Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 56, 29 October 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

It is rumoured that the constable now stationed at Awahuri is to be withdrawn. The rainfall for September registered by Mr S. Goodbehere, in Feilding, was 4*59. Rain fell on seventeen days of the month. There is only one weak point in the character of " Watchman," a clever writer in the Catholic Times ; he expects to find humour in Punch. The Wellington Press is agitating for the printers in large towns to have the advantage of the Wednesday half-holiday as well as other people. We have to acknowledge receipt of the initial number of The New Zealand Wheelman, published in Christchurch. It is well edited, well printed, and well advertised, therefore its success is assured. Messrs Woolven and Nesbitfc, butchers, recently slaughtered a number of splendid lambs bred by Mr John Humphries, ot Makino, the finest of which turned the scale at 35 lbs. Mr Carthew will have a grand window display this evening. Mr Carthew will open up three cases of standard works, on Monday next, suitable for ordinary readers and school prizes. The Hon. Mr Ballance went to Wanganui yesterday by the mail train. We were glad to see that he has much improved in health, and is rapidly regaining all his wonted vigor. We regret to learn that the Mayor o f Palmerston, Mr G. M. Snelson, is seriously ill. We learn from the Manawatu Times that Dr Porker has ordered him to keep his bed for two or three days > Miss Giesen deserves congratulations on the successful result of her teaching, Three of her pupils, Lilian Bell, Ethel M. Hankins, and Gertrude Hankins, passed the first grade drawing examinations recently held. — Manawatu Times. The Quintette Party gave another enjoyable concert in the Assembly Booms last night.' The audience though small was an appreciative one, and spoke very highly of tbjß programme placed before them, and the excellent musical abilities of the various singers'. William Doyd Garrison said : Vltis a pheap device to brand the Temperance rnoy^ient as fanatical. Now, I deny that it jhas a totfRJP feature of fanaticism, for it is based vippn pfyysl.ologpal principle, chemical relation,' the W.etfare <# so^ty', the laws of self-preservation, claims , flfeujljfer^ng humanity, ,all that is poble'in patrjotism, generous \}l pfri} antnr ?P v > aml pure and gifod & GtyrjstSiuiity,'"

Mr Hanlon, the fruit expert, is at present in Pabiatua. The next general election will be the hardest ever fought in the colony. Both sides are already arming for the fray. Mr Wollerman'B "Champion Cup" j for the Manchester Rifle 9 is now on view at Mr Scott's. A Sunday School is to be opened at Stoney Creek, by the Rev. H. B. Harvey, of Palmerston North. A bushman working on a farm nncra r Otaki drew a £2000 prize in Tattersall's Caulfield Cup, and has gone over to Sydney to collect the coin. Mr Milson has just received a consignment of three hundred books, all by the best standard authors. An advertisement giving details will appear in a future issue. A considerable number of special prize's have been promised to the Horticultural Society, therefore it will be necessary for additions to be made to the schedule already prepared. Mr Waugh is making a nice display of new novels, children's birthday and presentation books, parlour games, tiddledy winks, albums, birthday cards, toys etc, and invites a visit of inspection. On Sunday evening Mr Dimant, of Melbourne, will preach in the Gospel Hall, Warwick street. Mr Diamant has the reputation of being an eloquent and impressive preacher. No tea is now allowed to be brought into Great Britain unless a fair sample has been submitted to the Government analyst at the Custom-house, and is certified by him to be wholesome. A proverb says : A women unemployed is busy in mischief; but, in the other hand, experience has taught us that a man unemployed — is busy running the Government. It would be hard to say which is the worst. Mrs Calahan . " I want to get a pair af shoes for this little by." Clerk : •' French kid, madam ?" Mrs Calahan : " French kid, indade ! Me own by born an' bird in Ameriky !" Brigands captured a wealthy man in Sicily. They sent a messenger demanding half a million of francs for his ransom. Fearing that the messenger would bring back the police instead of the money, they burned their victim to death. It is comforting to know that burial at sea is to be abolished for those who have the money to pay for the transportation of their remains in case of death oil board ship. Air-tight steel caskets for the transportation of bodies are now a part of the equipment of all the best steamers. The use of profane language is on the increase. The annual report of the Commissioner of Police shows 171 con* victions for this offence in the North Island, and 161 m the South. » 'n the whole drunkenness has decreased to a considerable extent. A Gulf digger named M'Donald, an ex- Maonlander, died the other day in