Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 70, 10 December 1891, Page 2

Local and General News

._ — »_. . .._ ■ The Manchester Rifles will parade this evening for inspection. There was a slight rainfall all over the district on Tuesday evening. A slight earthquake was felt here yesterday morning about half past one o'clock. The promoter, Mr A. Hopkins, of the Feilding Literary and Debating Society, to be known in the future as the Feildin}? Savage Club, invites a meeting to be held in the room behind the Corporation offices to-morrow night, at 7.30 p.m. Members who have already joined, and others who are desirous of assisting in the formation of this really useful club, are cordially invited to attend,

Mr Arnott has harvested a splendid crop of hay from a portion of Denbigh square and the adjacent road sides. It is rumoured that the well-known sire Somnus is about to be sent to Australia. A very slight shock of earthquake was felt in Wellington at 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning. We have been requested by Messrs Reid and Gray, of Dunedin, to state that their Illustrated Catalogues of Machinery may be had on application. Mr Carthew'a shop is well worthy of a visit just now by parents, and guardians whose pleasurable duly it will be to assist Santa Klaus on Christmas Eve. Mr G. Say well, coachbuilder, is hard at work endeavoring to complete his orders. He has four traps in hand, which must be finished before Christmas. Encouraged by the prizes offered by the Feilding Athletic Sports Committee, a six-year old son of Mr Wrightson, of Makino, ran his tricycle down to Feild* ing the other day. He calculates to take the bicycle prize next year. At the Eketahuna banquet, the Hon W. F. Reeves referred to the Premier as one of the "most fluent speakers, elo» quent orators and clever statement the world ever saw," Mr Reeves has. a penchant for indulging in sarcasm. The Standard states that the Rev. A. M.. TTright, Presbyterian Minister, is about to leave Palmerston, Jharing had a call to Lincoln, Canterbury, one of the best livings in the colony. He h&s been in the Palmerston district eleven years. The sittings of the R.M. Court yesterday was the shortest on record, all the cases being disposed of in one hour. This happy result was, however, only owing to several cases set down for hearing being adjourned. The Lands Department have arranged for the commencement of the surrey of most of the blocks . applied for by the different Special (Settlement Associations in this district, and it is considered certain that all these will be completed about June next. While Constable Tuohey was laid up with la grippe Constable Roche, of New Plymouth, acted in his stead, and during that time he earned the respect and good opinion of the people of Feilding by the efficient and courteous manner in which he performed his duties. The following team will represent the Feilding Cricket Club against the Carnarvon Cricket Club on Saturday next, to be played on the county ground : — H. L. Sherwill, Udy, Stevens, Hill, Wellsman, Entwisle, Levitt, Fowles, Bayly, Bartholomew, and Dr Sorley. The game will start at 11 a.m. sharp. It must not be forgotten that notwith* standing the fact that all their theoretical curies are properly directed against the man who buys State land cheap and makes profit out of the unearned increment, the JN\S.W. Single- tax League proposed to exempt the free«seleotors from the tax. Captain Edwin telegraphs : -—Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day— Warnings for northerly gales and rain within 12 hours have been sent to all places in the Middle Island, and after from twelve to twenty hours to all North Island stations south of Napier and New Plymouth; We learn from the N.Z. Times that Mr Jellicoe has withdrawn from the contest for the vacant Wellington seat, in order not to split " the party " to which he .claims .to belong. We think Mr Jellicoe has acted wisely, for two reasons : First, he had no chance of being elected ; and second, he would have been a thorn in the side of" the party" if he had been. We are glad to know that the Wednesday half-holiday movement will be commenced again in Feilding as soon as the Christmas holidays are over. This period of relaxation has proved of such manifold advantage to both employers and employed in Palmerston North, that the most determined opponents of the idea at its inception are now its most ardent supporters. We learn that Mr W. F. Downes, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Wanganui, has