Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 150, 11 June 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

Parliament was opened this afternoon with the usual ceremonieß. The Got verrior's apeecli did not arrive up to the hour of our going to press (3.30). We will publish .the speech as an "extra" tomorrow. , The Kiwitea Road .Board will meet on Saturday the 20th instant. Mr Wiglej has lost- his '*eat in ,the Legislatiye Council. Poor Wigley. The Ashurst Licensing Committee have granted Mr Thomas Nelson a license for the Commercial Hotel, at Ashurat. The directors of the Longburn Freez* ing ' Company intend 1 re- commencing operations on 15th June, , It is said that for the present year freight space lias been engaged for 140,---000 bushels of apples to be sent to England from Tasmania. Halcombo is going ahead. Arrangements have been made by Mr Trimble to hold periodical' sales of stock there, and suitable yards are vow about to be erected We learn from the Manawatu Times that the Colonial Bank of New Zealand will open a branch in Palmerston North on the Ist July.-At-a meeting of the Taonui Licensing Committee. held at Palmerston on Tuesday, licenses were granted to two new hotels at Longburn. . At the meeting of the Roslyn Licensing Committee (Dunedin) all the licenses were granted for 12 months, after which no licenses will be issued. The chairman stated that they expected the law to be observed to the letter, and if unfavorable,reports were received at the quarterly meeting the licenses would be cancelled. All those are. interested in the-Volun-teer movement whether as past or present,members of, the Manchester Rifles, or as residents who are anxious for the progress of Feilding and the surrounding district, are earnestly requested to attend the, meeting called by Captain Pleasants for to.morr.ow .night in the Assembly Rooms. ' A settler of the Makuri, who is reliable, lnforms.the Woodville Examiner that the " unemployed " are mostly lads whose characteristics.may well be known by the fact that they, ran the storekeeper out of cigivrette tobacco and demanded more.' The Mayor of Wellington is paid a salary and the Licensing; Act provides that no one holding a paid office under the Government or under the Council of any country or borouvh, shall be qualified to sit on a Licensing Committee. Pro ceedings are to be tiken against the Mayor, who has acted as a member of t.hft/.Wellins'ton Li^fiiisinff CommiLtee.

