Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 19, 13 August 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

All the German papers commend Lord Salisbury's attitude. A dozen fresh oysters, taken just before goiug to bed, alleviates a cold. The Kiwitea Koad Board will meet on Saturday next. The French Admiral on the New* foundland station is of opinion that no warship is now needed on the coast. Forty-six societies are represented at the Geographical Congress in Berne, Switzerland. The Napier Telegraph says that the State School Committee at Waipukerau is so constituted that "no Scotchman need apply " to them for a billet. At Auckland, on Monday, W. Vereker Bindon was committed for trial for alleged indecent assault. Bail was accepted. The Wangarmi Meat Freezing Company sent away, by the Duke of Sutherland, 10,000 carcases of mutton and 400 quarters of beef. Bismarck's newspaper asserts that Turkey, at the instigation of France, has declined to endorse tlie Treaty of 1887 regarding Egypt. Mr Levett, of Kiwitea, was sworn in yesterday as a Justice of the Peace for the colony, by Mr Brabant, B.M. Mr Downes, the popular Manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Wanganui, was a visitor to Feiiding to-day. To-day Mr Trimble negociated the sale of sections 599 and 600 in the Kiru* bolton road, and section No 65, Manchester street, at satisfactory pricesTurkish brigands have kidnapped two Frenchmen atOmourdjaand released one with a letter to Count Montebelio, the French Ambassador, demanding a ransom of £4,000 for the other. The editor of the Patea Country Press feelingly remarks : — For plain, unvarnished, ignorant assurance we recommend the world to members of the Houses of Parliament. This is only " too true."

In the Government Gazette of the 6th instant there is published a proclamation allocating land taken for a railway to the purposes of a road in the Manchester Road district. We learn from the Wanganui Herald that, at a concert in connection with the Turakma Football Club, held on Tuesday evening last, Miss Hastie, of Feiiding, sang " Old Madrid." Mr Francis L. Jackson, -junior, of the firm of F. R. Jackson and Co., was presented with a handsome gold hunting watch, accompanied with an address, at Johnsonville, yesterday, by the habitues of the saleyards there. A conference is to be held at Edinburgh at which eighty-four thousand Unionists will be represented, to advocate direct representation of labouring classes, payment of members, and legislation on the eight hours' question. Ashurst's city fathers have, with the assistance of Mr Macarthur, succeeded in securing a very convenient piece of gronnd for a recreation reserve. It is fenced all round and quite level but needs certain improvements to seenre funds for which entertainments are to be held. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of a pamphlet containing the Proceedings of tbe first Australasian Conference on Charity held in Melbourne from 11th to the 17th of November 1890, convened by the Charity organisation Society of Melbourne. The second con ference will be held in the same place in November next. A local resident (says the Manawatu Standard) made an extraordinary discovery the other day at meal time. He was dining at his usual place of resort when he found the contents of his share of veal and ham pie included a set of artificial teeth. How they got there is a mystery, but one lady in the house had been very silent of speech that day, and the ownership was imputed to her. A charge of venue was the result, without formal application.

The following is the balance sheet of the Feiiding Fire Brigade sports and concert, held in July, 1891 : — Receipts : Goods {£11 18s 2d) realised at auction, .£l2 4s 6d ; subscriptions, per list, .£22 10s ; cash tickets concert, at doors, £7 13s; cash tickets concert, sold outside, £6 8s 6d; Lever, refreshment stall, 10s ; P. Thomson, donation old account, 10s 6d ; Saywell Bros., spanners, 10s ; cash taken at sports' gate, total, £o& 6s 6d. Expenditure : Star account, 17s ; Advocate account, 10s ; Mercury account, 12s 6d ; Assembly Rooms, £1 12s 6d ; Pawson, 5s ; Leng Kee, 2s ; cartage, Is ; Thomson, account, 10s 6d ; SayweH Bros., spanners, 10s; outstanding subscriptions, £2 7s ; banked, i' 47 19s ; total, £56 6s 6d. Messrs Edmd. Goodbehere and Hugh L. Sherwill audited the above accounts and found them correct.

