Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 38, 15 September 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr Wbittmgton, a member of the Hawko's Bay Herald staff, has been appointed editor and manager of the Waipawa Mail. A meeting of the committee of the Feilding Hunt Club will be held on Saturday evening at Mrs Hastie's Hotel. A bankrupt at Nowar (New South Wales) named Brown attributed his insolvency to "too many friends aad too many solicitors'" I Dr, Sorley made the postmortem exI atmnation on the body of Jame Head, who met his death a few days ago at the Oroua Bridge. The Sunday School children at Birmingham have presented Miss Lowes with a very handsome copy of the Wes leyan Hymns, Mr Auyon made the presentation. Messrs Pickering and Co.'s shop was broken into some time on Monday night. The thieves succeeded in raising the window, and took all the "small goods" they could lay their hands on. Dr Newman is urging on the Govern* meat that all Government employers paid by the day, should receive their wages fortnightly, instead of monthly, us at present. Mr Kenneth Wilson's High School, Pal merstou North, resumed work yesterday. A number of improvements have been made which include the enlargement of the carpenter's shop attached to the school. In the district of Wells, in Northern Australia, artesian borings, averaging 250 meters, have revealed the presence of a deposit of odourless combustible gas that can be used either for lighting purposes, or as a motive power. Mr G. F. Butt, for the past 13 years Manager of the Union Bank of Australia at Gisborne, died on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been in the Bank's employ for 25 years. He was the son of the late Archdeacon Butt. In 30 years there have been 9201 known fatal cases of cancer in Victoria, the mortality being greater among females. Tho medical authorities state that judging from the returns for the last eight years, cancer is much more fatal in Victoria than in any of the other Australian colonies. A suburban married couple figured at one of the Melbourne police courts the other day, when during the evidence it transpired that the husband ten years ajjo had been left £46,000 by a relative who died in London. Of this amount the husband, according to the sworn testimony of the wife, spent in ten years £26,0u0 alone in drink, We notice that our enterprising draper, Mr J, B, Hamilton, has been very busy for the past few dajs opening up his first shipment of new spring good*, The ladies of Feilding and surrounding districts may, therefore, anticipate a great show of the very latest styles in dress and fashion. Mr Hamilton will make one of the finest shows iv a few days that has ever been seen in Feilding. Grace Graham, the young woman who found notoriety in connection with the Great Barrier murder some few years HJJOi received a sentence of 14 ilnrs for vagrancy in Melbourne recently. The woman went over from Auckland in a small boat in company prith CiiftVey aud Pcnn, both of whom were hanged £or what was kuowu as tho Barrier murder.

Mr A. Southey-Baker appears for Dr. Davenport in the charge laid agaiust Mr Syms, of Woodville. There will be mass in St. Bridget's next Sunday at eight o'clock lh the morning. It is understood that the Minister of Labor, in his proposed Industrial Bill, will not interfere in mid-wifery cases. Shun delays— they breed remorse. Debt collectors should wear this motto on their breasts. The Lick Observatory has diaeoyered a fifth satellite of Jupiter, giving a light equal to a star of the thirteenth magnitude. The H.B. Herald inserts the following pregnant notice to correspondents : — " Pahiatua."— The editor of the Herald is not desirous of following Mr Haggen into gaol. The Returning Officer for the Pohangina Road Board elections gives notice that owing to Mr C. A. W. Hunt having retired, Mr Dicken has been duly elected for No. 2 Ward. The Ferry expedition in latitude 81 N. during the month of July found Greenland free from snow, flowers blooming, and insects and many animals and birds abundant. The expedition has affected many valuable scientific discoveries. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Wind between S.E. and E. and N. at all places. Barometer fall slowly generally. Sea moderate on both coasts. Telegrams to expect cold night have been sent to all places. We have received from the author, Mr Theodore Napier, of the Scottish National Associatiou of Victoria, a pamphlet, entitled ' Scotland's Demand for Home Rule,' an appeal to Scotsmen in Australia. The title is sufficient explanation of the contents of the pamphlet. Alexander the Australian Blondm gave a clear exhibition on the tight rope yesterday evening in a paddock opposite " The Pines," whitch was witnessed by a large crowd of people who appeared to be well satisfied with the exhibition. He will give another performence this evening. The eminent English organist, vocalist, and composer (Mr W. H. Jude) is coming, and will appear in the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday, the 