Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 48, 8 October 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

- — ♦- Fresh yeast is advertised at the Feilding Brewery. We learn that Mr Louis HoWen's flock wiil average 90 per cent of lambs thw year. An advertisement from the New Zea- ' land Accident Insurance Company appears to-day. Tlie Feildtng brewery is likely to change bands, and negotiations for the sale are sww proceeding.

The Government have decided to take no action in connection with the case of ex-Judge Edwards. It is expected Parliament will " cease from troubling " to-day, and will formally prorogue on Monday or Tuesday. Now that the Payment of Members Bill has passed there is no longer any necessity to make calls to the Upper House. The Minister for Lands has promised Mr Bruce to place a sum on the Supplementary Estimates for Rangitikei roads. The San Francisco mail arrived in Feilding last night, and was promptly sorted and delivered. We regret to learn that Mrs Oliver, the popular hostess ot the Empire Hotel, is somewhat seriously indisposed. Our suggestion that country racing j clubs should be represented at the meeting of Metropolitan Clubs, is likely to be adopted. Messrs Woolyen and Nesbitt, butchers, of Manchester street, had a nice show of meat last night, including several early lambs. The Feilding Jockey Club should make an effort to get the race course connected by telephone with the local telegraph office on racedays. The " dog poisoner " has arrived m Palmerston North, and the Manawatu Times reports that several very valuable animals have been cruelly destroyed. A sale of the surplus goods from the gift, auction in connection with the Palmerston North Hospital fund will be held in the (Corporation paddock on Friday next,. ■'" ■ Mr Jacobs, of Colyton, has bought Mr Rae's section at Pohangina, and Mr R. Stevens has acquired 700 acres in the Harbor Board Block, at £& 10s per acre, from Mr Christensen. Mr Coote, of Wavertree, has had an exceptionally good lambing this season, his average being -110 per cent. He was especially fortunate in a flock of 982-toobh ewes, which have dropped 94 strong lambs. Another brickyard is to be started immediately by Mr Black on a portion of Mr Retemeyer's land, on the Kimbolton road. Mr Black has already undertaken to complete a considerable order. Mr Grant in announced to occupy the pulpit of the Feilding Wesleyan Church to-morrow morning. " Self Knowledge " will be the subject of the discourse, taken from Psalm 19 ; 12. It has been suggested that in order to prevent a recurrence of the stoppages of traffic in the Manawatu Gorge Railway, that the maintenance of that portion of the section be vested in the Manchester Boad Board. There is on view in Mr M. Belfit's shop> a handsome set of gig harness, mounted in half Oxford nickel furniture. The workmanship and finish are very good, and the whole turn out is highly creditable to Mr Belfit's skill. Mr J. McLaren, who is leaving Wanganui to settle on his land in Feilding, was accorded a complimentary banquet by the citizens of Wanganui, on which occasion he "was presented with a very handsome testimonial. We hear that the Quadrille Assembly will hold a ball on the 12th instant, to celebrate the wind up of the season, so that lovers of the light fantastic will have the pleasure of at least one more enjoyable dance before the season closes. Mr Bruce, speaking in the House on the question of our railways, says the question for the public to decide just now is whether they intend to haye their railways mismanaged by a politician, or managed by business men of independence and integrity. Mr S. Svendsen, the well-known boot and shoe importer, has just opened up a nice lot of ladies' glazed kid shoes, ladies' kid Oxford shoes, French calf shoes, etc. Also, the latest styles in children's patent strap and lace shoes, and gent's boots and shoes. Messrs Morey and Co., of the Bon Marche, Fergusson street, Feilding, announce in another column that they | have the latest spring fashions, and all the leading styles in millinery, drapery and clothing at very moderate prices. They will post pattern books to any part of the district on application. In the War Cry the pecuniary results of self-denial week is shown for the towns of the colony for the last three years. In 1889 Feilding contributed L 4 12s 6d ; in 1890 Ll3 ss; in 1891, L2O 10s. The total for last year for the whole colony was, in round figures, LI3BO. A fire broke out last night about half « past eleven o'clock, in Mr Arnott's residence. With the assistance of Mr Chamberlain and some of the neighbours the flames were soon extinguished The damage done to the building and furniture was considerable. There was no insurance. To-day Mr J. D. Valentine, builder, showed us the plans for tlie new house proposed to be erected for Mrs M. M. Brown, in Manchester Street. The design is elegnnt, and the building when completed will be an ornament to that part of the town. The work will be completed before Christmas. Mr Seddon pointed out in the House, in opposition to the issue of electoral rights to women in country districts, that country postmasters are usually local storekeepers, who are ardent politicians, and if they were, to see and witness each woman's vote they would undoubtedly exert undue influence, and destroy the secrecy of the ballot. A strong effort is being made to abolish the sale of liquor at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show at Ashburton. It was stated at a committee meeting that forty new members would join the association if this this proposal were carried out. The chairman ruled that he could only entertain the proposal at a general meetfng. Accordingly notice of motion was given for a fortnight hence, but meantime the privileges will be sold, and it is the intention of the temperance party to buy all the booths. It is expected " the other side " will run temperance party very high in the bidding. Yesterday we inspected some cement pipes made under the supervision of Mr Bray, the Engineer of the Manchester Road' Board. They measure '6 feet and 2 feet respectively and are wall finished. The moulds used- are simple yet effective, and it is impossible for any defect which may be present in any' pipe to escape dectection. For all purposes they are really stronger than the ordinary tile pipes imported, and therefore should supersede them, fn this connection we think it would be .a good idea for the : Borough Council to adopt tbjs yery economical plan ,of putting in culverts in Manchester street, or where ,eyer ,th,ey may be required in the streets .of the Borough. The beauties of the, red tape system are exemplified in the following story, taken from the Napier Herald :^A correspondent states that the folio wine dialogue took place on the train winch got stuck up in the Gorge by the slips : — Passenger; ' Well, guard, that big slip in front wbnj, i.ot ,ys get through. I think you had better get b7i,ci|c. or phere will be a big Blip behind us, and w.e sl;aJl #ot be able to get out. 1 noticed the mil on tfye j more as we came by.' (Juard ? ' A train mustn't go buck without orders.' Passenger : 'Get. orders then.' Guard : They must be wired from Wellington.' Pus* seo^es . : ' Wire to Wellington for them.' A little l&tey. Guard: 'I cannot get the orders. We sh*U hare to wait here' And wait they did, till tie hill behind them came down and shut them jn betweeu two immense slips,