Townsville (Q.) Hospital worth L 7.000, made out of the Glengarry p. c, Croydon. He left his money to Croydon Hospital, save enough of it to provide a shilling a week legacy to his wife. A man at Ihe age of 103 years is rather late in life to join a friendly society, yet that was what was done in London recently by a man named Levy. He was initiated into the Ancient Order of Druids, and, according to the newspaper report, afterwards obliged the company by singing ' The death of Nelson' with wonderful power. Mr Gabites, the new draper in Fergusson street, is making a nice display of spring and summer millinery, fancy goods, ladies' and children's hats, both trimmed and untrirnmed, etc. Mr Gabites has already commenced business, and expresed satisfaction at the support thus far accorded to him by the residents of Feilding and district. We learn from the Hawera Star that the " harmless " little sparrow has been directing its attention to nest-building in the fire bell. A nest was taken from between the clappers on Wednesday morning, which, had a fire occurred in town, would have prevented an alarm being given, and thus perhaps have led to an avoidable loss of property. Nothing is sacred to a sparrow. Passing down one of London's slums, Mr Montagu Williams, Q C, was struck by the distressed appearance of a young girl of about seventeen, whose eyes were seriously blackened. In reply to a sympathising enquiry, as to " Who did that for you?" the girl responded, "Why, my young man, of course. He couldn't have done much more if he'd been my 'asband. could he P" To-day Mrs Walker, of the Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, announces that she will open on Monday next in a shop near Messrs Gorton & Son's Fergusson street, with a large selection of the very best millinery, French and English hats and bonnets, of the latest shapes and styles, also mantles of the very best value. These are all new season goods imported direct from the manufacturers in London ! and Paris. A painfully sudden death occurred at Sanson oa Wednesday, Mrs David Sanson was, it appears, suddenly at* tacked late on Tuesday night, after I retiring to rest, with severe pains in the I stomach, and notwithstanding all that medical skill could accomplish died at midday yesterday. The unfortunate lady, who has only been married a very few months, was highly respected in the district, where she has been all her life, being a sister of Mr R. Burne. of Birmingham, and Mr J. Burne, of Carnarvon and the news of her sudden decease cast quite a gloom over the neighbourhood. — Advocate. An invention, the work of a business man in this district, consisting of a patent bolt for especial use on railways has been patented throughout the Australasian colonies, America, England etc, and has every probability of turning out a very important thing if care be taken in the disposal of the patent rights for the same. Our informant, a gentleman who is largely interested in the success of this affair, has recently received a letter from a business man in London, asking terms for the sale of the patent rights for England, which proves that already great interest and importance is placed upon the value of this invention. We have to thank Mr Miles the secretary of M. and W.C.A. and P. Association Palmerston North, for a complimentary ticket for the show to bp held on November Bth and 9th. Entries for tbe above will close on Tuesday, November Ist, and we have been requested to intimate that Messrs Gorton and Son will receive entries ajt Feilding. So far the entries received are far in excess of those recejyed up to the same time last year, and everything promises well for one of the most successful shows ever seen in the Colony. At the quarterly communication of the New Zealand Grand Masonic Lodge held in Christchurcn on Wednesday night. Mr Henry Thompson, First Grand Master, was presented with a cheque for a hundred guineas, and a mus'siv-e gold je.tr.el, subserved for by members of the Craft. The quarterly report stated 'hat numbers of lodges on Hie roll is 82, with 29,87 members. The New Zealand Grand Lodge has been reco£»nispd by the Grand Lodges of Manitoba*, and Quebec. The general fund slums a balance in hand of £26, and the benoyoienjt fund haj a balance of £30. 'i 'to its credit. ' ' ' '

