2£hsWpMmB MM®*..-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1891. Local and General News

Feilding Star, 10 November 1891, Page 2

2£hsWpMmß MM®*..TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1891. Local and General News

' We are requested to state that Mr Sandilarids, solicitor, being confined to bed through illness, has arranged for Mr 0. G-. Esam, of Marton, to conduct his B.M, Court cases to-morrow. The E.M. Court will be held hero tomorrow. - A strike of miners throughout France is threatened. .'Mr A. F. Ilalc'ombe was a visitor to Feilding yesterday. The fancy basketware has arrived at the Bed House." . Several hew advertisements are unavoidably held over to-day. Typo for September is to hand, and is fall of topics of interest to the trade. Mr Pair Ms just completed a rerj . hand j sulky ,to the order- of Mr Saml. DawV* '"■'•/ : The©ank of New Zealand was formally opened at Birmingham this morning .by Mr Allen, the Feilding manager. ; -bwing-to the attacks of- la grippe Mr Su'tcliffand the Bev. Mr Birks were un. able to assist: at^he concert last night. We are informed by the Catholic Times that Vanderbilt has a fowl-house which' cost to build £3000. Tbe fowls, we suppose,- lay no better than man ofdiriaryjoldrtea-ibox. ; ... The 'Feildinff Brass Band went over to 'the Clifton sports yesterday in Mr Daw's tirafee. Several of the members were detained by la grippe. We are glad to leara that Mr Wrightson, who was for some time a member of the staS of the Wariganui Herald, has received the appointment of editor of the Condob'olin Argus,. New South Wales. This morning IMr Wilson, of Makino, brougljt to7 bur'.: office two blooms of begonias* of " remarkable sj?e and beauty. The diameter of one of them was six inches. He also left a very large and handsome panzy blossom. During the^thunder storm on Saturday afternoon last, a* large zna'tai tree standing on the property of Mr Wrafct, on the Makino road, was struck by lightning and riTen into splinters. Several sheep which were feeding close by were killed. During a discussion in the New South Wales Parliament Mr Crick said that if the House affirmed ,the Chicago Exhibit tion appointments of the late Ministry he would resign. The inen appointed were rascals, whose infamy and villainy were only exceeded by the infamy and villainy of those who appointed them. To-day Mr John Keen publishes an intimation that he will undertake to paint, in oils, fire screens, &c. There is a specimen of the work now on view at Mr Carthew's, which has been pronounced l>y competent judges to be a gem. Ordersmay be left with Mr Carthew.orsentto.Mr Keen, at Marton. Mr Keen will be m Feilding again next Saturday. ■ Sotne.few days ago we mentioned that Mr R. R. Collins was importing a specially selected indent of saddlery from Home, and now we have to announce that they have arrived, have been oponea 2^ an * marked off at the most surprisingiyTorrpfieS-Sr--: Space does not allow of our giving in detail what tliey consist of,, but full particulars will be published on Thursday. In the meantime Mr Collins invites inspection. The following are the results of the principal events at the Clifton sports, which took place yesterday: — Maiden — Stephenson, 1 ; Fletcher, 2 ; Boache, 3. Running High Jump — H. S. Bailey, 1 ; McKelvie, 2. Bangitikei Handicap (3 events)— Fletcher, 1. Hurdles, 120 yards — Jarrett, 1 ; Bailey, 2. Hurdles, 220 yards — Bailey, 1 ; Jarrett, 2. Half mile — Jarrett, 1 ; Fletcher, 2. Boys' race, (3 events)— A. Foster, 1; Reid, 2; Hinckley, 3. A lady who was a passenger on the Servia with Prince George of Greece has told the following incident to Woman : — An American walked up to His Royal Highness and said, "I guess you are Prince George." ," I am," was the reply. " Wall, then, I'm just anxious that my' daughter should make your acquaint* ance. Emma I" she shouted to a damsel who had retired to a distance, "I want to introduce you. -Miss Emma, this is Prince George— Prince George, this is my daughter, Miss Emma."