Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 103, 27 February 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr Wickham, " A Tramp, Esq.," was a visitor to Feilding yesterday. Arrangements have been made by the Salvation Army to hold regular services in Halcombe every Sunday, The Deputy Official Assigne? notifies that a meeting of the creditors of David Hickford, a bankrupt, will be held in Palmerstou North, on Wednesday next. Captain Edwin telegraphs :— Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day-Wind between south and east and north east at all places. Barometer rise everywhere. The timber for kerbing the footpath opposite the Star office, in Manchester street, having been obtained, the work will be proceeded with at once. The Palmerston North footballers have already commenced business for the season. The sooner the Feilding men hold then* first meeting the better. Mr Williamson will receiye on Monday an entirely new stock of winter and autumn goods, consisting of the best colonial, English and Scotch tweeds, and worsted coatings.. The officers aud soldiers ot the Salvation Army under Captain Coombes, will open at Halcombe to»night with a coffee supper and meeting afterwards in a suitable building. Mr Kellow, of Marton, is expected to preach in the Wesleyan Church to-mor-row morning and evening, It will be remembered by many that Mr Kellow formerly laboured here in a ministerial capacity. There will be harvest thanksgiving services in St. John's Church tomorrow. All donations of fruit and flowers will be packed up and despatched to the Wanganui Hospital by the first train on Monday morning. The usual weekly meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society will be held in the Society's room, Glasgow House, on Monday evening next, at 8 p.m. As the business to be discussed is important all members are requested to be present. The popular preacher Mr C. H. Hinman, of Wellington, will preach in the Gospel Hall to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock. Should the weather prove fine he will hold an open air service at Makino siding at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Nearly three and a quarter million carcases of frozen mutton were landed in England this year from New Zealand, River Plate, and Australia, Of this prodigious quantity this colony is responsible for 1,896,706, the Plate contributing over 1,000,000, and Australia only 334,000. The latest libel circulated in England to the detriment of the Victorian young lady is that she is shockingly addicted to slang. It is actually alleged that her reply to the gentleman who asks her to become his wife is generally couched in the classic phrase, " You bet your life I will." As there is such general dissatisfaction with the official name of " Fowlers " for Birmingham, we would suggest the designation be changed to Loweston. There is no similar namo in the New Zealand Postal Guide or in the Gazetteer of the World, therefore its adoption would make confusion impossible. There is 6ome probability that Sir George Grey will not leayo for England until after the next session of Parliament. It is hinted that when the veteran heard that the Premier was congratulating himself on gotting rid of a dangerous opponent, Sir Georgo decided to alter his plans out of a spirit of pure mischief. Peter Jackson, through the intermediary of " Parson " Dayis, offers to fight Slavin for a purse of 10,000 dollars, which, he understands, the California Athletic Club will give. He will also wager Slavin 2,500 dollars that the latter does not defent him. The contest will take place three or four mouths after the signing of articles. The annual autumn show of the Palmerston Horticultural Society was hold at Palmerston last Thursday, and was a great success. The entries numbered oyer 200, as agaiust 150 last year. Amongst tho principal prize- takers occur the names of J. Weightman, W. E. Weightman, 11. Worsfold, A. Fergusson, and Mrs H. Bennett. Afc a meetiny of creditors of W. A Brown (the levanted ex -Mayor of Wellington) hold at Wellington last Thursday, a list of claims against the estate was read, the highes); of which was Geo. Thomas and Co, .£"242 15s 2d. Brown's conduct was generally condemned, and a motion was unanimously carried that a warrant he issued for the bankrupt's arrest.

