Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 29, 5 September 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

The M anchester Road Board was sit* ting as we went to preßS. The Advocate says: — It is rumoured The Hon., E. Seddon is likely to take up his residence in Palmerston North. Our Wellington Press exchanges have not came to hand during the past few days. The Sandon flour mill waa burned down last night, but no particulars are to hand. Thjp writ for the return of a member for Waikato is returnable on the 10th. of October. The name of Colyton has been accepted by the Postal Department for Mangaone, and will be gazetted shortly. Mr Shearer has just completed a very handsome drnwintr room suite to the order of Mr W. W. Corpe, of Makino. Captain Edwin telegraphs: — Weather forecast for 2,4 hours from 9 a.m. to- day Warnings for northerly gales have been sent to all places southward of Napier and Wanganni. Special reductions for ready monry inly at J. B Hamilton* .- — Good warm blankets. 7/6 imir, single Bed quilts. 5/H ionble size? 8/9 ; splendid white twill shcetinc 1/ ; Dimity, 7|d : tablo oil jloihs. 1/- ; trimmed hats, 2/G ; jackets, S/ll ; ulsters. 7/6; kid gloves. 1/6, 2/3 !/11, 3/-.4/,4/6. 5/11 pair. Everything :keau at J. B. Hamilton's. — Advt.

The contractors for the erection of a dwelling for Mr Jones, at Birmingham, Messrs Craven, Riinmer, and Duley, are making good progress with the work. We are sorry to hear that MrG. Newth. of Palmerston , s orth, haa again severely injured one of his knee-caps, which will, in nil probability prevent him from plnying football again. The decaying carcase of a dead sheep has been lying for many days on the road-side near the Awahun Hotel, poisoning the air. Surely someone can find time to cover it up. The machinery and paraphernalia of Baehelder's great pantascope, to be exhibited in the Assembly Rooms on Tuesday and Wednesday next, arrived to-day, and will be fitted up on Monday. His Worship the Mayor invites the inhabitants of Feililing to observe Wednesday next, the 9fch instant, as a public holiday from 12 o'clock noon, on the occasion of the Hunfc Club Steeplechases. The Catholic Times says:—" We want William Jukes should go home and go to bed— and stop there. We want a Speaker of the House of Kepresentatives, not a daisy-decked invertebrate shepherd. Yesterday forenoon a man named James Poland was charged with being drunk in a public place. As he had been locked np since one o'clock on the preys ious day he was discharged with caution. Mr Kirton J.P., occupied the bench. The death is announced of Mr Robert Perry, late of H.M.6sth Regiment, which took place tc-day at the residence of his son, Mr A. J. Perry, of Kiwitea. The deceased was a highly respected settler, and leaves behind him a large number of descendants and their connections, to mourn his loss. " The Act should be so clear," said th c Hon Mr Downie Stewart, speaking on the incidence of taxation in the Legislative Council, "that he who runs may read." '• It is so very clear," interjected the Hon Launcelot Walker, as an aside, " that he who reads may run-" At Birmingham lihe Mutual Improvement Society, inaugurated by Messrs Anyon and Tolly, promises to be a great success. There will be a meeting on Wednesday, the 9th instant, at which Mr T. A. Bryce will preside, after which there will be a social, tea, &c. At the meeting of tlhe Manawatu Road Board held on Thursday, a notice was read from Mr J. H- Hinkins (instructed by Mr Saadilands) intiina ing the intention of the Manchester Road Board to get the Manawatu Board to contribute towards the erection of a bridge over the Oroua river at Aorangi. A series of lectures -will be delivered by Mr Charles Rogers on the " Benefits of State Security " as follows : — ln the Makino School on Monday the 7th September, and Bunnythorpe Hall on Thursday the 10th September. In the course of the lectures Mr Rogers will give recitations, readings, and music, and as that gentleman is a clever musician and an amusing speaker, he should have good audiences in both places. For other particulars see advertisement. Yesterday afternoon the firebell gave out an alarm. It appeals that the shingles on the roof of the residence of Mr Hill, the State Schoolmaster, had ignited by a spark,, from the chimney, which had lodged on. the moss and been fanned into a flame. Mr Bishop who was driving past noticed it, and with the assistance of a young" man, dashed some water on the roof with good results. Fiye minute? more aud the house would have been destroyed. In the meantime Mr Cawood rode down aiad rang the firebell, and the Fire Brigade made' their appearance in wonderfully quick time, and the engine was well laden with firemen. Capt, Morey then took charge and gave what directions were necessary. Fireinspector Carthew went through the interior of the dwelling and his report will be made to the proper quarter in due time. The Brigade are to be congratulated on their smartness. Mr Hill's furniture was insured in the New Zealand Insurance Office for j>2oo.