Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 124, 11 April 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

It is probable that Sir O.M. O'Korke will be inyited to contest the seat for Te Aroha. Mr Shaw, watchmaker, has removed to premises next to Buckingham Palace, in Manchester street. The Eiverton folk want a harbor. No doubt the time will come when the Feild* ing people will be old enough to cry for one of these expensive toys. The appointment of Frank 0. Matthews as Hanger, under the Animals Protection Act 1890, for the District of Wellington, is gazetted. A verandah would be a vast improvement to the Feildmg Railway Station buildings. The platform is miserably uncomfortable in wet weather We desire to warn our readers against "Walter Graham" consultation circular being sent to reaidents here. Walter is: a fraud pure and simple. The addition of a jeweller's shop to Manchester Street, has a very good effect, and Mr Galway's window looks well with its sparkling trinkets. ' ;. ' Two men were locked up yesterday because they were not safe to be allowed at large. Two civilians did the job in the absence of the local constable, who is " taking the census " somewhere. Eyery young man who desires to learn how to take care of himself, or protect the weak and the helpless when being oppressed, should go to-ni#ht and see Bob Matthews handling the mittens. We request the especial attention Of our subscribers, resident in and around Mangaone, to the fact that a polling booth at Mangaone Public Hall has been gazetted for the Ashurst Licensing Committee Election on Monday. Mr J. S. M. Thompson, a well-known Wellington man, is about to settle ia Australia. Hb will be ontertaihed by the members of the Wellington Jockey Club at luncheon on Thursday next. Messrs Cobbe and Darragh intend to push on their work of erecting' their new store on Manchester Square, with as little delay as possible. The plans are nearly completed by Mr Bray, the architect, and tenders will be invited shortly. Dr Canans and the Midgets have dissolved partnership. The doctor has gone further north, and the midgets are showing m Auckland with Alf Lawton, who has an electric lady and an illusion on exhibition. We learn from Dr Charlton that the boy Schwass, who was so terribly injured by a horse at Halcombe, a few weeks ago, is now doing well and theMoctor expects to have him going about in a few days. This is verily a triumph of surgical skill. A boxing contest for £40 and the Mid* die Weight Championship of New Zea* land took place on 6th April at Zealandia Skating .Rink (Auckland) between E Donovan, the present holder of the championship, and S. Barnes. After 12 rounds Barnes wonThe Wellington Press has been informed on authority that there is no truth in the statement to the effect that the question of purchasing the Welling-ton-Manawatu Kail way would be considered at the next meetiag at the Cabinet. The matter has never yet been mentioned officially amongst Ministers. The racehorse Carbine has now competed in 43 races, of which he has won 33, has run second six times, and third thrice, while he has only been once unplaced, through his hoof splitting and O'Brien his rider not perservenng with him. His total winnings now amount to over £30,000. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following cable message from their London office, dated 7th inst. :— Wool— The sales progress firmly. Since the opening of the series superior greasy merino has advanced |d per lbj other descriptions are unchanged. Up to date 42,000 bales have been sold. Thiflgß are evidently progressing down Manakau way. According to a correspondent to one of the Wellington papers, they have a blacksmith's shop aud two stores, two pubs are being built* and then they are going in for a ohnrch and a lockup. Here is a model for the imitation of some of the infant townships up this way, which evidently are a little bit behind the times. We have much pleasure in drawing the attention of the public to Miss Stewart's advertisement which appears in this issue. In addition to her millinery business she has added dressmaking, which branch will be under the sole charge of Miss Soott, a young lady who brings with her high testimonials from one of the best Auckland houses. We understand Miss Stewart has been appointed agent for Miss Bacon's art needlework. Millinery and Fancy Department, Red House.- -S. J. Thompson has pleasure in informing the patrons of the Bed House and general public that he has. obtained the serrices of Miss Clements, who for eight years occupied an important poeitinn in one of the most fashionable houses in Wellington. In the Millinery and Fancy Departments will be found a full range^of Ladies and Children's tJn- , derclothing. ..

Half a crown, reward is offered for the -A return. of a Bengal. razor lost yesterday. The township of Feildrng seems. 'to form a stumbling block to- the- spelling . capacity of a- number of our contemporaries (eavg the-Okmflru Mail). We notice j four different journals, all from the ! North Island, who cannot keep the c | J before i. The Christchurch Telegraph- says the Hon. Richard Seddon has becniine- possessed of the- big boots of Sir Harry Atkin- < son, with which) he- so vigorously kicked '; the unemployed! of Christchurch. Our ' contemporary is wrong, . The boots the Hon. Kichard wears are honest "' nugget " boots inherited frsm nobody.. ;' Mr 0. G. Colville will open a boot and shoe shop at Feilding next week in those j premiges- lately occupied by Mr McFer- j rah -nix t Mr ßray's office, Manchester eti^efe" Part of the stock, which will be a large and varied one, has arrived, and . full particularei of the business will be | duly announced by advertisement. j