Napier enjoys the honour of having the lowest average attendance at its State schools of any town in the colony. Owing, no doubt, to over work the machinery of the Palmerston North firebell has got somewhat out: of repair. The result of the Melbourne Derby, to be run at Flemington to-day, will be posted outside our publishing office this evening. Mr Dwan, of Wellington, was on a visit to Feilding yesterday in connection with the establishment of gas works in this town. Mr W. F. Marsh has sold his section in the F<>iJdin<{ Small Farm Block, and intends immediately to erect a building at Birmingham, where he will perman* ently reside. The Welsh tinplate mills have closed, and many thousands of men are thrown out of work. This will make an increased demand for the produce of the Staffordshire potteries. The annual tea meeting and Sewing Bee in connection with the Wesleyan Church, will be held in the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday November 9th. Other particulars are notified in the advertisement. On Thursday evening Mr J. Herbert Hankins liberated 1000 American brook char in the Mangaone creek, and 2000 in streams on Mr J. Cotter's property, leading into the Manawatu river. — Manawatu Times. To-night Mr J. B. Hamilton's splendid new millinery show room will be thrown open to the public for the first time. All are invited to go and inspect the great improvements to this well known ladies' imporium. At the Wellington Labor Demonstration Sports yesterday A. W. Watts, with 8 yards start, won the 440 yards hurdles, qf £3, and ran third in the 220 yards event of the Demonstration Handicap, from scratch. A correspondent writes, saying that quite a large number of gooseberry trees have died this season throughout the district, and bis explanation is that it is owing to the excessive wet weather experienced this spring. Yesterday Mr W. F. Dowries, the manager of the Wanganui branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was a visitor to Feilding on business in connection with the Bank. It is highly prqbable that a branch qf the institution will be opened here. There was not a sufficiently large attendance at the meeting called for yesterday by the Mayor (Mr W. G. Haybittle), in connectiou with the proposed constitution of a Chamber of Commerce, to allow of any business being undertaken. A second meeting will be arranged for at an early date. To-morrow morning the Rev. Mr Fee, of Marton, will preach in the Feilding Wesleyan Church, and in the evening the pulpit will be occupied by Mr Grant, of Sanson. The subject for the evening's discourse will be, " Glory through suffering," taken from II Cor., 4 chapter, 17 and 18 verses. Private advices from Home state that Admiral Bo wden- Smith who has been appointed to the command of the Australian Squadron, will take an early opportunity of visiting this district when he will be the guest of his cousin Mr E. Jenninß, of Riverlands, near Awahuri. Alternative tenders, addressed to the Inspector of Post Offices, Wellington, are invited on or before Saturday, sth November, for the carriage of mails between Palmerston North, Awahuri, and Campbelltown ; or between Feilding, Awahuri, and Campbelltown, once daily. Tenderers are requested to state what kind of vehicle will be used. She was young and fair, but not given much to fads or fancies. She had never seen a frog, but had imbibed a mortal antipathy to them. On Sunday evening, in the gloaming, she was walking " In maiden meditation, fancy free," when she saw something moving heavily along on the dusty road. " Ah," she said, "it is some poor wounded bird," and running forward she picked it vp — and dropped it like a hot potato. It was a gentleman frog who was going a-wooing. She hates them worse than ever now. A French experimenter has tested the strength of fifty robust men and fifty healthy women, all of the middle class of society and between 25 and 45 years of age. The strongest man was able to give with the right hand a pressure equivalent to 187 pounds, and to the weakest one of 89 pounds, The short men were nearly as strong as the tall, the average difference being less than seven pounds. The force exerted by the strongest woman was only 97 pounds, and that by the weakest was but 35 pounds, while the average was 75 pounds. A German doctor has started a theory that most drunkards can be cured by a very simple and pleasant course of treatment namely, by eating apples at every meal. Apples, Dr Tuplett maintains, if eaten in large quantities, possess properties which entirely do away with the craving that all confirmed drunkards have for drink, The doctor says that in many bad cases which have come under his notice he has been able to effect a cure by this means, the patient gradually losing all his desire for alcohol as his capacity as a cider mill increases. Professor Huxley gives the following account of an incident referred to lately by some of the English papers : — " Corsygedql Hqtel, Barmquth, August 28th, 1892. Dear Sir, — Just after I arrived here ten days ago I was standing in the street when a man whom I had never seen before swaggered up to me and thrust some paper or other into my hand. I should probably have taken him for a| hotel tout if he had not followed up this proceeding b the inquiry, ' Have you got your soul saved ?' I have sufficient respect for genuine religion lo be revolted by blasphemous impertinences, so I answered somewhat sternly, • That is my business,' and, concluding the paper to be a tract — & form of literature 1 do not affect— l tore it up and threw it away. On reflection I do not see what other course I could properly have taken. — I am, yours faithfully. T. H. Huxley."