been granted a well-earned holiday extending over a month or five weeks, and intends, in company with Mrs Downes, leaving on Saturday or Monday next, en route to the South Island, travelling as far as the Cold Lakes District: Mr A, Hurley, we understand, takes Mr Downes' place during his absence. The Manawattt Herald 'says :— A draper who opened less than three weeks ago, and who was lavioh with " dodgers" and covered his shop with bills, closed down and left this week, business being dull. He neglected to use the columns or this paper, and has followed those who have so endeavoured to run a lone hand. Whatever opinion may be held of a local paper it is wisest to advertise in it. • The special lots bought by Cobbe and Darragh for the Christmas trade, include all the sample suits of the Kaiapoi Co.'s representative; also, 20 heavy English suits at 27s 6d— together with a big lot of English samples of clothing and shirts. Also, the entire set of silk handkerchief samples of a London house — 117 different colors and patterns at from 1/0 to 6/6 each. These goods being bought at sample prices, will be sold cheap. Meetings of householders in the Kiwitea and Cheltenham School Districts will be held in the respective school -houses on Monday evening, the 14th instant, 0t7.30 p.m., for the purpose of defining boundaries of new school districts. Immediately after the meeting the newly elected committees will meet for the purpose of electing chairmen, whose names must be at once sent to the Secretary of the Wanganui Education Board. At a meeting of creditors of Mr T. K. Macdonald, the well-known auctioneer, and late M.H.R., held at Wellington last Tuesday, the following resolution was carried : — " That the creditors at this their first meeting desire to express their sympathy with Mr Macdonald at the circumstances which have forced him into bankruptcy, and recommend for the favorable consideration of the Court Mr Macdonaid's application for an immediate discharge." The recent additions to the Feilding Hotel are now complete, and this popular hostelry may with safety claim to be one of the best as Well as the largest of the kind in the colony. For the Christmas season Mrs Hastie has made her usual ample preparations by stocking her cellars with the best ales, wines, and liquor? obtainable. The accommodation in tho way of large and well ventilated bedrooms is really excellent, while the private, commercial, and other sitting rooms are fitted up with every comfort for patrons. Mrs Hastie wishes all her friends and customers the best compliments of the season. Advance Palmerston! We (Times) are pleased to announce that at last the establishment of a telephone exebouge in Pnlmerston is assured, and will shortly be an accomplished fact. We may mention that tho subscription for those living within n radius of bnlfa«mile is L 6 per annum for the first year and L 5 for enc/i succeeding year, and this is the sole charge that will be made upon subscrib* ers. Dr Lemon is hopeful of being able to connect Palmerston with the Welling ton exchange. If this be dono, Palraerston will enjoy a great boon. The ex-, change will- be connected with the fire brigade and police station and the post office.

Colonel Gorton has been elected a fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. Mr Ward, of Ashurst, has purchased the hunter Fhntstone from Mr Lance. The annual picnic of the Manawatu railway employes yesterday was a great success. We regret to learn that a son of Mr Bannister, aged three years, died this morning from the prevailing epidemic. There are 254 nominations for the handicap events in the Feilding Boxing Day Sports. We are sorry to learn that Mr Broadbent, of the Makino store, is very seriously ill. A Foresters' Court with a membership of twenty, will be opened on the 19th, at Birmingham, by a deputation, of officers from the Feilding Lodge. On Monday when a daughter of Mr Ferry, of the Kiwitea, was riding, her horse shied and threw her. When she was picked up it was found she was seriously hurt about the head, and had lost much blood. The sufferer was taken to Dr Mussen, who did all that was possible under the circumstances. In our advertising columns to-day Mr Svens Svendsen, of the Manchester street Boot Warehouse, thanks his numerous customers for the liberal support they haye given him during the past year, and at the sathe. time draws attention to his new stock of all kinds and descriptions of the most fashionable and well made boots and shoes, from the best factories in Europe and the colonies.