Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 71, 3 December 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

» The Feilding Masonic Lodge will meet on Monday next. We have to thank the Traffic Agent at Wanganui for a copy of the Railway time table for December, Additions are made to-day to Messrs P, R. Jackson and Go.'s sale at Feilding on the 9th inst. The revenue from beer has fallen off lately. This is a good thing because it will compel the brewers to make better stuff. Mr Bruce, the member for this district, was in Feilding on Thursday, and made favourable comment on the progress this part of the electorate is making. Mr E. Whitehead, of the Awahuri road, ] wants to buy two draught horses. Let ters may be sent to the care of Mr Alfred Eade, Feilding. We haye to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the Primitive Methodist Church tea meeting and entertainment, to be held on Wednesday, the 7th instant, in the Forester's Hall, It is understoood that the Feilding Jockey Club will complete arrangements with the Telegraph Department to have the line extended to the racecourse in time for the Easter meeting, It has been pointed out to us by a Pohangina ratepayer that the poll for a loan for No. 2 ward was taken illegally as Clause 37Jof the Local Bodies Loans Act had not been complied with. Poor Mr Dicken. In this day's issue appears a replace advertisement from Mr M. Belfit. He has just received a large Bupply of English names, spurs, bridles, and riding whips, and invites an inspection of his large and varied stock. Harry Laing was in Feilding on Thursday en route for hie home near Wanganui Harry is in good fettle and will give a good account of himself in the coming contest with Eyan, which will take place in Wellington shortly. The complete list of mail contracts accepted is as under: — Pemberton, S. Daw ; Apiti, W. Managh ; Colyton, J. J. Marshall ; Awahuri, J. J, Marshall ; Cheltenham, Kiwitea, and Fowlers, Pringle and Eichardson; Cunninghams, and Waituna, E. Eobinson. Mr Garratt, chemist, has a new advertisement in to-day's issue, which should prove of interest to farmers, horseowners, etc. Mr Garratt has opened up a supply of Ashton's imperial embrocation for the treatment of horses, cattle, dogs, etc. Host Light of the Denbigh Hotel in an advertisement to-day , draws attention to his well chosen stock of Wines, Ales, and Spirits. Mr Light also makes a specialty of putting up Christmas Hampers suit able as presents for the coming festive season. We refer our readers to the ad« vertieement in another column. The following team has been chosen to represent the Manchester Club in their match against Bulls on Wednesday next : —Garratt, Burlace, A. Parr. Belfit, Bellve, Keen, Downey, Joe Kobinson, Valentine, Eade, and Richards. Emergencies, Matravers, and Feck. The above players are requested to meet in Manchester Square sharp at 11.45 a.m. The Thursday half-holiday is likely to prove a failure in Christchurch, the ironmongers haying announced their intention of keeping open on Saturdays. They state the exigencies of their business will not allow them to close on Thursdays. We expect that " the exigencies " of the Shop Assistants Act will bring these people to see these things in a different bght. Mr Eden George, the newly elected Mayor of Christchurch, when he addressed the people from the hustings said he intended "to thoroughly reorganise the work of the Council, but would require five or six months to do it." Unless George has the co-operation of the other councillors he will find his power of " reorganising " very small. New brooms are not the only things that sweep clean. A Pohangina ratepayer is working out the following problem : If it takes twenty six years to pay off a Government loan at five per cent, how long will it take the engineer to absorb the lot at ten per cent on all loans and rates expended on works P At the first glance he made out that the engineer would own the whole country in twelve years, but now he is not sure it will take so long. The committee of the Feilding Public Library intend that the public interest in that very useful institution shall be again excited, and have invited Mr Ellis of Marton, to give a lecture in Feildiug on Enday the 9th instant. Mr Ellis has very kindly consented, and has chosen for his subject, " Novels, their writers and their readers." As Mr Ellis is a clever platform speaker the Hall should be crowded. In order to meet the requirement of visitors to Feilding during the Christmas holidays Mr Wollerman has made special provision. In our advertising columns he has an announcement which is deserving attention as an evidence of the energy and enterprise he displays in catering for the public. Every care has been taken in the selection of only the best brands of liquors in the form of wine, ale, or spirits. The table as it always has been will be a specialty under an experienced chefde cuisine. To-day Mrs Hastie, of the Feilding ' Hotel, publishes her customary Christ- \ mas advertisement. We confess that this is hardly needed because as a popular 1 hostess Mrs Hash© has already secured J many friends, while the excellent management which distinguishes eyery department in the Feilding Hotel is a sufficient guarantee that the travelling and resident public who are its patrons, will find there all that the most exacting can hope for or expecfc. Every provision has been made for the coming Christmas season. The directors of the United Farmers' Alliance at a meeting at Wellington on Tuesday, resolved upon the appointment of Mr Mulhns, of Canterbury, as general manager. Mr Mulhns is understood to have had considerable experience in Farmers' Co-operative Societies. There were originally 6i applications for the position, but the final selection was made from nine. The appointment of the Palmerston agent has not been quite decided upon yet, but in all probability it will be conferred upon a business man from Timaru.