Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 72, 6 December 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

♦■ The Manchester Rifles will parade for inspection on Thursday night. A youth nani3dHugh Newth, seventeen years old, was drowned in the Manawatu river on Sunday last whilst bathing. The Feilding portion of the Frisco mail arrived by the express train from Wellington to-day. The death is reported of Mr John Lees, late of Marangai, which occurred at Te Aroha on the 2nd instant. We have to acknowledge receipt of a handy little book entitled Aitken'e Tradesman's Cash Book and Diary for 1893. Ashurst is going ahead. Mr Burns, who has been for some time in business as a chemist in Wanganui, has decided to remove to Ashurst. Mr Frank Gay has disposed of his livery stables to Mr Bradford, of Woodville. We understand that the transfer of the business is to take place almost immediately. In our report of the Horticultural Show* in Class E, produce, it has stated tha* Mr Joseph Bran took first prize for butter. This should have read Mr Joseph Bray, of Makino. Tenders are invited by Mr Bray, the engineer of the Kiwitea Road Board, for public works as detailed in the advertisement. Mr Montague's groat opening sale in his Feilding Mart will take place on Friday next, commencing at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, We remind our readers of the tea meet* ing and entertainment of the Primitive Methodists, to take place in the Forester's Hall to-morrow evening. Mr William Bailey of Taonui, and Mr Peter Bartholomew of Levin, returned from Sydney by the Mararoa which arrived in Wellington on Sunday. We have to acknowledge the receipt from the Government Printer of a bound volume of the Statutes passed last session. Those interested in the welfare of the Feilding Public Library are requested to note that a lecture in aid of the funds of that useful institution, will be given in the Assembly Rooms on Friday night, by Mi Ellis, of Marton. We are informed by the Manawatu Times that negotiations have been concluded between the United Farmers' Alliance Company and Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co., whereby the former takes up the latter's branches at Palmerston, Feilding; and Birmingham. The transfer is to take effect almost at once, j It is understood that Mr R. B. McKenzie is to be the auctioneer for the Alliance.

Women dentists have proved so popular in London that a scholarship has been founded for assisting women without means in that profession. The recent accessions to the Grenadier Guards have seen so numerous that the authorities have felt justified in raising the minimum height to sft Bin. Less than thirty years ago the first college for women was founded. Now over forty thousand young women are , studying in different colleges, and several thousands have graduated with honor. The Telephone offices at Cheltenham and Kiwitea will be opened for transmission ol telegrams on Thursday morning next at 9 a.m. The office at Fowler's will open about a week later. The members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly know their own weakness, and have agreed to a motion introducing a Bill to abolish barmaids, and permitting hotels to haye only one bar. The Poverty Bay Herald says:— The Angel of Death has overshadowed the home of one family in Gisborne, and carried away within a few weeks child, father, and mother, leaving six little orphans quite alone in the world. A live snake, seven or eight inches long, was discharged in the ballast of the Nith which arrived at Oamaru last Saturday. The Nith is from Brisbane. The snake is green, with copper-coloured head and ringed neck. j The dowager Lady Foley and her son the Bight Honorable Major Foley, accompanied by Dr. Manners, were visitors to Feilding on Saturday and Sunday. They left, en route for Nelson, yesterday J morning. On Tuesday, January 10th. 1893, Mr R. S. Abraham will sell by public auction at Palmerston North, leases of Education Reserves, Schedules may be seen at the various post offices, and further particulars obtained from the auctioneer. The Napier Telegraph reports that ] an epidemic of influenza has broken out amongst the horses in the Wairarapa district, and several deaths have occurred, i The disease is said to have been intro* j duced from the South Island. The two fat bullocks bred by Mr M'Hardy, anJ prize winners at the recent Palmerston and Wellington Shows, were slaughtered at the Gear Company's Works last week, and weighed respectively 14201 bs and 14001 bs. A convention, sitting at New Orleans, passed a resolution favouring the Nicaragua Ship Canal, on the ground that it