Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 138, 19 May 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

The Examiner reports that diptheria has broken out at Woodyille. Tenders are invited for the purchase of a first class butcher's business in Folding. For other particulars apply to Messrs Stevens and Gorton. Wo have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the Feilding Fire Brigade tea and concert on the Queen's Birthday. " Dr " Raymond was fined Lls and costs at the Melbourne District Court, for describing himself as a physician in contravention of the statute. It is reported that A. W. Brown, tor« merly of Wellington, has been arrested in. New South Wales, and will be brought buck to Wellington. The attendance at Billy Barlow's second entertainment on Tuesday evening was very small. Several new songs were introduced, and " Billy " was frequently applauded. Another blow to the " alleged Liberal " cause. The Prince of Wales has sold a splendid pen of Southdown ewes, which were bred on the Royal farm at Sandringham, to Mr Mcllraith, for exportation to Hew Zealand. Billy Barlow proposes, after he has completed his tour in this Island, to go down to the West Coast goldfields, where he has many old friends. "We hope he will do well wherever he goes, and that he may continue to flourish like a green bay tree. The attention of our readers is directed to a replace advertisement of Mr W. G. Shearer, the well-known cabinet-maker and undertaker, which appears on our first page. Mr Shearer has added to his establishment a hearse for funerals, made by Messrs Say well Bros., coachbuilders, Feilding. Mr David Wilson, tke Victorian dairy I expprt, said New Zealand was the beau ideal of a butter«producing country. His words were not intended as an empty compliment. He has such faith in his opinion that he has sent one of his sons to take up land m the Forty Mile Bush country, with the object of starting a butter factory. The burgesses of Marton have decided at the ballot box that they will not have a recreation ground. We persume that on account of the business people in that progressive township deciding that they will not be like other towns, viz., have a half-holiday once a week, it is not neces--1 sary to have a recreation ground. "So mote it be. Mr Brent, the proprietor of the Feilding Furniture Warehouse, Manchester street, has some very attractive advertisements m this issue, to which we call the attention of our readers. Mr Brent has been compelled to engage more hands lately to execute his increasing orders for all kinds of furniture. This speaks well foi our district, which is so rapidly being populated. A deputation waited on the Hon. Mr Cadman, at Auckland, and asked that the Ohura Block, on the line of the proposed Stratford Eailway, be set apart for the Auckland Special Settlement Association. The Minister saw no difficulty in the way and promised to assist the project as far as possible. The Ohura Block comprises 116,000 acres and adjoins the Tawaati Block, for which the Government is now negotiating. At a meeting of the Linotype Company, Mr Jacob Bright, who presided, announced that the most serious obstacles had been surmounted, and that the English machine was 50 per cent superior to the American production. The training of mechanics to use the machine (typesetting) has prevented a rapid output. The manager of the Scottish Leader, an Edinburgh paper, stated that the cost of setting 250 columns by means of the Linotype was no dearer than 50 by the hand process. Wo (Herald) deeply regret to learn of the decease of Mrs Smith, the wife of Mr Alfred Smith, manager of the Wav« ganui branch of the Bank of Mew Zealana. which occurred at her parent's residence, Marybank, last Tuesday. The deceased lady was a daughter of Mr j James Blytlie, an old and respected resident, with whom and the bereaved husband there is the most widespread sympathy. The deceased had been in weak health for some time- The leaves a young daughter and a sorrowing husband to mourn their loss, besides numerous relatives, A Bruce gentleman who formerly repre sen ted an Otago constituency in the Lib* eral interest, but who (says the Evening Post) no longer takes an active part in politics, writing from Dunedinto a friend here says of the late Bruce election. " The election has made a profound impression here, and people are finding out that our country settlers are not only hard workers but hard thinkers. Every true patriot must rejoice that the tactics of the so called Liberal Party have receired so decided a check. You know I was always on the I/iberal side, but the present Government are only slinms — worse than Conservatives." Recently-elected member of School Board going about (not 100 miles from Edinburgh) seeking whom he may devour, meets small boy, when the following conversation takes place : — Well, my boy, is your father working ?' ' No, hee's deed.' ' What does your mother do ?' ' She's a fish hawker.' ' Have you any brothers or sisters ?' ' I've a sister, she's a fish hawker, too ?' Thinks he will put him through an examination. ' Can you read ?' •Gey weel.' Can you write?' 'Aye, I'm a braw writer.' 'Are you good at arithmetic ?' ' Aye, I can coont gey weel.' ' Well, my boy, I will try you in arithmetic. If a salmon costs twopence a pound what would it be worth ?' • Weel, I think it wouldna' be worth a dam .' The following notable performances by English Amateur pedestrians are to hnnd by latest exchanges :— The Cambridge sprinter, C. J, B. Moneypenny, ran 150 yards in J4 4 ssec in the Strangers' Han* dicap at Clare College sports, starting* from scratch. Mr C M. Callow, who is 56 years of age, achieved a remarkable performance at Stamford bridge grounds last week in covering (' Ro-as-you- please',) 20 miles ia 2lit* 35inin ssec. Mr Callow, who is an old and vigorous member of the Civil Service and the London Athletic clubs, undertook the task in consequence of a friendly offer of a wager of ' dinners for 12 ' that he could not put the distance behind him in three hours. The enor« -mous number of 340 runners went to the post together for the Junior Cross country Chtunpionship of the Southern Coun ties on Saturday week. The contest came off on Epsom racecourse, so there jra^Qomenoneb^oj^lL^^^^^^^^^^