— -Manawafcu Times. It is no longer fashionable (writes " Marjorie " in Woman) for women to kiss one another. That women who kiss one another before a drawing room full of men and women are guilty of " bad form " is no news, but now even the in* terfeminine kiss in the sanctity of the boudoir is forbidden, and the same women who affect the aerial shake of tlie hand, now say to one another, " Consider yourself kissed. " This saves muck straining of the collar and corset, and a possible obliteration of artificial beauty from the lip or cheek, An incident, which caused much amusement on Thursday night after the races were ojer, in which a party of dusky sports were the prime actors, took place near Light's Hotel. A number of Maoris were starting off in a buggy when a dog rushed at the horse's heels, and i caused the animal to commence kicking and plunging violently. To hear the screaming and see the way in wliich the portly wahines tumbled over one another in their frantic anxiety to reach term fir ma, was something to be remembered. Beyond the fright, nothing serious happened.

Cainpbelltown notes will appear next issue. A letter box has been placed at the Falmerston North reilway station. Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings sent yesterday hold good everywhere. The Band of Hope meeting last Monday was a great success. Pressure on our space precludes a lengthy notice. The London financial press in England considers that Rothschild's scheme is a practical measure of relief from a dangerous situation. A line of coaches will start running between Feilding and Waituna on Monday Morning. See time table in our advertising columns. Te Aro House, Wellington, will give away Christmas presents on a most liberal scale during the current month, to buyers in that popular establishment. See advertisements. At the Wesleyan district meeting held in Wanganui on Thursday the report of. the Kiwitea Mission was adopted, and satisfaction expressed at the satisfactory progress made. Mr Grant, of Sanson, is expected to preach in the Feilding Wesleyan Church to-morrow night. " Christ the revelation of good " will be the subject of the discourse, derived from John Ie, 18v. A Press wire from Woodville says the Minister of Justice has intimated that the Justice Department will pay the costs of the prosecution of the information by Dr Davenport against Syms as if the matter had been a Crown prosecution. Mr M. Belfit has recently turned out a nice set of gig harness in Oxford pattern mountings. The whole is a very creditable piece of workmanship, and reflects great credit on Mr Belflt's skill. The Town Clerk, Mr G. C. Hill, notifies that applications for the position of yaluator to the Feilding Borough Council will be received up to noon on Wednesday, the 14th inst. The prize shooting of the Manchester Rifles will commence on Wednesday morning at 5 a.m., and be continued on the afternoon of the same day at two o'clock. The handicaps will be published on Tuesday in the Stab. We would draw our readers' attention to the advertisement which appears in our advertising columns, notifying that the share list for the first issue of shares in the United Farmers' Alliance, Limited, will close on the 31st instant. The Maori King, Tawhiao, is doing a little spread-eagle business, and has ordered " the Government and all the pakehas '•' in the colony to assemble at Maungakawa on the Bth of May, 1893. " So that the words which will then be uttered will be uttered in your presence." Elsewhere we would draw our readers attention to Mrs Oliver's, of the Empire Hotel, advertisement, in which she returns thanks to her numerous supporters and customers for past favors, and further states that every accommodation is provided for visitors during the forthcoming Christmas holidays. The new organ purchased by the Primitive Methodist Church has arrived, and will be used in the services to-mor-row for the first time. The instrument is one of the well-known Smith's organ, and is excellently adapted for church use. It possesses much power and great sweetness of tone. The organ was purchased from Mr F. Pinney, of Manners street, Wellington. Attention is called in our advertising columns to a tea meeting and sale of work followed by an entertainment, to be held in the Forester's Hail, on Wednesday next. We understand that at the entertainment, Mr Bush and Mr Colville, of Palmerston North, will both assist, the former gentleman giving a short lecture on pheonology, and the latter, who is reputed to be a clever ventriloquist, some exhibitions of his skill in that line.