Mr Gould gives notice that on and after Monday next he will supply the best bread at s£d the 41b loaf. A Cycling Club is being formed in in Palmerston North. The annual meeting of the Horticultural Society will be held on Monday next, in Mr Goodbehere's office. There are upward of 200 unemployed persons in Dunedin, many of whom are in great distress. Mr James Scott, jeweller, has received an order from Mr McGee to prepare a gold medal to be fired for by the Manchester Bines. Mr It. C. Bruce, M.H.B. for Eangi* tikei, recently read a paper at the PhiU osophical Society's meetine in Welling ton on " A Maori Waiata." Mr Milson is making a nice display of fancy goods, including glove and hankerchief boxes, ornaments, photo frames, &c, and his stock deserves a yisit of inspection. The time for sending in tenders for stumping, clearing, &c, invited by Mr B. Eidd, of Kiwitea, has been extended to the 15th instant. The M to Z Petitions Committee has reported on 318 petitions of local bodies against the withdrawal of subsidies, refer ring them to Government for consideration. Six skeletons, to which some shreds of English uniform still clung, were recently dug up on the field of Waterloo. By some buttons found the wearers of the uniform appear to have belonged to the 15th Begiment. Judge Ward created a small sensation amongst the members of the Salvation Army, at Eeefton, the other day by stepping out of his hotel and putting a pound note in the hat. The local corps haye now a very favourable opinion of the learned judge's judgment. Underneath the ruins of the palace of Saint Cloud, about to be demolished, lie hidden jewels and treasurethat belonged to the Empress Eueenie. The 6tate has reserved to itself the ownership of any precious objects that may be found dur ing the progress of the demolition. Here is a little thing which Mr W. Hutchison is to ask the Premier ( — " If, during the recess, he will consult with men of light and leading on the desirability or otherwise of changing the name of the colo&y from that of ' New Zealand 1 to one more euphonious, suggestive, and suitable?" The Public Accounts Committee, re* porting on the claim of Mr W. B. Edwards for compensation forrelinquish ing his practice, stated that they had not sufficient time to deal with the ques . tion this session, and suggested that a Select Committee should be appointed to go into the petition. Sir Charles Dilke is the subject of the • character sketch ' in the August Beview of Reviews. This is no doubt the ' fierce attack ' reported in the cables to have been made by Mr Stead upon Sir Charles Dilke. The Beyiew of Reviews for August should afford some lively, if not altogether edifying reading. At the Diocesan Synod, in Wellington last Thursday, a motion favouring female franchise was lost. On the motion to amend the Pension Fund Act, the Primate in intimating that he would vote against it, expressed astonishment at some of the members calling his attention to his having exercised his yote last year on this question. This he considered an offence against him, and he had resolved not to preside at any future meeting of the Synod. We had the pleasure of inspecting a consignment of picture mouldings at Mr Brent's furniture warehouse, Manchester street, the other day, which he has just received direct from the manufacturers in Germany, and must state that we never saw such a beautiful variety in Feilding. We should presume that the most fastidious would have their wants satisfied in this large and varied assortment. Mr Brent invites inspection. He is also advertising a clearing sale ot his large stock of furniture. Major John Liddle, of Linton, peti« tions the House for 400 acres of land because he retired from the Imperial Army thinking that the " Panhaka in* cident" gave promise of employment to military men, and came to New Zealand with that yiew. He brought a large family and £3600 with him, and still has the family, but has lost £2500 of his capital in seyen yeaJs. He claims his grant on services rendered during the Crimean war. Mr Wilson presented the petition. It is Father Patterson's intention to add another 60 feet in length to St Patrick's Church, and arrangements are also being made to purchase a large pipe organ. During Signor Foli's stay in Palmerston, he visited the Church, and was exceedingly pleased with its appearance, both internally and externally. He assured Father Patterson that its acoustic properties were excellent, and he was able to form an opinion after entertaining the rev. gentleman with a song. — Manawatu times. At the Palmerston Bankruptcy Court, last Tuesday, the following, among other cases, were dealt with: — Re George T. H. Lyne, public examination. — The application was with-drawn at the D.O.A's. request, debtor having paid his creditors in full. Re Charles Wildbore, public examination. — The D.O.A. said bankrupt had paid £16 5s since last sitting, and said that was all the money he could raise. — His Honor said bankrupt had been fully examined on a previous accasion, and it would be unnecessary to go into it again. He would declare the examination passed.