would double trade, lessen the distance by sea between New York and San Francisco by 10,000 miles, and attract the Oriental j trade. " Mamma, if a child should be born on the ocean to what nation does he be longP" " Wby, to the nation to which his father and mother belonged, I sup* pose." "Yes, But suppose his father and mother were not travelling with him P Suppose he was travelling with his aunt." Pentridge Gaol, Victoria, was the scene of flogging on a large scale the other day. John Thomas Ryan received 15 lashes, and howled with pain ; Edward Gregg, for indecent assault, received 20 lashes, and Joshua Baker 20 for ill-treating an old woman. All the prisoners took the punishment badly. When Messrs Kirkcaldie and Stains the well known drapers and milliners of Wellington, advertise cheap and fashionable lines, they do so with the moat liberal spirit. "Variety, cheapness, and excellence of quality are guaranteed in every instance as indicated in their new advertisement. At Birmingham, Professor Lichtwark ■was very successful in his class lessons, and several pupils joined, one ol them being appointed treasurer. Our correspondent writes informing us that the "Lichtwark system for completeness in taming, humanity of handling, and simplicity of style, cannot be surpassed." To-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Professor Lichtwark will give a second class lesson at Dr. Monckton 's private residence, in the noble art of horsemanship. Pupils and others who intend to join, should not neglect to avail themselves of this opportunity, the like of which may never again be offered to them. In one of the towns of Illinois a banker put his private mark on the money he paid out on Saiurday < night to the wage workers of the town 'who patronised his bank, On Monday m'ght, of the 700dol paid out and marked privately, over 300dol had come back to him from the saloons of that town. This shows that the saloons lived by the wage workers and the banker by the saloons. There was a little " scene " at Auckland on Tuesday, at' a meeting of Wesleyan Church members. Mr Hatnes made a statement to the effect that the examination of teachers of the Sunday School Union was a farce. The Rev J. Berry moved that Mr Hames should be asked to withdraw, but the chairman would not accept the motion, whereupon the Rev. J. Berry rose and left the room. It is stated that the following gentlemen are to be included in the new Commission of the Peace:— James Taylor, nurseryman, Woodville ; William Taylor, shoemaker. Temri; Henry Edgar Eton, chemist, and G. W. Woodroffe, settler, Masterton; Joseph Dawson, bridge builder and contractor, Pahiatua, H. Udy, farmer, and Charles Hornblow, settler, Greytown ; Eli Smith and A. J. Saunders, farmers, Alfredton. Some evil-disposed individual, between midnight on Saturday and six o'clock on Sunday morning, let five horses out of Mr Wollerman's paddock. This gentleman's groom was out all Sunday looking for the animals, which were not recovered until Monday morning, when they were found in the Palmerston pound. Such conduct on the part of the larrikin element must be put a stop to, otherwise there is no telling where these goings-on are likely to cease. Mr Somerville also was similarly treated, six of his horses being driven out of the paddocks. The first issue of the United Farmers' Alliance (Limited) will close at 4000 shares and 750 subscribers. The numbers, we are informed, are being increased at the rate of 100 shares weekly. The success of the company is beyond a doubt, and its promoters are to be congratulated on the results of their praiseworthy efforts on behalf of the agricultural and pastoral community. The staff is being reorganised. The present manager (Mr Williams) goes to Wanganui to extend the business in that district. Mr W. C. Mullins, of Tiniaru, succeeds Mr Williams in Wellington, while Mr D. C. Turnbnll, also of Timaru, takes charge of the business at Palmerston North. The business done this season in wool is very satisfactory, while arrangements are being made for establishing sale yards on the West Coast.— Post. " Mercutio" in the Auckland Herald remarks that generally about Christmas time a number of appeals are made to the faithful of the various denominations to subscribe towards paying off church . debts, which, if the first principles of Christianity had been observed, would never have been incurred Recently an appeal was made to Mr Ruskin of this character, and his reply is so frank and outspoken that it is worth recording ;— 11 Don't get into debt. ,Starye and go to heaven— but don't borrow. Try first begging— l don't mind, if it's really need' fu), stealing J But don't buy things you can't pay for ! And of all manner of debtors, pious people building churches they can't pay for are the most detes« table nouseo.se to me,"

