Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 65, 19 November 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

. «_ A new Crown Lands Guide is about to be issued by the Government. The fnrther hearing of the case against Syms, at Woodville, will take place on Tuesday next. The Eev. G. N. Harper, of Carnarvon, will preach in the Wesleyan Church tomorrow' morning and the Rev. Mr Watkin in the evening. The Manchester Rifles had a good muster on Thursday night. Sergfc. Major Macmillan gave the men some very useful technical instruction. Now that most of the famous " Six Hundred " have died off, heroes of Waterloo are coming to the front again. Another of the latter departed a few days ago. Yesterday Mr Carthew receiyed his usual monthly case of books and periodicals. The selection is rather better than usual, and contains many of the latest and best publications. A Sydney business man has invested LI2HO m Tattersall's sweeps, and has drawn three cash prizes of LlO ench. He held 500 tickets in this year's big sweep on the Melbourne Cup. Still improving, Mrs Hastie intends refitting and repapering the bar of the Feilding Hotel so as to have every thing in trim for the coming holidays. Mr Pope, builder, has the job in hand. Business must be dull in Napier just now. The Telegraph informs us that expression was given to the opinion at the storekeepers' meeting on Tuesday night that half-holidays were a farce ; they might as well close up all day, and observe a full holiday. We notice that Mr J. S. Milson has considerably enlarged his display of goods and is now showing a very good assortment of Christmas cards, toys, fancy goods, round games, and many other articles too numerous to specify. A visit of inspection will be well repaid, as there is a capital stock to select from. A good story, which has the additional merit of being a true one, is going the rounds of Christchurch society. A Miss Julius of tender years, on bidding her father good night one evening lately, said, " I wish you would come and preach me a sermon when I am in bed, father." '• Why ?" asked the Bishop. " Because your sermons always make me so sleepy." Mr Snelson, the Mayor of Palraerston, who had sent in his resignation as a justice of the Peace to the department, has had a graceful compliment paid him. The Government invited Mr Snelson to apply for leave of absence for any term he required instead of resigning. In consequence, Mr Snelson has decided to take three months leave. We desire to draw the attention of the ladies of Feilding and district, to Miss Scott's advertisement which appears in another column. This lady intimates that she is still carrying on the dressmaking business which she has conducted for the past 12 months upon part of the premises hitherto in the occupation of Miss Ellen Stewart. The following words of Canon Wilber force, spoken on the 16th March last are sober truth: -"When 1 we fairly face the enormity of England's drink curse, when we see that it blasts our prosperity at home and blights our influence abroad, I say the language has yet to be invented that will enable us to speak of it in tern" perate words." Mr Edward Martin, the well known tailor, in Ximbolton road, has taken the premises formerly occupied by Miss Stewart, and will open early next week with the largest stock on the coast. By this removal, Mr Martin will be enabled to display his goods to far better advantage, as his present premises are too small for the requirements of his business. The Feilding Amateurs have engaged the Assembly Rooms for the two race nights, on which occasions they will put a "Variety Programme" before the public, and a number of startling novelties will be introduced. Amongst the items will be included a parody on " Ta-ra-ra-boom-deay," with topical local hits, which it is anticipated will bring down the house, and astonish the natives. • The following players have been selected to represent the Feilding cricket club on the 26th inst. against Carnarvon : —Rutherford, Tompkins, Lance, Entwisle, Millen, Levett, Clayton, Hill, Hedges, Benson, Bryant; emergencies, Roache, Dr. Sorley, Fowles. By the kind consent of the secretary of the Manchester club the match will be played on their ground, play to commence at 11 sharp. The G.O.M , like Mrs Gilpin, has a " frugal mind," and shows an excellent example to a not over-thrifty nation, of economy in small things. He recently received a copy of a book. "The Development of Revelation," by Mr E. Reeves Palmer, which took his fancy, and he now writes to the author's brother as follows : — " I shall be glad to know whether I can have twelve copies at trade price, and what will be the charge ?" Tt-day we publish the aggregate balance sheet of the Bank of New South Wales to September 30th, 1892. The figures speak for themselves, and show clearly first, the magnificent resources at the disposal of the directors, and secondly, how wisely these resources have been > utilised and developed for the benefit of the fortunate share holders as well &s the numerous clients of this popular institution. If owners of orchards, attacked by the green beetle, (an insect that did considerable damage to fruit trees in this district last season) choose to take the trouble they can readily get rid of the pest by spraying the trees affected with a solution of hellebore. This was tried by one grower last season with great success. The strength of the solution was, 2oz. of hellebore powder to each gallon of water. After apraying not a beetle was seen, The Dobson-Kennedy Company appear in the Assembly rooms on Tuesday evening next, in the " Lady of Lyons." Of their production of this popular play the Herald says : — " The reproduction last night of Bulwer Lytton's great play " The Lady of Lyons," was again attended with that marked measure of success only to be expected, and there can be no shadow of doubt that as a test piece of the Company's eapabiJities it oniy affords opportunity for comment and criticism particularly favourable to them. The audience, evidently thoroughly in accord with the performers, and recognising genuine worth and high histrionic art, were most demonstrative at times, while the fall of the curtain at the end of each act resulted ia meritorious and deserved recalls, and the offering of floral tributes." With reference to the missing man McKinley, Constable Tuohy has sent a report to Sergt. Anderson in Wanganui, to the effect from what the man took with him in the way of clothing it is generally presumed that he intended to clear out, especially as he spoke of so doing some days previously. There is a fair track to the survey camp from Pemberton, and as McKinley is said to be a good bushman there is no reason to suppose that he would lose himself. The bush has been searched by Messrs Morpeth and Dickie, surveyors, in the neighbourhood of the camp without finding any trace of him, aud the Constable's opinion is that it he did not clear out as stated he has committed suicide. Constable Tuohey also adds that he cannot see his way clear to incur heavy expenses in forming a search party in so difficult a country, and is awaiting instructions from the Inspector.

The Kiwitea Road Board met today. A report of the proceedings will be published in our next issue. We learn from the Napier Telegraph that these are at present located in the Meanee Mission Station Seminary fifteen Students for the Catholic Priesthood. Mr Banks, of the Kiwitea, has a most luxuriant crop of about eight acres of lucerne, which looks splendid. The seed was procured from Mr Church of Kiwitea. There was a very large attendance at Messrs Gorton and Son's horse sale today. A detailed report of the prices realised will appear in our next issue. Weather forecast from 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Telegrams to expect strong north winds haye been sent to all places. The Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos booked a passage for New Zealand by the Arcadia, which left London on October 14th. As we have a Buckingham Palace here, Feilding is quite prepared for so distinguished a visitor. We are confident that the proprietor, Mr Worsfold, will be quite equal to the occasion. Amongst a large batch of recent appointments as Justices of the Peace in New South Wales appeared the name of a man who had died twelve months before. Two others had recently been fined for sly grog selling, another ran a totalisator and sent out touting cards, and still another had been tried several times for cattle stealing. Horseowners and others interested wiP notice that Professor Lichtwark will give class lessons on Educating the Horse at Birmingham on Monday next at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at 7.30 in the evening. The Professor is now the acknowledged head of his profession in the colony and his pupils in every part of it speak in the highest terms of his skill and knowledge.