Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 78, 20 December 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

« We regret to learn from the Wellington Press, that the health of the Premier is far from being satisfactory. Mr Bruce, M.H.R., will address the electors in the Assembly Rooms this evening. Land Tax may be paid at the Post Office up to 5 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday) without the addition of the ten per cent penalty. Alfred Douglass, sheep inspector for South Canterbury, died last Sunday, after an operation for internal cancer, aged 54. A notice in connection with accounts due by, or owing to, the late Mr Henry Coombe is given to-day by the executor, Mr J. Coombe. Mr J. E. Henry has been appointed haudicapper to the Marlborough Racing Club. This is auother recognition of deserving merit. Ths installation of Mr E. Goodbeheve the newly elected Mayor, will take place in the Council Chambers to-morrow (Wednesday) at noon. Mr George Hutchison, M.H.R., intends delivering a series of political addresses to his constituents, commencing at Patea on Wednesday, 4th January, and speak ing also at Waverlev and VVaitotava. It is estimated that to compensate Sydney publicans on any of the schemes proposed fo be incorporated in the new Local Optipn Bill will mean an expend i« ture of at least £?,500,0Q0.

We have to thank Mr C. W. McLean, the Secretary of the Rangitikei Racing Club, for a complimentary ticket. All volunteers who want ammunition to fire to-morrow must be at the barracks between six and half past this afternoon. For the N.Z.R. A meeting at Trentham thirteen entries have been received from the Yarrawonga Rifle Club (Victoria) as against only two entries received for last year's meeting. i Mr H. S. Fish, M.H.R., who was ctefeated at the Dunedin Mayoral contest, has been presented by his committee with a purse of 232 sovereigns, subscribed to defray his expenses in the contest. Mr S. J. Thompson gives notice that during his temporary absence from the Red House at any time the receipt of Messrs Gruar and Co will be sufficient for all persons paying their accounts due to him. Those interested are remtnded that Mr Crofts, who undertakes the permanent cure of impediments in the speech, will be in Feilding next Thursday and Friday, and may be consulted at the Manchester Hotel. The Woodville Examiner says : — ln the event of the Premier being unable to continue his position, owing to the state of his health, it has been decided that Sir Robert Stout shall come forward to take his place. There will be match firing at the ranges to-morrow, morning and evening. Those members of the Manchester Rifles who did not attend at the volley and independent firing, should avail themselves of this opportunity. One of the most experienced and practical brewers in the colony informed us yesterday that the hops grown by Mr Boness, of Awahuri, are superior in every respect to the imported Kentish hops. Mr Svendsen, boot and shoe importer, has just opened up a consignment of the very best English boots and shoes imported direct from Home. These goods are oi' splendid quality, and should meet with a ready sale. At the breaking up of the High School at Timaru, Mr Hogben, the headmaster, announced that he intended next term to begin a voluntary class for Bible history outside the school hours, believing that a knowledge of this subject is as essential as of other history. Among the prize-takers at the annual examination of the Sacred Heart School, Wanganui, were Miss Ethel Light, who received three prizes, and Miss Carrie Light, who obtained two prizes, daughters of Mr and Mrs Light, of the Denbigh Hotel, Feilding. It is reported that Mr Earnshaw, M.H.R., intends next session to introduce a Bill dealing with the licensing question. It is to be a kind of modification of the Gofcheoberg system whatever, that may be. Our legislators when they run short of fads of their own, import them. The Forbury School has among its pupils a boy who may, one should think, claim to have made a record in the way of attendance. George Backley has not been absent once from school since he entered nine years ago. George's parents deserve a medal, The following team has been chosen to represent the Manchester Cricket Club in their match against the Carnarvon Club to-morrow afternoon, play to commence at 1.30 : — A. Parr, Richards, Burlace, Garrafcfc, Bellve, J. Keen, Henderson, Pringh, Belfit, Eade and Feck. Emergencies, Downey, and Williamson. Mr Gladstone recently wrote an article (4,600 words) for the North American Review for which he received £100. Here's a chance for Sir Robert Stout. He must not let an ordinary small statesman like Mr Gladstone get ahead of the champion Magazine man of the Southern Hemisphere.