" Pro Bono Publico's " letter will appear next issue. Several passangcrs, ex Rimutaka, ar rived in Feilding to day. Another old Wellington settlnr Mr W. Tustin, died last night at his resdence in the Empire City. Miss Hooker cleared sft 3m in the high jump competition at the Calisthenic and Gymastic Hall, Paddington, London;*' which is stated to be the best on record for a lady. • The monthly Band of Hope trill take place in (he Methodist Chapel at 7.30 this evening— A good programme is ex. pected and workers are invited to roll tip. Mr Gre'nwood, dentist, will visit Feilding on Thursday, the 26ih instant, j and may be consulted at the Denbigh Hotel. A meeting of the Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening to make final arrangements ior the tea and concert to be held on the Queen's Birthday. The affair promises to be a great success. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for northerly gales and rain hold good at all places southward of Napier and New Plymouth. We are requested to announce that the service of song, "Harvest Supper," advertised to take place at the Primitive Methodist Church on 24th May, has been postponed till Tuesday, 31st May, to avoid clashing with the Fire Brigade entertainment on the 24th. On Sunday next Messrs J. and M. Campbell, evangelists, will preach in the Gospel Hall at 6.30 p.m. Meetings for Christians will be held in the same building on Sunday afternoon at 2.30, and on Monday and Tuesday all day meetings will be hold, commencing at 11 a.m. all are cordially invited. Stephen Island, where the lighthouse is now being built, is almost unque amongst New Zealands islands, as aU though of considerable size there is not a spring of water on it. The lighthouse stiff will have to obtain water from Wellington unless they can save suffi* cient rain water to serve their purpose. — Post. At. Quebec the winter markets arc very curious. Everything is frozen Large pigs, killed perhaps months before, may be seen standing frozen in the butcher's shop. Frozen masses oi Secf, mution, deer, fowl, ccJ, and haddock, and eels, long and stiff like walking sticks, abound on the stalls. Milk also is kept frozen and is sold by the pounJ, in masses which look like lumps of white marble. The American Cowboys will give an exhibition on the race course on Wednesday the 25th instant. They have tho promise of some very wild animals so no doubt will have a lively afternoon sport. They are prepared to handle and ride any wild horse, or tame any wild bullock brought before them notice free of charge. An advertisement, giving particulars, will be found on the third page. The Marton Mercury must be well up in the news of its district when it informs its readers that rabbits would neyer trouble the Rangitikei district, but that they are travelling and have reached as far northward as the Forty Mile Bush. It may be news to that journal that the bunnies have been m the Rangitikei district for years past. Let the veporter take a stroll down the Lower Sangitikei, and he will see scores of the tribe. A strange old contract for a hired house has recently i een found in Leipsic. It contains the following regulations-.— l. People who hire this house must not have more than two children. 2. Smoking is not permitted, as it darkens the papers on the walls. 3. Musical people must remain where they are ; I cau stand on row in my house. 4 Dnvses and coats must be brushed in the courtyard, so as not to occasion useless dust. 5 Nobody must commit suicide in this house ; whoever intends to do so must stay where he is. The Auckland Star says : — A Timaru gentleman, who has been for several years investigating the causes and sources of our colonial earthquakes, and who has supplied to him telegraphic notices, with particulars of all that are observed, has arrived at the conclusion that most, if not all, of those felt in this part of New Zealand originate at a point under the sea, about 62 miles from Wanganui and 47 from Wellington. This would be about half way between Otnki and D'Urville's Island, and agrees with observations taken here during the last 50 years by the late Eev. I?. Taylor and others. We regret to announce the death of Mr Solomon Evans, which took place at his late residence, Warwick street, last evening after a somewhat prolonged illness. The deceased arrived in Feilding with'his brother Mr Thomas Evans at the foundation of the settlement. As soon as the railway works were commenced he w.as employed as a platelayer, and was a ganger until 'a rery short time ago, when UUhealth compelled him to retire from the sertice. During his long residence in Feilding he won the respect of all with whom he came in contact, as a quiet, unassuming, thoroughly respectable, and good man. He leaves a widow and several children to mourn his lost. It is announced by Mr Pope, the undertaker, that the funeral will take p] nee on Saturday next at 1.30 p.m. We cordially sympathise with his bereaved widow and children.