The Fielding Star. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1891.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 77, 29 December 1891, Page 2

The Fielding Star. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1891.

Local arid General News Mr A. Golds.bury has been appointed postmaster at Hiwinui. On Friday afternoon a young son of Mr H. P. Wishaw, of Kiwitea, aged fifteen months, was drowned by falling into a well. An inquest was held yeste.r-> day before G. M. Snelson; Esq, Coroner, and a verdict of accidental death re* tamed. - Ob Sunday morning a hard gale from the N.W. commenced to blow and continued until sunset. The damage done to the fruit crop was considerable and tons of apples were blown off. .Some of the boards in Mr John Bartholomew's yard were blown about like shavings. At the North London Police Court there was a naive illustration of the fact that the School Board has not yet accomplished all its work in the higher grades. A witness, deicribed as a commercial traveller in the city, was asked, " Was it night or morning .thai; the affair occurred ?" *'" Post mortem, " was the ready reply, the traveller apparently imagining himself to be before a coroner. " What do you mean P" said the sohcU tor. " Why at night, of course." In former times, when the Highland chieftains were not so prompt in their payments, t tradesman from the Low Country, impatient for his money, found with some difficulty, the way to one of their castles. Arriving at night, he had his supper, and was pat to bed. On looking out in the morning he observed, opposite to his window, a man hanging on a tre*. Asking a servant the reason of it, he w/is told he was a Glasgow merchant who had the impudence to come here and dun the laird. The tradesman, immediately, calling for his boots, went off without unfolding his errand ! The conditions on which the Gorge road is taken over by the Manchester Road Board are as follows :— The Manohester Road Board undertakes to keep the road, bridges, and toll houses in repair through the whole of the Gorge. In the event of either of the two large bridges being destroyed the Board pr Council in whose district it it shall repair it- The Manchester Road Board undertakes t« keep a man living at the upper toll-house ; also to take only one toll at the lower bridge which shall be three-fourths of the two present tolls added together. A separate account of the receipts and expenditure of the tolls to be kept, and that an anual statement of the accounts be sent to tho Fahjatua Caunty Council. The programme of the concert to be given by the Wellington Conwrt Party in the Assembly Booms on Thursday next appears in our present issue, and is of a most attractive character. The company is in all respects a first-class one, aad is said to ba superior to any which has previously visited us. Mr Frouse would of himself givo distinction to any company, and he has just returnod from Europe with his grand voice in splendid order. While in. London, among other important appearances, he sang the part of Elijah at St Jamos Hall, in place of the celebrated Signor Foli who was indisposed. The singing of Gounod's grand song "Nazareth" by Mr Prouse would of itself be well worth going to hear. The other members of the company are all very great favourites in Wellington and other places where they have sung. Miss McOleau is a highly trained soprano who sings Rossini's florid music to perfection. Miss Fisher has a really noble contralto voice, while Mr E. B. Williams will be remembered everywhere as the favourite tonor of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Mr McDuff Boyd, who will play two solos, is the chief resident professor of his instrument in Wellington, and was leader of tho orchestra at the New Zealand Musioial Festival, while Mr Robert Parkei', the pianist and conductor, is well-known as 040 fit the loading musicians of the colony. 'Wo hopfl to sco a crowded house ou Thursday neatfc to welcome our visitors.

Pohangina notes will apfeat in our next issue. Several new advertisements are unavoidably held over to-day. In brder lo give visitors an opportunity to see the country, Mr Daw will run a special coach to Pemberton on Saturday next, leaving Feilding at 8.30. a m. ' Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecasttfor 24 hours from 9 a.m. torday^ Warnings for northerly Rales after from 12 to 20 hour* hare been sent to all places. Some foolish person raised a cry of " fire" on the Grand Stand yesterday. It, appears some one dropped a lighted match which ignited a few shavings and alarmed the timid ones. A scamper was made down the side stairs, but luckily no one was hurt, Notice is given to-day by Mr John Bishop that he is about to close the Ready Money Store branch of his business, and will hold a great clearing sale to commence on Saturday next. All running accounts are now closed. As tho shop is to let this is a good opportunity for an enterprising young man to take up the business. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received from London the following telegram, which has been delayed through interruption of cable : — " Frozen ! meats.— Market quiet. Canterbury mutton is worth 4d per lb. New Zealand beef, hindquarters, is worth 3d per lb Other quotations unchanged." We regret to record the death of the second daughter, aged two yeara and six months, of Mr John Bartholomew, Junr., which took place yesterday at the residence of her parents. A notice is published to-day intimating that the funeral cortege will leaye the residence of the parents, Monmouth street, to-morrow afternoon at two o'clock, and friends are requested to accept the intimation. Mr F. Pope is the undertaker. We sympathise with Mr and Mrs Bartholomew m their bereavement. A cricket match was played yesterday between a Wellington team and the Feilding Club, on the ground of the latter, the former winning. The following are the scores :-r-Wellington— Pope, 4; Wilson, 14; Leckie.l; Frith, 16; Newbold, 23; i. Sanderson, O ; Lynch, 12 ; Dyer, 10 ; I Brookfield, 2 ; Feltwood, 7 ; Saywell, 1 ; I extras, 15; total, 106. Feilding— G. Millen, 0; W, Hedges, 12; Baillie, 1; C. Millen, 6 ; Rogers, 4 ; Entwisle, 0 ; A. Hedges, 3 ; Lance, 0 ; Levett, 3 ; Nicholson, 1 ; Margeson, 2 ; extras, 16 ; total, 48. The Salvation Army held a festival on Boxing Day in the Barracks. I* Wftß originally intended to have held it in Mr Lethbridge's paddock, but owing to the high wind this idea was abandoned. The room was crowded, and the whole affair was a marked success. The out-door meetings attracted large audiences. The Ktzooband and Indian head-dresses were great attractions. Captain Coombes and the officers of the Army desire ua to convey to the public of Feilding their hearts felt thanks for the liberal support they have received during the special demonstrations.