Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 157, 30 June 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

, ♦ The census returns of the colony will be published to-morrow in complete form. Mass in St. Bridget's at 11 a.m, on Sunday. : Mr John F. Dundas, sub- editor of the N.Z, Times, has been appointed editor of the Nelson Evening Mail. The Borough .Council will meet on Thursday and the Manchester Boad Board on Saturday next. We have to acknowledge receipt of No k 1 of Hansard, and a batch of Parliamentary papers. • The debate on the Financial Statement is .expected to continue at least another week. Ciat of Russia (just otih of bed) : "What has become oF my undershirt?" Valet: " Please, Your Majesty, the blacksmith's putting fresh rivets in it." The,installation of the W.M. elect, Bro W. L. Bailey, of the Feildmg Lodge, will be celebrated by a ball on Friday July 31st: The ball will be held in the Assembly liooms. We are informed by Mr J. H. Steyensj that the net proceeds of the Presbyterian Manse -gift auction and entertainment haye been further increased by £2 16s, making the total £95 Is. Land-owners and farmers all over the colony are much displeased with the term " social pests" applied to them in an offensive sense by Mr Beeves, the Minister for Education. No wonder. Archbishop Bedwood on his way from examining the studeuts at Meanee, in Hawkes Bay, visited Palmerston on Saturday last, where he was the guest of Father Patterson. An enquiry is being held at the Avondale Lunatic Asylum, Auckland, into the charges of cruelty to patinnts preferred by an <»x«patient,' William McManus, against tiie Asjlum waders. In our report of the Presbyterian gift motion it. Was stated the debt on the Shurch Was now extinguished. It should lave read "*the debt on the Manse." Fhe debt on the church has long since seen extinguished. There was a fire in Palmprston North ■>n Sunday night at 11.30 Mrs Jackson, he tennnt 4 was absent at the time. Mrs B Newcome is the owner. The building vas insured for £100 and the> furniture "or £100. On Saturday^ "afternoon last, while everal workmen were engaged on a contact at Campbelltown, the side of a cuting gave way, and completely buried a nan ■ named Keunington. On ' being re- r Based Kennington was found to have siisahied concussion of the brain a-nd a evere scalp wound. A boy named Tee 6 Ibo received a deep wound on one of .his

It is understood N^he Cabinet will recommend the Governor to grant a free pardon to Walter Trickier. The Palmeretnn N. gasVorks have been purchased by a Wellington Syndicate. A. parcel adiire»serl "MY"" l^. B,to be called for," h«s been left "at this office. Mr Ralph Heald, builder, wakrfre sac--cesaful tenderer for the erecJ&fon of a dwelling house_jn--Berb"y street for Mr .Richmond. The agents of the Picturesque Atlas Company were agsiih successful on Mons day, at Dnnedin, in a case against a Peninsular setter. * ■ * - - According to a Wellington telegram, published in the Wanganui Chronicle, the late Captain Praser was buried with " musical " houors. Captain Edwin telegraphs :— Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for gales and rain after from 12 to 20 hours haye been sent to all places'. A meeting of members of the United Hunt Club and those interested in. Hunting will be held in the Denbigh Hotel on Saturday night, at 8 p.m. All, who can make it convenient should attend. The Captain and officers of the Manchester Rifles hare' been invitod to attend 'the 27th anniversary Ball of the Marton Royal Rifles to be held at Marion on Friday 17th July. ' We have been requested to state that by an oversight 4he name of Miss Sarah Bailey, one of the most active collectors at Taonui, was omitted from our report of the Presbyterian gift auction and concert. A telegram from Masterton on Saturday says that on Friday last Mr E. B. Chamberlain, ! a well-known settler there, was thrown from his buggy, sustaining a fracture of his left shoulder and other injuries. He is progressing fayourably. We learn that Mr Trimble will hold his first tree sale on July 14th at Mrs Hastie's yards. ' Full particulars will shprtly appear by advertisement. ThtF" trees were grown at Mr James Laird's wellknown nursery at Wanganui. The lawyers, according to Mr T. Mackenzie, Otago member, were the real agi tators in the last elections —Mr Rees m Auckland, Mr Jellicoe in Wellington, Messrs Reeves and Perceval in Christchurch, and Sir Robert Stout in Dunedin, The lessee of the Feilding Hotel stables, Mr Somerville, has had the stalls, loose boxes, trapsheds, and harness rooms, all thoroughly