Our Ashurst Notes and " Chips from tho Harbor Board Block" will appear next issue. The window display iv the Bon Marche this eyeumg will be unusally good. Hop-picking is now in full swing, and tho crops are reported to be heavy and of good quality. The Egmont Settler says a Masonic Lodge is shortly to be opened at Midhirst. It is suid that an attempt will be made at tho next meeting of the Borough Council, to instil a little life into the Feilding Library Committee. Tho building trade is somewhat brisk in Feilding just now, a new hotel, four or fivo shops and as many private dwelling houses being in course of erection. James Mowlem & Co., of Palmersion i North, report having sold on account of .Messrs Marshall and Brennan their very highly improred farm cantaining 258 ( acres, situated ou the Feilding- Ashurst road, to a cash purchaser at a very satisfactory price. — Standard. The huia, a native bird, has been \ ' placed under "The Animals Protection J • Act." Maoris will understand that a son of our late Governor having been named Huia, the bird is in consequence ' tapu— very much so in deed. This is j s only proper. | ! This morning when a man named John i Bates, who is working with Messrs i Younger and Laing, was getting on his his horse, the animal played up and ' Bates was thrown heavily, with the result that two ribs were fractured and one of the lungs ruptured. Dr Johnston was called in and did all that was necessary. i Mr H. Hickford notifies in another cnl umn that he has commenced business as grocer and confectioner in the Feilding Chambers, Manchester street, and hopes by keeping none but the best lines in the yanous departments combined with moderate prices, to meet with a share of public support. In reply to an invitation from Mr R. F. Haybittle, the Feilding secretary of tbe Halfholiday Association, Mr Rankin, the secretary of the Palmerston Association, has stated that several members of the latter will assist at the celebration on Wednesday next. The costume cricket match will be a great feature. We are glad to announce that Mr John Dunlop has opened a coal depot in those premises opposite Mr .tanning's Peady Money Store, in Kimbolton road. This will supply what has been a longfelt want iv this district, and as Mr Dunlop has made arrangements to sup. ply only the best article he is sure to be liberally patronised. Following is the statement of assets and liabilities in connection with the bankrupt estate of David Hickford, of Feilding, laborer : — Liabilities : Campbelltown, J. W. Mudford, £63 12s IOd; Canuiug, £2 ; Feildmg, S. J. Thompson, £2 10s; G. Hickford, £10; Waitotara, A. W. Currie, 13s ; Sanson, W. Neil, 13s | Gd ; Ashurst, Patterson, £3 ; total, £84 9s 4d. Assets, nil. — Manawatu Times. When the Palmerston North Borough Council goes into committee, the members are allowed to smoke, and the members of the press are also graciously permitted to " blow a cloud." The local press admit tbat this somewhat startling innovation has a most beneficial effect; business being done quicker and better, while the proyerbial wrangling is conspicious by its absence. The Grattan Riggs Company performed to a large audience last night. -< The \ Shadows of a Great City " was well ' played, in fact it was the best piece • played in Feilding for a long time. Grattan Riggs was, of course, the favor* i ite, but the other actors all did their parts full justice, and were seen to ■ greater advantage than during any of their previous performances here. A very singular case has come under our notice. A. person of unsound mind was .confined in the Wellington Asylum. From information received a friend Wrote to the head of the establishment asking how the patient was getting on, a reply was received stating the patient was doing yery well, but he was not yet fit to be at large and the asylum was the best place for him for a little longer. When this letter was written the patient had escaped and been at liberty for at least fonr days. Surely this demands an enquiry. On Thursday next, in the Mangaone Public Hall, Colyton, Mr John Stevens, on behalf of the West Coast Farmers' Cooperative Association, invites the farmers , and graziers to meet him, when he will explain the advantages of co-operation, and also receive application for shares, and deposits payable in respect of tbe same. We are glad to be in a position to state this association is a success, and the certificate of incorporation will be in the | hands of the directors in about ten days. Glowing accounts reach us of the sue- j cess of the Amy Vaughan burlesque and pantomime Company in the Southern papers. The company is yery strong I both in quality and numbers ; also in tbe shape of scenic and prismatic effects along with the costumes, are spoken of as magnificent. The piece staged here — " Little Bill " is a nautical burlesque— in combination with an harlequinade out of which no end of fun is created. This is a first-class production, and the nature of the entertainment will be sure to attract crowded houses, when they appear in Feilding next Monday and Tuesday the 29th of February and Ist of March. Our first shipments of new goods for the Autumn and Winter season have now come to hand by the latest mail steamer, and we have been busily employed in opening them out and preparing them ' for inspection at Te Aro House, Wellington. We will also forward our charts for self measurement to anyone intimating their wish in this respect, to us and will guarantee to all customers the advantages of taste, fit, finish and prompt execution ' in our celebrated dressmaking rooms at Te Aro House, Wellington. Cobbe and Darragh have purchased a big lot of wholesale samples of towels," umbrellas, carpets, corsets, underskirts, ' pants, and hosiery. These goods have been bought at a big discount off regular prices, and will be sold cheap for cash. —Advt. !