Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 127, 18 April 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

The Kiwitea Road Board was sitting as we went to press. To-day Mr Evans has a replace advertisement to which she requests the attention of her lady customers and friends. The nightwatchman, Mr John Pawson. has left a vest (almost new) at this office. The owner can have it on application. We are glad to learn that the dreadful anticipations of ■' bad burns " in the district are not all likely to be realised. We have been iuforraed by Dr Charlton that Mr B. J. Gosling still lies in a precarious condition. Thursday next being St George's day, the several banks in Feilding will be closed. The autumn and winter goods for the Red Eou3e will be opened up early next week. On Thursday evening a fire broke out in the Marlborough Times office, Blenheim, destroying the building and adjoining premises before the flames were mastered. We (Post) believe it is not generally known that there are 100,000 depositors in the Post Office Savings Banks in New Zealand, with aggregate deposits to credit of their accounts of nearly £2,500,000. The question yesterday and to-d'-iv was " Have you had your fortune tolri ?" and Madame Tisher hud a number of curious people who visited her to have their palms read. Everybody was well satisfied. Messr3 Bailey, Edwards, Sanson, Bishop and Stewart have been elected a Licensing Committee for Sanson. The local option poll was strongly against the granting of additional licenses of any sort. It. was stated at a meeting held in Pal merston the other night, (we learn from the Manawatu Times) that a block of 17.001) acres of land in the Pohangina, adjoining Captain Mowlam's property, will shortly be opened up. The land is described as being of. first class quality and easy of access. Not a bad yarn comes from a place where there wasa " Co-operative Bakery" in full work. A visitor was having lunch with a friend and he paid a deserved compliment to the quality of the bread he was eating, and said %l He supposed it I was made at the Co-operative Bakery " ■" Oh dear no," said his Lost " I'm a shareholder, of course, but I'm not obliged to eat their darned stuff." This is very suggestive. The Christchurch Press has been shown one of the bones of a bullock's leg round which a piece of fencing wire was wound about a dozen tivnes. It appeared as though the wire had got twisted round the leg of a calf, and as the leg developed the wire had cut into the bone. However it may be accounted for, it is certainly a curiosity. The bone was found on the Lowcliiis Estate, and is probably part of a bullock that died on the run. According to the local papers the burglar industry in Dunedin is being successfully followed. There were five "operations " conducted on Saturday night.. It is said the "police are investigating" whatever that may mean, but it is understood that if they interfere too much, the Chairmen of the Burglar's Union, and the Housebreaker's Protection Society (both powerful and influential bodies) will bring the matter under the notice of the Government, and have these meddlesome persons "retrenched." At the last meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council one member called another a " thickhead " and the insulted one said to his maligner "If you say that about me again, I'll give you. a clip under the ear." The Manawatu Times, m connection with this, says that a cable has been S9nt to Larry Foley, the world | famed boxing instructor, asking him if he will accept an engagement to give members of local bodies such intruction as will enable them to carry on "discussions" at meetings. The following statement of liabilities and assets in the estate of the late J. B. Grosson, solicitor, Christchurch, who was killed on the railway, has been filed : — Liabilities, creditors secured, £12,925 3s 7d ; creditors unsecured, £'43,153 3s lOd ; assets, real property, mortgages on land, £2670; overplus from encumbered estate, £•3319; book debts, £16,641; estimated to yield £'8051 ; shares and investments, £'302 ; insurance policies, £'8350 ; furniture, chattels, &c, £"400 ; cash in hand, £13; deficiency, £'20,027. On the subject of the standards, Mr O'Sullivan, late inspector in Auckland, says: — "Some of the present teachers are men who havo been trained in a better way ; but iv a. few years we shall only have teachers who have been trained lip to pass standards, and whose idea of knowledge, and ability, and learning, is being- able to pass standards. The system is fraught with danger, and, if it goes on . for a few generations, will, ' as sure as Gift's is ogjra,' convert tho people nf Now Zenland into Chinamen, having no originality ef thought — everything being done by tho standards." — Dunedin Star. Football "as she is played" at Palmerston : — Matters were lively at the* .football match played on Wednesday afternoon between the Drapers and Grocers and the Native team. It appears that the Maoris had been drinking during the day, and after tho game had beon commenced they shouted out to each other m their native tongue : " Lie' them down and screw their necks." One nf tho umpires was rushed by a native, but the lat.ter was quickly thrown down by one of the European players. Anothor native, who wanted to learn shorthand, jumped on to an opponent's back with the intention of injuring him. At one time it appeared as if a free fight was imminent. The ma'ch (says the Stan rlar.l) was not p!ay id out, tho Maori's deohii"- to go on witia the ,s;ame after tho Drapers and Grocers scorod a in the second spoil. The Maoris scored in the first spell. Uiiloss the uinpiersexerci.se then' authority, roughness will always be displayed by some one.

The Rev Mr Harris will preach a temperance sermon in the Methodist Chapel to-morrow evening. In the Wesleyan Church to morrow Mr Dixon will preach in. the morning mid. the Rev Mr Lawry, of Auckland m the evening. We have to thank the Secretary of the Cimterbury Jockey Club, W. H. E. Wanklyn," Esq., for the programme of theN.'Z. Grand National Steeplechase Meeting to be held on August 15th, 1891. We have received from the publisher, Mr Haggen, of Woodville, a copy of a pamphlett on " Farming in the Bush Districts,'' a publication which we recommend every bush farmer to buy. The Advocate has the folio wiug: —A. srenileman is reported to have cleared £'75 at yesterday's sale at Bulls, by simply taking delivery of 500 sheep at l()s each from h vendor, and at once selling them at 13s 2d each under the hammer. Laird: "Weel, Sandy, I suppose I couldna' gi'e ye onything better nor a glass of whusky this cauld night ? " Saudy : " No, unless ye gied me two glesses, sir ! " Eumor has it. that a gentleman lately connected with commercial circles in Palmerston has dove the " Pacific slope," and left behind him a number of friends who would give something to have a per sonal interview. — Manawatu Times It is calculated that the total saving effect by retrenchment by the present Government so far amounts to £150,000 per annum, We regret to announce that Mr Gosling (senior) had a slight stroke of paralysis yesterday. This is peculiary unfortunate at this juncture when his eldest son Benjamin is lying so seriously ill. In this issue will be found, a notice from Messrs Carthew, Thomson, Gould, Watts and Monckton, candidates for the Licensing Committee, briefly stating their intentions, (if elected) re the issue of further licenses for Feildmg. Notice is giyen by Mr Sandilands, solicitor, that having been appointed to administer the estate of the late Captain Dulrymple, all persons having claims against such estate are requested to forward them, in duplicate, before the 30th instant. Mr W.. H. Hedges was the successful drawer of a block of 600 acres, Kiwitea District, on Wednesday. There were four applications for the section, which was previously granted to a settler who it was discovered was disqualified from taking up more land under the perpetual lease system. To-day we publish an inset from Mr Charles Dahl, sail, tent, and rope maker, of Palmerston North. The enterprise of Mr Dahl is highly creditable to him, and it is largely owing to the presence of snch men that Palmerston is such a progressive a township. We have much pleasure in announcing that the Faust Family, and London Bell Ringers will appear in the Assembly Rooms again on Friday 24th instant Among other items in the new programme to be presented will be the famous cornet solo La Oayatina, played by Herr Von tier Mehden. In order to obviate the inevitable crush as much as possible, seats may be reserved at ,Vlr Carthew' s who has the box plan. There will be no extra charge made for reserving seats.