Mr Hinman will hold services in the Gospel Hall this and to-morrow evening. The Gear Company has^ declared dividend "al the rate of ten per cent for the half-year. '_ ' Messrs' Stevens and Gorton held a sale of ornamental trees yesterday when every lot was disposed of. Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co. stock sale attracted a large attendance to-day. Our report of' the prices realised will appear in a future issue. On Ait that when the fiuancial proposals are submitted to Parliament they will include a tax on the totalisator. So says the Wellington correspondent for the Napier Telegraph. Mr Trimble reports having disposed of Mr T. Norman's house and farm on the Awahuri road, to Mrs Hastie, at a satisfactory price. The Junior Cup match between Awahuri and Feilding will be played on the Oval on Saturday, commencing at 3 p.m. sharp. . The bricklayers, are making very creditable progress with the walls of Messrs Cobfce and Darragh's new store in Manchester street. - . .. —^ Mr Alex. Macdonald has sold his farm on the Awahuri Eoad at the rate of £9 per acre, to Mr W. Hunter, formerly of , Foxton. - - ' ' '*' A meeting of the Kiwitea Licensing Committee was held on Tuesday last, when renewals were granted to Mr Lowe for .the Birmingham Hotel, and to Mr Meehan for the Cheltenham Hotel, , This afternoon when Mr Bassett's meat cart was standing opposite Mr Hick'e dwelling in Denbigh street, the "horse became alarmed and bolted. The animal was stopped before any serious harm was "done. ' , Mr Isaac Brent, cabinet-maker, ha 6 just received a consignment of Austrian bent wood, kitchen and wicker chairs, mats, hearthrugs, .etc, full particulars of which will appear in our next issue. In the meantime Mr Breni; invites inspection. Mr Carthew has just f 'received a consignment of the Harmless Pistol, which is to be used' aa a parlor game. As Mr Carthew has only very few left early application is necessary. An advertisement in connection with these is unavoidably held over.' Mr Warwick Weston, Inspector of the New Zealand Insurance Company, has accepted the position of General ManagerHe has had extensive knowledge of the company's business in all' parts of the world, which has contribnted largely to the success of the company. I On Thursday next persons desirous of , furnishing, or obtaining single articles of ' furniture, will' be able to do so at an auction sale to be held at Mr Shearer's Manchester Furnishing Warehouse, when several good lines will be offered and sold without reserve. A few lots of new furniture will also be put up. ' The usual fornightly meeting of the Loy.il Manchester Lodge of Oddfellows was held at the lodge room, Manchester street, on Tuesday evening last. After the nominations of officers for the ensuing term was dealt with, and other business transacted, Dr Johnston, wus te elected Lodge Surgeon, vice Dr (Jharltou resigned. At the meeting of the committee of the Palmerston North Football Club held at the Club Hotel on Monday evening it was decided in compliance with a recent resolution of the Union, to register the tetin which played against Feilding, with one exception, as the senior team. The Club's colors (black, and maroon) were aiso registered. — Manawatu Times. ■To cure a felon, or witlow, mix equal parts of strong ammonia and water and hold your finger in it for 15 minutes. After that withdraw it and tie a piece of cloth, completely saturated with the mixture, around it and keep it there till dry. If this treatment does not effect a curego to a doctor. * This season, we are informed by Mr Weightman, of Awahuri, he will be able to supply fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs m< endless variety. In our next issue we will publish a list of the prin cipal classes- with full particulars aa to delivery, etc. As ' Mr Weightman is one of the most skilled, /and successful; horticulturahsts in the Colony,' intending purchasers should take advantage of this opportunity to get good trees. , There has been talk of big vegetables lately, but a potato grown at Awahuri can take the cake. One of. these tubers ■reached such dimensions that a rat put in a drive, to use a mining' phrase, and as he neglected* to timber up as' He worked along, the sides caved in and crushed the unfortunate rodent to death. Fact. Six of these potatoes picked at random weighed twenty pounds. In a very round-about way, the members of the Wellington City Council haye decided that the Mayor of the Empire City shall not entertain the delegates to the Municipal Conference at a banquet. This is very boorish, to say the least of it, and will not add to the reputation for hospitality of the 'people whom the City Council nominally represents. At the annual licensing meeting of the l Wanganui Licensing Committee on Tuesday one licensee failed to apply. Out of 18 applications, four were refused on the ground of not being required. The applications refused were those of Mr J. P. Lomax, for the Occidental; E. McElwain, Empire ; John Mahoney, Hallway; and Wm. Odgers, Ship Hotel, I - Mr John Howard Wallace, one of the ] oldest identities in' Wellington, died on Tuesday from heart disease, agd 75. Mr .Wallace .arrived in Wellington in 1840,, and took an active part in the drawing up of a petition to the House of Commons praying that a constitution should be framed for New Zealand. The deceased was an auctioneer for many years, and was the principal author of "The Early History of New Zealand:" We have been informed that over 20 residents in the Waihao district have not been included in the recent census returns In some cases the census papers were left, and have never been called for since they were filled up,, and in others no census enumerator has been uear the place. This (says the Waimnte Times) is at* tributed to the sub-en uoieru tors who were appointed being unacquainted with the district. .If other districts show a similar state of affairs there will be no difficulty in accounting for .the missing eight thousand of the population which the Registrar-General says he cannot account for. A meeting ef the Executive Committee of the 'Wanganui Education Board was held on last Tuesday. Present —Messrs Carson (chairman), Baker and Notuian. The following among other business was'transacted. The secretary was authorised to ■ advertise for the election of a school committee at Peinberton.^ lt was resolveil to give pound for pound for the erection of a temporary schoolhoase at Pein berton, providing the Inspector approver of its suitability for tenoning purposes. Application from J. Powell, Upper Taonui, for permission to act as postinaßter. Uranted. Letter from Mr GoodbeKere ro redecvQ >xi Pohaugiiia. Eebolvwl to K'i-ito So the Harbor Board on tne matter.

The Sydenham Licensing Committee fco-day refused six- out of eight applications for renewals. The Public Trust Commission, finding it impossible to get the necessary returns for the purposes of their report in time applied ugain for extension of time, und Government^ conseited to grant ano her fortnight from Wednesday. Some 35 extra' clerks have ueen employed for weeks in preparation of these returns. Yesterday morning an accident occurred in the Oroua River which would have been followed by serious consequences only for the pluck of Mr Shalders, of Shalders and Thompson. It appears that Mr Shalders had driven down to Aorangi on business, and managed to cross the river all right, although it was somewhat flooded. On his return he had a Maori with him. When the river was again attempted the horse got into a hole, and was washed off its feet. The trap upset and the occupants were precipitated into the rushing water. Mr Shalders at first stuck to the horse, but finding that his companion, the Maori, had lost his presence of mind, and was in a fair way towards being drowned, he turned his attention to the latter, and with considerable difficulty brought him safely to land. In the meantime the horse had also managed to cross over, and at once bolted. After a smart gallop it brought up at the Railway Station where it kicked itself clear of the vehicle, smashing the shafts, but doing very other little damage. We commend Mr Shalders for his pluck, while we sympathise with him for the loss his firm incurs by the damage to the trap. The sooner the Oroua is bridged at Aorangi the better.