— Catholic Times. A surveyor named Victor Sherbrook Houghton, aged 34, who shot himself at Coogee, Sydney, recently, left a note in which he said, " I die perfectly sane, in full possession of all my faculties, and with clean hands. I am simply tired of my life, and think that I am justified in removing myself." It is almost impossible for us to attempt to enumerate the splendid assortments of toys Christmas, and New Year cards, books and periodicals now on view at Mr Carthew's. All we can say is that the last consignment received ex " Mamari," is one of the largest ever opened in any similar establishment in the colony. Tenders are invited by the agent of the Colonists' Land and Loan Corporation for roofing the " Barracks " with iron, and converting the building into cottages. Tenders for painting may be sent in separately. All necessary particulars may be obtained on application to Mr Gieseu, at the office of the Corporation. Messrs Gorton and Son will hold a special stock sale at their Bulls yards on Saturday next. The sheep are from the flocks of Mr Douglas McLean, Mr J. Chambers, and Captain Russell, of Hawkes Bay. For other particulars we refer our readers to the advertisement. In our next issue we will publish a special announcement from Mr H. Wolleroian, of the Manchester Hotel, in which he undertakes to send Christmas hampers to any part of the coast between Wellington and Wanganui. As Mr Wollerman is a direct importer, these hampers will be delivered at prices which will defy cooipicirion either aa regards cost or quality. •The superiority of all work done by Mr Peter Thomson, the well known plumber and tinsmith, requires no special advoeaev from us, but; we would invite the perusal of his new advertisement published to-day by which it will be seen that he has added to his stock a large and valuable selection of imported articles which he invites his customers and the public to inspect. Mothers with large families of boys are reminded that Mr J. B. Hamilton is offering extraordinary reductions on boy's clothing for this week only. The prices quoted in Mr Hamilton's paragraph advertisement should be read with interest by every parent in Feilding. Also, for this week only, very special prices are quoted f?* men's ready made suits and colonial manufactured hats. A big rush to this favourite drapery establishment may be safely anticipated. The remains of the late Mr Henry Coombe were interred in the Feildicg Cemetery, on Sunday afternoon last. The funeral cortege left the deceased's late residence at two o'clock, over 30 carriages and 50 horsemen joining in the procession, thus testifying by their presence, their respect for the dead, and their sympathy with the bereaved and sorrowing family. The Rev- H. M, Murray offi ciated at the mournful ceremony, and Mr W, G. Shearer had charge of the undertaking arrangements. On Saturday morning last a surprise visit paid by the police to several boardinghouses in Ohingaiti caused considerable excitement. Constables Crozier and Mackle, armed with search warrants, went up to Ohingaiti Sports ostensibly to keep order there on Friday, and on Saturday they raided the suspected houses. They first visited the premises of James O'Malley, where they seized a large barrel of beer, several bottles of whisky and other liquor. Several other houses were searched, all with equal success, and by the time the officers had completed their work they had a good dray load of confiscated liquor. A little opposition was shown occasionally, but the swearing in of two special constables effectively put a stop to that. Prosecutions will follow in due course.

Aucklanders (says the ' Herald') who have just returned from Melbourne say . that they saw many painful sights there. Men whom they had formerly known a 9 owners of premises are now renting them, and others, who had been worth thousands, wore now almost penniless Perhaps the most pitiful thing of all was to see men who thought that they had made provision for their old age utterly ruined and heart-broken, and who, unable to recommence the struggle of life, have given it up m despair, and found a refuge in the Old Men's Homes. MrE. M. Pmith, M.H.R., was very anxious during last session that men who had taken part in the fight at Waireka shnmld be allowed to wear a special fernleaf clasp with the New Zealand war medal. Application was made to the War Office, which has now declined the request, on the ground that the fight took place long ago, and there were so many engagements in which great valour was displayed during the New Zealand wars, that he would be invidious to make distinction in this particular case. — Wairarapa Daily Times.