Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 34, 17 September 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

It is hinted that the Hon. John Brjce will contest the Wnnganui seal at the next general election. A London cable informs us that the Eev George Rogers, the oldest Congregational clergyman in the world, is dead. We have to thank the Government printer for a batch of Parliamentary papers and Hansard No 24. A cauliflower grown by Mr Sweet on his farm, in the Harbor Board Block, was 20 inches in diameter and weighed 251bs. It is reported in Melbourne that 600 camels are to be imported to crush out the carriers' union in New South Wales. At Mr Light's Denbigh Hotel to-night fche stewards of the Hunt Club will meet at 7 o'clock, and the committee of the Jockey Club at 8 o'clock. Mrs G. Anyon has dispospd of three sections of land in the township of Ashursfc to Mr R James, of that town, at satisfactory figures. The Feilding footballers will close the season with a ball to be held on the 16th of October. Further particulars will be advertised in a few days. Why is a Member of Parliament who is elected unopposed, and without cost, like a deadhead in a theatre ? Because he " goes in on the nod." Pass. London stockholders are delighted with the intimation cabled from Sydney that three of the local banks are tendering largely for the New South Wales loan. The conquering nations of all ages have been those of strong bodies and trained minds. In fact, good footballers who had passed the fourth standard. Mr Edwin J. King, of the Te Aro Music Warehouse, Wellington, announces that a second edition of his pretty and popular " Huia " schottische is just out. The building trade in Feilding and the neighbourhood is yery brisk just now, and the sawmills find a difficulty in overtaking the demand for first- class timber. In Wellington it is pretty to see the Labor Members walking about wearing white vests and kid gloves. Of course they show more apparel than these, but those mentioned are the most striking articles. In tbe middle of last century cricket was played with a wicket consisting of two stumps, twenty- two inches Irish and six inches wide, with a single bail. The third slump was added about the year 1775. Dr Broome has been nominated for the Waikato. It is stated that Sir Maurice O'Rorke will be also asked to stand. This makes four candidates, apart from any candidate the Government may have out. John William Jackson was committed for trial at Chnstchurch, on Tuesday morning, for passing counterfeit coin in toe shape of a gilded sixpence, for half a sovereign. He had victimised several tradespeople. Messrs Stevens and Gorton's stock sale at Awaburi on Tuesday was vory successful- Nearly the whole of the large number of cattle yarded were so IdFat bullocks brought £6 8s; stores, £4 7 s 6d ; yearlings, 45s ; fat heifers, £4 18s. Hoggets realised 15s 6d ; store wethers 15s Bd. The New Zealanders are a musujaJ people. They paid £7889 as duty on musical instruments last year, and if yo o consider the two or three millions (a few pounds more or less doesn't) matter) speni for duty on grog generally, you would think they passed most of their time fiddling and drinking. But they don't. The tender of .VI essrs Lee and Co., ai 37s 6fl per acre, has been accepted by J.Ci C. Hollis, for bushfellmg at Kairang;a. Ten tenders were received (says the Mauawutu Times), and though Mess rs Lee and Co.'s was not the lowest, Mr Hollis accepted it as being tbe amount he estimated the work would cost. Good nmn ! The Manawatu and West Coast A. and* P. Association give notice that their Grand Annual Show will be held at Palmerston North on Wednesday and Thursday, 11th and 12th November, respectively. Entries will close at 9 p.m. on November tbe 6th. Programmes and entry forms may be had on application to C. C. Miles, Esq., Secretary. A shocking discovery was made on the beach, near Clyde quay, Wellington, on Monday morning, the leg and foot of an infant child being picked up by a boy, who carried it to the police. It was subsequently submitted to Dr. Collins for examination, and he is of opinion that, it is part of a prematurely born child. Search is now being made along the beach by the police, in case any other parts of the body should be washed ashore. During the month of August 293 applications for work have been registered at the Salvation Army's Labour Bureau in Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin. <?f this number about 80 have found work in the districts, and 50 