Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 63, 15 November 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

. -♦ The Otaki Times says the demand for land still continues in that district. It may be wise to forgive an injury, but it is rank folly to forget it. Mr James Scott has some very pretty specimens oi art jewellery now in stock. A billiard room is in course of construction at Birmingham. We were glad to see that Mr J. C. Morey was well enough yesterday to get back to business. We are glad to know that the health of Mr T. U. McKenzie, of Poyntsfield, has much improved. In the band contest at Wellington the Oamaru and Christchurch Garrison Bands tied for first place, and the Wellington Garrison Band secured third place. Some of the Birmingham settlers are going in for the cultivation of lucerne, and Mr Anyon has a nice crop of it coming on. The addition of lemon juice to the water in which rice is boiled will increase the whiteness, and the grains will readily separate when thus treated, A meeting is to be held at Mr Guy's, Birmingham, this evening for the purpose of forming a Farmers' Club. Mr A Fergusson is the convener. We are advised by his private secretary that Mr Tennyson Smith, the popular Temperance lecturer will visit Feilding on the llth of December. A crusade against alcoholism of women in the upper circles of English society has been commenced by Lady Frederick Cavendish and the Duchess of Bedford. We remind owners of horses and others interested in this noble animal that Professor Lichtwark will give a free lecture m the Assembly Rooms to-morrow mght. People who are so fond of making legal and other holidays on all sorts of Saints days, race days, or show days, should remember that Spain and Italy have been practically ruined by them. The native rauriki is quite equal to the best spinach as a table vegitable and, as it is at its very best just now, we would recommend those who have it in their gardens to give it a trial. It is the opinion of a Wellington cynic that the only thing on earth which can revive the moribund Athenaeum is the totalisator. |He omits to say how it is to be applied. Mr R. Kidd has sold his horse, which took second prize as harness horse at the Palmerston Show, to a well known sport for something over £2,5. The animal is by Mr R. Burne's Vulcan. The men who are to erect the telephone between Feilding and Birmingham have their tents pitched near the Kiwitea stream, and work will be pushed on with all possible despatch. The work of putting in the poles was begun yesterday morning. The recent fine weather has almost dried up "that lagoon," the trouble of Birmingham citizens, and the Engineer of the Kiwitea Road Board has promised to have the nuisance removed as soon as possible. Mr John Bartholomew is making rapid progress towards recovery from his recent accident. We are informed that only a few days before the occurrence Mr Bartholomew took out a policy in the N.Z. Accident Insurance Company. Owing to continued ill health, Mr G. M. Snelson has resigned his commission of the peace. The Manawatu Times says that on the bench his services have always been most valuable and his withdrawal will be a distinct loss. A social ia to be held in the Kiwitea Hall, under the auspices ofthe Wesleyans of the district, on Wednesday, Noyember 30th. If the weather is fine there should be a good attendance as great interest is being taken in the matter by those concerned. Tho children attending the Wesleyan Sunday School at Birmingham are progressing so rapidly in scriptural knowledge under Mr Anyon that an examination will be held next Sunday by the Rev. Mr Birks. Parents are invited to be present on the occasion. The London Daily Telegraph says the best preservatives of women's complexions are oatmeal and oranges. Since this wonderful discovery was made many English women not only use oatmeal in the water with which they bathe their faces, but live almost entirely on oranges. The Birmingham Church was well filled on Sunday night to hear an eloquent sermon by the Rey. Mr Birks. The church is a nice, compact building, of neat architecture, and when painted on the outside and the yarnishing is finished on the inside, it will be a credit to the place. On Thursday last some dogs killed several sheep belonging to Messrs A. Y. and D. Mcßeth, on their property in tbe Coal Creek Block, and badly worried a number of others. It is a pity the owners of these mongrels do not take better care of their property, as settlers in a bush country have enough drawbacks to contend with without haying to suffer for the carelessness of others. Messrs Grace Clarke and Co, of Palmerston North, have an interesting replace advertisement m to-day relative to the famous Wertheim Sewing Machine for which they are the sole agents. In