Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 85, 16 January 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

The Kiwitea Eoad Board was sitting as we went to press. The movement id England in. favour of opening libraries on Sunday is progressing. The Sheriff of Glasgow says thirty thousand people get drunk in that city every Saturday night. The license law of 3weden forbids any person buying drink without purchasing something to eat at the same time. A commission of doctors hag been" appointed to enquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of the late Khedive. A telegram from Brisbane states that the new Commission of the Peace includes Mr John Ballance, Premier of New Zea- ' land. This compliment shows good feel- j mg anyway. The caterpillars have some use after all. A settler informs us that this season m one paddock they consumed the seed on the soft meadow grass, and left the cocksfoot severely alone. It is reported that the sidings at Palmerston railway station are to be very considerably extended, and that an additional Hoe to Longburn is also contemplated. — Manawatu Times. Captain Edwin telegraphs: — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for northerly gales and rain after from 12 to 20 hours have been sent to all places southward of Napier and New Plymouth. There will be a meeting of the Sports Committee on Tuesday night in Mr Sherwill's office. Members are requested to be punctual so that 'those who so desire may go to the entertainment given bj the Barnardo Iloine boys the same evening in the Assembly Rooms. In our report of the cricket match, which took place on "Wednesday last, between the Feilding and Hawera teams, it was made to appear that the former had been defeated, but as the second innings was not finished the victory was really with Feilding on the first innings. We havo to acknowledge receipt from the publishers, Messrs Lyon and Blair, of a copy of the %< Fairy Tales and Folklore of IN'ow Zealand and the South Seas " by Edward Tregear. This appears to us to be an admirable compilation and well adopted as a unique National Eeader for schools. Everywhere in this district the "burns" have been exceptionally good, and the prospects of the fanners of having more land ready for stock at an early date are very bright. The grass-seed crops are heavy, and the returns from cocksfoot will be very abundant, and we understand the samples are all of prime quality. The Rev T. Mac Donald, of Wayerley, is announcod to preach m the Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning, when doubtless there will be a large congregation to hear the rev gentleman. Mr Macdonald will also preach at Haloombe in the afternoon and evening. The Rev Mr Murray will officiate m the Presbyterian Church, Feilding, in the evening. Don Cochn, who held the portfolio of Minister of Justice uuder Balmaceda, and who was reported to have been killed in tho Cordilleras while attempting to escape iuto tho Argentine Republic, has been discovered alivo. He will be indicted for treason. It is allodged that Mr P. Egan, Umted States Minister, assisted him to escupo from the capital. At tho Parakmo mooting Major Kemp denounced the Government Bills dealing with Natiyo affairs as very bad things, which meant prosperity to the pakeha and ruin to the Natiyes. AH the leading chiefs who spoke expressed strong disapproval of tho Government measures. It is to be feared that more native trouble will result if the present course of legis« lnhnnjs^outmued^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

A 6 roomed house near the Catholic Church, Palmerston, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Messrs Mitchell and Co.'s preserving and boiling-down works at Aratnoho (Wanganui) were destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The premises were partly insured. The Town Clerk gives notice to-day that the Valuation List for the Borough of Feilding for the year 1892-93 is now open for inspection at the Borough office. Objections must be lodged on or before the 15th of February. To-day the Manchester Eoad Board met with reference to the tolls changed on the Otangaki bridge, and adjourned to Woodville, where they will meet with Mr Cotter, who applied for certain concessions. During a drunken row in a house in Cuba street, Wellington, last night, a man named Crawford was struck by another man named Raines, and fell to the floor dead. Raines has been arrested on a charge of manslaughter. At the communication of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, held at Oamaru last night, Bro Malcolm Nicol was nominated as Grand Master. It was decided to cable Home to the Prince of Wales, Grand Master, the Lodge's ex* pression of sympathy with him in his bereavement, A large and enthusiastic meeting was followed by a banquet. A fire broke out last night in the dwelling of F. C. Eapheal, (Ohristchurch) and was completely gutted. Nothing was saved, and a number of valuable picture were destroyed. The family escaped in their nightdresses, but a servant Jane Blackmore, was severely burnt, and has since died. Nothing improves physique like good milk — that, and not porridge, is the cause of the tall Highlanders, Irishmen, and Sikhs—and the little children of our day are nourished on oream«and»water, or milk procured from the great dairies, which is as good as milk can be, and as different from the milk of thirty years ago as brandy is different from old beeftea. Yesterday the bush fires on the Spur road destroyed a considerable quantity of grass, which was ready for harvesting for seed. Mr Herbert Thomas was a considerable sufferer, and" at one time his house was in danger. Mr Bunn, a neighbor, came to Feilding yesterday to order sacks to hold seed, but when he" returned he discovered that the whole of his crop was burnt. The fires are still burning. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), have re* ceived the following cable from their London branch, dated January 12: — Wheat. — Reports are unfavourale con* cerning the growing crops in Russia, Stocks are heavy and market depressed. Nominal quotations are : — New Zealand averaee, 42s 6d per 4961ba ; New Zealand longberried, 455 ; f.a.q. to arrive iron ship, c.i.f. 40s per 4801 bs. A ratlier novel " social" was held at Pukeure last week, saya the Hawera Star, it was called a " basket social." No charge was made for admission, but each of the ladies brought a basket containing supplies sufficient for two, and the lady's name at the bottom. The baskets at supper time were submitted for sale by auction, and the buyer had to eat his supper with the lady whose name was at the bottom of the basket. Some of the baskets brought large prices, the average price being nearly five shillings. Mr James Bel!, of Kairan^a, informs the Manawatu Times that the work of introducing humble bees into this dis« trict has been successfully accomplished. Of late numbers of tho young bees have been observed amoung the red clover in the locality. As the presence of the insect means that it wiil be possible to obtain red clover for seed for use or export, and it is not uncommon to obtain a yield of £10 worth from a single acre, it is satisfactory to note that these bees have been acclimatised here. The name of Mr W. Dorrcen was accidentally loft out of the list of handu caps for the Araateut Athletic Sports which appeared yesterday. In the 440 yds Handicap, Mr Dorreen is handU capped at scratch, and in the 120 yds Hurdles he owes 20 yard. In connection with the bicycle races, it may be men * tioned that a protest has been entered against E. Christian on the ground that he has forfeited his amateur status by competing in a bicycle race at Feilding on Boxing day. — Manawatu Times. The sale held yesterday by F. R. Jackson & Co., of horses, vehicles, harness, &c, at Sornerville & Co.'s stables, Kimbolton road, was on the whole satisfactory. There was a large attendance at the sale, and amongst the buyers were several Palmerston residents. Most of the lots in the catalogue were sold under the hammer, and those lots that were passed in (the reserves not being reached) were subsequently sold privately at satisfactory prices. Mr Jones (late of Jones and Peters) secured the pair of carriage ponies. By an inset with this issue Messrs Boss and Sandford, of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, announce the commencement of an extensive clearing sale of their stock, to admit of the carrying out of further extensive additions and alterations to their premises. It is satisfactory to note that notwithstanding the increase of trade in this line of business in Palmerston of late, the oldest drapery firm there still finds this step necessary, and it speaks well for the sustained popularity of the establishment. We have no doubt the present sale will be characterised by the same success that the firm usually , meets with.