Weather forecast for 24 hours from ; 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for easterly gales and rain have been sent to all places northward of East Cape, Taupo, and Raglan. The jury returned a verdict of •• not guilty " in the case against Ernest Seel, who was brought, at Wellington, up on a charge of shooting with intent to kill, in conjunction with Finlay. The popularity of the system of Mr Lazarus, the optician, is now well established in this town and district, and Mr Leary, the representative of Mr Lazarus, at Palmerston North, is kept well occupied by appreciative clients. The War Cry editor occasionally shows a sense of humour. In a recent issue he reported that some of the members of the Army met an old blind Maori at Ohau who asserted that he bad now given up all religions, because there had been so many. We have been requested by Mr Sherwili, Secretary to the Sports, to draw the attention of some competitor resident in Feilding, who has nominated for one mile, half mile, and quarter, and enclosed the necessary fees, but has omitted to give his name. Mr S. J. Thompson, formerly of the Red House, Feilding, gives notice that all outstanding accounts in connection with the business he has relinquished, must be paid with as little delay as possible. All i claims unsatisfied by the 21st instant will be sued for without further notice. The New Zealand Methodist of the 3rd inst says: — "We are glad to see that our old friend Mr F. Gabites has settled in business in Feilding. We wish him every success. Our Feilding friends will do well to utilize Mr 3abitea' gifts as an elocutionist in connection with their literary societies." A meeting of the committee in connection with Mr E. Tennyson Smith's misI sion, was held in the Presbyterian Church last evening, and the final arraugements for the meeting were made. A reception meeting will be held in the Primitive Methodist Church on Thursday evening, i when all interested, in and willing to assist at themission, are invited to meet Mr Tennyson Smith. Mr John Taylor is making considerable improvements to his dwelling house. He has built three extra rooms and also | enlarged two of the old ones, by these i additions the passages will be much larger, and the house far more convenient. The principal new room will be 14 by 14 feet and a large bay window added, which looks out on the main road. Mr Watts is the builder engaged on the job, and Mr H. Christensen has executed the painting and papering in his customary satisfactory manner. The Woodyille Examiner says : — We have received a specimen of the notorious weed Bathurst burr, grown in Woodville. It came up in a crop grown in seed supplied from an Auckland firm. Seedsmen should be particular not to send out seed likely to be infested with such a pest. The Bathurst burr is one of the worst nuisances and sources of loss to the Victorian sheep farmer, and should be rooted out wherever it is discovered. At a meeting of the Wanganui Harbour Board members yesterday, the following among other business was transacted : — Pohangina Small Farm Association. — Mr Notman reported that he had attended the drawing of the sections in the Harbour Board Block, and had answered the many queries put to him by the members, who seemed fully satisfied with the arrangements made. — Pohaugiaa Township — An application having been received from the Secretary of the Pohangina Road Board for the grant of one of the sections in the Pobangina township, set apart for public buildinga. The right to occupy was granted at the nominal rental of Is per annum, so long only as it was utilised for the purposes of the Road Board offices. Two handsome pieces of furniture are now on view at Mr W. G. Shearer's, cabinetmaker, Manchester street. The first is a dressing table, made from choice rimu, the back being panelled with totara knot, honeysuckle, and other fancy woods. The other article is a washing stand also made of rimu, the back having let into it, hand painted tiles representing the four seasons of the year, and the upper part of the stand is finished with brass rods and ends. The whole of the work is stop champfered, mounted with nickel furniture, has a very taking appearance, and redounds to the credit of the maker. Mr Shearer has just received a large consignment of mouldings from a German firm. Tne stock is a large and excellently assorted one, and we advise intending purchasers of anything in this line, to pay Mr Shearer's establishment a visit.