a previous issue we mentioned that the show room of this enterprising firm is now complete, and special arrangements haye been made for the comfort of ladies who may visit the same. It may be well for claimants who have received land scrip under the Naval and Military Settlers Act to know that there is no necessity for them to sacrifice their scrip to speculators, as the Government are willing to give debentures against the scrip for its full value, bearing interest at the rate of 4[ per cent. — Wanganui Herald. Messrs Wrigglesworth and Binns, the well known photographers of Wellington, have a replace advertisement in to-day. Our readers will observe that during the balance of the current month, and the whole of December, special concessions will be made in their prices for family and other groups for Christmas presents or New Years gifts,

Mr James Hugli, of Palmerston North, will leave for Europe to-morrow. The R.M. Court will sit on Thursday next. A meeting of the W.C.T.U. will be held in the Forester's Hall on Thursday afternoon at 3.30. Captain Edwin telegraphs *. — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings have been sent to all places. The Waipawa Mail reports that diphtheria has broken out in the Maharahara settlement and two deaths have already occurred. The election of members for the Pal--1 merston North Hospital Board will be held at the Manchester Road Board, and Borough Council offices, Feilding, on j Wednesday the 23rd instant, at 12.30 p.m. I respectiyeiy. It would be a boon to foot passengers at night if the telegraph poles to the borough boundary on the Feilding-Fowlers line, were girdled, say, six feet from the ground with a band twelve inches wide, of luminous paint. It is hopeless to expect the Borough Council to put up lamps. The presence of His Excellency the Governor at the Christchurch A. and P. Show was a contributing cause to there being ten thousand more persons in attendance than at the Palmerston North Show. We expect our friends in the Chicago of the South will accept this " wrinkle." There is money in it. Mr Petherick, agent for the popular Dcbson-Kennedy Dramatic Company, arrived here last evening to make arrangements for the Company's performance on Tuesday next, when Bulwer Lyon's beautiful play the " Lady of Lyons," will be produced. Seats may be booked at Mr Carthew's, stationer. A meeting was held at Mr Lowes' Hotel, Birmingham, on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of forming a cricket for the district, when there was a fair attendance. The cricketing material was given by intending members, and the first match will be played on the 23rd instant between married and single. Mr Palmer was appointed secretary. We direct our readers, attention to a re-place advertisement from Mr Gabites in this day's issue. The whole of the stock is quite new, and ladies will find an excellent variety of goods to select from. At the same time, Mr Gabites, quotations are very moderate, so he has every reason to anticipate meeting with a fair share of support from the public of Feilding and district. It is amusing to observe how sensitive those people are who are most callous about the feelings of others. They will inflict a gross injury on a man who has never in any way injured them, yet, if the injured man neglects an opportunity of doing them a good turn they " feel hurt" and cry out like petted children. Mr Edward Reeves, of Wellington, who is now in England, has been bestowing some attention on the question of the poor of London. His conclusions are embodied in an article which he has written in the Westminster Review. Mr Reeves expresses a very high opinion of the Salvation Army and its methods, as | compared with the churches. — Post. Robson's Panorama was exhibited in the Assembly Rooms last night, with the aid of a powerful lime Tight. There was a fair attendance. The scenes depicted were very interesting, and some of the views, notably of ships ofthe Royal Navy, elecited applause. The programme will be repeated this evening, when Mr Robson will put some fresh items before his audience. Our correspondent writes : — One of the pioneers of Beaconsfield died on Tuesday morning last at Pahautanui, where his parents live. It was Mr E. Stewart, and his loss will be severely felt by his brother and many friends of his who live around here. He was liked and respected by every one who knew him for his unfailing good humour and geniality of character. He died of heart disease after an illness of twelve months. Mr Reading's sale of furniture and household effects, held by Messrs Gorton and Son . yesterday afternoon, was well attended. Biddings were rather slow, but tolerably fair prices were realized. The lots were so numerous that all the lines were not disposed of. The balance will be