 ; hockey, 2 ; bowls, 2 ; hunting, 19 ; ruling, 40 ; dancing, o ; golf, tennis, dumbbells, and billiards, 1 each ; total, 108. Summer sports worked out as follows: — Bowls. 1 ; cycling, 31 ; riding, 40 ; cricket, 34 ; tennis. 17 ; rowing, 10 ; rinking, 3 ; wrestling, 1; swimming, 6; shooting, 2; polo, 3 ; total, 148. The exhibition of Edison's Perfected Phonograph in the Assembly Rooms last night, attracted one of the largest audiences we have seen gathered together in Feilding. The introductory lecture by Professor Douglas Archibald was very interesting as well as instructive, and prepared his hearers for what was to follow. The Phonograph was then put to work, and reproduced cornet solos ; a banjo, coach horn, and tin whistle solos ; clarinet and piano duet ; a song " The Warrior Bold," as given by Mr Bingley Shaw, at Nottingham in October, 1889 ; " Tlie Laughing Song," Mr Wallett, also of Nottingham. This was most amusing and and excited roars of sympathetic laughter in the audience. " The 'Orrible Tale," as sung by Mr J. L. Toole was given by request. The Selections by tlie Salvation Army Band, in Christchu eh, wa< encoreo. This was the most amusing of iliJ, tlae exclamations, »nd cries of tV>e inevitable larrikin, were distinctly audible. The " Charge ofthe Light Brigade," us recited by Mr Pascoe, in Paltuerston North, was very effective. At the conclusion of this part of the programme our worthy Mayor, Mr W. G. Haybittle, " spoke to the machine," and his remarks were repeated verbatim, much to the amusement of the audience. Several gentlemen then went on the stage to hoar tiie " low tones" with the tubes, and were much pleased. We are glad to inform | our readers that the Phonograph will pay another visit to Feilding ao an early date.