Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 20, 15 August 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

The Junior Cup match Hunterville v. Awahuri was played at Marton to-day.

The Awahuri Bridge Enquiry Commission has been postponed until th& 4th of September.

Certain necessary alterations are now being effected to the Feilding State School by Mr Watts.

The fancy dress Ball of the Fire- Brigade to take place on Thursday next,, will be the eyent of the season.

Farriers and journeymen blacksmiths are reminded of the meeting in the Assembly Rooms this evening at 7 o'clock.

The Feilding II journeyed to Bulls today for the purpose of trying conclusions with the team of that place in a Junior Cup match.

The wicked weasel has arrived at Halcombe and the owners of poultry are therefore somewhat anxious as to the probable fate of their feathered friends.

Four boys broke into the Invercargill Primitive Methodist Church on Wednesday night, and attempted to open the safe. They wero disturbed and caught. A police prosecution follows.

Among the passengers by the E.M.S. Bimutaka was Mr W. Courtney, of Taranaki, who brought with him from forty to fifty intending settlers in the Taranaki district. ,

As the committee of the Fire Brigade grand fancy dress ball have had applications for cards of admission as spectators, the committee have decided to issue a limited number, and the same may be obtained at W. Carthew's.

The Fire Brigade had a most successful dry practice last night. Twenty officers and men were present. The final arrangements were made in connection with the ball, which promises to be the greatest event of the kind this season.

An Invercargill telegram states that John Ross, father of Mr Ross, of Sargood, Son, and Ewen, died at Greenhills yesterday, aged 102 years. He had enjoyed good health until recently, but his eyesight had gradually gone until he became blind.

The decision of the Rugby Union on Thursday evening will necessitate the Feilding matches agaiust Palmerston and Hunterville, played on the Ist August and 25th July respectively, being played over again. This gives Palmerston two chances for the Senior Cup and improves Hunterville's prospects for the Junior Cup.

A somwhat remarkable case is now before the London Law Courts. A Miss Cooper, 25 years of age, accepted an invitation from her cousin, aged 20, to visit St. Paul's. A cab was procured, but instead of tfoing to the Cathedral the young man drove to St. Bride's, and terrorised his companion into Marrying him, under threat of committing suicide with a revolver. The same day he deserted bis wife, upon finding that she had no money, and the lady is now Suing to have the marriage declared null.

The Feilding Masonic Lodge will meet on Monday next.

Notice is given 40-day that Edward TTenrv Cnmra"rfifld, the selector of sect'on 17 Block XVI, survey district of O'»k T o hns applied to transfer the same to James Henry Taylor.

Thentnount put, through the totahsator by the Wan»anui Jockey Club daring the past soason vas £16,407, viz :— Spring Meeting, £2758 ; Autumn Meeting, £10,---300; Wittier Meeting £3359.

A correspondent in Birmingham writes:— That a young man named S. McSaveny had his horse bolt with him and ran over a cliff about seventy feet high. The horse was killed, but McSaveny escaped with a broken arm.

The second jury m the Moss case, after one hour and twenty minutes' retirement returned a verdict of not guilty on the ground of insanity. Moss was ordered to be confined till the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary is known.

The Premier in acknowledging the resolutions in favour of conferring the franehise on women, passed at a recent public meeting at Dutiedin expressed a hope that a measure conferring the privilege on women will become law this session.

Captain Edwin telegraphs -.—Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day--Warnings for easterly gales and rain have been sent to all places northward of Napier add New Plymouth, and for northerly pales after from 12 to to 20 hours have been sent to all other places.

The popular preacher, Mr G. Forlong, is advertised to conduct the loth Anniversary services of the Primitive Methodist Church, to-morrow, (Sunday). He is also expected to be present at the tea meeting on Mon3ay evening. The many admirers and friends of Mr Forlong, will be pleased to have another opportunity of listening to his eloquent scripture expositions.