removed to Messrs Gorton and Son's sale rooms, and offered at another furniture sale which is to take place shortly. Mr Reading is not leaving Feilding for a few days, and is prepared to entertain offers for any goods left on hand. The Co-operative Stores are making an excellent display of spring and summer dress materials, millinery, and all the latest styles in bonnets and hats. Mr Thompson has secured the seryices of an experienced milliner, so customers may rely upon receiving good workmanship. A novelty in pokers called " the noiseless pokerette," should have a ready sale as it is invaluable for use in the sick room, and at the same time the price is yery moderate. Two hundred men belonging to the 23rd and 63rd regiments of the German ' army recently attempted a " swimming attack" across the River Neisse, with the result that seven soldiers were drowned. An official iournal, in giving particulars of the affair, does not express any regrets for the victims, but merely states that the swimming attack proved " a yery interesting and instructive exer* ( cisc!" For cool ingratitude the following incident mentioned by the Pahiatua Star, " takes the cake " :— On the 18th October a gentleman nearly got drowned whilst crossing the Mangahao river, on Girdwood's road. On getting out he was supplied with a change of clothes by a settler living close to the ford. Since that time the gentleman in question has been repeatedly to Ballance, but has never offered to return the clothes; on the contrary, he wears them. A man named McKinley, who had been working as cook with Mr Morpeth's survey party, is reported missing. When Mr Morpeth broke up camp for a few weeks, McKinley stayed with Mr Harris at Pemberton, working at gardening etc. He left there on the 2nd instant for Mr Morpeth's old camp to see that everything was right, but he has not been since heard of. He did not take his swag i with him, neither did he draw the wages due to him, It is feared that ho has been lost in the ranges. Dressmaking is a very important branch of a drapery business. We notice that Mr J. B. Hamilton will open his dressmaking rooms on Monday next ! under the management of a first-class I hand, who has gained a splendid reputal tion for good fit and style while previously I in Mr Hamilton's employ m Palmerston. Ladies in this and adjoining district will, we are sure, feel interested in this new departure of Mr Hamilton's, where dress and fashion play so prominent a part. Further particulars will be adyertised in our next issue. A German naturalist relates a case of a weak or overworked horse being cured by coffee drinking. A horse owner had a horse that grew so deplorably emaciated and weak that he was compelled to make up his mind to offer the animal for sale. The horse docter who used this coffee cure bought it for £3, as the owner only thought it fit for cats and dogs, and then commenced his treat** ment. He used to give the horse infusions of coffee beans, and also honey with ground up coffee beans mixed in it. The poor beast renamed its former strength by degrees, and in a few months it was entirely recovered. The doctor then sold it for £50. '

Mr Frank Bray has just received a j large consignment of silver mounted pipes, cigar holders &c., and invites an inspection of the same. Mr Waugh has just received a choice assortment of Christmas and New Year's Cards, also ornaments and fancy articles too numerous to particularize. A visit of inspection is invited. Mr Henry Duggan has an advertisement in this day's issue, from which it will be seen that he has started in business as tailor and habit maker, on part of the premises of Mr F. Bray, Fergusson street. Mr Duggan has had considerable experience m tbe trade, and hopes to meet with a fair share of support from the public in Feilding and district. The Wellington Press says :— The rapid rate at which^Ministers are flooding the North Island with South Island unemployed is very striking, and directly the bushfelling season and shearing is over ; the result will be very disastrous. The pressure of the unemployed is quite severe enough in Wellington and other North Island towns. Those popular Australian favourites, the Dampiers and their dramatic Company, open their Feiiding season on Friday, November 25th, and for the initial performance stage that successful drama j " Robbery under Arms," which has been | played with such brilliant results on "the other side." The Dampier's season at j Feilding extends over two nights, for which there will be a change of programme each evening. On Saturday that sensational drama " A Royal Pardon," will be produced. It will thus be seen that play goers have most diversified bills of fare placed before them, and there can be no doubt the Company will meet with that hearty support they merit.