Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 24, 25 August 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

We have to acknowledge receipt of a batch of Parliamentary papers. The Waipawa Mail says wheat is reported to be selling at 5s per bushel at Masterton. Several Austrian newspapers have been suppressed for condemning the exhibition of ihe Holy Coat. Tbe financial crisis in Portugal is in* creasing. There is no gold, and both silver and copper are scarce. The clearing sale of Miss Stewart is still going on, and the numerous articles are being disposed of yery rapidly. Many experiments in Texas and else where to test tbe contrivance to cause j rain to fall have been successful. A Royal Commission has been ap» pointed to make full enquiry into the alleged corruption in the Canadian Civil Service. It is perhaps as well for farmers to bear in mind that every inch of rain which falls means 100 tons of water to the acre. The annual balance-sheets of the Borough for the last financial year, are now open for inspection at the office of the Council. Lovers of good music are reminded of the grand piano recital and concert to be given by Mons Leon-Driver in the Assembly Rooms to-morrow night. Seats may be taken at Mr Carthew's. On Saturday last a man named McKee ,^as brought before Messrs W.G. Haybittle and J. C. Thompson, J, P., charged with cruelty to a horse, and fined 20s, . costs 7s. In the case Pratt v Palmerston Borough Council, the Compensation Court awarded plaintiff £500, and allowed 20 guineas costs, and 15 guineas to each of the assessors, A further meeting of journalists at Wellington was held on Monday morning and postponed till Saturday.. It is estimated there will be at least a hundred active members. Mr Henniker Heaton asserts that England is on the eve of establishing an ocean penny post, the Postmaster- General having at last been induced to recommend it to the Cabinet. The Orthodox Conference of Russia recommends the severest repression of Protestants, and urges they should be made ineligible to purchaae or rent land, or to fill civil offices. ' A general meeting of the Manawatu Amateur Athletic Club will be held at Dorreen's Empire Hotel, Palmerston North on Thursday the 27th inst. at 8 p.m. For other particulars see adyertisexnent. The English papers mysteriously declare that a divorce case will shortly come on for trial in which the petitioner is a peer and the co-respondent " is a person of the highest eminence, whose name is a household word in the coun try." Still another inducement has been held out to the Palmerston first fifteen to be returned winners in the next contest with Feilding. A lady admirer of the game has expressed her intention of presenting the team with a ball should they prove yictorious. — Manawatu Times. In Sonoma County, California, a rail" way bed has been laid on the tree tops over a. deep rayine. The trees are sawn level with the surrounding hills and the timbers and ties are laid on the stumps. This natural tree bridge far exceeds, for safety, a bridge built on the most scientific principles.

', A special meeting of the Committee of : the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club, [ held on Saturday, decided to hold a bene* fit meeting on a Saturday after our representative footballers return from Taranaki, the proceeds to go in aid of sending , a team of New Zealand amateurs to England next year to compete for the cham« pionships, To the wage earning public in and around Feildmg, Mr J. B. Hamilton is offering extraordinary cheap drapery and clothing, for a few days only. The prices quoted are of such a natusp that he is sure to be beseiged by crowds of customers, more especially when euch a splendid and large stock is being offered at such extraordinary low prices. We have it on good authority that the railway line from Eketahuna towards Pahiatua will be commenced at once. We are further informed that so far the line will only be completed to Tutaekara from which point it is not yet settled whether the line will be taken as located, or a more easterly one selected. — Pahiatua Star. Some of the " bushmen" exported from the South Island to this part of the colony have not proved an entire success. One gentleman, who had described himself as the "real Mackay," was shown a cross-cut saw and an axe. He looked at them for some time and then inquired " What are they for ?" His mate, who . also claimed to be a " bushman " asked if a maul ring and wedges were not used " as a fake at the races ?" Conwaj, the Liyerpool murderer, was executed on Friday, and made a full confession of his guilt. The execution was attended with '"a deplorable sight, the head of the unfortunate man being almost torn from the body, and when the hangman (Berry) saw the distressing spectacle, he shouted to the authorities to remove the Press representatives. Berry blames the authorities for the bungle, and states that they insisted on too much of a drop On Sunday last two ladies were riding through Feilding, when the horse ridden by one of them shied, and threw its rider who was dragged for some distance. As the road was very muddy, oovered with pools of water, and the lady was dragged through these for about a chain before she got clear, she presented a pitiable spectacle when picked out of tho puddle ■where she dropped. Fortunately she was not injured. Mr Jackinan secured hor

horse, and rendered such assistance as was required. .V rather cur'ous circumstance is recorded from the Spit. During last wool season, one of the employes of Messrs Murray. Roberts and Co., who was en* gngcd in dumping bales, mysteriously 1 i*t his watch. He never suspected wherr* v went, and the loss had almost fueled from lus memory, when from the London firm to whom the wool was consigned j cinifl a package containing the man's watch, in good going order ! The watch (which by the way, was a valuable one) hod evide-ntlv been dragged Irom the dumpers poeki-t, got jammed iip in the hale, made the Ions? journey to London, was discovered there, and forwarded back io Napier. Needless to say, the owner was very much pleased on the watch be\n<£ bonded of er to him by his em.ployers.-i — iSapier News.

It is stated Sir George Grey will be the new Agent- General. Mr Martin, of the Temple of Fashion, has just received a consignment of some of the latest novelties in tweed materials. The annual" examination of scholars attending the Feilding State School will be held by Inspector Bindon at the end of next week. Mr Macarthur, M.H.R., arrived from Wellington on Saturday, and we are glad to announce that his health has very much improved. He left again yesterday. Mass will be celebrated in St Bridget's Church, Feilding, next Sunday at 11 a.m. Mass will also be celebrated in Campbelltown at 8 a.m., and at Halcombe at 7 p.m. Captain Ed win telegraphs: — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for gales and colder weather have been sent to all places southward of Napier and l^ew Plymouth. The Female Suffrage Bill has passed its second reading in the House by 33 to 8. The Premier suggested the Bill be set down for committee on Wednesday, and he promised to give facilities for its discussion, The grand total put through the to talisators in New Zealand last season was £650,000, and if we add to this £350,000 as the amount sent to New South Wales, we have a total of a million of money. For a country with a gross population of, 650,000, this is not so bad. In the District Court at New Plymouth Judge Kettle stated that by a recent de cision of the Supreme Court bankrupt was liable to be sued for debts he owed in the ordinary course until he obtained his discharge, provided the creditor got leave to sue from the Court. Bankruptcy in itself did not, therefore, absolve a person from paying his debts. The Fire Brigade Ball on Thursday night promises to be a big success. The tickets are going off well, and the contributions for the supper have been coming in on the most liberal scale. We hear that some ofthe dresses and characters to be worn and represented are both gorgeous and startling. The one thing needed only, will be fine weather, and we understand that the best arrangements have already been made for a supply. To-day, at Taonui, at the residence of the parents ofthe bride, Mr Walter Clements, of Manaia, was married to Miss Parkes, eldest daughter of Mr Benjamin Parkes. The Rev. Mr Cannell. of Sandon, was the officiating clergyman. We congratulate the happy couple, and wish them many long years of prosperity. After the ceremony the wedding party drove up to Feilding in time for the mail train for the north. A number of friends were assembled at the railway station to. wish them " God speed " aud send showers of rice after them, tempered with old shoes.