have been sent to the North Island for bushfelling and roadmaking. Sixty-eight applications have been received from employers. The Salvation Army Labour Bureau is becoming generally recognised as an important and reliable medium between capital and labour. In a conspieious building in this town, which accommodates a number of people as a place of residence, the following occurrence alarmed some of them on Tuesday evening last : — As two young men were seated at their tea-table in an upper room, there suddenly appeared a glaie of flame at the window. With a mental ejaculation : " The place is on fire !" they both rushed to the window and saw that it was one of the many china nies in the building sending forth a volume of flame and sparks. Fortunately rain had been falling so no danger was apprehended from the roof igniting, and peace was soon restored. Moral : Keep your chinanies cJean. There can be no question of the propriety of so-called Labour Members of Parliament being independent of their trade or occupation, if any, during the intervals between the sessions. It would be infra dig for an employer of labor, or his overseer, to be able to call out " Here, you Member for Hia Kai, bustle along with that saw," or to yell at the member for Kuini Kumi, " I say Bill, why the Sheol have you not cleaned your lamps yet ? And so on. Constituents would be ashamed of their representatives. Much better let them be glorified in white vests and kid gloves. At a meeting of the Executive of the Wanganui Education Board on Tuesday afternoon there were prespn* — Messrs Carson (chairman), Bnd«f», «nd IN T ntman. The names of a number of applicants for tlie hi'aduiastersliip of I lie Elihutn School werp or lered to be forwurdeil to ilio cmiruiitee for selection. It was decided to advertise lor »n advanced pupil teiicher for the Wanaanui Boys' School Severn! names wpre ordered to bn forwirded for tup Timnui vacancy, caused !>y Mrs Astbnry's re-iun.-ifipn. The question of .tlio <x ■linni.'e of teachers lioiween Tur.ikina an I Moss* own wis held over f t tbe ciext me tin^ <>f the lioard. S ndrv fiiihll rlnttris trim vni'ious <eliOdls were arrante-l. an 1 jvivlui'n* nnthoi'iscd of replies effected »i!ulf*r order oi tue Board. — iierald.

The Kiwitea Road Board will meet on Saturday next. Mass will be celebrated in St. Bridget's Church on Sunday next, at 8 a.m. A Court of Female Foresters has been formed at Nelson. It is the first of the kind in the colony and is named the " Star of Nelson." The American Ministrels played last night in the Assembly Rooms, the attendance being limited owing to the inclemency of the weather. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to_ day — Warnings for easterly gales and rain have been repeated to all places. This morning a boy named F. Henson, aged 10 years, whose parents reside at Halcombe, was taken to Palmerston to be charged before the R.M. with stabbing another boy, and on suspicion of fireraising. A Young Men's Association is being formed in Feilding and promises to be a success. A meeting of those intereeted will be held next week when definite ar« rangements will be made for the conduct of its meetings, etc. The well-known native woman Hukipera died at Aorangi yesterday. She was educated many years ago at Otaki by Bishop Hadfield, and spoke English well, but for reasons best known to herself she never could be induced to use the language. The representative football match Wanganui v. Manawatu will take place oa the Show Grounds, Palmerston North, (and not at Feilding as previously announced) on Saturday next. Play will commence at 2.30 p.m. For other particulars see advertisement. The Secretary of the Education Board, of Wanganui, gives notice that a public meeting of householders in the Midland and Valley roads district will be held at the schoolroom on Saturday, the 3rd of October, at 7.30 p.m. for the purpose of electing a school committee, defining the boundaries of a school district, and other important business. We understand from t c Heral , that the members of the Wauganui Licensing Committee have been served with a notice of motion in respect to tbeir right to sit and adjudicate as members of the Licen sing Committee, on the ground that three of them were pledged to close a certain num ot public houses, and that at least one of the members was not qualified, he not being at the time a ratepayer of the Borough. The notice of motion will be heard in Wellington on 30th Sep tember, and the result will no doubt be awaited with interest.