Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 65, 28 November 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr Giesen and Mv W. Summers are recent sufferers from la grippe. The Maori kit and the silver match box, advertised for in our last issue, have both been found. The tallest horse of which there is an authentic record was 20J hands high. It was exhibited in New York. The Manawatu Herald says Mr Oliver has quite determined to sell his Now Zealand properties. One establishment was closed up early yesterday, and the significant legend pinned on the door of "La Grippe" explained the cause. Large quantities of wool continue to arriye at the Railway Station, and it is estimated there will be an increase of 500 bales over last season. The Northampton people will perpetuate the memory of Mr Bradlangh by erecting a statue and building a Bradlaugh Hall. The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at Birmingham, said Home Rule would lead to rebellion and necessitate the reconquest of Ireland. Pain-making experiments on an oxtensire scale have been carried out enst of Calcutta. Explosires were fired at a height of 600 ft., but failed to bring down rain. The uniform rate of a halfpenny for every tyro ounces on books, newspapers, and patterns, between Great Bntian and the colonies, comes into operation in January. The Bopoush of Pnlmerston North is offering premiums of £20, £10, nnd £5 respectively for the llireo bosfc plans for a hospital. 'Ilioy must bo sent in to the Town Clerk not later than Wednesday, January 7th. The champion mean man turned up in Sydney the oilier day. He got married at 11 a.m. nnd spent the rest of the day calling filb Lis bride on no less than seven printing establishments, getting tenders for 25 weddingxeards.

The local banks will observe Monday j as a holiday. Mr A. Broadbent has been gazetted as Postmaster at Makino. The name " grippe " is supposed to be deriyed from the Polish word " chrypka," meaning catarrh. There was no muster of the members of the Fire Brigade at the meeting called for last night — la grippe. A yaluable collection of spiders, gathered from every part of the world, representing 2000 species, has been presented to the South Kensingtou Museum . The Wanganui Education Board has decided to give the head teacher at Terrace End, Palmerston North, three months' notice of tho termination of his engagement. A first offender was charged at the E.M, Court this morning with being drunk when in charge of a horse, and fined 5s and 2s costs. Mr Kirton, J.P., was on the Bench. We regret to learn that Mr Walter Bailey, ot Taonui, is prostrated with la grippe, Mr Cobbe, of the firm of Cobbe and Darragh, was also attacked by la grippe this morning. Captain Edwin telegraphs: — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day-Telegrams to expect strong westerly winds have been sent to all places southward of Napier and Wanganui. A well-known doctor in West London, a specialist in the administration of anaesthetics, committed suicide because one of his patients, a young lady, died while under the influence of chloroform. Mr Slipper, the superintendent of the Bunnythorpe Anglican Sunday School, has forwarded Mr Carthew six shillings for the Drßarnardo fund, being the proceeds of the box in the school for three months. Just as the Oamaru people were about to commence efforts to produce rain artificially, very heavy rain set in. This reminds one of Colonel Crockett and the coon, " Dont fire, " said the coon, " I'll come down." Four millions of pills are taken by the inhabitants of the United Kingdom every week. In France the quantity is about a half. Only about one million is taken by the people of Kussia. The Austra* lians are the biggest pill* takers in the world. Yesterday we made an inspection of the new stock of summer season's goods just received by Mr E. Martin, of the Temple of Fashion, and found his supplies of German tweeds, fancy trouserings, new coating cloth, and colonial tweeds were well selected and of the best obtainable material. Mr John Best, of WaimeaWest, (says the Colonist) has obtained a remarkable clip from his Romney Marsh stud sheep, imported by him from the Wairarapa, the average clip being thirteen pounds of wool. From bis flock of crossbreds he averaged ten pounds, tho whole of his flocks giving at the rate of 111 b per sheep. Verily the way of the transgressor is hard. A London correspondent writes : — " Mrs Gordon Baillie, who is ' doing' her five years' penal servitude in Woking Prison, is said to have earned for herself a ' good character,' and is popular not only with the prisoners but with the officials. Mrs Maybrick, who is in the same prison, has gained a stone in weight since her admittance." The Government acquired 50,000 acres of land a few weeks ago at Pohui a«tane and Te Kapua, not far from Hunterville, on the line of the Central Trunk Railway. The whole of this land has, we understand, been taken up by Special Settle* ment Associations under the regulations lately published. This, with 11,000 acres taken up in the Waimarino Block, makes a total of 70,000 acres taken up within the past few weeks in this manner. — N .Z. Times. Details have reached New York of the horrors recently enacted at the Weston Insane Asylum, in West Virginia. A most brutal system of torture and neglect appears to have prevailed, and the inmates are said to have committed suicide after suicide without either inquest or inyestigation. It is reported that some hanged themselves not onl,y wiih the knowledge, but within «ightof the guards and that one at least drowned himself in I a rat of boiling water. The new steam-driven machinery used by Mr William Summers at his cordial manufactory in Gladstone Street, has made a vast improvement in the facilities for turning out first-class cooling beverages. Although at all times tho manufactures of Mr Summers have been noted for their purity and excellence, yet tho greater advantages of abundant motive power are apparent. Mr Summers can now turn out 600 dozen bottles of aerated water per deim, . unsurpassed in the colony for quality. Between the 24th March last and the present date the Land Board have sold 52,627 acres 0 roods 11 perches, the ' price realised being L 36.722 15s 7d Since the 28 ih of last month 1693 acres 0 roods 29 perches have been disposed of for L 1955 16s 3d, the largest areas being — 640 acres, L 978 10s, Makuri, Emma E. Dunning ; 530 acres. L 265, Mangawhero, R. J. Todd; 300 acres, Makuri, L 375, Venables&Wayard ; 210 acres Ongo, L 295 6s 3d, J. L. & W. FSchmidt. — Post. The proprietor of the Makino Store, Mr Broadbent is so well satisfied with the which success has followed his efforts to give satisfaction to his numerous customers, fchafchehasdetermmed to introduce the Co-operative and Bonus System which has cash for its basis. The Ist day of December will witness the inaugaration of the new departure, and for the fullest particulars and details of working we refer our readers to the advertisement which appears to-day. No greater mistake can be made by solicitors than to make unnecessary attacks upon the tribunals before which they have to appear, especially in cases where the tribunal is judge of the fact as well as of the law. Human nature is human nature, and as the Magistrate has the last and most important word, it is not wise to irritate him. We (Christchurch Telegraph) by no means say that an advocate should silently submit to any indignity offered to himself or injustice done to his client. But it is another matter to think that anything is to be gained by unnecessarily offending the Bench, oven when it consists of inexperienced justices. Mr H. G, Parker, late business manager for the DobsomKennedy Company, arrived in town by this morning's train, in advance of the newly-formed dramatic and comedy company organised by the ever-popular. Irish comedian, Mr J. W. Foley. The company consists of nine sterling artists, Mr Harry Sayille and Mr K. D. Campbell, both late members of the Dobson-Kennedy Company, have joined this new venture, the remaining members being equally strong in their performance as these popular actors. The company open here on Thursday next, when a grand double programme will be produced, commencing with the celebrated drama " The Pardon," and concluding with the late Dion Boucicault's amusing domestic Irish Comedy " The Irish Diamond." _ _ _ _ Boys' colonial tweed knielcer suits, from 10/(J oach, Mosgiel tweed knicker suits, from 15/6 each, ofc To Aro House, Wellington. Boys' blue serge sailor suits? while braided collar, white flannel fronts, arm badges, lanyards, &0., from 6/9 each, at To Aro House, Wellington.