Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 32, 1 September 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

We have to thank the Traffic Agent of the railway at Wanganui for the time table for September, Messrs Hogg Bros, and Brechin of Wanganui, notify that Mr W. H. Flyger is no longer in their employ. " Serepbina Grumble " your last letter is the wittiest you ever wrote, but if we publish it we would never be forgiyen. It is too personal altogether. We publish in to-day's issuo an illustrated " inset " on behalf of Wirth's celebrated circus, which will show in Feilding on Wednesday, September 7th. The Returning Officer, Mr E. Goodbehere, gives notice to-day that he will receive nominations on Thursday the Bth instant for members to represent the Pohangina Road Board. In the interests of the Home Missions, there will be special services conducted in tho Wosleyau Church on Sunday next. The preachers will bo tho Revs. T. a. Hammond and C. H. Garland. The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Stnr writes :— Members are already discussing the probabilities of the next Spcnkerslnp. If Sir M. O'Rorke is returned at the general election he will be appointed, but failing his return an effort will be mado to induce Captain Eusuell to succeed Mr Speaker Steward.

A bad lambing, owing to th« sevenweather, is reported from th« Wairarapn district. Mr Frank Bray has a large stock of fancy goods, pipes, &c, to arrive in a few days. " The Octoroon " has been postponed until Monday the 12th instant. Ticket holders are requested to note the alteration in the date of the performance. A man named Edward Litton com* mitted suicide last night at Auckland, by hanging himself. His Post Office savings bank book showed a credit of £13. The Colonial Secretary, in view of the alarming news from Europe concerning the spread of the fell disease, cholera, held a meeting yesterday, of the Board of Health. The novelties now on view at Mr W. Carthew's, which reached him by the " Arawa " last trip are well worthy of a visit of inspection. They are both singular and beautiful. A new clause hat been added to the Electoral Bill which provides that females shall not have th» right to vote until after the Ist of June, 1893. The silly proposal to close the hotels on polling day was rejected by 35 to 19. Mr A. Petersen, of the Spur road, has sold his property of 133 acres to Mr O. Pleasants, at the satisfactory price of £1 an acre, and Mr Murphy has purchased Mr Larson's holding on the same road at £5 per acre. A meeting of householders in the Harbor Board Block will be held in Mr Pollock's woolshed on Monday next, September o, at 7 p.m., for the purpose j of electiug a school committee, and to ! define boundaries for a school district. A rumour is afloat to the effect that Lord Glasgow intends resigning the Governorship if the Home authorities should decide against him in the dispute with the Government over the Legislative Council appointments. Whitebait has made its appearance at least a month earlier than usual in the rivers on the West Coast of the South Island. The Natives say that this foretells an early and prosperous spring. Mr J. H. Hooper, dentist, will visit Feildiug eyery Friday for the future. Mr Hooper informs us that he has become a partner with Mr J. Greenwood and the busiuess will be earned on under the title of Greenwood and Hooper. Whilst Mr Pickering, butcher, was serving a customer on his rounds this morning, the horse started off at a great pace, and travelled some considerable distance before coming to a standstill of its own accord. Fortunately it did no injury to itself, the cart, or its contents. In consequence of the Wellington band contest committee having only nineteen parts at their disposal for the senior band contest, they will be issued in the order of application. Eight bands have entered so far, and there will be parts for eleven more. The Moutere, Graham, and Motueka rivers (in the Nelson district) were in high flood on Monday night. The floods were the highest experienced for the last six years, and a boy of sixteen, Bertie Bright, was drowned in the Graham river. It is stated that the fines and penalties in the stamp duty cases brought by Mr Jackmau the Customs detective, amounted to £3000. Accepting these figures as correct it is safe to estimate that the offenders lost a further sum of £12,000 in expenses. Mr Brace, the member for Rangitikei, has been invited to address a public meeting in Napier, and he promised to do so after the session is over. As Mr Bruce is one of the best speakers in the House bis remarks on public questions should be well worth listening to. At the meeting of the Wanganui Edu» cational institute on Saturday, a committee was appointed to consider resolutions from the Palmerston Branch in teference to the compulsory clauses of the Education Act, and the adrisabilitv of altering the rule as to " exceptions." A Gippsland farmer is boasting of havin«?grafted a tomato vine to a potato plant, and gathered a crop of tomatoes off the top and a pile of potatoes from the roots. The gentleman who essay* to make two blades of grass grow where one grew before is small spuds to this enterprising sod thumper. Mr Leon Perrett, a Russian, has been detained at Brisbane, and his effects seized under the Safety Defences Act on suspicion of his being a spy. He was observed taking photographs of the fortifications in Townsyille. Perrett claims that he is preparing a report to the Russian Government on the mining industry in Australia. A member of the Legislative Council estimates that the fall in wool last year caused a loss to New Zealand of £800,» 000. He does not say, however, how much of this loss was borne by foreign companies, but a large proportion must be debited to the Colony. However, the price of wool is not a question of politics. We have to thank the Taranaki Herald for a copy of " The History of a Colonial Newspaper," being an account of the experience of that journal during forty years. kfac simile of the first number issued on Wednesday, August 4th, 1892, accom panics the History, and is also very interesting as a land mark in the History of New Zealand. To-day Mr Wollerman, of the Manchester Hotel, advertises that he has been appointed sole agent in Feilding and district, for tho famous •• Galley " whiskey. This unrivaled spirit has taken splendid prizes at the exhibitions, and is recommended by the medical family as the best and purest spirit for invalids or delicate persons. A billiard match for the championship of Australia and £100 a-side has been played between Henry Evans, the present champion, and Charles Memmot, at Melbourne. When Evans required between 400 and 500 to win, Memmot was 1238 from the finish, when he made in an unfinished break — the best record in a public match in the Australian colonies. The Rev Mr Paton, in a letter to the London Times, declares that neither the Primate of Australia. Bishop Barlow, of North Queensland, Sir Samuel Griffith. Premier of Queensland, nor the Rev. Einnaird Rose, who favour the introduction of Kanaka labour into Queensland, have seen Kanaka traffic as it is con* ducted in the Islands and at sea. The intended football match between teams chosen from the Palmeraton North, and Manchester Bifles, was not played yesterday owing to the Palmerston team being unable to leaye their work. It is anticipated that a more couyement day will be selected. That Wednesday is not observed as a half holiday by the various trades aa well a« by tho stores. «eema a pity, and is certainly a yory waak spot m the half holiday arrangement. The Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball on Tuesday next will be a brilliant affair, Mr R. F. Haybittle (cornet), and Mr Kitchen (violin) will assist Mr Hyde Parker (piano). It will be a crowded nffair as visitors are coming from all directions. The children are yery well advanced in their dancing, and fancy dresses will be numerous. It is requested that those appearing in character will bring with them a card, or slip of paper, with their own, and the name of the dress, wntton thereon. A limited number of spectators will bo admitted at a charge of uuo ehilhug each.