Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 13, 19 July 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

The telephone exchange in Palmerston N., will be completed this week. There was a slight earthquake here on Saturday evening shortly after 7 o'clock. The Wanganui Borough Council have resolyed to bore one or two artesian wells. The annual meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club will be held on the 28th inst. In the Legislative Council there is a majority of one in favor of granting the franchise to women. Influenza in a mild fprm is very prevalent in Mastertcn just now. The medical officers have their hands full. The Feilding portion of the San Francisco Mail reached here yesterday via Wellington. It was the largest on record. Mr O'Hara Smith, of the Audit Department, has been promoted to the post of Inspecting Accountant of the Land and Survey Department. The " silent system " was introduced into the railway workshops to stop the practice of " jawing politics," and allow of the work being done. The fact of the return of Sir Charles Dilke by the electors of the Forest of Dean, will be a dreadful blow to Mr Stead, of the Review of Reviewp, who has long hated Sir Charles with a deadly hate. A meeting of persons desirous of joining the Feilding Working Men's Club is convened for Monday evening next, at Halley's Shamrock Boarding House, at 6.30 p.m. All interested are invited to attend. •' Thousands of lunatics vote every year," said Mr Buckland (Auckland member) in the house the other night. " And some of them get into the House." interjected an hon. member. The collections in the Church of England in this district in aid of the sufferers by the fires at St. John's, Newfoundland, were very generously responded to. A complete list will be published on Thursday. Mr Shera (Auckland member) said in the House that " he knew half-castes and Maoris to be as superior to the member for Masterton (Mr Hogg) as gold was to brass," and the House broke out into delighted applause. Ori Friday evening the mail train from Wanganui ran into a mob of cattle near Feilding. Two were killed outright and two severely injured. In view of the many accidents occuring on unfenced portions of the railway near Feilding it is strange that the public do not insist on having it fenced. — Manawatu Times. It will be seen by our report of the Wellington Steeplechase Meeting, which took place last Saturday, Mr Ward's Flintstone won the principal event at the meeting, (Open Steeplechase Handicap of i-100) and paid the handsome Dividend £11 2s. The horse Flintstone is well known in this district, having run on I seyeral occasions on the local course, and placed several wins to his credit, while the property of Mr H. Lance. We congratulate Mr Ward on his good luck. The election of Mr Bruce to the Rangitikei seat is another proof positive I of the oft-repeated statement that the towns are for the Government and the country strongly opposed to it. This fact being so emphasised by the result of the last election, it is now thought here that nothing but desperation will induce the Gnvernment to ask for a dissolution — a dissolution of Parliament would undoubtedly mean also a dissolution of the Ministry,— Wairarapa Daily. The tender system received a nasty knock in Greytown recently. A wellknown resident called for tenders from six tradesmen for a piece of work which would occupy in its performance less than a day. The tradesmen met in solemn conclave and put their heads tocether. The result was that the lowest tender was about three times the amount which would otherwise have been chanced. The contract was let and duly completed, and the cheque was drawn. As there was a considerable surplus aboye the real value of the work, the mount was by pre»arrangement, expended in a gorgeous supper of stout and oysters at which the five unsuccess* ful contractors were present. The bachelors of the Harbour Block gave a ball in the Colyton Hall, on Friday evening last. The hall was very prettyly decorated with nikau palms and ferns and reflected great credit on the taste and of the energetic and enthusiastic committee. The music supplied by Mr Parker (piano) and Mr Kitchen (violin) was all that could be wished for. Songs were contributed during the evening by Mr W. Baker, Miss Manthel, and Mr Pleasants (junr), the singing of the former gentlemen who made his first appearance in public, being much admired. About forty couples graced the floor, and a very enjoyable evening was spent, the whole proceedings passing off very pleasantly, which says a great deal for the managing ability of the secretary and committee. Mr Soddon's Hawkers and Pedlars Bill provides that all hawkers must be hconsod, and a hawker, before obtaining his first hcenso from any local body, must produce a certificate of character from four householders of six months' standing. Tho minimum penalty is £2, with a maximum of £10 for selling without a license. Four vanetios of licenses are created viz: — district license, at an annual fee of £2, for tho hawking of goods by any animal or movable conveyance ; district license, 10s for goods carried on tho person ; goneral license, £5, for tho whole colony for hawking by means of any animal or conveyance ; and a colonial license, £2, for personal carriage. All fees are to go to the local bodies by which the licensos are issued. Exemptions to the . Bill include tho sale of newspapers, wator, fuel, fish, fruit, milk, or vegetables, for which no license will be required.