21st instant, when he will give a grand descriptive musical evening. The programme will consist of vocal selections, fantasias on the orchestral organ, and original humorous sketches. Further particulars in future advertisement. At Launceston, the daughter of Dr Hallowes, aged 5, was sitting by her mother's side, when her brother, aged 7, entered the room by a revolver, which he had taken from his father's dressing room. Not knowing that it was loaded, the boy presented it at his sister, and it went off, the ball entering the girl's head behind the ear, and coming out at the eye. The child died shortly afterwards. Mr C. O. Montrose has arrived in Feilding and is making arrangements for the delivery of his famous popular lecture on " Lights and Shadows of New Zealand Battlefields," with some interesting reminescences of the early days of Feilding, at the Assembly Rooms on Tuesday next. Mr Montrose, is also manager for Miss Alice Sydney Burvett, the world- renowned pianiate, who will probably give one of her performances m this town at un early date. A notable Maori woman named Heni Karoro Ihakara died on Sunday morning last at Petone, aged 53 years. The deceased was a grand daughter of the chief Tautara, a man of high rank, who was instrumental on several occasions in making peace between the tribes of Taranaki and Waikato, who died near Waikanae, and whose body was cremated to prevent hostile tribes from seizing it. The remains of Hem Ihakara are to be interred at Paraparaumu. The selection committee of the Manawatu Rugby Union met in Feitding on Tuesday evening, when the following team was picked to play against the Bush Rugby Union, the match to take place at Palmerston on Saturday afternoon at 2.45, Back — Joe Robineon ; three-quarters — Jewell, W. Robinson, and Speed ; half backs — Stallard, Duncan, and Shannon— Forwards— Elliot, Matravers, Mowlem, Matheson, E. and H. Woon, Carroll and Manning ; Emergencies— McKenzie, Iveson, and Weston, All honourable medical men will not grow rich by secret remedies ; they will not use them ; they will not countenance them. They unitedly and voluntarily contract themselves out of the use of them. Nay, more, they mutually and heartily agree that, if the knowledge of any new or secret remedy comes into their possession they will at once make it known, and that without charge to all their medical brethren, for the benefit of the whole world, — Hospital. The repairs and additions to the Awahuri bridge are in a satisfactory state of advancement. All the piles are driven and a number of the new stringers, also a part of the new decking is now put down. Three weeks should see the bridge reopened for traffic. The closing of the bridge at this particular season when floods are so frequent, has caused a great deal of inconvenience to the travelling public. When the bridge is finished it ought to be one of the strongest on the coast. Good advice is given by Mr Kenworthy (m the Hawera Star) whose leg was broken by a kick from a horse. He was left for nearly three hours, helpless, on the wet grass before assistance reached him. Hesass: "Just a hint to anyone similarly circumstanced— scream or yell ' Murder.' I confined myself too long to simple • coo-ee,' but shall know bettor another time." Mr Ken worthy 13 not a young nor robust man, and therefore the effects of the mishap must rest upon him with unusual severity. We are glad to learn that he is getting on all right. In connection with the Rev. Geo. Brown, D.D., who is to lecture here on Tuesday next, the following are some parts of hia labors in recognition of which be receiyed the degree of " Doctor Divinitatis " from the M'Gill University of Canada. His exalted character and extended missionary service ; his attainments in Polynesian languages ; his noble work in translating the 3ospel into the dialects of New Britian; his scientific research as evidenced in his papers on the Flora and Fauna of the Islands of New Guinea Archipelago, read before the British Association. This is the man of whom it was said on his offering himself as a candidate for the ministry that he was too delicate to be of any service m that capacity. This par should prove of interest to the ladies '.—Columns of space have been filled the past eighteen months in the public prints inveighing against the trained walking skirt. Physicians haye pronounced against it, and even a municipal government, that of Vienna, has been aroused to legislate in the matter. But not oue loug skirt has gone, Itfow, however, rumours of an impending ohange have come from an authority of power, Felix of Pans, who shares the dressmakiug throne of the world with Worth, is making street gowns to clear the ground . Courage, scribes, medical men and city fathers ! The ear of woman attends tho voice of tho French dressmaker. Soon tho frou-frou and the faught-faught of tho untidy, unwholesome, uud altogether unsuitublo pavement trail will soon be gone, and, to whisper a secret, nobody will bo quite so glad as tho woman who woro ii.— Wow York Timos.