Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 86, 19 January 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

Pahiatua is about to be formed into a borough. There will bo a ball in the Mangaone Public Hall to-night. Mr Ellery Gilbert will be in Feilding on the 22nd instant. The dates of the visits of Mr Tripe, dentist, to Marton, are published to-day. The Kiwitea Road Board at its last mooting passed a resolution to sue for all outstanding rules. Memorial services were held m all the Wellington churches on Sunday last in connection with the death of the Duke of Clarence. Cocksfoot grass seed is selling in Palmerston North, according to the Manawatu Times, at 3£d per lb for good samples. We have to thank the Secretary of the Foxton Racing Club, Mr J. R. Russell, for a complimentary ticket for the meeting to tnko place on the 22ud instant. Tho Wunganui Dramatic Society will produco " The Sorcerer" this week. We hope this talented company will be able to pay FeiKling another visit. Wo regret to learn that Mr L. Holden has rosignod his seat in the luwitea Road Hoard, for the Rualnne Ward. The reason is that Mr LTolden cannot spare the time to attend to the duties of tho position. We have received a complimentary ticket for the Kiwitea Sports. Wo have been requested to state that the handicaps will be published on Thursday n6xt, and all acceptances will be taken on the ground. We are informed on reliable authority that the land, about 4000 acres in the Pnhiatun district, secured by the Palmerston Forest Eeser ves A ssociation, will be surveyed and opened for ballot next montli. —Manawatu Times. fMnce October Mr Corpe, oE Makino, lias sent Home 1250 cases of butter from his factory. Tbe new machinery which he put in his factory this season is capable of washing and packing 40 cases of butler ready for export in four hours The price paid to the settlers is 6d per lb Tho marriage is announced to-day of Mr William Dow Line, of Kiwitea, to Esther Gillie, of Feilding, which took place on Wednesday last at Mrs Haatie's, Feilding Hotel. The Rev Mr Murray, Presbyterian minister, officiated. We wish tho newly married couple long life and happincsg. At tho Primitive Methodist Conference now being held at Cnristchurcb, it was stated that tho Church has 52 Sunday schools, with 457 teachers, 3883 scholars, an increase of six schools and 329 scholars for the year. Among the appointments occur the following : — Manawatu, W. Harris and one to be sent ; Foxton, R. Raino.

