Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 6, 14 July 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

The hounds of the United Hunt Club will meet at Sand on to-morrow. The frost yesterday morning broke the record— and several pumps. A sheriff's sale will be held by Mr Trimble, at his auction mart, on Saturday, August StJi. The Manchester Eifles will parade for drill on Thursday next, at the barracks at 7 30 p m. The date for receiving tenders for cleaning the Feilding State School have been extended to Saturday next. A case of Diphtheria is reported at Halcombe, and a case of typhoid feyer in Warwick street, Feilding. Judging from the business to be done, the present session is not likely to last more than three months. A dog named Carbine won the Oup, value £115. at the Waterloo Coursing Meeting, Dunedin, on Saturday last. The Commission to deciae what local bodies shall contribute to the maintenance of the Awanuri bridge will sit at Palmerston the 29th mst. Local industry should always be en=» couraged. Mr W Beading has made some carbon sheets which are superior even to the imported article. Some time ago we mentioned that Mr Shortall had sent Home a very fine lot of lambs frozen. He received the returns a few days ago and they netted 9s 9d. It is expected the session will last three more weary months. The Public works statement will not be ready for a week or two. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for gales and rain ha ye been sent to all places. Every body should buy tickets for the " Old English Tea " to be held m the Assembly Rooms on Thursday next. The musical part of the entertainment will be really good. Mr John Jarvis, of Ashurst, met with an accident on Saturday night. While riding home his horse shied, unseating its rider, whose left arm was broken at the wrist by the fall. — Manawatu Times. In connection with the meeting of furriers to be held next month, we hare been requested to state that the advisablpness of forming a farriers' association will be considered. The journeymen will also be expected to attend to discuss the halfholiday question. There are probably 100,000,000 of people in Europe to-day who do not eat meat more than once a week, and the number is not inconsiderable — it roust be reckoned in millions — who have that pri. vilege not oftener than onoe or twice a year. Messrs J. O. Morey and Co, of the Bon Marche, are now showing some pretty designs m ball dresses, ball requisites, •fee. The showroom is well displayed with these articles, and a visit on the part of those interested is specially solicited. Mr Wm. Crichton, whose design for the Public Library, Wellington, secured first prize of £50, is a son of Mr George Crichton, of Ashurst, formerly of trlasgow House, Feilding. This gentleman presented the very excellent plans upon which our Presbyterian Manse was built two years ago, and which called forth many complimentary remarks from the tenderers for their thoroughly practical nature, and from the committee for the convenient and economical disposal of space and rooms. The N. Z. Times says :— The Hon Premier was waited upon yesterday morning by a deputation, who asked that power should be procured to lend the moneys of the Government Insurance and Public Trust offices upon perpetual leaseholds up to one half the value of effected improvements. The Premier promised (o consult experts upon the subject, but stated he himseif was adverse to the investing of trust moneys, except upon the very best securities. The ball which was held in the Mangaone Hall on Friday night last, was yery well attended, nearly forty couples being on the floor. The arrangements were successfully carried out by Messrs Stewart and A. Adsett, and we might mention by the way that this ball was really the out-come of a dancing class, which was formed at Maugaone some time ago. The music, Miss Shortall, )iauo, Mr Havbittle, cornet, and Mr Stewart, violin, was all that could be de sired. Mr Adsett made an efficient M.C. During thf evening the company was fayoured with songs from Miss Stewart, Miss M, Shortall, Messrs Perry, Adsett and O. C. Ploaeants. Miss Viles, of Kiwitea, also played a couple of extras on the piano in capital style. Everybody appeared to enjoy themselves and altogether the affair Was a thorough success.