There was an alarm of fire last night, caused by a stack of straw in Roe's paddock becoming ignited. Immediately on tbe sound of the firebell being heard the Fire Brigade mustered at the Fire Brigade station to the number of 23. Capt. Morey and Lieut. Shearer were in command. Fire-Inspector Carthew was also present. By the time tbe firemen had assembled Fireman Shalders had his horses atfcachod to the engine ready for a start. When the Brigade arriveJ within '200 yards of the five they met Foreman Nicholson, who stated their services were not needed. On returning to the Brigade Htation Captain Morey called for a cheer for Fireman Shaiders for the smart manner in which he had got his horses harnessed to the engine, which was enthusiastic illy respondod to. Wo congratulate tbe Brigade on their alertness and i|uiekness in assembling.

Further reports from Maslionaland. describe.the Phoenician ruins, found there as the most unique in the world. Mrßnlfaur, speaking at Plymouth, s'<id it. would be impossible to allow the Iri h County Councils to ha v e control ol ihc police. Tho Postmasler-General has promised j to visit Pahiutua after the session, to as certain the postal requirements of that place. The i length of the wire used for the telephone between Feilding and Awahuri was 5 miles and 1 chain. Captain Edwin telegraphs:— Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Telegrams to expect cold weather and frost have been sent to all places.

Tt is alleged that ibe Bank of England advised the Queensland Government to delay the issue of their loan unless it was urgently required. The famous vineyard district of TTegyalla,in Hungary, where, Tokay and other famous wines are made, has been totally destroyed by phylloxera. The death of " Eolf Bolderwood," (Mr Browne, P.M., of Albury) has been extensively paragraphed all over Australia. The Sydney Bulletin announces that the author of " Bobbery Under Arms" is still alive at Albury, N.S.W. Higgins, the parachutist, made a descent at Leeds, on Saturday, but in coming down fouled some telegraph, wires. The unfortunate man, who was in a risky position on tho cross bar, fell 35ft and was killed, his back being broken. News has just been received that a fatal accident has happened at the Globe mine (Reef ton). Two men, Kilkenny and Prentice, were engaged below ground, when the supports gave way. Prentice was killed, and Kilkenny had a very narrow escape. A parachutist named Fernandex ascended to a considerable height at Harrisville (Queensland) when the balloon cought fire. He was unable to release the parachute, which caught iv a tree, and he was severely burned, uaving a wonderful escape from losing his life. The clause in the Shop Hours Bill touching hens laying eggs before legal working hours, is yery drastic, and any fowl offender will be severely dealt with, Roosters indicating their locality by crowing after dark or in the gloaming, ein be annexed by the nearest '* Liberal " without the option of a tine.

As the forequarters of beef are useless for the English market, the attention of our local beef growers is now directed to the production of a suitable animal, so that by a process of evolution they can breed oxen something in the form of kangaroos with a maximum of hindquarters and a minimum of forequarters. This is truly a progressive age. The German Socialist is evidenty be v coming poetial, and, like all expressions of Socialistic aspirations, his productions seem to be pitched in the key of wanting something. A poem entitled " Emperor, give us bread," instead of being conn's* cated by the authorites, as we are told it was, might have been replied to in another poem entitled, " Socialist go and work for it," — Advocate. Mr GK 0. Bees, who returned from a business trip up the river on Saturday night, (says the Wanganui Herald), speaks most favourably of the snagging operations now being carried on under the supervison of Captain Marshall, and states that an excellent channel, free from all impediments, has been made up to with three miles of Korimti, where the party are now engaged working. At the meeting of the Manawatu Eoad Board on Tuesday moruing a letter was read from Manawatu County Council in« timating aa inlention to proceed with the construction of the bridge over Oroua River and to contribute thereto. It was resolved to leave the matter in the hands of the Chairman with instructions to op* pose the proposal on 1 the ground that the work was of no benefit to the Board.— Manawatu Times. Messrs Somerville and Co. have just had their hyery and bait stables on the Kimbolton Eoad renovated and painted throughout and various other requirements effected, !Ne>w sets of harness, embracing dog cart,, single and double buggy harness, havei been added to the firm's stock for the use of their clients. Several powerful duplex lamps have also been fixed about the premises, which serve to illuminate the interior and exterior of the building as if lit with gas. These improvements should tend to a large extension ofbusmess.

