Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 35, 8 September 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

The lambing here so far has been much better than was expected. Several flocks will average over eighty per cent. During the absence from indisposition of the Premier, the Hon. Mr Seddon will lead the Houee. Salvation Army girl (to woman wit D brutal husband) : " 'Ave yer tried 'eapin coals of fire on 'is 'ead ?" Woman with brutal husband : " No, 1 can't say as 'ow I 'ave, but I'ye tried bihn' watter." Sir Patrick A. Buckley is at present very ill suffering from inflammation of the lungs and kidneys. His medical adviser has ordered Sir Patrick to abstain from going out at night. The day is not far off when the Militia lolls of the colony will be closely inspected. There is now on view in the shop window of Mr W. G. Shearer a well executed portrait in photo-crayon, the work of Mr W. E. Patten, photographer, of the Makino road. The picture is enlarged from a carte de visite to life size. We direct attention to the notice in our wanted column. The marriage of Mr T. J. Thompson, of Timaru, to Miss Rose Towler, second daughter of Mr F. Towler of Feilding. took place yesterday at the residence of the bndes parents. The Rev. T. H. Lyon was the officiating minister. There were about fifty guests present. We wish the newly married couple eyery happiness. There will be a practice game of football on the Feilding Oval on Saturday next when the Manawatu Reps will meet all comers. Everybody is inyited to roll up to give them a good practice as they play the Bush Union on the 17th, and Wellington on the 24th instant. The representative team will be chosen on Saturday night from those taking part in the game. The Ladies of the Committee of the Juvenile Ball in aid of the funds of the Hospital, return their beet thanks to their numerous visitors, and to all those who assisted on the occasion ; to Mrs Hastie for the use of the Assembly Rooms ; Miss Bellve and the numerous gentlemen who composed the orchestra ; to Mrs Foster, aud, also, Mr J. Hyde Parker, who so successfully instructed the children and had the management. Captain Bower, who, after crossing the plateau of Thibet at its widest part by a route new to geography, hns returned to Simla. He says he has discovered the highest lake in the world —Hor-paichu— l7,93oft above the sea. He has explored 2000 miles of new ground, at at average elevation of 15,---000ft, tramping and riding over a frostbitten and almost uninhabited land of successive mountain ranges and valleys The following interesting particulars regarding incomes in New Zealand are supplied tn a return called for by Mr Wright, the member for Ashburton ;— 421 persons having returned their incomes for the purpose of Income tax as being over £1000 a year, the total amount of such incomes being £879,758. There are 2829 persons in the Colony who return their incomes as over £300 and under £1000, the total amount of such incomes being £1,386,478. The Dunedin Star says that a new departure in the carriage of goods was wit nessed recently, when a traction engine left town pulling a waggon load of goods for Lawrence. The waggon held six tons of general merchandise, and we under^ stand that Mr Buchanan, a carrier by occupation, who is responsible for tbe enterprise, intends iu future to do all his waggon hauling by the same method be* lieving it to be both cheaper and faster than horse or rail* ay service. McLean's ' Young Australians ' are announced to play in Feilding at the Assembly rooms on Saturday and Monday next. Mr McLean is well-known as a skilful instructor of juvenile performers, and will be remembered as having toured the Colony some twelve years ago with his 'Juvenile Troubadours.' 'lhe opening pieces will be a burlesque entitled ' Selim and Zuleika ' which has been specially arranged for the company, and introduces some of thc very latest London successes in songs and dances. | At the Inst meeting of tbe Wanganui Harbor Board : — A letter was read from Messrs Fitzherbert and Marshall re the Endowment Block Bill and the secretary acknowledged the receipt of six copies of the Bill for members of the Board. A considerable amount of correspond* ence from Mr Lucas in reference to the Pohangina Block was read, and it was decided to authorise Mr Parsons, who proceeds to Wellington next week, to interview the members for the district in reference to passage of the Bill dealing with the matter —Herald. Mr Larcomb, architect, has completed tho plans in connection with the erection of a dental surgery at Feilding for Mr Greenwood. The building will be a very handsome one, and will contain a work room 10 x 9, surgery 14 x 10, lobby 14 x6, and porch 9x6. The incide will be dado throughout, and the walls and ceilings will be painted. The first elevation will be surmounted by parapet pediment, carved trusses and pedestals. A pair of handsome iron gates will lead up to the front entrance, which will face Kimbolton road. The building will be a neat and compact one, and will measure 28 x 24. The Reefton Guardian says that sometimes the hotels there don't take five or six shillings a-day. This reminds us of a little incident which took place in the old Six Mile many years ago (Waimea). Things were very dull one day. All hands were hard at work, so the hotels (save the mark) were idle. One cheerful boniface invented a remedy ; he went to the nearest pub and shouted, then the two started to the next pub, where the ceremony was repeated. As they went round they picked up a man at each house, so that by the time the day was over they made a formidable but merry crowd. Business was lively in the Waimea that night, and never a headache in the morning. Ah 1 the good old days, when all the world was young, and there were only shilling drinks !

Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather j forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for easterly gales and ram have been sent to all places. A correspondent of the Wellington Post I enquires the names of some newspapers | published in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They ' are the Fife Herald, the Fife News, and I St. Andrew's Citizen. When the first carrier pigeon sent by the Wanganui Herald's reporter from tho racecourse yesterday made its first circle before taking a direct lino of flight it was seen by a vouth who is an eager- poacher. He mado tracks for borne to get his gun, but in his hurrv failed to take proper note of a wire fence, and as he had his best Sunday clothes on there was trouble with his mother. The pigeon was all right.