William Hackshaw, a well-known tobacconist and bookmaker, was killed at the Christchurch railway station on Thursday evening. ti« came in the train from the Grand National Meeting, and jumped off the platform of the car* nage before the train had stopped. He fell between two carriages, and the front wheel of one passed over his chest killing him instantly.

An exceedingly loud report was heard in the town just before nine o'clock on Friday morning. It created quite a sensation, all kinds of rumours being circulated as to its cause. We (Manawatu Standard) understand that Mr A. Rogers was blasting a large stump in Manson's paddock, Rangitikei line, and had used a very large charge. [This report was distinctly heard in Feilding. |

A farmer named Hugh Thompson, residing at Georgetown, Oamaru, com mitted suicide on Tuesday, after making an assault on his wife with a knife and attempting to set fire to Lib house. An inquest was held son the body, when a verdict of smcide while temporarily insane was returned. Deceased had suffered in health recently, and was otherwise bothered in mind.

Another batch of bushmen, 14 in number, were despatched tbis week from Christehurch to Wellington by the Salvation Army Labour Biureau, work buying been found for them in the Wanganui district. These men wore under the charge of Staff-Oapt. Robinson, who will see them safely to the ; r destination. It is proposed to shift the Central Bureau to Wellington, as being a better basis of operations. .

A man earned Poison, whilst out pig« hunting at Pig Bay, Pelorus Sonnd, was accidentally shot on Wednesday. The charge lodged in the top of the right shoulder, inflicting a serious wound, but it is not thought that it will endanger his life. The accident occurred about noon and Poison had to w alk fife miles before he got a boat. he was brought to Havelook about 10 p.m. by sailors belonging to rihe schooner Alert.

Thomas House, boatswain of the ship Clan McLeod, who lias been acting as second mate, was 1 sentenced to one month's imprisonment at Dunedin for as* saulting Captain Whitney, of the same ship. The first mate, in bis evidence said it was he who " operated " on the captain, and that Thomas House bad only separated them. Oilier witnesses confirmed the captain's story that House had kicked him on the fa.ee and head, and caused him to fall to the bottom of the stairs.

The Minister for Public Works says the traffic between "Wellington and New Plymouth is not at present sufficient to warrant three through trains a week be» ing put on. TbeCoimntssioners will carefully consider the ma tt;er, and when they feel justified the alteration will be made. The present cheap rates: will not allow of refreshment and sleeping cars being put on, and as to the fare >, the Manawatu Company are bound hy contract to make the same charges as on-, the Government line, and if they do not do so enquiries will be made into the- matter. — N. Z. Times.

People haye different ways of gaining notoriety. The other day in England a clergyman prayed for the Prince of Wales; took the precaution to get the fact made public in th>9 newspapers, and consequently his name was a household word all over the worl d for twenty-four hours — it is already forgotten. Now, in New Zealand, a man we neyer heard of before, even although he> is a Member of the Legislative Council,, and his name is Miller, has made himsedf famous by saying that the press of the present day is a disgrace to human .nature. Mr Miller has eaten mueh " flap doodle " in his day,

| dn Thursday last Dr Johnston had to attend to two persons who were somewhat seriously injured. The first was that of a young lad named Campbell, whose leg was broken at Waituna a few days ago. He was afterwards brought to Feilding and taken to the E empire Hotel where the fracture was reduced. The other case was that of a, young man named Henry Willans, who was at work on a piece of bush land, near the. Oroua river, the property of Mr Jamos Bennett, of Awahun. It would appear that in falling a tree, a rotten branch struck Willans. A cut was inflicted on the head reaching from the side of the right eye to the left temple ; his ribs and loft knee were bruised but not .seriously- Young Wilcocks, his mate, assisted the injured man to the residence oi Mr Wilcocke, senior, whore Dr Johnston was sent for and did all that was necessary for Willans who is dung well. Campbell has been sent to Palmerston North, where his parents reside.

Tenders are invited by Mr Ralph Heald for painting" and papi»rhani»ing at Mr Richmond's house in Duke at reft. Plans and specifications at the Feilding STAtt office <>n Monday.