We regret to learn that Mr J. G. Morey, Captain of tho Fire Brigade, is confined to his room from ill health. The Borough Council have arranged with Mr Martin to commence boring for artesian water in about a month. Mr Mansell, of Bulls, has purchased the stock in trade of tho Makmo Store, from the executors in the estate of the late Mr A. Broadbent. The bush fire near Bnnnythorpe last week destroyed 500 acres of grass on Judge Prendergaat's farm, and a large quantity of cocksfoot seed just harvested was also burned. Inspector Thompson and Detective Herbert have returned to Pahiatua to resume inquiries into the Boxing Day poisouing case. The inquest will be reopened on Thursday . Our readers are reminded that the Dr Barnardo Boys will give an entertainment this evening in the Assembly Rooms. Their performances are very highly spoken of in the Wanganui papers. Mr Thomas Scott, the first Bettler in the Rangitikei, died at the age of eighty years on Saturday last. He was buried to-day at Parewanui. He leaves a large number of descendants to mourn his loss. A Press Association wire from Christchurch says :— On Saturday a little girl named Rose Irene Wilson, 15 months old, daughter of a farmer at Southbridge, got hold of some of Cooper's sheep dip powders and swallowed them. She has since died from the effects. The party who propose to travel over the Stratford route were to leave yesterday morning, going by train to Te Kuiti, then on horseback to Ohura Valley, and walking thence 40 or 50 miles on the track for Stratford. An Order«in-Council issued recently enjoins school inspectors to make a lenient interpretation of the drawing portion of the new syllabus during the current year, and to similarly deal with the whole of the new requirements during the next six mon ths. The Wairarapa Daily informs us that " several of the large runholders around Masterton are successfully using bi-sul-Iphide of carbon for the destruction of rabbits. Needless to aay in many cases the natural enemy la also being exterminated." This is enigmatical. We haye not heard of any Wairarapa politicians who have fluttered away to the regions above or below. We are informed that the erection of the new Catholic Convent in Palmerston will be commenced in about ten days' time. It is only intended to erect one ' wing at present, and the additions will be built to correspond as funds are available. Father Patterson is to be congratulated on the success he is achieving in Palmerston North, and in other parts of his very extensive district. A Wellington paper says : — It is not often that & man who, through stress of circumstances, had to seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Court, subsequently pays his creditors 20s in the £. Mr J. R. Harper, of Palmerston North, however, has shown an admirable example in this respect. Some years ago he had to file his schedule, and he has now paid off every penny of his old liabilities. We wish there were many J. R. Harpers. Mr W. Macmillan on Saturday paid in to the credit of Palmerston Hospital Fund the sum of £20 11s fid, ben* the profits made on the Awahuri Kaco meeting held five years ago, which it was docided to hand over to the Hospital as soon as the Board was formed. As there will be a subsidy of 24s for each £1 of this amount, it will be seen that the liberal donation will considerably increase the funds.— Manawatu Times. The committee of the Savage Club met last night when it was resolved that a debate be held on the 26th inst, commencing at 7.30 p.m. the subject to be " Women's Suffrage." Mr J. C. Morey will open the debate in the affirmative and Mr R. F. Haybittle in the negative. Mr A. W. Watts was elected a member of the club. Mr John Pawson was appointed temporary custodian. Other •routine business was done and the meet • ing adjourned. We were shown to-day a violin made by Mr Frederick Fanthorpe, of Feildmg, who is a cabinet maker in the employ of Mr Alfred Eade. The body is made of kauri, the finger board of black maire, and the scroll of manuka — all New Zealand woods. The workmanship and finish are good and complete, while the tone of the instrument is remarkably sonorous, and the higher notes produced are mellow and sweet. We should say it is almost perfect in overy respect, and reflects great credit on Mr Fanthorpe's constructive ability. A meeting of members of the Feilding Cricket Club was held in Hastie's Hotel last evening, when there was a fair attendance. Mr Rogers presided. The balance-sheet of the former secretary was read and adopted, and it was decided to arrange matches with neighboring clubs ; the first to be against Sandon, if possible, on Saturday next. In the event of not being able to arrange a match with an outside team a scratch match will be played on that day. Messrs Wellsman, Baillie, and Bassett were appointed to the committee. During the evening Mr Levitt announced he would present the club with a bat. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting. The following jurors have been drawn to serve at the next sitting of the Dis- j trict Court :— A. Adsett, F. Fraser, J. Johnstone, W. Masters, C. Fair, W. Chamberlain, W. Park, W. Knox, J. J. Lee, W. Coombes, W". Moore, A. B. Jackson, H. Calleson, W. H. Brooks, T. Kerslake, J, Risk, C. Person, G. T. Richardson, G. H. Engels, J - Milverton, T. B. Bryant. P. Keilly. P. O'Reilly, G. Dear, W. B. Fowler, It. W. Robert. P. Meyrick, W. E. Pegden, E. Partridge, H. Johnsfone, J. H. Hocking, D. Fraser, A. France, W. L. Bailey, W. Purcell, J. Gould, I. W, Lovelock, G. Phillips, B. S. Penny, D. M. Hanna, and W; Marsh. On Sunday last there were two accidents near here. Mr Robert Newman was driving home towards Managh's mill, on Mackay's line, and when he came to Cunningham's corner the horse turned down towards Beaconsfield. As it was going at a good pace Mr Newman had no control over it and the trap was upset. Mrs Newman, who was with him, was thrown out and was not injured, but Mr Newman fell on his head and received concussion of the brain. Dr Johnston was sent for and did what was necessary, The second mishap occurred to Mr Osborne, at middle Aorangi on the Oroua river, He was milking a gow, when the animal kicked out and broke Mr Osborne's left leg just below the knee. Dr Johnston set the fracture and Mr Osborne is doing well. Salo notice from the Red House, Kimbolton Road. — The usual stocktaking sale will bogm Saturday, 23rd January, and will continue for two weeks, when the whole of my large stock of drapery, boots, clothing, fancy goods, trimmed and untrimmod bats, ribbons, laces, feathers, carpets, btjsketwaro, etc, will be offerod to buyers at groatjy reduced prices for cash. Romombor you will save money by reserving your purchases for this stock- taking sale. Agoncy for Union Fire and Marino Insurance Company. — S. J. Thompson, Red House.— Advt, An eminent physician says if the pub" lie would drink less tea and more Coffeo there would be a great many less sufferers from that troublesome complaint — indigestion. Crease's AI Coffee is the beat. Sold only in 1 and 21b tins.

The advisableuess of establishing a cottage hospital at Pahiatua is being considered. A man named John Somerfield, a mill hand, at Pahintun, was found dead at day break yesterday iiiorning with his head in a bucket of water. Deceased had been drinking since Christmas. We are informed by the Examinrr that Mr Fountaiue. "The Father of Woodville," has endowed that borough with a block of land in the centre of the town. Another resident, Mr N. Campbell, has undertaken to erect a band rotunda. These handsome denations place Woodville on a par with Fcildiog, except that the latter has only the Rotunda. Ladies who have a difficulty in getting a real good article in kid gloves are requested to read Mr J. B. Hamilton's advertisement on our third page, relatiug to a further shipment of kid gloyes just received direct from one of the most famous glove manufacturers in the world. As a guarantee that these gloves are what they are represented to be, every pair bears Mr Hamilton's name and address stamped inside. Ladies are respectfully requested to purchase one pair and give them a good trial. — Advt.