At Christ's Church,. Wanganui, on Monday, by theßev.T. L.Tudor, Miss Maud, daughter of Mr Davis Lundon, of Tauranga, was united ir& the hoJy bonds of matrimony to Mr Harry Lundius, the only son of Mr R. Lundius, of Sweden. Mr Davis Lundon, the father of the bride, is the Mayor of Tauranjja, and has been on a Visit here to his cousin, Mr D. Lundon, Collector of Customs '• while tlie bridegroom., who is one of the heroes of the late Tarawera eruption, occupies a position in. the Lands Depnrtment at Feildmg, • for which place the happy couple left amiidst many felicitations.—Herald. We beg to call attention to Messrs S. Luke and Sons' advertisement of their excellent cooking ranges. These ranges have a reputation throughout the Colony as being the best known ; they cook in far less time and with much less fuel than many others, «,nd their finish is unequalled in the couintry. la order to do this, the firm has recently gone to great expense to import suitable moulding sand, which is an important factor in light castings. It is of first consideration taget a sand suitable for this purpose. Messrs Luke and Sons' have at least fonncl what is the best sand to be had for this purpose. Their ranges are also made very heavy and strong, especially those for country use. There is about a life's wear in one of these ranges. They are made especially suitable for country use to burn wood, or by putting in a division plate can be used for burning coal or wood. Mr C. H. Hosking, Manchester street, has been appointed Feilding agent, who has on view several of these excellent ranges.

At the Wellington Bankruptcy Court, on Thursday Mr W. T. L. Travers, on behalf of the OfficuL Astignee, iv the estate of Furness Bros, bankrupts, applied for the refund of £28 19s, paid by the debtors to Gr. Foster, boot manufacturer, of Auckland. The application was made ou the ground that undue preference had been ju ven l 0 Mr Foster. Mr Haselden. wh" appeared to show cause, contended thut Foster had accepted the compromise as one creditor among »i number of others, and not as an individual creditor. He ihereforo submi'ted that no fraudulent or UQilue preference had been shown by the iie!>tors, who, by ihe advice tendered them at at a meeting of creditors, had offered a compromise of lOsiu the pound, which offer was accepted by those creditors present at the meeting. After hearing arguments on both sides Hi." Honor made an order that thi> nvwy received by .Mr Foslor should be refunded, tv geiher witli £o 5d costs, to iho Official Afisiguee.

We have to acknowledge receipt of No. 14 of Hansard. Major Lecaron. who gave important testimony before the Parnell Commission is dying of cancer in the stomach. Yesterday Mr T. C. Lewis, who represents the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, was in Feilding. A consignment of trout arrived yesterday by the mail train. The little fishes were as liyely as grigs when they ireve liberated by Mr Sherwcll, in the Oroua liyer, at Aorangi.

Miss Stewart, of the Ladies Emporium, is holding a great clearing sale of winter millinery to commence on Saturday next, and will be continued for fourteen days. Au advertisement- giving fuller particulars will appear in our next issue. The stocksale held to-day by Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co. was one of the largest and best attended we have seen for some time. Bidding was spirited and prices realised from fair to good. A full and detailed report will appear in a future issue. At a meeting of master butchers of Christchurch and suburbs held, on Monday to consider Mr Rees' Slaughterhouse Act, it was unanimously decided to petition the House against it becoming law on the ground that it is unnecessary, arbitrary, and will involve heavy expense and is at present quite uncalled for. By the last direct steamer from England, Mr Carthew imported a large con* signraent of fancy goods of the latest fashions and most beautiful disijjns. We do not intend even to attempt their discription, but would recommend every one to go and see them, if only to learn to what perfection the manufacture of these wares has been brought. In connection with the advantages of the freezing works *"at Wanganui, the Herald quotes the case of a settler who sent some sheep to the works, who got 4s 6d each allowed for the skins. He offered some skins of exactly the same value to a private buyer, who would not giye more than 3s 6d apiece for- them. This -was the price of a whole sheep not so very long ago. The prices for freezers skins in Wellington runs from 4s 6d to 6s.

Newspaper readers, say 3 the Pall Mall Gazette, are often angry or sarcastic (or both) at misprints. Perhaps they will be 3cu ore charitable if they consider the twelve conditions under which, says an other contemporary, a newspaper may be expected to come into the hands of the public without any printer's errors. They are : -1. When the contributor has written correctly. 2. When he has writ ten the ' correct thing distinctly. 3. When the compositor has only the correct letters in the different cases. 4. When he does not take the letter from a wrong case. 5. When he sets them correctly. 6. When the " reader" corrects every error. 7. When the compositor corrects the " rough proof" properly. 8 When the "' reader" reads the corrected proof attentively. 9. When the compositor corrects the second proof properly. LO. When the revised proof is carefully " read." 1 1. Wheu the " reader" has .•ai fßcient time to do this. 12. And when a dozen other circumstances work to£;etJier for good.