Now that members are not allowed to " stick up the drinks" the bar trade at Bellamy's shows a falling off this session. The Feilding Fire Brigade are to be congratulated on the selection of officers made at the meeting lust night. Horace Walpole asked ; if two uegatiyes make an affirmative, why may not two ridicules compose one piece of senes. The representative of the N.Z. Accident Insurance Company has a notice in today to which we refer our readers. Our contributor's notice of the sermon delivered by Mr Grant, on Sunday last in the Wesley an Church, will appear in our next issue. . Mr Goodbehere informs us that the thermometer fell to 21 degrees on Sunday night, being 3 degress lower than he has ever registered in Feilding. The rehearing of the case against Coleman .Phillips for alleged dummy ism wan heard at Wellington yesterday. The case again fell through, the jury being unable to agree. The licensing laws are being strictly enforced in Wanganui just now, and we are informed that as all the bars are closed sharp to the minute, thirsty men have to drink quick during the last quarter of an hour. The fire bell rung out an alarm yesterday afternoon in consequence of a chimney taking fire in the private house of Mr S. J, Thompson. The brigade was quickly on the Bpot .and the fire was extinguished before any harm was done. There is a bad place in the Spur road, between Mr Cowan's and Mr Millan's sections, which should be looked to at once as it makes the road positively unsafe for either horseman or drivers of yehicles. Yesterday a son of Mr Bell, of Halcombe, was thrown from his pony, which he was riding barebackj and badly hurt. A wire was sent to Feilding for Dr Johnston, who rode up and did all that was necessary. The lad is now progressing favorably. The hounds arriyed by the mail train to-day in charge of the Huntsman, Dick Eoake, and shortly afterwards were taken up to Mr Saxon's. A goodly number of horsemen left in the afternoon for the scene of operations, and there was eyery prospect of a splendid run. Mr John Taylor, blacksmith and farrier, of Manchester street, has just turned out at his establishment a very creditable piece of work in the form of a handsome tastefully and designed gate for Mr Corpe'a new residence at Makino. The gate when erected and painted will look yery well, and the work reflects favorably on Mr Taylor's skill as a tradesman. The following items are from the Manawatu Herald: — One hemp-miller who would not close a deal in a hurry, has secured a contract to the end of December at £17 a ton. — Mr Mndford, now that the price of flax, has risen, is again starting his hemp mill in Carnarvon: — The prize bull which Mr McLennan purchased at the last Hutt .^how for £100 has changed hands, Mr J. Baker of For* dell, being the buyer. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from their London office, dated 10th instant : — ', Tallow — Although tallow has declined 9d per cwt since last report, there is a rather better demand. New Zealand Hemp — Market firmer. Fine qualities are in good demand. Medium is worth £21 10s per ton. Frozen Meat — Market quiet. Prime New Zealand lambs are worth 5d per 1b per carcase. Other quotations unchanged" s The Government have received a draft Bill from the Municipal Reform Association which is the outcome of the recent conference held in Wellington. It has some special proyisions, of which the following are the most important : -(1) That borough councils shall have power to attach one per cent, of the general revenue to defray the cost of social functions, printing, receptions, etc. ; (2) That loans shall not be authorised in future by a majority of votes, but by the concurrence of two-thirds of all who vote ; (3) That councils shall have power to transfer their powers in connectien with electric lighting. The Bill will be considered by the Cabinet, and should they approve its provisions, it will be brought forward as a Government Bill. Capain Ashly, writing lately with regard to the sale of apples and butter in Kngland, says — "Apples just now are worth over 6d per pound wholesale. The s.s. Orizaba had over 9000 cases on board, an. 1 these were all sold yesterday at Convent Garden from 24s to 35s per case. At a shop near my office, I saw apples marked at a shilling per pound. I saw several cases opened and ail looked in excellent condition. From all I learn, fortune is again beginning to smile on N"ew Zealand; Butter to»day is worth Is 3d per pound. Very larye wholesale butter and cheese merchants told me these high prices will quite turn the heads of the farmers. We have had a long trying, and dreadful winter, but the last few days the sun has shined on us. We have seen little of it since the Ist of November." The fact of Lady Henry Somerset, who is one of the foremost temperance leaders in England to-day owning public-houses, having been disclosed m a recent parlia mentary return,- led to a good deal of adverse comment, 'Bad her ladyship has written from Venice to Mr W. S. Came: — "As a matter of fact, I own far more than two licensed houses — probably, roughly speaking, eight or nine now. These houses were let on lease by my father, and, therefore are not mine to deal with until the leases expire. Since I succeeded, seven years ago : I have shut up five licensed houses as the leases fell in, and I have refused to grant extended leases to any of the others, although in many instances I have been, of course, urged to do so, 1 shall never grant a lease for any house to be carried on as a public-house, as I not feel I could con* sistently do so," But, with equal consistence she continues to draw the rents with an approving conscience.