The R.M. Court will sit on Thursday , next. ' j Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for easteilj gales and nun have been pent to all places. The Manawatn Times is informed that Mr Drury has sold out his interest in the Awahnri Hotel to Mr W. Hunter, who will take it over early nest month. An auction will be held by Mr Montague at his sale rooms in Manchester I streot on Friday next, when a large quantity of really excellent furniture ami other items will be offered. A sale of trees and plants from the well-known nursery of Mr James Laird, of Wanganui, will shortly be held m Feilding by Mr J, E. Montague, particulars of which will be duly advertised. In a "kindly" notice of Mr Fish, M.H.E., the Napier News save he is " the greatost windbag and weathorcock that ever deceived {he electors of a constituency." Too true ! Alas, too true ! A party of fifty Austrians arrived in Auckland last week to try their luck at gum digging. If they are as stout and well made as the Austrian chairs now being sold by Mr W. G. Shearer, they should prove good settlers. It is intended to fence, plant, and otherwise improve the land belonging to the Feilding Club in Manchester street. The section adjoining has been recently sold and the present owner will also make substantial improvements. Ladies will please note lhat Mr J. B. Hamilton has opened another shipment of Dr. Warner's world -renowned cornline corsets, in three different qualities ; aUoj the rational freedom bodice for youug girls and maids. A young man named Wells, employed by Messrs Woolven and Niebett, butchers, of Manchester street, was seized with a fit on Saturday evening last. He was removed on Sunday to the residence of Mr Foster, where he now lies in a weak condition. The appointment of Mr A. D. Thoinp son to be Sheriff of the districts of Wan ganui and Rangitikei, Clerk of the "Ois* trict and Resident Magistrate's Courts, and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, Wanganui, is gazetted. The New Zealand Times, apropos of the out-cry against the exportduty on oysters, says '* the transfer of the whole taxation to the exports is not by any means impossible to the present wicked and unprincipled Government." Hear, hear. We think so too. The financial debate was resumed in the House on Friday night by the Hon Mr Ward, who replied to the leader oi the Opposition. Mr Geo. Hutchison followed, and made a slashing speech, dealing severely with the Government and its measures. The debate will be resumed to-night. Messrs Bett and Carville, of Palmerston N., have just completed at their establishment a Brougham hansom, built on the latest Continental lines, and at present, it is asserted, the only one yet in use in New Zealand. The Manawatu Times says the vehicle is a very creditable piece of workmanship. In the last Gazette appears n copy of the warrant, authorising the Manawatu County Council to construct a bridge over the Oioua River on the line of road leading from Campbelltown to Longburn, and appointing the cost of the said bridge equally between the Manawatu County Council and the Manawatu Road Board. We are requested to intimate to those willing to assist in the Palmerston Hospital movement by contributions either in money, goods, or produce, to send in the same on or before the 3rd August. Live stock should be sent in on the day of sale, August sth. Gentlemen interested in the sale aro requested to meet the ladies' committee at Mr Bray's office at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, July 23rd. A man named Simmonds, alias Parker, was arrested here on Saturday, on a charge of stealing an overcoat from Mr F. Sewell, of Stoney creek. He was sent to Palmerston yesterday and will be charged with the offence to-day. When he was arrested, at Makino, he was living with a woman named Sarah Aldridge, who has also been arrested on a charge of uttering a forged cheque supposed to have been issued by Simmonds. The citizens and settlers of the district are asked to give their serious attention to the most extraordinary price list of the Cash Exchange Co-Op. Co. All goods not enumerated in the list are equally cheap. The Co-Op. principle is highly appreciated, an enormous issue of vouchers having taken place. A good d i v- i • dend expected in January next. All who have not purchased the required amount, £5, should not fail to do so immediately. — Advt.