renovated. The yard is alsc well lit up every night with brilliant lamps, which is a great convenience tc visitors. ' . I We would advise everybody, no mattei of what age, rank, profession, or statior in-life, to exercise extreme care in signinj. agreements with hawkers, whether 0 bboks, or fruit trees, as they may find themselves in a position of difficulty wher least expected." Verb. Sap. The regulations for undress uniform t for mounted rifles and rifle corps are gazetted. The patrol jackets and trouser? are to be of karkee coloured cloth of th( authorised shade. The officers caps as ai present worn, and for the men (JHeugary with white metal ornament. A singular thing happened recently Three Fathers of the Redemptest Order died within 2 hours of each other, one k Australia and two in Limerick. Th< Rev. W. A. Burke, Rev. J. Connelly, ,an<] the Rey. Father Stokes. . Three fathers of the same Order have just arrived ii Australia. . , In Wellington a few days ago a French man stole some German sausages. ' Ifc it fortunate the incident took place where it did, for had the theft been committed in Europe, political complications would probably have arisen between two Greal Powers. Anyway the Press Associatior agent in London would have sent a wire "to' that' effect." With the energy which characterises the man, the Hon W. Rolleston, although he only arrived in Foildmg on Saturday and left on Monday he found time to visil the Kiwifcea and Birmingham. He expressed himself .highly delighted with the trip,' and was agreeably surprised witl the rapid progress made in these settlements since his last vi9it ten years ago. Mr Rees one of the Auckland members, in his speech in the House on the Financial Statement charged the Atkinson Government with haying polluted the founte of justice in. their last appointments to the , Commission of the Peace, and said that one or two of their. appointees ought, to his knowledge, to be more properly in prison that on the Bench. The celebrated chieftainess Te. Rina Mete Kingi, who died on June 20, at the Pore.wa pah, Marton^was buried on Sunday last, when about 700 persons were present. The tangi had been kept up since the day of her death, and about 400 or 500 natiyes took part in the ceremonies. Major Kemp's native brass band played the " Dead March in Saul " at»the funeral. The frosts have been severely felt in this district. We are informed that at Jackeytown the lagoons on Mr James Buick's property were frozen over, the ducks and geese walking over without breaking the ice. These severe frosts are unusual in this part of the country. Mr D. McEwen, who has liyed in this district since its first settlement, states that he has never before felt the frosts so severe and prolonged.— Manawatu Times. Constitutionally, it appears thas if female suffrage is . carried through both Houses a dissolution must' follow, as there will be a wide extension of the franchise. This will prevent several sup porters of the reform from Voting for it, as they would do anything sooner than tight another election. Even if the Electoral Bill were passed by the Lower House with provisions forgiving females the right to vote, it would lead to several free conferences with the Lords, which would. result in the Bill beine hung up ! indefinitely. A feeling is therefore sjrowing that a separate measure should have been introduced dealing with, the quegs tion. — Dunedin Star, On Saturday afternoon Mr. James Scott — wlio has occupied a responsible, position in the establishment of Messrs W. Littlfjohn and Son, watchmakers and | jewellers, for the past ten years —severed bis connection with the firm, for the out *■ pose of entering into business at Feilding on his ow h account. Mr. Scott has made himself exceedingly popular amongst the employ^ of the firm, and before they separated on Saturday tbey- gave an evidence of the esteem in which they hold him by presenting him with a large gold-mounted pipe, bearing, a suitable^ instMtption. Mr Burton, in making the presentation, made reference to the gooifeeling pxisting between Mr Bcott and his feliow^emplojpes, and on their behnlf lie expressed a sincere hope the recipient would enjoy lonir life, and prosper in his business. Mr Scott feelingly replied. and after he had shaken hands with all pre.se i*\ the assemblage dispersed . Su »• sequently, \Tr S"cptt was pressed by Messrs Ijittl*»j-»hn (and Sou wi(h a very handsome gold ch.M.in*~.a,tt.d penlant as a slight recognition^ of his Jong and-elfioien 1 .«"rvices Mr Soot*openjy^^|j|fcijf in, : r few days, and -atuß^^^^^^^wiKhiv o&pable. lraA^ai«n,^^^^^^^^m}ubK